The Washington times., 1894-10-19
GOOD SAMARITANS RESPOND
Relief Furnished Some of the Suffer-
ers Mentioned in The Times"
ANGELS VISIT HER COTTAGE
Several Pitiful Cases Illustrative of the Con-
dition Of Washington's Poor-Excellent
Work Being Done for Suffering Humanity
by the Associated Charities.

hellet Is HlEeduN DcLub pLONluOu Ava hAAS
poor of Washington.
The efforts that have been put forth during
the present week in the columns of TIE
TIMES, to arouse the humane citizens of Wash
ington TO a sense of their duty in regard to
the suffering poor, are meeting with ready
responses.
One Of the first cases relieved was that OF
the inside woodworker, whose sad case was
related 10 q ZINES reporter by Supt. Dunn, OF
the Municipal Lodging House. The poor
fellow had trudged all over the city seeking
employment Of any kind. and had expressed
his willingness to work for even 81 per day
as n laborer in order to provide bread 70. his
wife and children whose cries of hunger were
constantly ringing in his ears.
Through the humanity and kindness OF
THE TINES, - said Mr.. Dunn, last night, ''this
worthy man has gotten employment at his
trade. A gentleman in South Washington
read the article which described his pitiful
] condition and came to see me. After talking
awhile be said: He is just the sort OF a man
want l directed him TO the poor fellows
/ home. and now learn he is at work proyid-
/ ing for his wife and little ones.
VISITED BY AN ANGEL.
Another person who has reason to feel
! thankful for the publication in Wednesdays
! TIMES is Catherine Bell, the aged colored
woman with three children, who were found
destitute and suffering by the reporter in the
small frame house, No. l24S Delaware avenue
southwest.
Laws. sir" she said to the reporter yester-
day afternoon. ian angel has done come to
see me since you was here the other night"
As she spoke a smile of satisfaction and
l., -1-1 hav- Inrly fDan md
tear drop glistened in the corner of her eye.
She then described how two young white
| ladies-"angels with golden hair" she called
| them-had come to her house with a basket
full of provisions and dollar bill for light
and fuel.
"Oh, what a nice dinner We had that even
ing" she added. 1T was the first square
meal we had eaten for a long time. The pro-
visions are nearly gone now, because. you
know. there are four of US to be fed, but l
am hoping for the best. You know, sir, the
good book says, Some time or mother the
Lord will provide, and l believe he will. -
1t is understood that arrangements are be-
ing made to provide employment for George
Lively. the white painter. of No. 1l5 street
southwest who has long been out Of employ
ment and has a large family to support. Act
ing Lieut.. Smith, of the Fourth police pre-
cinct. saws Mr. Lively is a worthy and indus
trious man and should be aided. He is nearly
and ready to work.
A sad case of destitution and want was wit
messed in the police court yesterday Mary
Hunt, a colored girl barely eighteen years of
age, appeared with an infant less than one
year old in her arms and asked Judge Kim
ball TO send her to some place where she could
find shelter and food for herself and infant.
She 5Gid she was an orphan, and did not
know who was the father of her child. The
young mother was sick and half starved and
The Judge ordered that she be sent to the
Freedman's Hospital for treatment.
THIS IS A DESERVING CASE.
The bright-looking young lady in charge OF
the Associated Charities rooms on G street,
near Ninth northwest, during the absence OF
Manager Emery, was seen by a TIMES re-
porter yesterday afternoon.
"We have just given temporary relief in a
very worthy case, - she said. eve cannot do
much now, as our funds are about out; but
the case mentioned was an emergency one,
and we did the very best we could.
The case in question is that of q man who
was injured by falling on the Baltimore and
| Ohio Railroad tracks. As result of the fail
/ he became lame and terrible abscess formed
on his face, necsssitating his going to a hos
Diial He has a wife and a large family of
small children. and these were left entirely
destitute during mis- enforced absence in that
[ institution. He remained IN the hospital three
weeks and yesterday called at the Associated
Charities rooms. He did not ask for aims.
but pleaded for work to relieve his suffering
wife and little ones.
The bright and humane young lady clerk
gave him immediate temporary relief and she
says she hopes he may soon get q position oi
some sort. The poor fellow said it was the
first time in his life that it had ever become
necessary for him to accept aims.
The Associated Charities are averaging
from eight TO ten calls a day. Some of the
callers want money to pay their rent as they
are about to be put out on the street for non
payment. Others beg to be given employment
of any kind, but the principal applications,
especially during the recent cold snap, were
for old clothing, children's garments being in
greater demand than those for adults.
A number of women have been given sew.
] ing to do at their homes by the association
! and portion of the rents os some have been
! paid in extreme cases. No clothing has beer
received so far this season and the manage
? ment expresses the hope that those having
? cast-otf garments to give away will send then
TO the ROOMS. Shoes are also said to be il
great demand. In fact, anything that vii
help the needy will be thankfully received.
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