New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-23
TO RELIEVE DISTRESS.
CHARITABLE SOCIETIES IN THIS CITY
WORKING TOGETHER.

rI.ANs SUGGESTED AND APPEALS FOR FiNAN'
CIAL AND OTHER HELP IssUEp-MANf
COMMITTEES ORGANIZED
The numerous organizations that are at present
working with might and main TO do something row.
ard relieving the wants of the poor ana tie ui'-
employed in this city actively at work yes'er-
day In furtherance Of this design the Charlty VI
ganization Society the Chdrens Aid Society the
New-York Association for Improving .he Ooi'-
dition of the Poor the Superior Council OF the 81.
Vincent de Paul Society. the United Hebrew Chari-
ties. the German Society, the St Anorew oooe'S
and the New-York City Mission and WORK SoceN
all joined together yesterday in sending the lo'o"
ing letter the Mayor about the present resre'"'
condition OF affairs in the city:
The undersigned charitable societies of New-Iork.
in view Of the general Increase at the preseit t me
hope OF finding either employment or renei an
believing that In the present enersenfy orTecon
TO take charge Of all police station LOCKERS 'na c
cepted we would respectfully urge that you re,
quest of the Police Commissioners tnat lot ian ne
dodgers be taken before police justice and regu,
larry committed to the care OF the Conhs St h
Commissioners would pursue was fully set forth m
the letter of President Porter a 10 70 refer Ne are
fully Convinced that the true welfare Of the odSers
msy be the objection to committing such
is far more degrading for them 10 resort TO the
police station at night and beg their food 0qoba aS
are compelled to do. 1t would, in our judgment.
who have no claim upon the public charity Of New
York 1t will also reduce to m,nimutn ,he oS.
of the spread by such dodgers of contagious ais
eases: c,,,or,n..ras,+ p,aka was spoken 10 and
asked what he thought of the suggestions con-
tanned In the letter he said that the matter was
before the Mayor and not before him, and that or
course he had opinion to express in regard
TO the subject until the Mayor had taken action
81 am quite certain though" Mr.. Blake sald "that
there are three times as many strangers VINO are
annving 10 be relieved as there are New-Yorkers'
RECEIVING LETTERS PROMISING ASSISTANCE.
The Industrial Christian Alliance. which organized
the big meeting that was held at No. 16 Nassau-st
Thursday afternoon, with the view OF raising sew
erai thousand dollars TO enlarge the work OF us
tributing five-cent meals. and in connection WIN
which a permanent organization was erected Win
John p Townsend as treasurer, received yesterday
+bess additional subscriptions: Adrian Isen, 800;
ANONYMOUS $685. and "A Lady" So Letters Were
pouring in all day to Mr.. Townsend. VINO IS presl-
dent of the Knickerbocker Trust Company at NO.
Is Walst., promising assistance. and these names
were added TO the General Committee: henry I.
Davis ex-Judge William H. Arnoux Colonel Dahei
Ann,eton of the eth Regiment: George j. Gould.
Clarence A. Seward. Charles r. Miller, Julien 1.
Davies Frederick r. Coudert ana the loi'o"iie
clergymen The Rev. John Hutchins' CharleS Hdinu-
elson. Alexander j. Irvine, George H. van re
Water and Henry Mottet.
Arthur W. Mbury. the secretary, was authof-
ICED TO send out the following appeal for the Al
lance which was dated from No. 40 Bleecker-s'''
Dear Friend: We send you Christmas greetings,
but 1t will be a sad holiday season TO nuIutuues'
The acute distress among the unemployed mas
compelled US to treble the capacity or our reiief
work. and we find ourselves urgently In need Oh
funds If you help us financially we pray tna'
you will do so. Very truly yours.
ARTHUR W. MILBURY. Secretary.
C. Mr. Milbury said that there was line OF persons
at noon yesterday at the headquarters SIX ueep
and stretching the length Of the block, each one
anxious to get meal. I'VE fed go SAID ne
land we have fifty men staying in the mouse
and are paying out bills besides for OUTSIDE iooe-
ing for a great many other people We have
capacity for getting ready now 5000 meals day
in the basement which is fitted up as punet
ana 1y for eIn times that number of meals day
81 the response TO appeal be generous we VII
have half a dozen places ike TINS running "''i'"
the next few days
IMPOSING on NEW YoRKS CHARITY
The b,g building of the United Charities Or
ranization at Twenty-second-st. and Fourth-ave,
was beseged all day and long after darkness ie!i
with people who were in need k W. HeDoco'
the superintendent. said that Of the 20 persons
who had applied for aid during the day, 200 We're
from out of town "and these" said he, we
turned over to the Superintendent OF outdoor
Poor We do not intend TO parey with able
bodied fellows who cannot give a valid reason as
to why they left their own towns to come anu
impose themselves upon the charitably disposed OF
this CITY," Mr. Hebberd added that relief or
vanization had been formed for the Twenty-third
and Twenty fourth wards, In the Annexed Dis
trict An executive committee has been formed or
the most prominent men in the wards, and a
committee appointed to select headquarters and
issue appeal.
The East Side Relief Committee met yesterday
afternoon at No S5 Rivington-st. the headquarters
of the University Settlement and drew up pans
Tor s i ,own stanton Colt was there and
were the Rev John b pevns pastor ct Of the Hope
Elizabeth Robbins. Jean Fine spahr and !. Spec,
s sSesk Nes n sas G"d No g
which some active work was as also done hal, q, tho
United Charities Organization THURSDAY evening NJ
President Pres Low Of Columbia College resulted n
s F. the issu P"bli yesterday OF the '00"S
The undersigned having been a S9 "a
Finance Committee at meeting hed az ue
President Seth Low wss as Of sa lSd
u ~ in this city beg leave 10 say that The
ssssnd D'a other 1 Portions
relief so successfully. Initiated by the ASSOCIATION
The method Of operation referred to is the employ,
simple - and direct method possible.
TRe commttee while believing that the principle
of obtaining and paying for work should be adhered
to deem IL desirable ask that they be intrusted
yfith powers TO distribute any funds that may be
placed In their hands in such manner as may mere
after seem to them to be the best method or re-
iievng the present public distress. In connection
with existing organizations or Otherwise we most
earnestly appeal to the people of New-York
Subscriptions to this emergency fund may be
sent to Charles Stewart Smith, treasurer care OF
Fifth Avenue Bank. -
A. 8. Frissell. president, Fifth Avenue Bank
chairman; Charles Stewart Smith. president Cham
her OF Commerce. treasurer; Thomas T. Ryan,
secretary; John Crosby Brown. John d. Crlmmins,
William E. Dodge Abram s. Hewitt Seth Low,
ex-oficio Jacob H. Schiff. John Sloane and James
Speyer.