New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-09


One can condensed milk.
Those who had no baskets. and many too
much reduced TO possess them. took their portions
IN boxes which the missionaries furnished One
little girl came forward hesitatngly and said: My
mamma couldn't come because she got washing
to do this morning. all I've got is apron"
She was afraid that she wouldn't get anything
less she had basket. but she sent away happy
and overloaded with her precious groceries in a
box.
Tears stood In the eyes OF many the packages
which meant life 10 them and their children
placed in their baskets The happy look on the
faces of all showed their appreciation and ariy all
murmured Thank YOU or God bless you" audi
bly,.
Many people went to the Temple who had no
tickets. They heard that there was to be dis
tribution of food and went there in the hope that
they might get something. Their grief when they
found that they could get nothing pitiful. One
poor woman begged with outstretched palms and
weeping eyes for little food for her children
'They have had nothing to to-day" she said.
"and they will starve" She had had nothing TO
eat herself for day or two. but she asked food
only for her children. The missionaries gave aid
from the Temples resources 10 some OF the
extreme
The Rev a. Lchtens.cin and Miss Jeanette
Gedaus looked after the Hebrew applicants; Au-
gustus DAssori. Italian missionary, received
his countrymen, and the Rev Mr.. Thoms Miss a.
NJ Collishaw and other missionaries aided The
Tribunes agents in their work.
VISITING TENEMENT HOUSES.
A Tribune reporter in company with the mis-
slonar!es. visited number OF tenement-houses in
which families lived who had received groceries.
These tenement houses were found 10 be great
nests OF squalor and restitution. The Rev. Mr.
Lchtenstein showed the way 10 several houses
tenanted by Hebrews. Mr.. Iichtens:ein gives his
whole time to the Hebrew poor OF the East side.
As he walked along he told about the people among
whom he works
"A rough estimate OF the Hebrew population on
the East Side" he said. rs 10000. There are at
least FIVE persons in family, on an average. or
in great distress The normal proportion OF dcs-
tqte families among these East Side Hebrews Is
frighfuL At least two-thirds Of them do not speak
20 three years, as rule Few Hebrews who nave
are ' the Ru nah iHi e Sr
the most ignorant They harshly treated in
had to stick to S RN Kinds Of ff
they were driven out Of that country they came
learn Some tradc They b@came taors. cigar,
S5 "S S ay Sf are " at
ana they can get absolutely nothing 10 40 40,
three TO seven months. A great many are good
workmen and have earned fair wages. These have
never wanted for bread before. or depended upon
cha Tbss. ,.co,,. ,,.. ,,o., T.. .,o,sss
which contain from twenty TO thirty families In
size their tenements average about one family to a
room sometimes an extremely large fanny VIII
have two rooms, but they generally have boarder
or two In those cases The whole family eat.
sleep, cook and wash in the one room. The rent
for these miserable quarters Is from 81 10 - 30 a
month for tenement of two rooms. ] went TO
see two families recently who living In a
two-room tenement. They had sold their stove ard
all their chairs 10 get money to buy food have
had these people come to me and offer TO work
for 10 and 10 cents day in order 10 get little
something with which TO buy food"
The Rev. Mr.. Iichtenstcin did not exagcerat e
the terrible condition OF these East Side Hebrews.
The first place visited was in Henry-st The build
Ing Is sixstory structure. about twenty-five fee:
wide and forty or fifty feet deep. There are four
tenements OF two rooms on each floor, but there
are more than twenty families in the building. The
odors which permeate the place and issue from It
of the most Objectionable KIND. The bare walls
and floors Ia the narrow halls worn and dirty.
and the plastering the ceiling is cracked in many
places. Everything is old and sooty and weather
stained and forhdding. The stairs rickety and
the hall Is dark. All the Light which enters the
transoms IN The doors OF the apartments. or through
door half opened by curious tenant 10 who
~ going upstairs. Al sight Of a stranger the pco-
pie VIII throw wide their doors draw back, ac-
corning they judge the intruder to be char
liable person sheriff come 20 GUST them for the
non-paymen: OF their rent.
"HAvE YOU COT WORK FOR ME?"
The family visited there one which had re-
ce:ved groceries at the Temple. Tho mother was
not H. but the father arose 'vlih the eager In
quiry. Have you got work for mes" The light
which temporarily shone in his face fsded when he
heard the answer. and his features quickly re-
sumed their grim and dogged look. He vdgS young
man thirty years old. perhaps. with veU shaped
Sead and apparently strong body. His-.,fength
"owever. had been Slapped by his hope'esT strug-