The evening world., 1894-01-20
LODGINGS FOR POOR WOMEN.
Where Some of the Homeless and
Destitute Pass Their Nights.
They Sit in q Dark Shelter and
Sleep in q Shed.

New York is sadly in need OF cheap, de-
cent lodgings for destitute women. So IA
as can be learned the station-houses Offer
the most convenient and attractive ac.
commodatlons that the %shipwrecked sis
erhood can find. The s~ettees, 1t is true,
sre as hard as the charity benches in
city churches. but the place is always
warm, well ventilated and brightly
there y a single waiting.room,,
helpless women in the whole city out
pare with the. fve.cent lodg. ngs for men
and boys in the old Scotch Presbyterian
church. The Evening World" is not
M ,dations are almost inviting.
When I am obliged to remain in the
store all night, as / have been several
't OTIS and slept well.' re%arked one ."e Of
= r.. II Mays heads OF department the
day the parish house was opened TO the
These cots are arranged in aisles. sep
arated only by a chair, owing to the In
suficiency OF. space. but the atmosphere
T. s kept Pure Pure s sy eloss a,tentiSn to yeI.l-
, halls and dining-rooin-is comfortably
heated. and at all times there Is the lux
ury OF brilliant light;
every bed Is aired and made UP with
fresh linsn-not one sheet. but a pair.
and a clean pillow slip This laundry
sentative Of Mr.. straus explained, II is
expense"
women and girls were nominated for It's
benefits.
For moral reasons the original plan
ties at hand. TO make the best use Of
the church house and funds the women
were excluded from the privilege Of a
cheap. clean lod~ging-house, and the dis
appointment is known to have been
One of the best known. lodsing-houses
Tor women In the city is on the west
night. That they do not go straight to
destruction when they come out is no
One Saturday night, about dinnert'me:
there were between twenty ana
thirty guests in the place called
iSsrlorn FEATURES were in the
dark. huddled about an old ghost OF a
stove, silent, woe-begone and pathetic in
chartty. The dim freight made some OF
thf old gray heads shine like silver.
Any thought OF haloes or heavenly radi-
! quickly dlspelled by the wretchcd gar
hn1ents and AFFECTION OF the women who
b wore them, Some had been in the same
attitude of despair since 4 o'clock. God
The bedroom to which these creatures
1 in the dark were awaiting admission was
! The stmosphei. was vitiated to a
} degree that was Hnbearable. chilled and
all az 1t was. The apartment occupied
J iwesT. Two two buildings. There we're re no
root IN. ncd- hat completely nllsd
ire room were dirty. and offensive alike
u he eyes and the senses.
1t IL true that the thirty occupants did
lHot have to pay. but then there were
pisSt. and with a breakfast of good
r,T.. and ,.f fresh bread pre-, ut throw cr.d H. u pns
3n snc,her part OF the building there
Tere beds for twenty more. The condi-
: los. The rooms had been, ventilated. the
II y?ss warmed from the lower floor;
, t.een 's o., 's sna ' soiisd t as ,he elSthe sneS mad
For a nights rest In this dreary, dis
mai place the inmate does some sort OF
domestic labor. She Is fed hike 2 dog
she likes. with brown water and Victua;s
shat only consuming hunger could toll
crate.
Little sympathy is wasted upon these
women. generally known as station
FOUNDERS" This Winter. however. their
numbers have been Increased by good
WOIltH "ho IdNt IL 'oNN =.
'being the wives of human brutes, and
forced to fee from their husbands fury
'at all hours Of the night. They go TO
the Shelter. sometimes alone and some
times with a baby or little child In
Miss Susan NJ. Osborne. whose life
work is the amelioration of the working
woman's condition, superintends st.
Mary's Home a temporary residence
for young women out Of employment;
The Home is at i tSs Mest Two sou menshs
half a million copies OF the Following
Circular have been mailed from 1t
FREE ~ N5G HoM HfFsst WOMEN.
NO QUESTIONS ASKED.
ia West Fifteenth street, New York.
Homsl.sS friendless, cold and hungry! Such Is
ne condition Of the women who crowd the Nishi
Refuge because they cannot md employment. WI ~
you help us to feed them? II so, on receipt OF
pos,sl card to that effect. our wagon viii call for
any cold meat. stale bread, &C. you feel d's''s'a
'''A' Au "'' Miss SUSAN NJ. OSBORNE,
Ils West Fourteenth street.
Speaking Of the unhappy condition OF
the class for whom she is WORKING
Miss Osborne said: .,.,
We have nursemaids. goyernesses seam,
stresses, companions and domestiGs wne
Will Willingly accept positions r t and IN Lode.
Ing. There are scores Of capable house.
worker who are glad to accept 90 GEMS
with their meals in return Tor Il oaS d
They wash. iron. clean windows AND
woodwork. sweep. sew. mind children
wait on table, pick over mattresses, Gy;,
In fact, do anything to get n nVlnS. ~
would be idle to try TO estimate ths
number or distress of the unemp'oyea
women and girls about New YORK Ius'
now.
They deserve the help that wives In
comfortable homes could give them
Miss Osborne will be pleased TO com.
municate with any fortunate woman
| WIN U'ichaa "a mid an unfortunate SlSttTi
NELL ELSON
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