The evening world., 1894-03-12

MY "tTt UNANIMOUS LOT tnhTltys luty
gave with astonishing liberality. They
begged with 2 pertinacious Emporium
ity that would not accept "A negative.
They l9bored indefatigably, and without
feeling that they had done their duty
by their unfortunate fellowmen.
Foremost In the fight, from beginning
to end, was Max Mergentime. the com
mission merchant at 80 Murray street.
over ana over again he gave from ms
OF potatoes and truckcd them to the
little store at % Murray street, and
there was many n contribution from Max
Mcrgcntime that. at his own request,
was credited In the roll OF honor to some
Of his friends or not mentioned at all in
the paper.
was another. lie paid a visit to The
Evening World' Free Food Commission
on the second day of the distribution.
His great big heart was touched. and he
insisted that he must be In II. Since that
time Phil Peters has worked with his
sleeves rolled up, and his share in the
success of the work Is enough to make
him heart. happy for the rest OF his days.
His secret contributions to the charity
would aggregate such II sum as would
make the. eyes Of the sordid bulge.
street, who contributed literally by tcle-
graph from far away Florida, and gave
with both hands when he returned home
sistentI hiS ro So tha Gomm 15ip: InOI his ,h nSn:
- ~ 80 ihtitA
cncc brought many and liberal contribu-
lions from others, who knew from long
experience with him that The Evening
WORLD Free Food Commission was a
good thing to invest in, or else Jake
Hamburger wouldn't be in 1t.
Young Jake Hamburger. so called
to distinguish him from Mr.. Hamburger,
his near n%eighbor, but no relative. de
voted himself so completely to The
Evening World" Free Food Commission
that his mother and family had to renew
| their nrulIlntnnrn win him nftpr If
was all over. He was It's general mana
ger. as he Is of Max Mergentime's bust
ness.
Mark SchlessinEer. Inspector of In
cumbrances In the Department of Public
Works, was on hand every day, and
with his sleeves rolled up worked, like n
taking up, tickets, passing IA word of
cheer and looking out for poor creatures
who were weak or Ill, mothers with
babies IN their arms and others who
deserved special attention.
Charles Hammer, of $50 Greenwich
street, gave literally and secured many
fine contributions from his %neighbors.
The B~ahrcnburg Brothers, of New
York, and Hoboken. came down hand.
somely with many, contributions. and
their trucks were always at the service
Commission, and were used in the col
lection of contributions from various
parts Of the city.
& w. potato yards, which lie between
Hoboken and Jersey city, gave and
gave again, and was helpful in many
ways.
Peter RAIDER, who said, "'slong .
m'self useful" spent six hours every
day helping in the work of distributing
food to the thousands who jostled each
other about the entrance to 30 Murray
street, and Joe Groh came over every
day from his business across the way
to aid in this work which yielded dust
and dirt and grease and WEAKNESS. but
Arthur ". Br!mmcr day after day
stationed himself outside and directed
then ewcomers and late arrivals to their
places in the always long line of appli-
Giants for relief, and Reuben Brown;
Nienstadt, Neumeyer and others helped
Of seekers for food in line. This line,
by the way, was frequently extended
the square, Murray and Washington
streets. Park place and Greenwich street.
and on Saturdays reached up Greenwich
street to and beyond Warren street.
There were seventeen helpers inside
the store last Saturday. all as busy as
busy could be, filling the baskets. Some
or all Of them have devoted themselves
to this daily, work each day since the
beginning. These are the mem. Mark
Schlesslnger, Max Mergentime. Phil Pc
ters, Phil Peters. jr.,, Bert Finch, Frank
Seaman. Abe Greenthal, Joe Groh, Her
John a. Regan. Louis Hoffman, Young
Jake Hamburger. Pete Raider, John
Lumberg,. Actor" Harry Cohen and
Roundsmen Butler and Saul, Of Capt.
Dick O'Connor's Church street squad,
and Patrolmen James Connors, Michael
Lane, Daniel Shaw. and William Cur
ram, who We're detailed to the not easy
task of maintaining order In the hungry
crowds that cred in Murray street
each day. performed hat duty in a
most admirable manner.
The store. 30 Murray street. was given
free for this stupendous charity, by
street, ana despite the fact that there
were two applicants who desired IL
lease the store, Mr.. Teschmncher stead,
fastly, stood by The Evening World,
that the store may be leased now
William S. purdy, Manager of the New
York Mutual Gas-Light Company, at
tribute gas for lighting purposes, and
some one else loaned II big stove &c
warm the. place during the bitter colo
days of February.
< mere list Of all those who con
tributed to the grand success of the
Free Food G2mmission would IN TIVE
names and addresses. with a mention
Of their contributions, has been pub
lished as n Roll Of Honor each day
so far as possible; on HHt when a tFn npd
dumped a load OF potatoes. or turnips;
or meat, or fruit, or something else and
hurried away without ItaVllS the halne
! Of the giver, that name was lost 70
history, and he has no credit save IN
his own conscience and In the book of
the recording angel.
Such men as George Washington
Lynch, OF Fulton Market; the three
Powell Brothers., of 30 Barclay street
Furman II Page. of III Warren street,
shine ON the list Of givers.
The men OF Fulton Market gave ter
tons of fresh fish and salt iish, clans,
oysters and the like; those of Washing
ton. G~anscvourt, Manhattan and Harlem
markets. enough vegetables to feed the
Army of the Potomac; those Of Wash
ington and Catherine markets, enough
I of fresh and salt meats to keep hunger
| from 10000 families. Silshy's trucks were
! at the disposal of the Commission.
! Everybody helped. and there We're
' besides food, 100 ncckties, % woollen un,
5 dershirts, ~ pairs Of socks, So pairs OF
{ shoes. and cloaks. coats and other ar,
! tiClcs of clothing sent in by kind-hearteC
! people besides.
Most Of the clerEymen, rabbis, priests
ministers and Salvation Army otficerl
helped In the work of instigat!ng case
70 of poverty and recommending the deserv
, ing ones t. ''rhe Evening World" Ere
. Food Commission. They deserve tn
70 hearty thanks no tOnly OF those VIII,
. through them were helped but OF thus
! who gave ~ the charity, and most Of al
: from The Evening World the respon
! s.hlr manager of the charity.
: Among these. Rex. o h Finch, paste
l. Of tho fashionable First BaptlSt Church