New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-26
COLD AGGRAVATES WANT.
INCREASED SUFFERING PARTLY RE-
LTEvED Ply THE TRIBUNE FUND.
THE LARGEST SINGLE DISTRIBUTION OF GRO
CERES OCCURRED YESTERDAY-ORDERS
FOR COAL SENT TO MORE THAN


CERES OCCURRED Observation-Disclosures
FOR COAL SENT TO MORE THAN
ONE HUNDRED FAMILIES
Through The Tribune Coal and Food Fund $40
families each received groceries worth 81. and l0l
families received orders for half ton OF coal
yesterday. The cold wave greatly increased the
suffering the poor. and the need OF food and
fuel In many homes keeny felt
The largest single distribution from any one point
which has been made by The Tribune Fund took
place yesterday at the bohemian Presbyterian
Church. No. 81 East Seventy -fourth-st, beginning
at noon. The number of families who received
groceries there was 800 The distribution was
tinued all the afternoon and late into the evening
the Rev Vincent pisek. pastor of the church. and
his assistants being kept extremely busy. The
method adopted that which has been found to
be most practicable In giving out large quantities
I OF food; that is. to have the people come TO the
headquarters with large baskets and receive the
groceries. Mr. Pisek found many needy families
who especially requested that they be allowed to
call for their portions at night in order that 1t
might not be known that they had received charity
These requests all granted. and every effort
was made to spare the feelings OF the recipients of
the charity.
The bohemian colony in this city" said Mr.
Piseh to a Tribune reporter while the distribution
going on, ARE ordinarily sclf-supportng.
am the only bohemian pastor in the city through
whom charity is given to these people. and nearly
all applications for aid those in distress TO
me- out Of Bohemian population OF 1000 or 10000
usually get about three requests for charity week.
say 80 a year. Now | am receiving Applicant
AT the rate of 125 day. These figures show how
small the proportion OF needy poor is in ordinary
times among the Bohemians and how great has
been the sudden increase of want during the last
few months.
THEY PREFER WORK TO CHARITY.
Ip,I.
they are forced to it. put some OF the men to
work sweeping the streets to whom I sent notices
to call here Tor groceries They brought the tickets
for food back to me. saying: We will not take
charity when get work. We would rather
get along on less food than take ii for nothing
There iramps In this district | have not
yet found undcserving family among those
who have applied for AID and work. and every
case Is carefully 1--WE stgated either by myself or
10y my three assistants. The Boheaians class
thrifty, respectable, working people They do
not belong the lowest elements Of society. They
arc mostly cig'rmakers. although there are also
Eo;h husband ana wife work in good times. So
has three or more rooms and there Is never more
than one family in AZ apartment They dress wei
appearance Of their homes which are always neat
''The Eohcmi,ns without exception. can read
The older people 10 not read English. but they
have books printed in their nltiv" language. and
.ho Cy'-b n~ Rnhcn,Ion language The children
learn r.,dTy Th.v all 90 10 tho public schools
''Thcr. ar. now iout -0ocO }ohonlars In the
Tinted states The Immigration began Immediately
after The refo lion Of lsN. In me AUSTRIAN I'm.
IN > T',, f,,r ,r corning now Most Of them
are farmers ont West ..
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my. rhur,h re,r,. has APPLIED for charity Even In
th""c harl I'm tE'N haVr krpt thelr "nii9y inrn'
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and t"ars - j1v siraH- mo I'D" eyes OF many
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