Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-14
COLD AND HUNGRY.
Many Applications Made by the Des-
titute for Aid.
THE MEASURES OF RELIEF.
The Police and the Associated Charities
Overrun-Piteous Appeals for Heip-Fuel,
Money and Provisions Needed-Depart-
ment Clerks to the Rescue.

"Never before in the history of this organi-
cation" remarked Secretary L. g. Emery of
the Associated Charities to STAR reporter this
| morning. has there been SO much suffering
among the poor of the District.
| As Mr.. Emery spoke his Office was crowded
by men, women and children who were clamor-
| ing for assistance. Some were there whose bare
feet had plodded through the frozen snow,
some had come with hardly enough clothing
| to cover their nakedness, and some had come to
beg food and warmth for sick and starving ones
at home All evidenced the want Of food. and
| the tales they told Of their sufferings were in
some instances almost incredible.
Yesterday" said Mr.. Emery, Eve had 119
! applicants for assistance, the largest number
rs said, in the history of the organization
which was established in 1881. To-
day 1 expect that the figures Of yes
| terday will be exceeded. In fact
dread to meet them. for while the people of
the District are responding most literally, as
| they have always done in such cases. still the
need OF funds is of course greater than the re-
| ceipts."
FUEL NEEDED.
you most need?"
been very generously supplied with cloth
ing and also with bread, but the i'm
tense cold has created need for fuel
which sorey taxes our resources. The present
distress is general throughout the District, but
the Georgetown branch of the association cares
not, as is sometimes believed, exist
most largely among the colored people,
but is about equally divided between the two
races. and great as is the present suffering
fear that it will be larely increased. We need
help now very much, and | fear that we
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most effective assistance that can be given us,
and after that fuel and food. We would be
simply overwhelmed if it we're not Of the great
assistance rendered by the police
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED TO-DAY.
Mr.. Emery stated that the morning mail had
brought him the following contributions:
Benjamin Harrison Mckee. SIS; Mary Lodge
Mckee, SIS; Marthena Harrison, S.: Mrs.
Henry Cabot Lodge, $40; d. Maroon, $40; VIM
Pitt Kellogg. S25; Cash, $40; Senator Morrill,,
IS.
Mr.. C. c. Fursell, 100 loaves Of bread. Ford
Graham, ten dozen rolls; T. A. Harding
three tons Of coal, and the employees of the
pension Office, wagon load Of clothing and
groceries.
The following additional contributions have
been received at The STAR Office for the Asso-
ciated Charities: Heretofore acknowledged
$3l4.25; Mrs. d. 8. Smith Of Chicago. S5;
Mrs. ]. E. c., s2 B. E., IS; Mrs. NJ. J.
Shriver, $40; Mrs. R. H. 81; R. H $40;
L. A. F.. S5; R. K, s5; A. s. NJ, $40; L. ]. s.,
s25; Mrs; F: A. r., 81; unknown, 81; cash. $40;
Kate and Lille, 81; cash, 50: cash. $3.50;
Flossie. 50; cash. so cents; three children of L.
Schmidt fines paid for speaking English at
table,, S2.75. Total to date, s424.
THE EXPERIENCE OF The POLICE
The police have more than they can do to 70.
lieve those who are actually in need and who
apply to the authorities. Under the plan
adopted in most Of the precincts it is almost
impossible for the officers to be imposed upon.
Very little attention Is paid to persons who
come in off the street unless they are known to
the officers and until they are reported upon by
the officer on whose beat they reside they are
not assisted.
The officers on the beats generally know the
poor and needy ones and they are required to
report cases Of distress, giving names, num-
bers and condition.
Speaking to STAR reporter this morning
several of the police lieutenants said
that persons were requesting aid this
year who had never done SO before
Some of them mechanics who, on account
or the weather, have been unable to get en-
ployment and have been forced to seek aid
Many OF the poor persons sadly in need Of
fuel, as they say they can depend upon friends
for something to eat, or have credit at grocery
stores. but cannot get fuel enough to keep their
families from suffering from the cold.
One woman, who is property owner and
collects rents for several houses. among the
applicants at one of the stations yesterday and
she was, Of course, refused.
Yesterday the police stations looked like sec-
ond- hand clothing stores and provision houses
and there were plenty Of customers, who were
given goods without money.
Among the callers at the police stations are
many small children, but as a rule they are
not given anything for fear lest
different children from the same fam ly
will call and impose upon the officers at the ex-
pense of other poor families who would thus be
deprived of 80 much food, fuel or clothing.
Contributions RECEIVED.
Additional contributions have been received
by the police and duly acknowledged by Chief
Clerk Sylvester as follows: Leonard C. Wood.
$50; W. H. Hoeke, $50; Mrs Congressman
Harter, $25; Miss B., $40; Mr.. c.. S.;
B. Taylor, 90: second precinct so cents; W.
coal oil; George Kraft, 400 losves of bread; r.
Dewalt, twenty-seven loaves Of bread.
Lieut.. McCathran Of the fifth precinct re-
ported donations as follows: Samuel Bieber,
clothing and hats; Lawrence Dick, suit Of
clothes; Hartsock Bros, so loaves Of bread;
Aver, as loaves Of bread: E. K. Lundy, IS;
Campbell Burdette, S25; Campbell 4 Soc =.
s15; John T. CAMPBELL, 800; Chas. J. Hayes,
IS; ]. W. Little, SIS.
Lieut.. dessford OF the eighth precinct re-
ports the following donations: W. W. McCul-
Tough, 1000 loaves Of bread: J. NJ. Reuth, 43
loaves Of bread; Charles Schneider Is loaves of
bread; R. W. Blair, so loaves of bread; Mrs. A.
H. Roberts, order for $40 worth Of groceries;
Barnes & Weaver. 8 loaves Of bread
| Lieut.. Swindells reported from Georgetown
the receipt Of bundle of clothing from Miss
Berry Of Dunbarton avenue and 31st street, a
bundle Of clothing from Joseph Collins and $50
| pounds of meat and $50 loaves Of bread from
W. d. Brace, the druggist.
The third precinct officers have received three
hundred loaves Of bread from George Kraft's
Sons for distribution to the poor-one hundred
each Monday, Wednesday and Friday. They
have also received two tons Of coal from John
son Brothers and So from c.
THE TREASURY POUND PARTY.
Bacon, potatoes. -four, hominy and other
articles Of food replaced gold and silver and
paper money in the store rooms of the Treasury
Department this morning. They were the
contributions Of the employees Of the
department for the benefit Of the poor
Of the District In accordance with plan out
lined in yesterdays STAR, having for its main
object the immediate relief Of the cold and hun
CRY. 1t is a safe assumption that nearly every
clerk and employe Of that vast beehive Of industry
numbering about 1000 persons contributed
| her food. clothing or money to the general
| fund. A pound of groceries or provisions was
all that was expected from each person. but
very few limited their donation to that guam
| tity. great many found it announcement to