New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-04
EIGHT WEEKS OF CHARITY.
THE WORK OF THE TRIBUNE FUND
AMONG THE WORTHY POOR.

THE WORK OF THE TRIBUNE FUND
AMONG THE WORTHY POOR.
MORE THAN TDN THOUSAND FAMILIES RE-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WHICH HAVE CO.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE
DISTRIBUTIONS
The eighth week Of the relief work OF The
Tribune Coal and Food Fund ended yesterday.
Distributions to many families have been made
daily and the work has been carried on with
large corps OF workers to meet the urgent
appeals for immediate relief which have come
from all parts of the city. No attempt has been
made to give charity to the floating. vagabond
class which always appears and clamors loudest
wherever charity is to be given out The aim
of the work has been to supply the needs OF
those people who have homes, to provide for
families rather than individuals. 1t Is good pre-
sumptive evidence Of the worthness of people
that they have lived for a long time in one
house or neighborhood. and have been self-sup-
porting except when illness or hard times have
come upon them. Families who send their chill
dren to school are at least doing much to
make good citizens Of them and deserve every
encouragement.
When the suffering and hardships among the
poor are due chiefly to lack OF work. as Mt the
present time. there IS always large class OF
Industrious. self-supporting. self-respectng people
who are forced to a position OF temporary de-
pendence. little assistance at the right time
helps them over the hard place and puts them
on their feet again. frequent type OF this class
is a family consisting Of widow Of limited
strength with helpless children, dependent upon
her for support In giving out It's charity. The
~; nod hy
food and fuel directly to the homes Of the re-
cipients.
AN INVESTIGATION ALWAYS MADE.
No household has received aid until 1t has been
visited by a responsible and experienced worker.
and the need and worthiness Of It's members have
been investigated The Investigations have been
carried on directly from The Tribune office. or
have been made by missionaries and workers
connected with established charitable organiza-
tons The lists Of worthy families found by these
workers have been forwarded to The Tribune
office where they have been carefully considered
and passed upUr. Then the food and fuel have
been sent out either directly to the homes OF the
poor or to the mission houses which have been
used as distributing centres
Among the institutions which have co-operated
with The Tribune Coal and Food Fund in this
way are the New-York City Mission including
the Woman's Branch the Children's Aid So
ciety. the Mariners Temple the Italian Mission
in Harlem. the Hebrew Christian Mission In
Forsyth-st the New-York Colored Mission.
the New-York Tenement House CT apter Of the
International order OF Kings Daughters and
Sons the Eighth Ward Mission. the Bohemian
PRESBYTERIAN Church. the Bible and Fruit Mis-
sion the Dcaconesses Home Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. the Italian Home. the italian
pr. "A p-A
cano" the daily Italian newspaper; the Second
street Methodist Episcopal Church. the East
Baptist Church. the Church Of the Sea ana Lana
the Home Industrial school Association. the
stanton street Episcopal Church. st Georges
Memorial House M.zpah Chapel Society for I'M
proving the Condition 81 tn" Poor -. 'lsments
Church. Catherine Mission. stanton street Hep
ing Hand Association. German Methodist Episc'-
nal Church In Second-st.; Madison Square 'hurch
House. Church Of the Holy Communion bIeecKer
Street Gospel Mission. the West side Helping
Hand Association and the Hope Of Israel Mis-
sion To- the Jews in Iuyington-st-
Membership or attendance AZ these churches ana
missions has not been considered In giving the
charity The mission houses were merely used
as convenient depots for distribution TO people
Of all classes colors and religious beheis. FOR
instance at the bohemian Presbyterian Church
RAJ, been relieved than at any other one place.
no, one member ~ the church has receiver any
OF the charity. The Rev. Vincent fls"k; ,le pts-
for Of the church. IL Bohemian, ana mas 'nr
confidence and knows the needs of the "hoi"
Bohemian population in this city numbering pe-
tween 40 900 and 10000. better und0ubteuly INN nm
any other man. He has cheerfuly aided Inc
Tribune Fund In It's WORK
WHO MADE THE CONTRIBUTIONS.
The principal contributions to the fund nave
.Gs,s
come naturally from people In this city 10
whom the fact OF intense suffering near pE mas
successfully appealed. Sums have been sent also
,ro,, ncarlv all parts Of the United States by
readers Of The Tribune who have been toucheu
~, the carefully prepared published statements
~ the desperate condition Of the poor IN tni8
civ The mails have brought checks ana pl,,S
from Vermont. Massachusetts, Maine Spnicrn
,,, Florida Kansas. California. Montana:
inflammation and many other States. Many OF
tho contributors have expressed their s'."' ~ su
isfaction in having such an Avenue OPEN pen ~
thrnueh which to send their gifts TO thc poor
Thn food has been given out In package con
,aining a variety Of food for each family. the
cost Of which was 81. Here ~ d ~ p''"' '''' -
what has been bought for thls SUM
s,cl Of POUNDS
packase Of p ounds
piece OF pork noInd
r,o coal has been given out in one-half ana
one-fourth ton orders. according u INV ~ -
the recipients. ,o ,o,,a roceived gro
The number or faWiles WIZ W
cories IL as follows ~
Previously reported iS
Last week ............''''''''' -
...................s.sss
Tho number OF families who have received
coal is as follows: -
Previously reported ss1
a., ,,aaf observation-disclosures. o''
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
>-..-h.. families who have received coal
and groceries. ........'.' -
<,,,. ro,ieved ...........l 10 so