The evening world., 1894-10-10

a respite from the heated and over
crowded tenements. The old deed be-
unearthed; the matter was exploited.
public opinion brought to bear on the
matter, and in a short time the gates
meT thrown open sr,S Sap cncb ths
ter, few weeks later The Evening
Worlds" demand that the park should
be properly lighted by electricity was
No. 2-One of the greatest battles on
behalf OF the people was the fight to
secure toilers a half-holiday on Satur-
day. 1t was fight against great odds,
and the victory is thereby rendered the
more important. The majority of those
who opposed the measure were en-
ployers whose means were ample enough
to let them enjoy whole holidays when
ever the inclination seized them. When
THE Evening Worlds" bill was pre-
hard to kill it, but failed signaliy. Even.
tually they succeeded in getting a bill
passed, which repealed the half-holiday
measure. but Gov. Hill promptly vetoed
No: Stree lectures in various parts
of the city are now established edu-
cational institutions. 1t was The Even
ing World" which secured this pleasant
evening pastime for the working men
and women through the medium of the
Legislature. a stated sum is appro-
cation to Keep. up the work so happily
begun. Competent lecturers talk on In
structive subjects in various parts of
the city, and in some cases they are
making 1t an entertainment and educa-
No. livery mothers heart went out
to poor Josie Sheppard, the seven-year-
old orphan boy, who was taken from his
uncle's care and sent by a Children's So
ciety to he far West His friends and
World" 70 rescue him. short but hard hard
legal battle was fought, and within a few
weeks the boy was restored to the care
of those who were willing and able to
care for him.
No. 5...That noble charity, the Sick
Babies, Fund, had It's inception. in this
year: pr. Charles n. Cox. physician
go around among the crowded tene-
ments and care for such little sufferers
as he should find. He worked hard and
reported that his efforts compared to
the actual need, were as unavailing as a
marble cast against the rock of Gibral-
tar. The following Summer corps Of
contributing to fund, to be used in
Each year since then has seen an in,
crease in the amount contributed, until
this Summer the fund closed with =, a
give give I Better idea Of the magnitude Of
the work look at the figures. The first
year pr. Cox visited 562 families and
/ prescribed Tor Z63 Tiny patients ms
year the corps visited several hundred
thousand families, and II Is estimated
that fully 10000 babies were saved from
an untimcly grave or rescued from a
| lingering illness. which, If neglected,
would have rendered them helpless in
valids
No. 6.-Gamblers were seized with
CONSERVATION by an exposure of more
than one hundred dens in the city where
policy was played. Under the very noses
OF the police the game was carried on with
immunity. and when The Evening
| Word' revealed the true state of af-
fairs, there was hurried scramble for
| shelter. In six cases indictments were
quickly found, and five of the policy
dealers were arrested. Five pleaded
guilty and were appropriately punished
| No. THE bobtail car has disappeared
| from the city, owing to the crusade be-
gan by " The Evening World" in this
year Of record. and carried out to a glo-
rious finish. The number OF deaths
caused by the :, juggernauts," as they
were appropriately called, were appall-
ing. The Evening World" showed how
| impossible 1t was for Il driver to look
after his car properly and make change
at the same time, and as a consequence
pedestrians were daily being knocked
down and in many cases fatally in
| jured. 1t was determined that the bob
tails must go. and they did.