New-York tribune., 1895-02-10
SUFFERING AMONG THE POOR.
coon WORK OF THE UNIVERSITY SETTLE
MENT SOTErY-MANY FAMILIES RE-
IIEVED-FVNDS NEEDED.


LLEVED-FUNDS NEEDED.
The suns bright rays gave pleasure TO many peo-
ne Yesterday hut brought little comfort TO the poor
who were destitute OF proper food. clothing ana
shelter Many were cared for by the charity Or
ganizauons. but II i probable that the immediate
necessities OF "A far larger numbe' were reieved oy
individuals The rich as we'll the poor suffered
more or less the effects Of the unusual severe
weather and 1t made the well-to-do more charta'
hle-,r rather the suffering OF the less fortunate
than themselves more strongly impressed upon
their minds IN the last two days Landlords ana
tradesmen were a little more lenient toward their
debtors There evictions for non-payment
of rent. and many a knd-hearted tradesman mas
increased numbers of sma.i accounts Son MS oooAs
which he would dispose Of very cheap
Manager James h. Reynolds. OF the University
Settlement Society No. N Delancey-st.. said TO
reporter yesterday: We abandoned our princpies
OF precaution for the time being and nave aHoroeu
some relief to every who has apphed 10 us'
We merely questioned them, and We think that IN
every case the applicant for assistance was !"
ac,uaI need We felt that prompt action was neces-
sary and acted accordingly. There was the greatest
need for coal. and we gave OUT many "0Ae''' W
found that In the matter OF food those OF he poor
who had a small stock during the last TWO DAYS
shared II with their poorer neghbors who had mons.
.rhe case of a painter out OF work. who applied
TO us for help will serve as an Illustration. Inc
neighbors had sent him IN food and the grocer
-, the corner trusted him for 81 20 for coal The
family consists Of the painter his wife and six
children The three boys had no shoes and We
supplied them We were enabled to do so By the
tboushtfulness OF several charitable people who,
unsolicited sent us checks while the great storm
ragged evidently knowing would have use for
the money.
The reporter learned that Mr. Reynolds contrib.
uted $50 out OF his own pocket toward relievine
cases OF distress ir the last few days. The funds
OF the society now exhausted. The work de-
scribed is out of the society's line. and doing Il
Increases the abors Of Mr. Reynolds and his assist.
ants materially. Mr.. Reynolds would rather have
the so-calied charitable organizations attend to
such work. but the people in need insist on coming
to the society's rooms knowing they will receive
prompt assistance # they are worthy. During the
last few days applicants have come from as TAT
One-hundred- a nd-seventh-st. 49, a..
Mr. Reynolds says that the tortures 10 wh'cn ~
cold subject these underfed. underclothed innae.
itants Of the crowded tenement houses are cumuS.
tive throughout period OF weather like tnis AZ ~
succeeding day OF zero temperature mas ns" ~:
Reynolds has well-eaupped relief aeps.tdLmh%is s.da ~
under his charge and could DO mucn 70 uue ~ ~
shivering neighbors over their difficulties 2vt sne
snews Of war have been exnausteu. nnitsT ~
sent to Mr. Reynolds will be Immediately apP"c" -
AT the United Charities Building. Twenty-secScno. S
at and Fourth-ave. the reporter was tou tneIe
had been possibly fewer applicants TOT asss'~"'s
ina" nmmbsr Un Of officers whose business 1t is to
investigate Of distress brought to the Stten-
norter that. the suffering among the poor had
keen appallIng slice the storm. and that much OF
IL would continue until chartably disposed people
come forward to relievs'S