New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-16
CHARITY WORK GOES on
MANY FAMILIES RECEIVE GROCERIES.
ITALIAN CoIoNY-HOW A FATHER AND
MOTILER SPENT LAST NIGIIr

| WORK OF TIE TRIBUNE FUND-A VISIT TO THE
ITALIAN CoI.oNY-How FATHER AND
MOTHER SPENT LAST NIGHT
~ THE STREET.
Two more distributions of food made to the poor
J through The Tribune Coal and Food Fund took
place yesterday. NJ the Mariners Temple Henry
AMI Oliver SITS. rs families were supplied each
with groceries worth 81, and at the Home for Per-
| secuted Christian Jews. No. CO Avenue D. seventy
eight families received the same substantial relief
| Those who obtained food at the Mariners Temple
| were Hebrews. Italians and some Americans Those
relieved near Avenue ID were all Hebrews. The
people the missions with large baskets
| which they carried home full of nutritious food
The work of the Mariners Temple is largely
| among the Italians. Mr.. ID Assori the Italian mis-
~sonary connected with the Temple, accompanied
| by Tribune reporter to the homes of some
of the families in Mott and Mulberry SITS. to whom
| food had been given The first place visited was
| in hottest The father had brought with him when
he went the Temple for his basket OF groceries
a notice that he should be dspossessed that day If
he did not pay about 80 which he owed for rent.
| He also had a certificate from physician. saying
that his little boy was III with bronchitis, and
should not under any circumstances be moved.
| The house "A wooden shanty in the rear of
| lived had be reached by of rickcty
stairway on the outside Of the building The stairs
seemed about to give way at each step as the Wis
|
and hung down over the little windows with dngy
| paneS OF glass.
PITT ABLE CASE.
In two dark rooms the father, mother. six chill
| dren and the fathers brother lived. The little
| boy who was i'll turned pair of unusually bright
eyes upon the visitors and smiled family when
he was spoken 70. He nay for several days in that
room desperately sick. 1t had been cold nearly all
| "Whcrc are you going?' was asked of the family.
I'VE do not know. There Is a room we c91i , get
| II we had any money to pay IN advance. 5ut we
have none Nobody here has been working these
"Wh@t viii you do with the child?'
I'VE shall wrap him IN blanket ana take MN
| In arms"
Where viii you take him to-"
I'VE do not know. We do not know OF any place
The conversation was carried on with the mis-
sonary as Interpreter; The ch.d's eyes n!ei Mitn
wrapping him up and taking him out INTO tI'e
The slippery street full OF children yester-
day who Played at their rough and noisy games
and swOre and fought with a ferocity when was
highly amusing to the old people An OLD woman Jay
in a doorway drunk The children played craps on
the steps beside They did not pay any attention
to her. Drunkenness was TOO common q slsnr ~
arouse their interest In front OF the 6akereS gFfa
the Italian fashion we're dispayed. Inc "43l grm
who hurried along looked at the Ioaves iomsinsy
and drew their shawls closer about their shou"eEs
In the windows Of me pawnbrokers SHOPS were 10
be seen all sorts Of household utensils when had
been sacrificed to secure bread for their owners
BREAD AND CABBAGE REGULAR FEAST
Two rear houses were visited in Mulberry-st. In
one the family was jus, sitting down to dinner.
Each Of the six members Of the family had a soup
dish before him. in which placed thick slice
of Italian bread. over which had been poured so!t
Of soup or stew Consisting OF Doi'ei ct",iE ,''
water. They had been fortunate that morning;
one had earned enough TO buy oat OF nre'I %ne
the best meal thcy had had for week. Ihey were
saving the groceries that had been sent To them IN
I'll to-day. when. in all probability. they can get
neither bread nor cabbage.
Another family in Muiberry-st. lived in base
mcnt in the rear Fnther and mother both began 10
talk AMI g'suculdic ~ oniy la'iAiH can "h' NJ
D'Assori entered The room Was bare OF comforts.
became due to-day for"he last month II was g.
They pa"nrd some 81 their THINGS AMI rais"I -,
hrfr sn t3t..'.'. ,ar Th"y have sid every.
jhng ihey can possibly part with
,-...a .,'.''n Il IS s. Avenue D. took pace
,., ,, ,.,- X Crlkshal,k. one Of the visitor,
connected wen the home who had personally IN !
flmi jos 90 whom tickets had been sent. had charge
~ tlc work. Although the home is for Christian /
n,hr.vf. np differences IN religion were regarded I
l.. ..,.,ing tho recipients 81 the charity. The Il
groceries The articles sont hy The Tribune Fund /
;,r e.rI family were as follows.
package II pounds I
bag of bean ,!H'n
60 " ,,,,l ... pounds
cans ~ conica-l milk.
In addition e. IBIS bag Of hour was given 20 /
.r president u a.. llcckerJonos Milling Company.
he has given 25po bags ~ -four. containing seven .
or c.sht pounds cicA, 10 be- distributed among inc
poor IN this city.
rAWNEp THEIR GOODS 10 BY FOOD.
Mr. Cruilshank had kind word and an Inquiry |
'or each OF the mon and women who came with |
large baskets f,r the fool. "lias your husband |
found any work yr's' bee asked u ono woman.
10 do next week lie has hoped 80 many times, |
though ana each time he has been disappointed" |
Indeed he would"
How have yoI managed to live since I called
.We nayc ben pawnlng or things"
"My hick ir,ss. my iittc girls dress three rings.
UMBRELLA an album ami some candlesticks. | have
twelve paWutckets ia nay pocket now
zone Of the women who has just b,en here, slin
spectacle homes know Of She AMI her husband
and they are utterly destitute. When | went to
th.ir home in S,nnon-st. yesterday. found her
just lighting firo. 1t the hrst nre she had
managed 10 give her . cents. with which she had
bought the fuel she was a thin. delicate woman;
and all her warm clothes were In pawn They hai
had no food for two days. They thanked m" most
ccrics ! made inquiries OF the jantor Of thcr
house and others. and found them 10 be most
That woman" said Mr.. Cruikshank Of another
recipient of food II found under the most distress
at night. aud came upon heap Of furniture on The
sidewalk IMo yonng mrn were staining nTirT rne
something TO <, the poor family who owned the
furniture out OF the street 1t Is a custom among
these. people when u family is turned out for some
OF the neishbors stand beside the furniture with
q plate aud solicit subscriptions for them ] asked
tho incn to take the family one took me-
to a. litfic room ug some back stairs where found
an old Jewrsf In faint. Her son and daughtcr-!n-
law were rubbing her head ana irving t. bring her
ont OF the faint Three children stood about crying
The man and woman with their old mother and
children had just been turned out Of their home.
CAV. them temporary relief. and got them a place
stay. THIS J., the first substantial gift Of food
that they have had"
\ SAD ViGu. ~ TIE RAINY STREETS.
one Of the women who came for groceries said:
I'VE were turned out of our house at II o'clock to-
day our furniture Is out In the rain
Have YOU no friends to 50 to?" asked Mr..
Cruikshanl
The woman shook her head sadly
I'VE must SEQ about these people, said Mr..