The Washington times., 1894-12-31
WILLING WORKERS
FOR The "OfHER HALF"
Associated Charities Make an
important Announcement.
LOCATING BRANCH OFFICES
Generous Donors to the Central Union
Mission Poor Fund.
Upwards of Eight Hundred Hungry and
Homeless wayfarers VIII Be Treated TO a
Free Dinner To-morrow-Young Ladies to
Make q House-tO-house Canvass-A Pa
thetie Case at No. Police statiOn-hOuse.

Owing to the large number of calls Cor as
sistanee being made at the several police
stations. and the fact that the police relief
fund is exhausted, the lieutenants of the diff
ferent precincts received orders yesterday TO
direct all callers to the Associated Charities,
until the police fund has been replenished.
For the information and guidance of the
needy, and to prevent too great a rush on the
central office, No. 81 G street northwest
Supt. L. s. Emery yesterday cau-ed to be
promulgated a list OF the subdivisions and
their locations, with the request that those in
need OF assistance call at the division office
NEAREST THEIR RESIDENCE.
First division. Georgetown, No. 1918 Con-
gress street.
Second division, No. 2O97 Il street north
west. This division covers territory south
of Pennsylvania avenue 10 the Potomac River,
and from Fifteenth street west to Rock Creek
Third division. No. 2I17 X street north
west Covers the territory north OF Pennsyl-
vHnia avenue, skirting the northern boundary
OF the city. but not extending into the county.
Fouth division, the territory north OF p
street skirtng the boundary from First to
Eighteenth streets northeast. (ln charge OF
central office.)
Fifth or Central division, office No. s11 G
street northwest, the territory between Penn
sylvania and New York avenues. west OF
Seventh street TO Fifteenth street.
Sixth division, lying between New York
avenue and street. west OF Seventh street
to Fifteenth street northwest.
Seventh division, extending from north of
B street southwest to New York avenue and
east of Seventh street to First street north
east including many dark and thickly popu-
lo#a oil FAnpiv NJ ppnfrQi office \
Eighth division. extended eastward from
First street northeast to Fifteenth street
northeast, and north of Maryland avenue.
(Apply al central oflce.)
Ninth division, office No. LOG Eleventh street
southeast extends from Maryland avenue to
Pennsylvania avenue east and from the
Capitol TO the Eastern Branch.
Tenth division. extending from Pennsyl-
yania avenue to the Eastern Branch and from
South Capitol street easterly. In charge oi
Rev. W. Z. Parson.
Eleventh division, South Washington. ex-
tending to the river. (Call at central office
Anacostia division, headquarters to be
established.
To-day an increased number of visitors
will be put to work, and the cases Of suffer
ing reported will be speedily and
THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
The Central Union Mission is receiving
many calls for aid. Some of the applicant:
relate the most pathetic stories. The mission
workers, however, have been unable to ex-
tend much help owing 70 the reduced state Of
ITS finances.
Some Of the more recent contributions K
the Mission poor fund were sc collected on {
subscription paper by the Columbian Pre-
pargtory school; $40 handed in by veilet
lady, who refused to give her name; from the
Fourth Presbyterian Church, $50; from Mrs
Emanuel Shoop, of Berrysburg Pa, a box o
bedding and clothing.
At meeting OF the directors OF ST. Mark
Charity League yes erday afternoon, it wa
decided to appoint ten OF its young lad,
members q committee to make house-to
house collections for the poor.
Arrangements Will be completed by the
Central Union Mission to-day for its free din
ner tomorrow for from 600 TO 500 poor mel
in the dining hall.
Acting Lieut.. Byrnes, OF the Sixth precinct
was called upon late Saturday night by
poor woman, who said herself and little chill
dren were hungry and cold, not having eater
enytbing since early morning. Her husband
A mechanic and earns $15 per week. bu
on Saturday night instead Of taking th
money home, he spent II for liquor and gamb
ling, and wsntto his chserless home so drunl
that he could hardly stand. Kind-heartet
Ofncer Byrnes made up some money for th
poor woman. I'm order that she might hav
food and fire over Sunday.