The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-23

order was returned endorsed with the
names Of the articles he had selected. il
was found that his delicacies consisted OF
four mlnce pies ana "A fruit cake. His
cousumptive wife had neither tea. bread
or meat.
In the midst of such ~aGgravating cir
cumstances "a some cases present, how
ever, are many more whose poverty
seems III deserved. The city missionary
society has thirteen chalrmen who devote
their whole time assisting needy in
valids, widows with families, and caring
for the children and families OF dissi-
pated men. An Investigation Of the
work done by these women shows many
most pitiful cases.
Some of the Cases.
A few cases will illustrate all. One
case is that Of a teamer, with a wife and
four small children, the Oldest is only o.
This family lives in three rooms near
sick sixteen weeks. This year he was
taken sick on the first Of December. He
was found by the chairman Of his district
In a critical condition. The children
were almost naked and without shoes.
many times they were without food for "A
whole day. Through the assistance of
the city missionary the man was sent to
the hospital, some coal and food was
given the family and clothing was
furnished for all.
Another case was that Of an indus
trious colored woman with four little
children. Sue had been deserted by her
husband. The children were clothed
only in the most scanty rags. TEere was
neither coal nor food In the house when
they were found.
The wife OF a lather, who is the IN ther
of three little ones, met the city mission
ary at the door with words Of thanks aud
gratitude. II have eaten nothing to-
dren. IL | eat they get nothing. We
have all been hungry aud cold many aud
many = time this winter"
"A helpless paralytic, the mother of
young daughters whose whole the Is oc-
CupIed IN care OF the Invalld, would have
been entirely wi hoIt food, clothing or
fire except for the help Of the City Mis-
sionury Society.
Not long since a German woman who
could not understand "A word Of English
was deserted by hr husband. 5 e had
two little boys. They we're found atmost
starving snd were ultimately sent to their
homes III Germany.
There was a most pitiful case on Harris
avenue a fami.y OF four lived in a single
room. The father was III. The we little
girls were sick With the mea.lcI. There
was no coal, oil or food ia the house, not
even soap. The room and It's occupants
were shamef lily dirty. There was not
enough clothing TO cover the sick ones
and almost no Bad clothiug at all. One
Of the little giris ma since died and che
undertaken could hot find enough under
clothing to cover the little b dy. Owing
10 the condition of the rest Of the family
the body Was buried the next day after
death.
Traded Food For Liquor.
4 woman VINO had been uuwisely as
sisted by some one sent her little son. 10
years old, and trade the goods given her
for drink. The woman diet, AMI the
little boy vas found drunk ald is 5 tnsr-
ing from n severe cease Of dc.i.Ium
tremens. lying o. the hOor shrieking like
n mad man.
Another case IS that OF q woman who
had tast q NJ Liquor fr six yeIrs. Her
soa ~ III with consumption. \ fricn
brought htn some rOCA aud rye. The
mother WAS tempted and has been drunk
tyer since, leaving her family destitute,
aud er sou without care.
These are but lew OF the cases which
were brought To tine attention Of tue
NEWs'S representative. There are hun
drtds OF similar kiud.. y. ch uf tie
thirteen chairmen have fron twenty TO
ttty just such instances. Ml.t OF the
cas- =. too. are thOs' ut Am.iicins. q
Germans very rarely apply for aid, IA