New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-01
THOUSANDS ARE AIDED.
WORK OF THE INDUSTRIAL CHRISTIAN
ALLIANCE.
BELIEVING DISTRESS WITHOUT ENCOURAGING
p,rpERIsM-wHAT THE SMALL SUN OF
FIVE CENTS CAN DO


p,-prR1sM-wHAT THE SMALL SUM OF
FIVE CENTS CAN DO.
- ,,e course Of an interesting talk recently with
part commissioner Nathan Stratus. who mas n 10,
- charitable agencies dispensing relief to people
% - 4, want he estimated that by means of the
80. ,o,os NJ which the necessaries of life could be
obteined at these cheap food depots FAMILY OF
ove could sustain themselves on u - week. anu
VOW comes Arthur w. Milbury, secretary OF the
Irdustral Christian Alliance. whose Headquarters
40 in Rleeckerst and who says that in the opinion
:, ov.orts the hot food supply system which IL in
oneration at that place, and at other cheap restaur
ants Of the same class aihliated with H. VIII not
,iora sunnly n family Of three but Hbcraliy supply
.h At an expense of 81 % week; and that 81 spent
FOR groceries will support the same family for the
- ,,,re The great thing about this is that there
a, no diminution of self-respect attaching TO the
character of persons who by reason OF inc haru
times feel called upon to avail themselves OF 'he
odvantag es thus offered. The headquarters oil the
Iraustrial Christian Alliance at Beecker and
sullivan sis I'm one of those old New-York man
s,ors Of bygone years. when the neighborhood OF
washington Square was the most fashionable part
OF the city.
IN THE HEART OF MISERY
,,.. ~. of Reccker-st where the Alliance home
t., low Is the centre of a squalid district and hun
dreds of tramps pass that way every DAY "ne"
the work began there was not much heVu W ~
hunting for "frightful examples loF al " man nav
., do was to stand on the steps of NO l'o any even
.c IN any season of the year. and IN one hour ne
I'D hear tales of woe II he were but willing to
80 and observe signs Of dissipation If he were
h,t willing 10 see. from victims many OF "hoih
you'd make an honest effort to abandon ther e'h
,.s u only kind word spoken to them
before the Industrial Christian Alliance occupied
49,. house Il was miserable old ramshackle dwell
,r uoon which much time and labor were eX-
araed TO make 1t suitable for the purpose in view
when this was done charter was optalheu Ho"i
~, legislature by the corporatOrs, whose names
u-,uiarn L. Strong the Rev. DR.. r. 5. Macarthur
PANEL w. McWlliams, the Rev. Dr. Charles Cuthper'
I'm T2ov,les Colgate, Henry j. Dawson, il. VIII
ror, 4 Cauldwell. the Rev Dr. William NJ 1aElor'
1ohn : Huyier, \. w bennett the Kew Ut WIZ
lam r Richards James c. Beemer' the Kew DE-
n p Meredith George ID. Mackay, 5. NJ BlXoy'
t.rederck w Rockfellow, the Rev. Dr. george H.
c,robridce T. b. Harper, Edwin Packard, the Rev
rr John r. Paxton Charles J. Townsend the Rev.
DR. James NJ. King Arthur b. Clailln' to"lh T.
1de William Ct Hoople. the Rev Dr. A H. Lewis
u p Van Lew. William Howard Hoople the Kew
walter ~ Walker Louis Kopsch the Rev Charles
Iocreon. Francis c. Harder. Thomas Nugent,
elisha G Selchow the Rev. DR.. David James Bur
reu and Arthur w. Mibury.
4 beginning was made in small way at No 1lS
MacdouCal-st but the Alliance was obliged 10 move
soon TO its present commodous house when goes
hack almost half block in Sullivan-st.. is four
e+ores in height and is utilized from basement 10
ceiling with an economy of space, OF udiness ana
Of good order such one would look Tor IN a
department of the city government but LOOK a4as'
in vain
THE OBJECTS OF THE WORKERS
Hero is what the secretary. Arthur w. Mlbury
said about its objects and aims when talking 10 the
writer last week:
THE Alliance is absolutely unsectarian ana was
founded 10 give chance to men who desire 10 leau
-bo al L
We believe that every man who wishes TO leau d
better life and who is willing to work IS ehtiltu
TO Il chance, and we want to give II 10 MN W {
want kind people TO help us to help him to help
himself We propose 10 help men through the gos-
mol of Christ and the gospel Of honest labor; out
we cannot and will not attempt 10 help men VINO
are able 10 work and who will not we receive
battle feed lodge. clothe and put TO WORK hoiheeSS
men. The place is in no sense PERMANENT Ho'He'
for as RAPIDLY as possible men are passed out INTO
the ranks of regular labor. OF course the present
season of distress has rendered ii more than Or
dnariiy difficult to obtain employment LOT these
mer but never for a moment cease our EFFORTS
IN that direction In the first year Of our work
We received into our Industrial Christian Home and
gave employment TO more than 500 homeless TREND
less Goddess men 10 whom afforded at least
temporary refuge, and to whom we endeavored 10
give patient Christian chance TO regain their iost
footing We have sent in that time, he continued
fully one-half these 10 situations furnished
1900 lodgings and 1900 meals ana ou'H''eu Nv
men with clothing"
Mr. Mlbury then handed the writer a prospectus
from which these statements are taken:
We are always sorely in need Of everything in the
way OF meas clothing. Our wants in this line are
supplied by churches, by young peoples societies ana
BY individuals We will send for any discarded
clothing you may be able TO spare -, $50
clcns We hone Of public library for Darkest New
York. Can you contribute books or money low
A broom factory is our chief industry. We are
now turning out weekly about NIFTY dozen OF me
very best class of house and parlor OIoOMs. lof
which We find a ready sale al IS cents each. Brooms
delivered anywhere in New,Nork Cty. from rom ioi {;
man 10 statesmen and collectors the factory is
manned exclusively by men who nave come 10 us
last resource. -, ,o.A
Homeless tsilors who come to US repair the ClOt
ing that has been 10 us shoemakers the SHOES
carpenters do the necessary caIpeneT %orS IN ook
and shop: our stenographeTs typeWTterS am D'0h
keepers have driftcd 10 us from the street IN
short all the work of factory, house, ONCE kitchen
and laundry is done by our men we supply nen
for odd Jobs. such as housecleaning moVlIs TOT
painting. beating carpets addressing ana ulst,lD
utng circulars etc. Send to us when you want
man ,.o., ,ooo
Our facilities entirely inadequate Inc lone me
accommodates but forty men Not 81 " sre
applicants be received. Doubtless many are
turned away from lack Of room. who earnestly ue-
sire a chance rebuild their ruined lives ..,,
We need $1,000 to thus enarCe-for better bath
ing sleeping library and readng-room IaGilI1lCs'
TO provide room for greater variety mo i niTl
complete and economical organization OF lnuuS es
and to fit up mission chapel sor nIght a1
The Industrial Christian Alliance is supported en-
trey by voluntary contributors. l'OldtOi9 %
money should be addressed 10 the treasurer VINO
will promptly acknowledge them
SKILLED woRKMEN THERE.
A good idea may be obtained from this Of the
novelty as well OF the genuine worth. in cos
mopolitan city ike New-York of an institution such
ss the Alliance. AS an illustration of the economic
methods which prevail. recent occurrence VIII
serve. In the beginning OF the year fire occurred
In the Home, which did considerable damage TINS
damage was repaired without any cost the paper
hangers decorators carpenters painters and Other
skilled laborers who staying in the place eacf
volunteering to do his share Of the work. and eacf