New-York tribune., 1893-12-24
| WAYS TO HELP THE POOh.
WELI.KNOWN WORKERS P0lNi oIl "
FTCIENr METHODS OF RElItF
THEY URGE THAT CART AND MONEY BIZ 'oi


obtain relief during this season OF extreme u''.'
Charles d. Kellogg. tnc,secrctary OF the Soo'e''' -
ceyel a letter yesterday from the MaNo' -
tary saying that the communication cohc"'m"e
treatment OF applicants lor lodging at ponce . go"
tons had been referred directly 10 "'
OF the Police Department ,
"ro deal with the question Of strangers w',o "pr,s
TO US" said Mr Kellogg. 'cnd who realN nav y" -,
claim upon our goodwill is at tbs momen' o'0 "
the most perplcxing features of the uhh'pp; M
diton Of things by which we are coniron.'' i
deserving poor Of the city furnish at 'hiS u''e
s,,mciort 70 moro than tax our efforts. without
be,rg called upon to relieve the needy feoP'e Vi
nolghboring cities How we regard thiS ~ D''
So, forth in the circular which have sent % ',''
heads Of the various charitable organi"auo''' an
Ing them 10 press upon the Mayor tHe a"'P"'" W
the suggestions contained In cur memorial 10 H'S
Honor on Friday"
Tho circular to which the secretary refers sets
forth the rnethoi which would prevent the De
s.o,yaI Of help upon the undesrrving and upon 'he
warrants who come from ont or town LIE ''e''
as set forth by President Porter says
That all persons seeking admission 70 NE & rO'gn ON
station houses as night 'odgers. should he ,akrn VI m
the following morning before Polcc 59S,,y Of
('H@rit!ee and Correction When - cominlttedd ene
parties viii be cXaminsd by the s s'o r and county
or have n right TO become charge upon ~, ~. ,I,,s
having this rrbt will BE- st once or ,h sent ,Sysca ~ COM
djtIon where they live clean ana ordriH H,,ti
pei nr hIcs,,e labor rhosr not belonging TO the
city Can1 the board believes ihat larE' bi cas.
and IN This opinion this society fully conclirsl' WIZ
be referred the Superintonden OF p1o.' ,nor
icing in the city and where their legal se'tl'',ir VI I'll
really IT, and they will either oe ose in the state
Almshouse at Fatbush. until disposed o, vists
/ State Board OF Charities. whose secre'a'S ''"
| New-York weekly FOR that purpose
The secretary urges that the organizations 'fy 10
I obtain the adoption OF this method
4 srGGEsrIoX ron SOCIETY PEOPLE
Mr. Kellogg suggested tha, the Pat.inrchS ball ana
o,hor bi society celebrations lie held this season
| would be doing good II they abannohei XIV"
projects and gave the money that wo"'' u' -
| pended on them to the poor ami the unemp''Ee''
lust az the Church OF the Heavenly Rest hnl 9ban'
| doned the usual Christmas decorations ana "e-
voted the money to that purpo". ,., treasurer
OF the meeting organized under the auspices Ol tnS
Industra. christian Alliance the obrct 81 y EI1g' ,hai
boiy FOR the distribution " hveent meals ana lot
depots in Connection with the headquarters. one at
Nc. 40 be"cke,si sai1 thai ne i,s",eI snerous
| answered 80 numerous ami 50 pressing si'l
! Mir Tonnscnd. are the calls now upon those WI"
giving from their abundlnce NAV m'!E w, W."
are sending In subscriptions 40 mol "i-h 10 nay
for sg5 "a n and four other large contributions. Of
| which two were for 500 each ana two f1r ~ 'a."
| feel cert,in that this sum viii be largely increased
wh'n IL rornS i, 10 w , onry ono of th@ kitchcns
| th,t v. inienI 10 oIcr. viii be In Grand-st which
be y mG, hrrs tbc most acute isrpss is known
to exist We expect 20 make 9light proht or ne
and in manv rlaces viii be- cooked ho, ami given
to POOR people to carry hofle 10 their l'mllT- o
| We VIII want a large amount =" DO all tnht we
contemplate doing. one of 'hese kitchens VII tax"
| equipped. ana when ono" 'hAi i' H"nr ,tr 'N'.'S.
