Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-11
THE POOR NEED HELP.
Many Cases OF Destitution and sicknes
Throughout the City.

Many Cases Of Destitution and Sickness
Throughout the City.
The cold weather has caused great amount
Of suffering among the poor people Of the city
and the police are unable to relieve even half
Of those who are really suffering for want Of
the necessaries of life. This morning
the police heutenants reported to Major
Moore the fact of the large number of
persons in distress. In the fourth and
afth precincts the number in want
is unusually large while in tn Q second precinct
the number is also large
The first two precincts mentioned comprise
the southeastern and southwestern sections Of
the city, where many Of the poor persons de-
fact that the river has been closed
to navigation so long accounts for the extra
large number of case. In the second precinct
there are q number Of alleys inhabited by per-
sons who occupy the tenement houses, as well
others who live on the outskirts of the city.
THE POOR FUND ovERDnAwN.
Chief Clerk Sylvester. who has charge Of the
police funds, has had TO overdraw his poor fund
to the amount OF more than $500, and is de-
pending upon the charity of the good citizens to
make good the amount. He found it
impossible to get along without overdraw-
ing the account, as there we're many
urgent cases, and in some of them food and fuel
were actually necessary to save the lives of
children and their parents, some of whom were
entirely destitute and had been without either
food or fuel Some had not sufficient bed
clothing to cover themselves in q manner that
would keep out the frost.
In East Washington yesterday q woman who
was begging from door to door told Of her con-
dition, and some Of the residents who called ut
her house fonnd her husband sick and without
enough bedding to keep him warm. The
absence of food and fuel was also noticeable
and the suffering family was assisted.
GENEROUS POLICEMAN.
In South Washington on It'll street Police
man Pierce had his attention called to a family
In need. He found the children almost bare
footed. and there was general suffering in the
household The generous officer went down in
his pocket and paid for shoes and stockings for
the children as well as providing food and fuel
for the family.
Requests for assistance we're SO numerous
yesterday that Maj. Moore made an allowance
of $40 for each of the nine precincts to be given
out in 50-cent orders. Complaint was made
that some grocers we're furnishing inferior
goods, and the matter will be investigated. 1t
il probable that it will result in the goods being
furnished by contract Several cases of de-
serted wives and children have been found and
relieved as far as possible.
MR. M'cULLoUaHs GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION
MI. W. W. "CCuliOubu, INC luIHDcT ucdieT,
made a generous contribution yesterday He
gave to Lieut.. Gessford Of the eighth precinct
an order for ten tons OF COAL five cords OF
wood, 900 loaves of bread and a quantity of
meat.
Mrs. ]. A. X. contributed $50 There was a
cash contribution of IS and Pollard Bros con-
tributed load Of coke. Mrs. Kirby of COS c
street sent two large bundles Of clothing to
headquarters this morning and John T. Smith
a ton Of coal for poor family in
East Washington. In Anacostia Thos. Gray
gave q barrel of -four and some meal for the
poor Of that section. Twenty-Five loaves Of
bread were sent to the fourth precinct by
Charles Schneider.
GREAT DEAL OF SICKNESS.
There is more sickness among the poor now
than there has been since the grip epidemic.
All the male wards in the hospitals are filled
and extra beds have been put in. There is
plenty room IN the female wards. Sanitary
Officer Frank. who has charge of the poor sick
ones, has been kept busy for several days send
ing them to the hospital, and now he is unable
to provide for any more males.