Evening star., 1894-02-16
THERE IS STILL SUFFERING,
The Applicants Who Apply for Food
and for Rent Money.

The reports from the police. from the
central relief committee and from others
aware of the true condition of affairs show
that the cold and rain and snow OF the past
several days have increased the distress
among the poor of the District 20 an uri-
usual extent. Many homes are unprotected
by fuel from the piercing cold, and many
mouths are crying for food. One o. the sad
dest facts connected with he prevailing
distress is that many people are hungry
ard without fuel today that never knew
such distress before.
All the morning the office of Chief Clerk
Sylvester, at police headquarters, was
crowded by applicants for relief. No less
than forty persons begged for few dol
lars with which to pay their rent, and
thereby keep roof over their heads Tn
fortunately, the only way the police have
OF supplying such wants is when some
kind-hearted person serds in a contribu-
tion to relieve particularly distressing cases
Then. when 1t is possible, few dollars is
given the unfortunate ones to pay rent But
little. II any, assistance I'm that line could
De given by MIR. sylvester today, for the
reason that his funds for such purposes
We're exhausted =
Relief Committee Henduuartcrs.
At the office of the central reliaf commit.
tee it was stated today that the su,,ply Of
for them was more extensive and :mpera-
tive than ever before. A fair supply of
clothing was on hand, but Miss Lorinc of
the committee stated to Il Star Reporter
that it would soon be exhausted. Miss Lor-
ing explained that while most of those i'm
want now applied to The several police pre-
circts and to the Associated Charities she
felt sure that the suffering had greatly in
creased during the past few days.
The good people of the District, she said
should not, therefore. cease their ccntrlbu-
tions. by any means. Money. provisions
fuel and clothing would be most accept
able. and she hoped The Star would let the
people of the District know that there WAS
yet urgent demands for assistance.
Speaking OF the extent Of the suffering
among the poor here, gentleman today
made the following suggestion to a Star
reporter: Il am told that no contributions
are asked from the thousands attending
the Moody and Sankey meetings. Why not
ask them to contribute toward relieving the
distress among the poor by passing the
collection plate at every meeting? l be
lieve those attending would gladly con-
tribute. The collections might not be large
but they would be something, and every
little counts"
A Good Way to Help the Needy.
To the Editor OF The Evening Star:
This morning at O'Clock / went to the
wood yard of the Central Union Mission
Nearly all the space was filled with sawed
and split wood. ready for delivery at reg
ular market rates. Thirty or forty respect
able men were waiting their turn TO get
few hours work. Very little work, how
ever. could be given. as the space for the
storage of the wood was about exhausted.
If the wood now in stock was sold en-
ployment could be given to many needy
and deserving men. A. W. PITZER.
Sur-eStiDu
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
1 beg leave to suggest that now YOU have
started a fund for the relief of the poor Of
our city, and as Messrs. Moody and Sanltey
are drawing great crowds to their meetings
ii would be good idea if these gentlemen
would set aside day when an admission
of 10 cents be charged. the proceeds to be
devoted to the relief of the sufferers in our
midst. This is practical Christianity. Let
us look to the misery of the living and 1t
will help us to take our chances for the sal
vation of our souls hereafter. 1t was He
who said: 'The poor ye have always with
ye." Feed my lambs"
CHRISTJA NITy