The evening world., 1894-01-09

When the doors of 1.-The Worlds"
depot for the free distribution of bread
at 21O East Houston street were opened
at o'clock this morning there were two
long lines of pale-faced men, women and
children, each eagerly awaiting his or
her turn to receive a share OF the fresh.
wholesome bread which to many is now
q luxury, so seldom do they have It.
The news that the distribution had be-
gun yesterday spread with wonderful
rapidity. Hunger creates a sort of free
masonry. Those who have partaken OF
the bounty contributed by ''The World"
and Its many kind friends hasten to tell
their starving neighbors OF the fact. and
these In turn tell others.
As early as o'clock this morning there
was crowd of not less than 300 gath
cred around the entrance of the dlstrib-
uting depot. They waited patiently for
the doors to be opened. They watched
the unloading of the bakery wagon with
emotions that come of anticipation.
There were 5000 loaves in that load
and by lO.45 every one was gone. The
waiting crowds were formed into two
lines, the women and children in one. the
men in the other From the minute the
distribution began until the last loaf had
been given away, was busy one for
During that time there was not a
break In the line. There was no time
for resting. One man handed out the
bread and four were kept busy piling II
up on the counters for him.
Many were the protestations OF thanks
and gratitude that came from the lips of
those whose faces Were drawn and pallid
from sickness and insufficient nourlsh-
ment and whose bodies were tniniy clad
A noticeable thing about these poor
people AT this distribution Is the many
nationalities represented. At the August
distribution the applicants were largely
confined to Poles The destitution has
now become much more general Amer
leans, Germans, Irish, Poles, Russians
food.
these that they have been in compare
lively comfortable circumstances. They
are plainly Ill at ease, and evidently
would not come for the bread unless
impeled by stern necessity-necesSity
that does not recognize any such thing
as sensitiveness, for there are hungry
mouths at home.
fherc IL something strangely pathetic
In the manner OF this class OF people
whe1 they receive their supply OF bread
They. try TO avoid scrutiny as much as
q piece of paper in which to wrap the
ius.ses. and there is "a hesitancy in their
manner as they start to go through the
crowd looking on from the outside But
pride and hunger are widely different
conditions, The former is trampied
gown Tor the moment, and with set faces
The poor people hurry away.
me ' 'rS smnIl children are amonp
the applicants. With weak voices then
ASK for several loaves, as there are more
children at home. Cases are not infre.
quent where there are reported To- be
seven or eight in the family, and in
given. away
Among the applicants this morning wa,
mrs Mary Mccoy, of $50 East Twe!ftt
street, whose sad case was related in
The World" She was given a generous
supply OF bread She said her family was
IN little more comfortable circum
There are many visitors to the depot
They are unanimous In their expression,
or approval OF the work and the manne,
In which II Is conducted.
Al o'clock tomorrow morning tbs
distribution will be resumed BY thai
time changes will be made SO the dlstri.
button can go ON with increased facilities
carpenters were at work to-day con.
ktructng bins In which the loaves car
be more easily handled.
There are hordes OF hungry ones vet
% be fed. Those who htve not been
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