New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-25
UORG or THE "UOODYARD' CHA"II1

THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP THE NEEpX MEN
WHO ARE INDUSTRIOUS AND SEEK WORK.
The Rev Madison C. Peters. pastor OF the
Bloomingiaie Reformed Church. at Boulevard anu
V-as, SIxtv-eiphth-st preached TO a large cohgre-
cation Yesterday morning on THE Hard Times;
Chance to Put Christianity into Practice. Inc
chance which he set forth especially was
the opportunity to patronize the "oooyaru'
established a week ago by the Bloominsuale
church Association for Aiding the Poor to Help
Themselves The preacher said that last Monday
morning the woodward was started at seventy
ninth-st and Boulevard, when eight men VINO APP
rlIed for work were employed at living wages 10
saw and split wood. on Tuesday there We're
twenty men employed on "Wednesday there werc
q., applicants for work. Arrangements were then
made with Charles f Miller. proprietor OF coal
ward at Boulevard and sXty-sMth-st' 10
start a wood department. and IN II sixty men
we're nut to work. During the week 2ls men and
,.s ,yoro e,nplovod but for the present the num-
tr will be limited to TWENTY-FIVE per day. IL peo-
ple will buy the wood the number OF worKiheh WIN
bs Increased. The men are paid at the rate Vi ~
rer cord for saving and splitting the WOOD ana d
good man can earn 81 80 per day, while some can
not earn more than 80 cents This work can be
Ion. Inv machinery for 81 20 per cord, and while
the difference OF s. 80 is paid to workers the wood
is sold at the same price as that prepared ny ma
chinery In this way the woodward yields no proht
whatever and is simply maintained to aid the
rnrfh lppmDlONeQ
Moved have been provided with permanent posi-
lions by visitors TO the woodward, two going 10
the sherman Hotel porters and others getting
work as iantors and drivers elsewhere. When en-
,lovad the men are urged to save their wages and
go ont Of town. where chances for obtaining work
are better than in the overcrowded city.
Mr. Peters cautioned his hearers against indis-
cruinate charity, and said that nine out OF ten
,orsons who seek aims from door to door are inn
nostorr He said this was time for Christianity
and shoe leather. and he urged his people TO visit
moor families personally and help to get them on
their feet He asked that clothing be sent to the
woodward and promised to that any and all
contributions be properly distributed He said the
onplicants for work were not buns. put de,
serving men. and among the 2s mus lar eihpoGSed
there was Only one ulHlNHb H1i'' "''N ~ ''N~
promised to REFORM
MAINE CENTRAL. EMPLOYEES ORGANIZE.
Waterville. Me-. Sept 2i-About 90 members of
different orders OF Maine Central Railroad employees
mot 4, rhayer's Hall in this city this forenoon
behind closed doors. 1t is reported that 1t was de-
cded TO consolidate the orders into one organiza-
tio, also that a committee raised TO wait
,,nnn the Maine Central management to secure Il
statement of the conditions which made necessary
the late cutdown of 10 per cent IN the wages or
employees.
big -FOUR" EMPLOYEES IN SECRET SESSION
Nation. Ill., Sept. 2iThe six confederated
orders of the big Four italfodu Heiu a secret
meeting here to-day The call was issued last
night. and stated that important business would be
transacted 1t is understood that the meeting,
which Was largely attended by prominent Brother
hood men. was for the purpose of deciding the Fate
If The pig Four" system. and 1t Is rumored to-
night that "A strike decided upon Many of
the tranrnen antagonized the strike, arguing that
the season was inopportune. but they were won
,yar II IS said by the statement that the Mil
yankee Chicago and Eastern Illinois and other
railroads. have decided upon sw ~ing reductions
IL, case the big Four company gains victory
over It's employees