New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-31
FOOD AND FUEL WELCOMED.
THE WINTRY BLASTS BLEW HARSHLY
UPON THE POOR
MUCH SUFFERING RELIEVED EY THE TRIBUNE
COAL AND FOOD FrND-GEocERiEs AND

COAL FREELY GIVEN.
Thee vas no poetry for the poor yesterday in
the bowling OF the wind and there no grandeur
in the manifestation oc invisible power when the
gusts swep: through The narrow alleys and shook
the rlckeiy buildings. The rafting Of doors AMI
easements brought additional terror TO the occu-
pants OF tenement houses. and the draughts which
forced themselves through cracks and crannies
blew upon shveriug forms OF suffering men, women
and children. Such cold windstorm is glorious
thing a diversion. when can build log fire
In a huge fireplace wrap a coat about
him. and defy the elements. But when 1t blows upon
one who protection. Il is ci>iel and relentless
whether tho wretch be overtaken on a bleak NOUN
tain side in cherries East Side tenemeni-house
home
those who were without coal and fuel we're In a
pitiable plight. The Tribune Coal and Food Fund
carried relief to many families. The total number
Of orders for coal 1i2. OF these, all
except six for onc-haf ton. Six orders were
for one-quarter of ton each Distributions If gro
ceres held at six places, and $50 families each
received food the cost of which TO The Tribune
Fund was 81. There enough N each oasSctfu
20 last a large family for several days. The dis
tr.butons took place follows: No 3i West Twen-
ty-six;h-st., thlrty-six families; No. J! -. Mark
Place. two distributions to q families and 10 l59
families; No. 32l Madison-st.. SO families No. l25
Forsvth-s; III families No. 400 West Fif;yscy enth-
St. 30 families
HOW FAR a DOLLAR WILL co.
The following lists Of articles given ont yesterday
show how much 81 will buy for ;he relief of the
poor At No Ii st. Marks Place each of 2;2 worthy
destitute families received the following:
/ bag OF beans pounas
package Of pou nd
cans OF condensed milk. -. ..,,,.,o.,
a; 40. 400 West Fifty-seventh-st.' the selection
package of homny. ...................'..1 POUNDS
package Of pounds
package of p1un1S
package OF pounds
cans of condensed milk
DISTRESS AMONG TIL; CHILDREN OF THE POOR
The teachers of the twelve industrial schools con-
necicI with the Home for the Frondless. i'll East
Tventy-ninth-st are in continual contact with the
children of he poor and they frequently visit the
homes Of their pupils in order to learn their needs
and 10 relieve their distress. In fact u IL was hot
for this personal visitation an! me aPCntiI" .,
bc able to attend school at az ~ me school III
Yves: Twenty -sixth-s: whore ,hiriy-sM families r..
ccivol groceries from The Tribune Fund yesterday.
/, was desired have one Of the bright boys Speak
piece recently. In order to make him presfn aoa
on the platform It necessary 10 give him
complete outai Of coth.ns .Ao ,o.o,o~s ",o
see how ingenious Of the mothers are in using
a few shreds and patches Of coth to MAKE garments
for their children. Some of them viii set up pT"''%
falr looking coats and dresses ana trousers ou' OF
as tn, parents Of course. they do not have tho
worry that the Older pcop.c have. AMI many OF
the IA hers and mothers sacrifice great deal Tor
them Blu, there are f-w who attend this school WI
do not know what IL is to he hungry ana coi. ana
10 cry in vain for food and fire. We have children
come here every day without breakfast We give
them bread when know that they have had npth-
ing 10 eat any morning. II IL pathetic 20 see ~"
little ones eating the dry bread as n II vas I'M"
feast
\ TIDAL. WAVE OF ADVERSELY
There Is more distress among the Children % the
poor this winter than have known FOR many years
Their fathers AMI mothers are out Of work IS
the reason for most ~ the suffering. The old
proyerb Misfortunes never come singy.' has
proved true in hundreds Of cases Adversely see ms
TO flow upon the poor Ike n tidal wave. swe ping
away every advantage that they may possess IL
ness is the frequent companion OF poverty know
of family the father OF which Is In an nsan"
asylum and the mother Is nearly blind. Her brother.
VINO lives with her. Is oid. disabled soldier IL
gets small pension. which barely pays the reNt.
The half-blind woman earns all tho fonI Tor me
family, which includes her nephew and Vile child
o: her own. She IL really not 4. for work. and !;
IL nlercfn - hcr that IN" g"i l'f." 10 10. The
children are remarkably bright and w ri tn s'ii>O;
much attached - th"r.
There l. "A queer little family living IN Tenth
Of afteen TIE father Is small man also. lie
drinks. and does itle Cor the supor Of tho family.
The mother r. the breAl-wlnnrr. Tho children ar"
dimiuu;ive creatures. bright ami Interesting. but -
tiny tn" brave little mother has had nar1 struE-
gle this winter. do not know how she has man
aged 10 keep the family together Til" children haze
often come 10 school hungry"