Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-13

seat In their neighborhood in reference 90 the
poor class.
thsre for very much request 10 look IN 90 Q
family OF p. Snyder residing on Fowlers Hiu on
Canal Road and Who Lis been sick for the last
six weeks with out an incom. what 20 ever.
hoping it viii receive your Reconsideration.
c. HAaER. Canal I'd.
This letter received by TuE sraR is no, fic-
ton. 10 contains facts. Mr.. and Nrs- SNYDER.
with their three baby children. have becn on
the verge of starvation. and the crisis j. not
passed.
Investigation by Stan reporter proves this.
Their condition has been amelioraicd. bat the
danger Of thCir being oysffcd l. dircfuLly slim.
Neighbors revealed the situation and several
kindly people have come TO tbe rescue.
Mr.. SNYDER was stricken with mAlarial fever
six weeks ago and has been confined Go hif bed
ever since. He Was far from prosperous when
the attack came. and many times since Ia has
missed breakfast. dinner and supper ~ tho
same day. The babies. aged two. three and
five. aud the mother have Jared no better.
The s1pply OF fuel was not fuller han the
larder and cold aided In the general misery.
Mrs. Snyder. for reasons which other members
OF her sex can appreciate. concealed the con-
dition Of the family Til hunger asserted sn-
prcmAcy over pride.
Since the true state OF things became known
the Snvders have received assistance
from Rev. Father Roccofort Of Trinity
Catholic Church. Methodist Episcopal friend.
Mrs. Ehermanntrout and Mr.. Wesicot The
police also sent fuel They not IN
immediate distress TODAY but will feel the pinch
Of hunger II aid is Withdrawn before Mr..
Snyder il able 10 return tn work. Fowler's
Hill Is TO the northwest OF Georgetown Cob
lege and l. rather closely built with mean
houses for people who are extremely poor.
The destitute family occupy one-hAlf 81 .
double house owned by Mr.. Ehermanntrout
.sl. Il.
the rough plank floors are bare ssse in tho
room that ought TO be the parlor.
where the nnkedness Is hidden under
oilcloth. The Sn.ders have four rooms. each
by 10 feet In the lower front room there
is no furniture excepting sewing machine
and few family photographs. The kitchen Do
well stocked with culinary utensils and .
coal fire, thanks 10 the police. was
burning. The upper back room Is utterly bare.
and In the front room, where the sick man
lies, there is only shabby bed and cot. The
invalid sallow and emaci.ted, and
his bony hands trembled. His face was an
index 81 suffering. but he spoke cheerfully
and said ''he d had an awful tight pull and the
grub wss running low again. A good many
times he had felt mighty WAX about the bel,
and the old lady and the children hadn't lived
any too high"
Snyder a canal boatman until the food
Since then he has lived the Canal road and
earned a seant livelihood by working at odd Jobs.
His father-in-law came down from up
country and they set up a small store.
Two months ago the family moved
into the house thev nov occupy. The wife's
father was n slave To- his cups and between two
DAYS he absented himself and appropriated the
little stock of provisions. Then Mr.. Snyder
WAS taken III and their secret suffering began.
MIR. SNYDER had not heard Of THN EyrStsa
STAR Santa Claus club and had never received
any very pronounced favors from old Chris.
He would be nightly obliged. though for .
stock OF grub 10 run him I'LL be Was well enough
10 look out for job"