The evening world., 1894-01-20
LQOG|NGs FOR POOR WOMEN.
Where Some of the Homeless and
Destitute Pass Their Nights,
They Sit In II Dark Shelter and
Sleep In n Shed.

No" ' OK is sadly IN need OF cheap,
decent lodgings for destitute women. ST
fara : can he learned. the stdtion.houses
offer tn" most convenient and attractive
accommodations that the shipwreCkod
sisterhuu1 can find. The %scttees, 1t is
true. are as hard as the charity benches
in city churches. but the place Is always
warm, well ventilated mad brightly
lighted.
II there is u single waiting room. ref
uSe or dormitory for homeless and help.
less women in the whole city outside
of tho Polio" department to compar
With the tivc-cent lodgings for men and
boys in the old Scotch rrcshy terrain
'hurch. Tho Evening World" is not
aware of It's location. There tho accom-
n.b!atiOnS are almost inviting.
"Nhcn | am Obliged to renlaiu in the
store all night, as / la been several
times this month, | slept ON one OF these
cots. and slept we'll" remarked one Of
day the parish house was opened To the
NaCrant poor.
1nsse cots are arranged in aisles. sep.
nrHted only Ivy a chair. owing to the In
II Kept pure by close attention to Erdti-
lntlon. Tho entire huilding -dormitorics.
halls and dining room is comfortably
heated. aud at all times there l. the luN-
ury Of brilliant light.
1'h"rr arc 200 cots. Every morning
ever bed T. aired aud nhde up Win
and a clean liilnw Silp. THIS laundry
work. X done lay contract. As a repre-
sentative 1t Nj. StrHu~ Nilain"d. III Is
dnne like clock work and at very slight
When this project wns conceived wo-
n"n and girls were nominated for It's
benefits.
For moral tcasons the orginsi plan
tsFrIl1 mt ln tltrTltl hl' WIN GlpllI-
tbs at hand To make the hcst Use Of
the chur h hou'n and funds the women
Wrrn excluded from the privilege Of y
ch"tr, clean clearinghouse. aud the dis
appointing II known To have been
great.
nne Of the hest known lodging houses
for wurrrn III tho city is ~ the west
side. IN av"rUs" Of sixty wreck of
wumanhuud L" there Tor shelter every
night. that they do not :" straight to
Destruction wh'l they com" out Ia no
fault ~ surrounding influences.
one saturday night. about dinner time,
there were between twenty ana thirty
i, GUESTS In the place called by courtesy
a sLtting.room Th" Iorlorn crea,urHi
ghost uf n stove. III nj. wot-hegone and
pathetic in tn" IoNllncss or seif.es,eem
imposed hy charity The dim iirellght
mali SOM OF ile old Eiay heads shine
Fix" silver.
ANY thought Of halocs or heavenly
radiance that struggled into form was
quickly liSlsIlpn nv lh' "T'ltn''l Ear
mcnts and AFFECTION OF the women who
wore them. Some had been in the same
attitude Of despair since 4 o'clock, Coo
only knew tn" sorrow Of their lives.
T'he bedroom to which these creatures
In the dark were awaiting admission
vas cold and drearv and repnlsir".
The atmosphere was vitiated TO n dc,
gree that was unbearable, chilled and
all as II was. The apartment occupied
a shed that formed n connecting link
between two buildings. There were no
windows in II. Light came from inc
the room wcrn dirty, and offensive alike
to the eyes and the senses.
II is true that the thirty occupants
a aha not s% @ @ots ito to fhh Fly s S"' ,n'r Pr ,sirH wSrT
Parish House. white; sweat-smeilinE and
cosy AZ nursery cribs, for q NICKEL q
night, and with y breakfast Of good
contrast reflects hut little credit upon
the women who manage the Shelter;
In another part Of the building there
citizens surrounding them were n little
better. Tho rooms had been ventilated.
the air was warmed from the lower floor:
and tho beds looked as though they had
been out and soilei their clothes.
For n nights rest In this drcary. dis
nal place the inmate does some sort OF
domestic work. She is fed like = log
she likes. with brown water and victuals
that only consuming hunger could tolcr-
ate.
Little sympathy Is wasted upon these
FOUNDERS" This Winter. however. their
I umhcrs have been Increased by GOO
Women who have n" horrible fate Of
forccl 10 fec from their husband fury
ut all hours nf tho night. rfcy go to
the shelter, snpetimer Ion and some
times with a baby ar little child In
arms.
Miss Susan ". Osborne. whose rfc
work IL the amcliOration Of the working
woman's condition. "upcrint"nds st.
Mary's Home" a temporary residence
FOR young women out Of employment.
The Homo Is at lG Wcst Fourteenth
street. and during the past two months
half a million copies Of the following
circular have been mailed from II:
NIGHT REFUGE,
FEEE Tu HOMELESS WOMEN.
80 QUESTIONS ASKED.
iH West Fifteenth street. Nov York.
Homeless ]frisndlcss cold and hungry! Surh Is
IN" condition Ot tho women Who crowd tho Ntght
Refuge because they cannot and cmploy mer,. VIII
postal card to that effect. our wagon viii call for
NY cold meat, stale bread. So, You feel disposed
1T" Mis- SUSAN II osBorNE.
lj West Fourteenth street
Speaking Of the unhappy condition OF
the class for whom she l. working, Miss
Osborne said:
Things are SO very bad just now that
We have nursemaids, g~overness"s, seam
stresses. companions and domestics who
viii willingly accent positions In, re-
spectacle families for board and lOdG-
ing. There are scores Of capable house
workers who are glad to accept - cents
with their meas In return for a days
work.
They wash. iron, clean windows and
woodwork, sweep. sew, mInd children.
wait on table. pick over mattresses, e..
In feet. do anything to get IA living IT
would he idl" to try to estimate the
number or distress o' the unemployed
women and girls about New York just
nov,
"Thcv deserve the help tnat wives in
comfortable homes could give them"
Miss osborne will he pleased to COM
muniCatr with any fortunate woman
who wishes to aid an unfortunate sister.
NELL NELSON.