Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-20
RELIEVING TIVE POOR.
Many Applications Made to the Police and
Associated Charities.

Many Applications Made to the Police and
Associated Charities.
"Three hundred and fifty persons" said
Secretary L. S. Emery of the Associated
Charities to a STAR reporter today, zap
piled to us yesterday for relief, the
highest number in any one day in the history
of the association. Large as was that number,
we expect an even larger number today
"As you see," continued Mr.. Emery, Eve
have been compelled to increase our office help
to handle the crowds. and YOU see, we have
all we can do although we work early and late.
If anyone is overworked it is through no fault
of ours"
The following contributions have been re-
ceived since those mentioned in yesterdays
STAR: Ella S. Leonard, s5; W. N. Nc
Farland, $40; balance left over from
Mount Pleasant district. 1925; cash, S.;
NJ. l.. W., 90; Mr.. Putnam, clothing; Mr.
Reizenstein, clothing: W. A. Pierce and en-
ployes, provisions and clothing; through WASH
ington Post, S84118; Kendall Green Deaf and
Dumb Asylum. s1l; W. F. Work, 90;
Browning 4 Middleton. 100 loaves of bread
w. Lowry, $40; R. Oliver. clothing; s. d.
Luckett. IS; Assembly Presbyterian Church.
$3.50; James P. Low. 50; cash. s.; Jean and
Gordon, S.; stranger, So.
At the various police stations today the ap-
plications for assistance were about as numer-
Gus as they have been any day this week and
the officers had no trouble in getting rid Of the
wholesale supplies Of groceries, fuel and cloth
ing.
The usual number of distressing cases we're
heard and the officers assisted all worthy appli-
cants. In addition to the articles mentioned
the officers were supplied with bread tickets,
which were freely distributed.
CHEF Clerk Sylvester announces additional
contributions for the benefit Of the poor as fol-
lows: Through the Washington Post, SS42; ].
c. Lansden, S25; Delaney, Fleming & Lee, S25;
George wieden, 81; MI. Hunt, IS; cash, SO; cash,
S5; for Mrs. Hyatt. 50; P. H. Hill, $40; A.
Eberly, $40; G. H. W., IS; NJ. A. Curtis, $3.50:
W. H. H. Gorham, 50; Hiram Hasbrook. IS;
ards, %; cash, IS; Second Auditors Office,
s1.25; H. C. Thomas. s25o; John Sachs
50; George Boegholz, 81; cash, SO cents; s. A.
Drury, $40; N. McInerney, IS; Jacob Xander,
60; James Clotworthy. IS; Charles sehlegel,
Francis Niehaus, 50; ]. A. Adams. cloth
ing; Albert Haighr, IL loaves Of bread;
Mrs. NJ. F. Curtis, &l5O; employees
record and pension division, War Department,
groceries; Michael Gotthels, clothing; William
ceries; G. W. Carr. groceries;J. g. Reisinser,
clothing; D. II. Eg iisr. 100 90 loave a'rO o.
bread; lady, clothing; William Jewell,
so gallons Of soup; Mrs. A. b johnson,
clothing; Mr.. Hart, clothing; George w. Good
all, clothing; J. P. v. Ritter, l6 sacks Of -four;
Mrs. T. E. Marche, clothing; W. E. Gehan,
clothing; Joel Schermansen, clothing; ladies Of
Episcopal Church on Florida avenue, Is loaves
Of bread.
At . meeting held at the Street Baptist
Church last evening the ladies collected nearly
ESQ, besides about s20 worth Of provisions
These will be distributed to those who are in
needy circumstances.
Mr.. O. B. Osburn, corner Of 7th and G streets