Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-29
tents. so that the wagons may be delayed
as little as possible.

tents, so that the wagons may be DELAYED
as little as possible.
Soup Dispensaries.
Reports were received yesterday by Mr.
b. H. Warner from the soup kitchens.
Mr.. Warner still urges the need of money
for this branch of the work, as the present
eMgency is likely to greatly increase the
demands on the soup houses.
Pound Party.
The ladies' auxiliary Of the Y NJ c. A.,
1910 18th street northwest, Mrs. Meriwether
chairman, holds a pound party at the rooms
Of the association tomorrow, from 1 to 10
pm. Among these in charge are Mrs.
Henry Bailey, Mrs. N. E. Bruce, Mrs. ]. H.
Bailey, Mrs Morris, Mrs. Brown, Mrs.
Carrie Braxton, Miss Jane E. Page, and
many other ladies of equal prominence.
The public is invited to send or bring
pounds of food or clothing. This Y. M. c.
A. pound party will be repeated each We'd
nesday during the present crisis.
The Mission Closed.
The Central Union Mission was compelled
to stop its work of relief today. owing to
the fact that all the money, food and fuel
at Its disposal was exhausted.
The storm had its natural result in vastly
increasing the suffering of the destitute Of
the city, and lots of people came to the mis-
sion building as soon as it was possible to
make their way through the snow this
morning In the hope that they might Sc
cure something to eat and the wherewithal
to keep them warm. They were doomed to
disappointment, however, for there was a
big notice on the door which told them
that no more applications for relief could
possibly be considered until tomorrow.
Inside the building the missionary work
ers had much needed opportunity to look
over the situation and to catch up in the
matter of back work. Tor days past more
applications have been received than could
possibly be attended to, and as provisions
nave been given out considerably in excess
of donations received, the missionary work.
ers found 1T necessary to call a halt in Or
der that they might go over their books
and see to what extent debts had been in
CURED with grocery and other dealers.
Police Overrun.
For some reason there has been a marked
falling off in donations to the mission, the
Associated Charities and the police, not
Withstanding the fact that all of these
organizations have been more flooded with
applications for relief during the past few
days than ever before since the winter set
In. The various police stations, which
nave been made distributing agencies for
the POOR, were all crowded today with cold
and hungry wretches, who had pitiaple
tales to tell of suffering and want. There
was very little to give them, however, and.
as one officer expressed it, If it had not
been for The Stars pound party the
trouble this winter would have been in
fnitely greater. The first precinct, with
the station house on 18th street, has with
in its limits fewer cases of poverty than
any other precinct in town, and the work
here is comparatively light. 1t is not so
with the outlying precincts. Lieut.. Nc
Cathran of the fifth precinct, located at
9th and E streets southeast was at police
headquarters this morning. He said that
he hated to go back to his station house,
for he knew what the condition of affairs
would be there. The building was fairly
crowded with the poor of that district,
whose sufferings had been Increased ten
fold by last nights storm. There was
little enough that could be done for Them
for here, as elsewhere the stock of pro-
visions on hand was well nigh exhausted
This precinct was not as bad as some of
the Others and in the southwest. as we'll as
along the banks of the canal there was
restitution that cried piteously for help,
which could not be given.
The Central Union Mission makes an
The Star for volunteer workers who will
oficiate as visitors at the homes Of the
needy ones and will assist In the work Of
relieving distress.
mittee last Saturday the 5000 still remain
ing Of the Mclean fund was apportioned
cut in equal parts to the Central Union
Mission, the Associated Charities and the
will not be given out direct to the three
agencies, but each will be
voted a credit of 81 900 which can be drawn
upon at the stores of the city, and the bills,
vouched for. will be paid by the
central relief committee.
Evening Star Fund.
The Evening Star turned over to Mr..
Beriah Wilkins, treasurer of the central
relief committee, $1,1S5.OS collected by it
for the benefit OF the poor Of the District. |
Gen. Tracy Of the distribution committee |
said this would take them over into next |
week. |