New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-10

seventeenth-st is six stories high 1t is really two
sst s'e Of tenesn, There were aSou. forty families
living IN the building. There were four tenements
doors "V were occupied by liquor and other shops
To the brick walls were attached iron fre escapes
articles and rubbish which they did not wish to
on The ironwork showed lines Of rust. one who was
not accustomed to the habits OF these people would
have thought that some sort OF holiday was being
celebrated. not because there were sounds OF rev.
It is said that tine S n6 l Ss
heertening circumstances. even when they have not
e ea By the S carns IN the
of many long streamers which were hung aut OF
YARDS ons and t's &c foot WIDE Together
the clothes which were once white; they made
hs dS eaa %ere the
swaddng bands in which the Italian mothers wrap
their children. The Italian name for them Is
farsia, They were not , hung outside for Pur
the purpose Of decoration.
HOME WITHOUT COMFORTS
A and his wife, about sixty years old. lived
In of the tenements on the third floor front
Their apartment had two rooms. The living room
contained ancient chair with some remnants
OF uphostering in the seat two three wooden
chairs in advanced stages Of diapidation, table,
a stove the inevitable and deadly sink and pump. and
a sparse array OF household utensils. The naturaza-
dated aUn JanSay g. 49, hung on the wall Il was
the only thing there In the nature Of an ornament
to tell in intermnable detail ali about It. There was
@ nothing n the TOS% wa which
there were not enough of the necessities. The man
tSn @ beer n %hh Mod hn ne
gallons. 1t the old story: No work. a few
ey n eod and not s a the no1 S o ge h
groceries. Their portion was sent to them.
The apartments reek with foulness and dirt. TIE
hard conditions under which they live Kill any
homes sweet and clean. A tenement visited in
one undred-and-seventh-st was an exception. The
straits as were e' most Of the neighbors they had
plenty of children and only three rooms. but they
now here in the utmost need. 1t may be said by
way Of parenhess, that the Stefan Italians are a
most parts of the sunny peninsular.
FAMILY FROM SICILY.
This poorer family had been living in a base
ment, but they could not pay the rent and had
been dspossessed. 1t originally had two rooms
The landlord first locked up one. Then he boarded
up the windows. in the hope OF forcing the people
to leave the house. Finally they were obliged
to get out. The father thirty, years old. The
mother twenty-one years old. but she had
s sn omr we eree The ser d been
of work for several months and his mind had be-
a roof to cover them or a crust to eat Their
friends in One-hundred- -seventh-st came 10
rooms squeezed a little closer together Each mem.
Der took smaller eS v sSy the the
family of SIX Three Of the children are nov IN a
are now living in the back room: Their friends
have given them the rent OF II for one mon mn;
After that-they shrug their shoulders and SUI
The rooms were scrupuousy clean. The floor Of
IKE ike l tha Of rPo an old kitchen Cheap
chromOs and advertising pictures def Ss cd the
and several other small conveniences in the room
The two bsdoSms scany fnshed S SaS ro0 tine
which received the gift of groceries The woman
oS WITH sr H seY hs nr sh h
full Her olive cheeks were fuli and her eyes had
aih the Of 4ep yGu'n II Miss
prefer The conversation was as follows:
How long have you been In this country
why did you leave sicy?" .s. .
"Dd you live in the city or in the country
there, ,vsa T., village Of about 1000 inhabitants"
What did your husband do?"
He" he was %ass T Sia ha earn?"
The most that he ever earned was "a cents q
How did you get money to come to this cOun-
rive sold our house. Every family there. even
| the poorest has house We got sl2S Tor H. ana
'n "W hat has Your husband worked at in this
He has been a cigarmaker."
How much did he earn week.? . .
| some weeks not more than s. or 50: sometimes r, =,
a a. week. We lived finely when made so much"
How long have you and your husband been out
| of work.? 49,. h,o 60 40,
| anything at all 10 do . , .. chic
Are you glad or sorry that you came TO 'hiS
| country" 49,, ~ .b,r oil
| tho time and Il never much better IL never
NIL, he any better there. 1t Is better than tins
here sometimes. There is hope here FOR pet''s
Miss Ruddy intends make the Italian missi,
~ which she has charge a permanent headquarte! =
during the hard times for the distribution OF cnarl
to ali classes OF people. She earnestly request
/ contributions for the work when VIII NC CALM
| on under the auspices Of the mission.