The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-10-10

ing eagerly, yearningly for the food.
but when the wagon drove up in front
of the house the police, under instruc-
tons from the Health authorities. drove
1t away. The Health Board, then shamed
into Il humane course. sent food to the
quarantined people. whom they would
have left to die OF starvation II THE
Evening World" had not gone to their
rescue.
| The appeal of the suffering was again
in the breeze that moved Evening
Worlds" sails as the cutter passed the
snow peaks OF Winter. The poor of
New York suffered frightCuly during the
cold months. Destltution's piercing cry
came from many quarters. Whole fami-
lies were starving in wretchcd homes.
With misery and want on their cold
hcarths, eviction threatened many OF
them. Not only was there no money for
/ food, but rents we're in arrears. and the
few household articles that had not been
sold or pawned were now to be turned
into the streets.
"The Evening World undertook to
relieve this dire and widespread dis
trcss and succeeded Money help was
solicited, and 1t was given by the public
to the amount of $2O4O. But the raising
OF Il fund was only II small part of the
work Clothing boots shoes and provi-
sions were obtained for and distributed
among the poor. a Relief Corps was
organized, and the wants of all who
were reported at '"rhe Evening World"
office were investigated. and. when found
deserving. relieved. Those who were
able to work and willing had places Sc
cured for them, and were once more
nut on the road to comfort. If not to
prosperity.
The charity was known as the Tenn
porary Relief Fund. 1t covered the pc
Rod OF intense cold during the months
of February and March. The money
collected was distributed judiciously,
making 1t and the other donations go
so far that assistance was given in one
way or another to 1909 families in which
! there were S,l97 human beings One
hundred and thirty-one families had
their homes saved for them. Eight
hundred and seventy-seven families re-
ceived money from the fund Two hun
dred and twenty families were taken in
special charge by readers and friends
of 1.-THE Evening World" Employment
was found for individuals from rs fami-
lies. Food was given when necessary
in all of the 274O cases inquired into.
aud l,O19 parcels of clothing, shoes,
blankets and other useful articles were
distributed
The thanks of many individuals who
were in direst distress when 1.-The Even
ing World" FASTENED to save them are
waited from the Highlands of Hope.
Mrs Minnie Hemmngs wrote pitiful
letter to tie editor describing her i'm
poverished and sick condition and the
awful fate that she and her four chill
dren faced 1.-THE Evening World' en-
listed the sympathy of the public and
Mrs. Hemmings received money, food
and clothing in such abundance that she
thought she had been suddenly trans
lated to heaven. She was given money
enough to enable her to start little
business. The case of Mrs. DRESSER,
who was supplied with artificial limbs,
and of Mrs. Brown and her child. be-
tween whom and starvation THE Even
ing World" took n stand, are charities
of similar import. and are but two out
of many of the same kind The rescue
Of little Joe Miltci. who was snatched
up by the Gerry Society while he was
accompanying his brother on news
paper selling expedition, belongs in this
category. 1t arrayed THE Evening
World' on the side of the weak
against the strong. The Society sue
ceeded in having the child committed to
it's care, but the case was fought In the
courts and when the proceedings be-
came too warm for them the Society
grew alarmed and let little Joe go.
Never mind the competing boats: they
may have gone TO the bottom OF the
journalistic sea OH which THE Evening
World" is now proudly sailing to its
sixth victory for all that the skipper
and crew of that valiant and swift
winged cutter may know. Let us look
back over the course and note the speed
of the as yet unvanquished clipper. Just
take one look at the wonderful circu-
lution of The Evening World and you
will understand why she Is invincible.
The figures are taken from the circuln,,
ton books. which, as The World
states in bold black type under its Wig
nette every day, are open to everybody.
They show the number of copies printed
and sold on the days designated.
March S, lS93-Hall Fitzsim-
mons Fight. 272, 1851
March II, 1s93-St. Patrick's
pay............ .............. es,s4o
April q, lS93-Rohle and Pal
lister escape from Sing Sing 261, i6S
April 2S. lS93--Naval parade. 276, $40
May 5, ls93-Carlyle w. Har-
ris's cution................ 800, 3o7
May 10, lS93-Rohle's body
found .......................... sse, 500
May 10, ls93-Brooklyn Handi-
cap.,......... minimum. :. 3i7,as
May l6, lSo3-Pall!ster's body
found and Frank Almy.
murderer of Christie War
den, hanged at Concord.
N. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. asa. 4e5
June 10, ls93-Montgomery
street fire. Five burned
to death. 2se, 1855
June 20, 1S93-suburban Day. 27a, 3S9
How is that for running before all