New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-03
DARKEST ENGLAND'S DUSTBIN
A SALVATION ARMY SALE.


Cross Battcrsea Bridge, turn down the first muddy
ttScet On your LEFT hand ana ring crippled 1gi
he opened by poor Walf with lean shanks. bag
gard face and patched garments, and YOU Will ind
Yourself In the great yard which General Booth wshe.
convert into a national duhtbu for the benefit ot
Darkest England. TWO great dusthedpS strike your
eye AT once-two mysterious monsters, which wouli
have made old Mr.. BONN Jump for JOY. MYSTERIOUS
mounds, which may contain anything from dia
mond TO WILL but rs rule arr composed Of old nat,
bts Of GAS, old braaS old rags old boots old Trousers
a-hes old boxes the swtcpngS OF the house. Darkest
EnFands strnys' ar turning over The rubbish, and
the gpttcrs-waifs and wanderers whose past ufo
one ever pcnetIatcs. However, here they are
cornlns their food and ptiance with bed sccety AMI
u roof overhead. Thc'e drstheaps form but one sec
lion Of the work At the salvation Wharf. In grcai
Shed more waits are saving wood which goes TO the
doss,r's chopper. In room upstairs you see old
tins being stamped ont into penny toys. penny lamps
ut The room heloE 3G grsatei %rOAy ,,nS
The floor Is strewn 0ih battered old baths, broSon
chairs and beds. boxes Of old locks CLOCKS that won't
so boxes Of keys ana malls, tenders, hIcirons. bd
cages, sewing machines glSogcneS cot'eemllls, tea
pots. surgical Instruments crockery, chandeliers. hall
nmps miikcans. toilette fittings, scales. saucepans
cycles indian clubs n,at safes and positively even
polccmans rattle susperded from nall. Ia the pillars
which support the roof hung variety Of castor
clothes, from pair OF bnbyS socks TO the sOllcd dress
Of fashionable Indy. In odd corners are piles Of old
boots shoes and slippers, most Of them the for
wear. On the walls hang pictures which range from
hakespeare to Mrs. pooth Filed up In other corners
hundreds OF lexis and umbrellas. Ranged around
The benches arc many curious odds and ends
such as microscopic slides, dIssectng knives. con
cerinas, gravy ladles kettlcdrums. and a complete
iunch and Judy show. Nor must forget the hun
dreds Of old hats aud caps which contained In
ytnder npoplcctic bags.
For months past this collection has been accumula,.
lug. The method Is simple. London is cut mp into
districts crch Of which IS canvnsSed by the salvation
Army sOldersa dOOrtO door canvass, very searching
and very complete " Have You anything for Us ="
says tho canvassrr II he can get his foot inside tho
door Having effected entry. which Is mol
always easy his business Is 10 ulk the householder
his wife. or his children into u promise Of household
call mi
another dayir Like all canvassng the work is nfN'u.
cus, and requires seraphic temper, for General Booth
has many enemies who will not even give their rags
and bones TO such beggar In spite VI many rcbuhs
then the collection has grown dnlly ard today and
tomorrow tho Darkest England goods will be sold by
auction at o'clock each dny. The address Il Salvage
Wharf. Wellington Road, Eattcrsea. penny boat
will take you nearly all the why Although the col
lection i the for there many bargnns
TO be picked up Of the 900 lots. II YOU ar, curious
TO know more OF the working OF this novel branch Of
the social Wing scheme, Captain BODY, who Is In
charge Of the wharf. will give any information The
papersorting and rlgpckng are extremely interesting
sections which are In full swing. And II you have any
odds and ends to give AWAY send postcard and ask
the Darkest England van 10 call.