New-York tribune., 1894-01-07
THE CRY FOR HELP.
WHAT IS BEING DONE TO ANSWLR IL.
EFFORTS OF THE WORKERS on THE EAST SIDE
NEW PLACES OPENED FOR TRE DIsTla-
BUTTON OF FOOD AND CIOTIIING-STARV
AND GAMBLERS At PLAY

queen pr,orne and Delaney sts Standing upon the
sidewalk yesterday and looking into the basement
of a building which adjoins the mission house' one
could see a crowd of men sitting around taoie anu
playing cards and another crowd LOOKING on
Are they trying forget the hard times or nave
they money to spend?
''Oh they have money to SPEND answered 'he
policeman who was on duty as ne Whis"eu 'HiV-
lesslv and shouted to the crowd Move on. there
A little further in adjacent block. was another
group of men looking intently at cheap painting
over a small grocery store which represented in
crude way the horn of plenty. with some articles
Of diet such as loaves of bread and plates or but
ter thrown in to round the picture as the artist
believed in a more impressive way.
Have these men any money to SPEND? asked
Tribune reporter as he strolled back to the police
NO" he answered, in the same listless tone. The
poor fellows l imagine trying TO dine off that
picture. / have been here day after day. ana you
would be surprised to see how many famished
stop and look at that. Go IN there' thoush'
and you will sight.
1t was indeed a sight. There. in the basement
of that mission building crowd of about 400
unemployed men and women singing hymns. Many
of the women had children in their arms. Ihey
were all hungry. The Rev. Herman Paul faust
was on a little platform in the rear of the rooin'
which was poorly lighted. preaching first in German
and then in English, and telling the motley crowd
In a sorrowfu voice of his inability to meet their
demands for food and clothing. AS the reporter
made his way to the platform the poor people ap-
plauded him. and with smiles upon their faces wei
coined him to a seat
They think" said the Rev. Mr.. Faust. speaking
In a low voice. that YOU agent of some
charitable society bringing them relief
HE HAS NOTHING TO GIVE THEM.
Then. speaking up in English that everybody
rould hear although few understood he said: L
have nothing with which TO help these poor people.
have made a house-to-house canvass and have
found whole families of six. eight and in some
cases eleven persons in q condition Of want, with
scarcely any furniture in the house. When have
tickets for relief distribute them. but out of my
own little salary which is barely enough upon
which to live. do nothing. | appeal to all
American Christian citizens for help. Cold weather
Is bound come. and then we shall see the
little children with their swollen hands ana swollen
feet, freezing well as starving l Will give
list Of the names OF people who most in want
10 those anxious help me. and then they can send
any waste food that they may have direct to the
families themselves
Another of the lve-cent restaurants was opened
at yesterday. at No 81 Avenue c. The rush
to get in was enormous Policemen kept the people
in line as they awaited their turn to get a sub ,
stantia meal Of potatoes soup. bread and coffee for
a nickel H. Hoelzer has charge OF the place and
Mrs Bertha Casiez looks after the department In
which women and children are served. The Rev
h.
committee OF five representing different religious
denominations. were hand during the day 10
assist in directing the work. Lots Of uncooked food
was given and carried to their homes by the /
while the men all stood up at the long |
in all Were fed. The place win be open today ana
on every sunday and week day hereafter while the
1t, the adjoining store. which is No. %. Will be |
hired and used for similar purpose.
EXTENDING THE WORK.
The East side Relief Work Committee will open /
a new branch tomorrow at No. 33s East Fourth
St. where women who have tickets may come and |
get sewing to do. which they will carry away to
their homes.
rs there any fear that that will reduce the op-
portunity for work Of others engaged in that line /
no" he answered I'VE take care to avoid that. /
person to whom we VII tiVe an article 0i cio'm M
The Bmsness Mems Relief Committee. Of which
terestng decision to thu best manner Of conduct,
ing the 5-cent branch restaurant Of which the head
that It is better let the district workers choose
the entire work. 1t has been decided to open other
in East Twenty -third-st, in West Forty-seconl-si.
near Tenhaye and in HarIen , aG2v@ % HnhqR n yaI
Ing order by the end Of the week and viii have
each a capacity for feeding 1909 persons a day.
ANOTHER CHANCE TO GIVE AID.
The Rev T. + Perkins of the Gospel Temper
al ce Mission -hundred-and forty sXth-st. near
Third-ave., has been supplying go meals a day for
the last two weeks and is sadly in need Of funds.
Money n lat. vegetables or bread may be sent 10
the mission or to Mr.. Perkins's home. No. 6l3 East
one .hundred-and- thirty fourth-st
ment to he given in the Harlem Opera House this
evening in aid of the unemployed in the NNll'h
The members Of the Holy Cross Iyceum. at a
meeting last night. decided to give the OF its
building. in West Forty-third-st, for the relief Of
the worthy poor Of Holy Cross Parish. regardless
Of ten TO make the necessary arrangements for be
ginning the work. Those present put down their
fuel and some large contributions in cash were
also received. one young man VIII inyestgate
will be detailed to make collections within the
same boundary.
INTEREST AMONG wELLKNOwN WOMEN.
The Charity Organization Society has sent out
circular, signed by Mrs Pierpont Morgan. Miss
Kate Bond Mrs. W. Harman Brown Miss J.. 5
Williams. Mrs John Erving. Mrs. James \. scrym-
ser and Mrs. J. +. Tapley. in which 1t is proposed
'by united effort to establish: First. workroons in
that part Of the city between Twenty-thirl and
Fifty ninth SITS ana the East and North rivers
One hundred dollars paid annuaiy." the circular
goes on say "by one society or church located
within this area viii enable them to Civ one
will be sold ten for 81. which can be given in
stead Of money TO begging women, ana VIII DE
stamped with special number for each rur-
The wayfarers' Lodge of the Charity Oreaniza
to about l6c Of whom given batn. supper. odg
Ing and breakfast. Those who are lodged are, OF
course homeless men who show that they deserve
the help given 10 them by their Willingness 10 work
OF kndling wood. and its relief for this class OF
sons must be seriously nterfercd with unless IL can
sell the product Of their labor. The best help that
the citizens can give is to send to the Wayfarcrs
Lodge, 40. 5lG West Twenty-eghth-st.. their orders
for kindllng wood.
At the Travellers Club. in Elghh-ave. the num-
ber Of hungry and unemployed persons who sought
relic! was, II anything, greater than any preced-
ing day The great majority Of those who have
received temporary succOr belong that unfor-
tunate class of men who Obliged walk the
streets all night, not having whereon lay their
heads.
The treasurer of the East Side Relief Work Com
mittce said yesterday that that organization had
at present 800 men cleaning the streets who re-
ceved each a dollar a day, and 200 cloakmakers at
work: but this represents" said he ''only small
of those who actually I'm want I'p
to the present have received In the noighbor-
hood OF $1,000 but II is all exhausted or nearly .
90" Ie thought that if the rich people who were