The evening world., 1894-02-27

| whole story. II has been the cndeavor
OF Max Mergentimc, Phil Peters. Jake
Hamburger and the others who ha We
devoted Themselves to the success Of this
practical charity to put In each basket
or bag. Of stun carried away the sub
stantials for at least three days meals
toes have formed the corncr-sione OF
each Eft. and head the astonishing
quantity note: above.
There are three bushels, or $50 pounds,
in each barrel Of potatoes. That is Ia
say. the l.l37 barrels of tubes distributed
at The. Evening World" Free Food
commission aggregated @.4il bushels. or
2Oi, geo pounds OF good. wholesome pota.
toes-as good as are to be had in the
New YORK, market at any price.
.That Is to say, there was an average
or neurly seven pounds Of potatoes for
every person who visited 81 Murrty street
seeking food for themselves and their
hungry loved ones at home. Hnd these pn-
tatocs would cost these people rs they
buy them toy the small measure" more
than $1,000.
Then add to this n few %turnIps, n few
onions. a few bects, or carrots. or pafs-
nips, "A head of cabbage, or a mc.s ~
kale; enough beans for a meal Tor the
family or a mess of sweet potatoes. or
SOUP meat with greens. sprouts, or SOM
thing else; perhaps n salt or smoked
fish, and II bit of coffee or tea with two
or three. eggs. or an orange or some
lemons for those III at home. and the
reader VII! unders'and how well The
IsNfI1lp NpfIN free fOOI Commission
has performed its heroic task In these
days of idlenoSs for an appalling army
OF workers.
Mrnt. Poultry and Gnmc.
Then besides all the food enumerated
above, there have been small quantities
each OF 800 other choice articles Of food.
There nave been %farLna. samp. tapioca
tongues. shoulders, veal. mutton aud
beef, chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys.
snipe, wild duck, rabbits and other puul-
try and game; limburEcr cheese, apples.
vegetables, picked goods, canned 1dl-
mon, rhubarb. cucumbers and other real
dellCaCics.
These latter n more choice daintlcs
nave been, 50 tar Hs practicable. given
where they would go to tempt the palat,
of sick women and children In these
homes OF wretchedness and poverty.
value of the food given away thus far
at $lo.9Gn. This Is at the wholesale prices.
Bought in the wofully small quantities
which are usually purchased by the
working people living in crainped teuo.
ments, In their most prosperous times,
the mountains of vegetables, meats, fish,
fruits and shelf groceries given out AT
The Evening WOrld' Free Food Com.
mission would rave cost the recipients
about $4,000.
IhOsc Who Have HELPED.
ne HlISt gratifying lnlnG about al
THIS wonderful work Is that it has beer
done without expense. Not that "rh,
Evening World' would decline money
contributions II they We're sent. Indeed
money could be used to splendid adj
vantage in this work. for the necessity
Tor becomes more apparent every sue.
CecilnE day in the history of the Free
Fool Commission, and the enterprise Is
taxed To us utmost powers. l,ut up l.
THIS time nearly all contributions hav,
been from the stock of the good mcI
ana true among the wholesale and retail
dealer. Of the several markets, an.
especially OF the vegetable marke
which has Its centre at about 30 Murray
street.
The store 90 Murray street is donate,
Commission by NJ. Dcschmucher, VIII,
has also at his store. Greenwich an,
Murray streets, given free lunches I,
many Of those who came long distance!
to the distribution.
Young Jake hamburger has been In
dcfutIgable in his devotion to the worl
~ distribution. and NJ. Schlcsingcr, nj
Inspector of lncumbranccs. has spen
hours each day assisting In the ariu
GUS task OF distributing the food pro
videi. with judgment and discretion. 70
many of those VINO apply are foreigners
knowing little English.
Max Mcrgentimc and Phil Peters hav,
been the wheel horses from the begin
ming. They nave given literally. inucc
lavishly, and then have given again. Thci
noble example has been an incentive 4
other men. for they are recognized II
leaders In the vegetable trade, as giant
among the commission merchants an
marketmen.