New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-12
EXTENDING THE CHARITY.
MORE DISTRIBUTIONS TODAY.
THE EFFECTIVE WORK WHICH THE TRIB-
UNE FUND IS DOING AMONG
THE POOR.
HOW EACH DOLLAR IS APPLIED
PLANS FOR FURTHER RELIEF-TIIE CONDITION
OF THE PEOPLE on CHERRY HILI--A
DEN OF wRETCHEDNEss AND FILTH
THE PATH OF a MISSIONARY
AMONG MISERY AND
STARVATION.

STARVATION.
The Rev. w r. Elsing. pastor Of the De Witt
Memorial Church, in Rvington-st.. employed a
number of men yesterday TO distribute to needy
families the groceries which were sent TO the
mission by The Tribune Coal and Food Fund. The
cost of the food given to each family 81. 1t is
surprising to find how much be bought for
81 when the buying is done in large quantities under
favorable conditions of the market, as is done by
the agents OF The Tribune fund. Groceries for 100
families were sent to the mission. and large part
OF them were distributed yesterday. The list was
as follows:
Five pounds of hominy.
TWO pounds of oatmeal
Two pounds of Goldfish.
Two pounds of corned beef.
Four quarts of beans
One half pound of tea.
one pound Of coffee.
one can Of condensed milk
Every dollar of the 800 subscribed by the peo-
pie which spent for these articles went as
far as 1t is possible to make dollar go in pro-
vlding nutritious and wholesome food for destitute
families. Every dollar contributed Will be spent 10
buy list OF groceries like this in usefulness
the articles being selected with reference TO the
needs of the people who are 10 receive them.
TEARS OF GRATITUDE.
Among the families who received aid yesterday
were several whose ptiable condition was described
In The Tribune yesterday morning. The baskets
of uncoolSed food taken quietly to the homes
and left there, with cheering word Tears $1,000
In the eyes Of the women as the life-gving buhueS
were placed in their arms and the children stopper
CRYING with wonderment that there should be such
plenty. Many of them could not remember wheh
there was so much to eat in the house before some
of the men, hardened by want and surerlnE' COM
pletelv broke down when the food was brought In
They had resigned themselves to despair ana inc
revusion was too great to he borne stoiidly. fuel
was also supplied to many families from inc
mission. and 1t not long after the mes8ehse'S
of charity had departed that the few cooking u'eh
sls which had not found their way TO inc pawn
shop were brought into use, and the blazing IRE
which warmed the home was cooking food for the
ha,f-famished families The meals which followed
eaten with hunger for sauce TO those people taslei
as good as, and perhaps better than 'he c"o''cS'
dishes to which epicures sat down IheTe was III
them not only the pleasure or eating put "so INC
pleasure of living.
In other parts of the city mission workers were
hus,, all day visiting the homes Of the poor -
investigate their In order that Only the names
OF the worthy should appear on the lists OF ial'les
who will be relieved during the next Few udSS
Two lists have been completed, and two separate
distributions will be made to-day In different paris
~ tho civ. Two hundred families in al will be
God The morning work will be among the co!orei
neonle on the West Side. There was Il distribution
of groceries among them last Saturday SeVeh'y-'e
~ groceries among them last SATURDAY HeN'n| nv
families Will receive food cach 10 'lc '"''' " y
,o.dov Nearly all these families conss: Of widows
and small children.
WHAT IS TO BE GIVEN TODAY
The following list of groceries will be given 70
each family;
Five pounds Of homlny
Two pounds OF oatmeal
Five pounds of cornmeal
Four quarts or beans
Two pounds Of rice.
Two pounds OF Goldfish
TWO pounds OF pork
The foregoing list comprises variety @. e6"'
articles which are most in demand among the
coored people. family Of four or 'iVe persons can
live for several days upon them
The afternoon distribution VIII ta"e l'aOe ~
another East Side district. one hundred ana
twenty-five families VIII e@Ch receN0 "0
Five pounds OF rice
Five pounds of hominy.
-Four pounds Of goldfish
-Four quarts OF beans
Two pounds OF pork
One-half pound OF tea.
This list. Ike the others VIII Nc I'O''''' 81 "
| cost OF Il a family. -.
There will be distribution In DOWNTOWN I-'S'
! Side district to morrow. and another Distribution
/ from the Mariners Temple. as headl'A''o'"' o''
Monday. ...,,,,
/ Sometimes attempts ere made by unGefeYinE
noonlo to impose upon those who investigate ther
! cases but these rarely succeed lne "'fs'''
workers who are accustomed 70 deal with NE io''
! acquire acute perception In Distinguishing pr'"''"
real and felcned distress. The rev. !. g l"oi'''
rss,or Of the Mariners Temple. AZ wAicA = oli-
,rhutloo OF groceries took place Last Monday, toi
of an unworthy attempt to secure aid which iaNth'
The incident shows how careful Is the nFeStiea,loh
ard how certain It Is that the RELIEF sent py ne
Tribune fund reaches deserving people MS
family" he said sent in p!tiful story with Us
of mics
tho homo and find out all about the family. Inc
people told a sad tale OF woe. they showed tha'
the cupboard was bare and that ire iuIh!,"re WIS
/ scarce They displayed The empty coahod anu
I other signs OF want. Something in thor manner
however aroused the suspicious OF the missionary
who reported that the would pear lur''er III
+ vestigatlon.
TIE FRAUD NEATLY EXPOSED
81 sent another of my helpers to the NOISE as an
Old clothes dealer lie asked II they had any c'o'"'s
IN sell Offering GOOD prices for suitable garments
The woman brought out a six dress which she had
carefully hidden away. 1t appeared that Inc ure''
was somewhat worn and she wanted 10 puy H."
one The agent learned, also. that she mao an
other silk dress and other valuable clothing. From
children in the neighborhood 1t was learned 'hdl ''
! FAMILY which had applied for relief had given q
birthday party for one OF the young people "itHii
a week and had spent considerable money upon IT,
! 81 visited a tradesman myself to inquire about
the family and learned that they were accus'oihe.
70 nav their bills with checks on certain DahH'
/ went TO the bank and asked for confidential IN
formation about them. explaining why wanted II
found that the head Of the family mad seVerai nun
dred dollars in the bank No groceries Wers IN zen,
20 that family but out of 10 families visited ina
~ - ,he only one which tried TO impose upon us
LOOKING INTO NEEDY CASES.
4 Tribune reporter accompanied one OF the ms
e,onarcs of the Temple On her Vis!ts yesterday
afternoon among the people who are applicants loi
: aid from the Tribune Fund. Those cases Oh wan
/ which are found worthy will be relieved hr.'
49,, y, the afternoon was spent in Gotham court
| IN Cherry HILL Gotham court is one OF the mos
,bckly peopled places on the East side ana one o.
the wretchedest Within a space about ID" ieet ion'
NV seventy-fve wide there are four rows OF Ole
| in which nearly 800 people