New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-08

THE MEN WHO HIDE THEIR POVERTY.
INSTANCES IN PLENTY ON THE EAST sIDE-wHAT
TIE COMMITTEES ARE DOING TO RE-
LIEvE TILE CONTINUED DISTRESS
After wandering through the crowded streets and
avenues of the thickly populated downtown east
side in the forenoon Of yesterday a Tribune re-
porter found himself at last in the nelghborhood
Of Tompkins Square. Groups Of people were stand
ing at different corners. If drew near one
could that they shivered and despondent-
looking. few of them were questioned but with
answering a word they turned and walked
away.
"You ;nsulted those people," said one OF the
active workers in charity. who up just then
you probably spoke to them about the poor and
the unemployed:'
Exactly"
And that Is exactly why they went away" he
returned These men are themselves in want, but
they do not like 1t to be known. OF all classes OF
our fellow citizens who are at this moment in dire
need. these the most 70 be pitlei and the
hardes. reach. II would be of charity II
rich people who are willing 10 give could be per
suaded 20 over here and go through some OF
these streets and tenement-houses and for
themselves. Then they would give more generously
still"
In Av.'me c a poorly dressed and famished-look-
ing along and stopped for moment to
talk 10 who seemed better circumstanced than
himself.
my friend" said the well-dressed man, ii hav-
emit got penny"
Il thought much" said the tramp. who
shrugged his shoulders and continued his way
AT No. u Avenue c, where the latest Of tie FIVE
cent restaurants has been opened, a crowd
rounded the doors. Men. women and children kept
coming there all day. and the shades of night were
falling before the place was closed. At No 10
Beecker-st. the thing might be seen. The
basement and the first floor OF the building were
,gon-~,
and they each got 4 meal. We.i-to-do people who
pass by these places every day have ceased TO
wonder at these long lines Of men, willing to work
but finding no opportunity % crafty their honest
ambition.
MORE CHANCES FOR THE wOME;;
Tho wo,nen's conference Of the Society Cor Eth
cal Culture has established woTkroom at No
IS Delancey-st where great deal Of much-neeled
relief is being dispensed Women are employed
there making cloaks and other articles Of clothing
worn by women Some of this work IS given out
but most Of 1t is done on the premises. Mrs Henry
Oeshemer, who Is devoting all her time to this
excellent charity, said yesterday that in addition
70 the 80 day which the society pays each
woman for eight hours OF work, 1t gives also
hot luncheon
I'VE require those whom employ" said Mrs
Oileshemer, "to be hand only within certain
hours in the morning and evening. and thus enable
then, 20 spend some time each day in iooNas Ter
The Socialists made a bold attempt to capture
some Of TIE pSes on the trades con Tn9 he s
the Neishcorhood Guild No IS Deiancey-st" bn 3
wori,cr Of the University settlement has been made
Chairman OF the committee and the hnights OF
Federation Of Labor are also represented Oh the
body. They wiz 70 10 Albany tfia Week 10 uree
ng SUCH measures az vii enable the city govern
ment to proceed with wors Of public improvement
Who h are ns a, present yaily asking Tor labor
Tow THE i0oR ARE HELPING TIE POOR
an Interesting fact in connection with the Work
Ste peoples restaurant IS that the cooks wait
en- dshwashers. kitchen help bookkeepers ana IN
fa6 all oe those who are regularly engaged there
at fork are homeless men whom the Industrial
Christian Alliance has taken from the streets. ana
who. while being helped themselves. are thus en-
tbsd to be Of assistance to thousands Of thc;r
.1igry brethren who are as 1adly on DO" @o
~ onee were More than one hundred sucn KIN n1,i
" TX and he opportunity to help others VIII be
new branch which the Eas. Side Relief Work
Eonriittes will open TO-DAY at No S39 East Fourth
by Do at their homes, viii be another valu
sgescy in that Quarter Of the city for eS S ,hc
m m through whom the work Of these women
no as.rS ,O when is decided that me of b
cyeoI' sufferers in the South. to whom it has hith
A Ia audience attended the entertainment which
was gay N last evening in the Harlem Opera House
unefapio ed in the NNNllth Assembly District.
NEEDS NJ THE EAST SIDE COMMITTEE.
Louis )ber treasurer Of the East Side Relief
Work CV1r nittee reports for the week ending
January Total receipt, to date s92 total dis
oursenen'5 $3.50 99 balance on hand $500 o.
we employed" says Mr. Stoiber "over 800 men
per oay sweeping the streets At 81 per day. which
MS az ZIP to their destitute families over
~ ~ perN y day worked In tailor shop, some
wnon . zen idle for six months The small
II ffco
comm T. 80 attend to the management may the
we mr. ces to you for the money? Next week
rheed 80 Contributions should be sent TO l..
''o'oer, tree -er No. 1872 Essex-st
"o'iDiNG WORK FOR THE POOR OF ST. |
LOUIS
o. LOUIS. Jan. Ito provide work for the needy
- "hom ST. Louis has her quota II is proposed TO |
ILL., ILL., an excavation in Forest Park FOR n lake |
svai,ai ms OK mile long. OF $4,000 Is
caiia5 ne Jor That purpose. and the public will he
sa, upcn TO provide like sum bv poDuIor sub