New-York tribune., 1894-04-15
AN IMMENSE RELIEF WORK
THE LAST WINTER UNPRECEDENTED IN
WHAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED.


EXPENDED FOR THE POOR or THIS CITY
IMPossIBILITY OF EVER RECKONING
THE LARGE TOTALS OF IN
DrvIDrAL GIFTS.
The citizens OF New-York have never been called
upon for funds to relieve the suferings Of the poor
to such extent during the winter OF my ~
and were such appeals more promptly an
swered The various organizations which give re-
lief TO the deserving poor have not yet made ther
reports for the season. but idea OF the Increase
over last years demands on them may De gaiheu
from figures furnished through f. $. Longworth'
general agent OF the New-York Association for I'M
proving the Condition of the Poor. Mr. LonSwor'h
at his office yesterday. and said:
"Our report has not yet been competed but
know that from October til March 81 We mad
expended about $4,000. During the came time ias'
year dlsbursei about G700.'
This increase shows what drafts have been made
and has led some persons to place the amount eN-
pended for the poor throughout the city at Sl"o"o)
Char.es n. Kellogg. the general secretary OF the
Charity Organization Society. said that no exact
figures could be given yet, bu, the amount was
large beyond any previous expenditure In Ike
cause This IS but the clearinghouse. he SAD
'of the many charity organzatl lions but we nave
the best means to judge OF the great demands that
have been made them. We do not encourage
giving relief. and have frequently spent money w. 10 10
avoid IL. and have found ways for those VINO dSAei
for 1t to earn the amount needed ,. t Tho
Aside from the churches. the Missions aHi ~
various societies organized for the sp.e pui ppn ~
bringing relief TO the Needy private cu's i'tlnilr1
and business houses have looked FOR anu ntY'-
needy poor to an unusual extent during the "ii1rl
months. and when the hSurrs are al IN anu wlen @
public and private institutions have reckohed up
exact amount Of which will never be known 10 the
credit Of the individual g!vcr. -. ,Ao
The part taken in the rehet movement ~, w
newspapers no lnc1nsiderabe one. Ihe lrpune
expended about sos 00O ~ 1t received IN SUD
scrlptions. for the Goa! aud Food Fund. IN the
ceived groceries. and ls+i tons Of coal were dls-
tributed among 4:25 families. The NeW-l ork he'-
ald' distributed clothing worth about S@~N
M Kellogg. in speaking of the amount 0' charN
done during the winter months said: The cause
does not enl with the coming of spring, as some
think We had 622 applicants for relief at our Office
in the week ending April while for the week pre-
married men were housed In our Wayfarers Lodge
during last week and only l3S the week before;
while OF unmarried men W. had but lSS. against 5bl
the week before. This shows that tho young men
have zone away-to the country. probaby-but the
married men are stl!l here have ~ work. and they
eight unsklled women, and the week before We had
but hfty-esht applicants so you gee the poor are
still with
And bv the way" said Mr Kellogg. some good
people who want klndllng wood should send ID Ms
for It. We want to clear our yard and give work
to some worthy men. 49,.
IN "a sh to us unemployed members. which. IN ad-
dItiun 10 work provided hy limiting those who had
Ciar einplovnent to five days "A week, ana giving
the sixth DAY 10 those who were not steadily EN-
ploveI would swell the amount TO about 5000.