The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-21
FOR WORK OR BREAD
n yoRK HAS MANY VINO WEED AND
ARE DESERVING OF AID

L.ritnbls Societles bnnbls TO Aeet Az the
ran. Made Upou Their Resouress-Thsy
u,,ort the Lack or Work the Main Cause
:, tho Unusuai De.ttutiou Ia ths City.
an can ind one OF the largest and choicest
.ctions OF raeRedy men" ever seen down
Inc old Jerry McAuley mission in Water
hi. Last right almost 200 applied to SUI
Ijntendcnt 1Iadley for lodgings. The night
ore there we're 100 applications. II the cold
.,her continues scores OF otherA who have
II sleeping in Railways and in old boxes.
hog for shelter. We have been endeav-
ne for weeks" said Mr.. Hadley yesterday.
relieve the suffering and starvation around
with the aid of few noble men and wo-
= We have lodged hundreds OF men who
"a ready to succumb TO fatigue and hunger.
be ission opens at z o'clock in the morn
and yesterday. when the reporter visited
lOA. NJ, It was half full OF ragged men.
dozed on the benches or huddled around
registers The room is good sized one. In
ch meetings are held at night. But all
ouRh the day 1t is kept open. and dozens Of
neless men get the only rest they have.
eplng in a corner on one Of the mission
hches. They are not allowed to lie down.
ere wouldn't be room enough Cor them all
hey did. As It is. tho place gets so full that
be In q while the man in charge has to scat
them oil to make room for others, There
cny one WELL dressed woman who can walk
ug Water street without exciting the curl
nv OF everybody who lives or works there.
I,t woman IL Mrs. Sherwood. the matron Of
mission. Mrs. Sherwood was on the point
rartinR out yesterday morning when TIE
Reporter arrived.
I'm going to see II can't get some
uey," abe exclaimed. looking around the
I'M at the pitiable company gathered there.
IL it money you need more than anything
sY
Yeas oh. I don't knowd We need every
hg We need clothing. We haven't any
pes for men who are practically bareiooted.
haven't underclothing for them. Weneed
TO give them, or at least money TO buy II.
d morning, Brother Larryw She had In
tupted herself to speak to = Good-lookinR
IN who was clean and fairly we'll dressed.
That map," she explained in . low tone,
las In prison fourteen yews. and got out
70 few months ago. He us.,d to drink be-
no went to jail. but he has been perfectly
hight since he came out. He got work for O
lie. aud. as you see. clothed himself. Then
work failed. and for six weeks he has had
hing to do. He's been out this morning
tng for something. but he hasn't found
thng; can tell that BY his face, and he
Mt touched drop In spite otiall his hard
!"
How does he live"
think he gets an odd Job now and then.
ch pays for his lodging. We give the man
eething to eat here as often as we can. To-
wore making big kettle OF bean soup.
tetimes We have stew. I'm going out now
y to get some butcher to give us piece 81
What did you do with the 100 men who APP
ID for shelter last night p
What could we do' We gave, lodging
lets to as many as we could. and the rest,
pose. had to walk the streets. II We should
Et Of tho Mission would be packed with the
b who would come We huy as many lodg-
tickets as we can raise the money for; and
10 in this work SO long that We can Judge OF
les pretty we'll"
No. some of them are. oil course: many OF
IN owe their condition to drink. But not
o. them by any means Not nearly so
sre
the increase is composed OF men who are
Of work and who would do ANYTHING they
Il for their board. And they are, many, Of
n intelligent and we'll educated. Indeed.
er knew such a condition OF affairs" And
!" she went on. to see Il can get some
boy for tho Christmas dinner we intend to
the men. III you want to witness a pitlful
zero next Monday afternoon. We hope to
500 OF these homeless creatures. This
% be a real treat for. them; turkey,
hed potatoes. coffee. bread and butter. and
II you come and watch them you will
II you never saw a man eat before. Ordi-
eating seems like nib6ling In eompari.
ting for the one good meal they are sure OF.
ar as they can see. for the rest OF their
lst go or they wont have their dinner at
she passed out the matron spoke to sew.
bundles OF rags which stirred and lifted
Drn faces to say with unconscious irony:
Good morning"
How's your hand this morning 2" she in
face s bus sSss shs aeS si
hat 1t would make q prosperous man al.
atraid to look him In the eye. He smiled
% 0sef nss aoa ntRSa
rEood shut her lips tight and went out.
What woul d YOU do II you were that young
Pie. but he would DO anything in the way
fOrk that he is able to do. He hasn't any
eT or friends. There is nothing left for
bEto doP'
sTePorter meeky said he didn't know;
81 she started of to hunt for q charita-
hatcher with mutton to spare.
erepOrter went TO catherine street and
b77 Madison street. which blue sign
paneed Is the home OF the Tenement
Re Chapter of Kings Daughters and Sons.
ight young woman was busily working at
desk in tho front room. though appa-
Isomewhat disturbed by loud walls issu-
rom the rear apartment.
AhAt can | toll you about the restitution
Pc Fast side" she said, repeating the re-
srsquestiOn. Well. l can tell you the
sthlng that every one who knows about
ltell you. and that is, that there Ia pow
and suffering in u very unusual degree.
nrst see" she continued: what Is the
hoithe suffering in our back room. She
lsi the doors into an apartment where
atwenty five children were seated ut Kim
fAStsn tables. Halt OF them wore stringing
iorn. and one very young lady had stuck
snail finger with a needle. Hence the
sails.
AsY are stringing popcorn for the Christ
tfea we are going to have" said the
gWoman after the little ones wound had
attended to-" We will light IL up on
nav afternoon for the Kindergarten and
az-eiass children, and again. In the even
ai the older children and their mothers.
have little present for every one OF
Nguests We expect You see. we know
Has OF these families. We have visited
lhi know their needs and their deserts,
VI course there are always plenty OF
is; people who tell narrowing tales OF
Hsal condition, and who don't deserve |
ItY or help, But this year ye have APP
Sons nom so many, many people who |
heTeT before asked us for help. After |
mas there is sure to he even greater |
and tho factories will be less busy. |
Vel Of work Is the great trouble. Every |
g out to visit my families | ind some
aaes out OF work. And yet they are very