Will be very Utilc for y" hope. fs In ia" cAs" at
nSny mae yoInirer 10 10 he ork FOR u. Tor merely
| nominal sum mean people who w'rr th'm~, lVes
.fft1 ham ed
| ever they applied 10 Us for relief We expect 10
hay, sx o., n@' kitchens aGThG s mi, IN nrsanz@l 1ro
| for You NUT know that II would be UNREASONABLE
to have al these paces IN one pert %, me town
down or from the lar East to the far West SIDE
end said. TO select these places. and after Christ
mas they VIII make report
CROwfs FIoCKlSG Tor EFIlEF
The scene In the neighborhcoI Of SO 10 Hleccker-
a. was even more unusual Yesterday account
~ the Increased crowds than the previous days.
and a policeman was on hand to keep the poor
people in line and In order The activity OF the
secretary. Arthur W MllbGry. would have shnmci
Sir Boyle P1che's bird. Tor be seemed not alone TO
be In TWO bu' IN haif dozen places at one time,
and he seemed 10 know the nrst name Of every
one Of the poor men who were enjoying hot W"al
"fIeo' Jim: EDDY gee You're bnsyn; Don. Don.
you feel happy Joe. ny boy "a merry christ
Those who are housed in This place ge, supper
bath bsh and brcqr@., ana hnyf hrlr f'3lnr, mor
peonc who rsnnot give hrgo subscriptions like
cs!iy dir~Sd ~: to Enr books 81 meal ickc,. for
each and give them To- worthy applicants for reile'
where they would De honorcd at ihe home. 40. ~
7 ! Blcrcker-st.
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS TO NITT
Representatives of the var.ous labor organizations
5 met last evening AZ 40 &c Deiancey-st. AMI ISSUED
the following cai - sli organized clements - th'
. labor m ,lenent - N"w-York city IT, representa-
tive convention t. take action on he question OF
the uneinp'oy ed:
! 70 al Trades Unions knights OF Labor Assemble
ana Socialist nodies o: the Ciiy Of N~w-York.
Greeting Tn" unemployed who's cyisi"ncc IL
any appr-cialc numbers was hl, yesterday CON
, plac'nil denied hav" increased - such n degree
that even our city authorities now admit there ar'
ri least So"D OF thein IN "hr midst anI the clas
of peopc who are least RESPONSIVE" TO thn woes OF
the masses have felt ashamed into b"st!rfing them
selves. and have begun 10 dole out charity
70 An Informal meeting was he'd last THURSDAY
. ment in This CITY. consider the situation. tn
meeting was Of The opinion that IN SIGHT Of a vo!
oyerhanRing Ncw-Yorh pressure. properly an'
nGnsiran It 10 do rs duty ana giyc mmeiaic ano
/ honorable rciie' by supplying the unemployed viii
The meeting aproiaicl the Undersigned commli;e
- sIn ~ ~ nnr1 "rgnIz"ions ~ obr ~ th
D city 10 elect three delegates each to meet in con
- ference ~ 40. ~ D"lanccy-si. Thursday Decem
ber 2s. at D. m. to decide upon plan or concerto
! action .,,o,, ,.,, ..,.- ,..,..
t. Thnrsiav Decomber 2S are requested TO be prcs"n
az this conference In the person OF their president
ana Frcr"iafI'7 ~ NiI"'' " ''"''i 'Nii'''" - -
| tended
This is signed by Abraham Cahan, Hebrew trades
| E1War! COaiiin. knights OF Labor: Daniel -
| Leon District Assembly 80 knights ~ Labor: ]. 6
L Edwards. central Labor Union; Samuel II: Jacob
| son knights OF Labor. Alexander Jonas. Socialist
\ | Labor party: Samuel Kaufman. Garment Workers
. | American Federation Of Labor: \. Il. M0ckaye
= rress: William MacNar. Knights Of Labor: ii
i | White American Federation OF Labor
4, ! In view OF the Widespread distress among IN
" unemployed Of the city. the Metropolitan Tractio
3 Company has voted to begin a, once the cOns'ruc
= lion Of extensions In Ninth-ave. and Lexington
y | ave which It contemplated beginning IN the spring
!. POLICE CAPTAINS APPROVE THE PLAN
,, | THEY AGREE TO FOLLOW ME-. BYRNTSS sTt
e GE-TION OF GIVING To THE PCOH \ HALF OF
ONE PER CENT or THEIR SALARIES