New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-11
THE DISTRESS INCREASED.
COLDER WEATHER SEVERELY FELT BY
THE SUFFERING POOR.


ACTIVE WORK OF RELIEF STILL GOING ON AND
PLANS FOR INCREASED AID PERFECTED
WHAT THE CHARITIES ARE DOING.
When Tie Tribune reporter went on his usual
rounds yesterday on the East and west SIDES 10
see the work at the agencies which have been
established for the relief of the poor and the I'M
erployed those having charge Of such places were
more doleful-ookng than on any previous day On
account Of the sudden change In the weather wnich
has added 20 the difficulties Of those engaged in
distributing reief. increased number OF APP
piicants was TO be seen yesterday. II was notice
able that those who went to the hve-cent restaurants
IN the sush and snow but poorly provided
with clothing. and that many Of the women mad
little children with them who sniVered as they
awaited their turn 10 be served. Among the places
suggested by Archbishop Corrgan to Secretary
Foster. OK the Business Mems Relief Committee. as
suitable for establishing one Of the restaurants was
Forty-socond-st. in the neighborhood OF Tenth
We and this has now been supplemented by another
relief aCency which will be opened tomorrow in the
same part Of the city. and will be operated Jointly
by a committee and the members of the 81. Vincent
De Paul Society. The place TO be devoted TO this
work is the Holy Cross Lyceum No. 32l West
Forty-thi-d-st. an institution which IL in connection
With the church Of the name in West Forty
second-st The Rev Richard J. Keefe. who Is presl-
dent Of the Board Of Managers OF the Lyceum. said
yesterday that the destitute poor or the parish
would be looked after and that food clothing and
money when money could be judciously used. would
be supplied. The young men OF the parish have al
ready abreed voluntarily to pay weekly percentage
Of their receipts In addition TO which they will make
offerings In clothing and food supplies. Will
be sent the home OF any one who has goods to
9ive away on receipt by the committee OF the ad-
dress The women OF the parish have agreed to
mend and FIX up the clothing whenever that is re-
,,J for while
men will find out the families who are most In
need.
The Provisional Committee for the Aid OF the
Hungry which has headquarters at Broadway and
Thirty sespnd-st. has made known a number OF
places to which food supplies should be sent
for free distribution. and which are not included In
the wcl-adver;lsed branches that are mentioned in
this column from day TO day. These include ST.
Mary's Home. No. l43 West Fourteenth-st.: Five
Points Mission. No. 63 Pari-st.; Gospel Mission.
No 100 Bleecker-st.; Mariners Temple, Oliver ana
Henry SITS: Crenorne Mission. No 1874 West Thirty
sccor1-st: Eghth-ave. Mission. No 2OS Eighth-ave.
Tide over Home. No. 300 West Fortysxth-st.; York
Vile Diet Kitchen. No. 429 East Eighty-thrd-st.:
Harlem Peoples Mission. No 2.4lS Second-ave.. and
Gospel Temperance Mission. One-hundred and-forty-
sixth-st near Third-ave.
Frank Hyde is chairman of the Peoples Relief
Association. No. 1927 Broadway, which is doing ex-
ceent work. Up to the present time more than
200 families have been supplied each day with food
and fuel. The funds are almost run out Mr. Hyde
says that there are few people outside those VINO
are actually In want who could not give 10 or even
cents and TINS wouid enable u.s. ne dduea co no
tributons to James Gascoine. treasurer. care
Of Peoples Bank. Broadway and Greene-ave..
The building at Nos. Si5 and 3i7 Grand-st.. which
direction OF Nathan straus. has been opened for
the purpose of supplying the needy poor with bread,
in the morning until in the evening. People
carrying away food are Obliged to buy tickets , at
cts and for the former two leaves OF bread and
six ounces of tea may be had. or twenty pounds OF
coal instead OF the tea but more than ten cents
worth will be sold to anyone at one time. No one
Is questioned as to whether she is really Obliged to
buy things ut this cheap rate.
w. Dill. Washington. who has organized the
S9 Club the objects 5 s,S of which have hssv been
gagged yesterday in his Office. No AS Broadway:
s sSS o help Rf the F5sG @
working with him. and Mr.. Washington says
are members Of the big exchanges have the plan
OF the club posted In zach one OF them Inc MeW
annual dinner this year and give the money that
would be spent upon 1t, as well as other su6scrip,,
lions which they hope to obtain. to the families OF
the members OF the trade who are at this moment
hungry and unemployed.
Dealers Association OF the City. OF New,York has
voted 5000 for the relief OF the distress the money
of the employees in the municipal departments OF
The Rev. Dr. David H. Greer is considering plan
for the establishment of n pawnshop where those
and he thinks it would be a good idea if clothing
store could be opened in central locality where
people could buy clothes at wholesale rates and
where women out OF work could be employed re-
pairing and recruiting any secondhand goods that
Those At the head OF the Industrial Christian
Alliance have found that the scent peoples hotel
and restaurant IL the best plan OF practical RELIEF
that has yet been devised. and having extended the
about to establish one In West Forty -second-st..
one In Washington-st near Battery Park. and an
other north OF Onehundred- and twenty tfth-st..
where relief may be had by those who are In want
In that thickly populated section:
The young woman In charge OF me soup kitchen
at No $50 Seventh-ave said that $50 persons were
fed there yesterday. and that when any one comes
with vessels to carry away food to their homes they
will get much az VIII feed FAMILY OF I'VE Tor
The Rev. Stephen Merritt who is sending many
hundreds Of people away temporary happy e ;.
anonymous benefac'ors toward the expense or the
work Mt the Travellers club. No ss Eighth-ave.
and that each meal. which IL substantial, costs |
ritt contributes the difference himself.
on Was nrr ae scale at 10 81 Avenue G. where the
Rev. John Is. Devins was Instrumental In esapiisn,,
Ing scent restaurant. All the women who applied
as It is Mr. Devins's idea that when this form Of |
help Is encouraged II saves the family from disruP-
Manager Rosenau was crowded with work at the |
office OF the United Hebrew Charities, No l22 Sec
All day Srs smed IN
into the claims OF those who were hungry
William Hills and c. l.; Rlves who have charge OF |
fiouse One-hundred twentiethst. between Sec
ond and Third aves attended to another crowd OF
several hundred persons yesterday most OF whom
'1 Levi p Morton told Secretary Milbury yesterday
that he wiling Relief and tho
nan,e ~ Geopse D. Post was also added. The COM
mttee received the following letter from Archbishop
srsniv "a xour favor Of recent date gives me