Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-07
MONEY TO PAY THE DEBT.
Citizens Pledge Sums to Relieve the
Central Union Mission.

A few weeks ago conference OF business
men who are interested in the Central Union
Mission was held at the home OF a we'll
known citizen and lawyer. At this meeting
it was decided to raise the money to pay the
second trust on the mission building on
Louisiana avenue, which amounts to $4,000,
including principal and interest, Nine men
pledged $500 at this conference, and decid-
ed to call another meeting later with a view
to securing the total amount required. The
sums pledged are to be paid in four pay
ments. one-fourth cash and one-fourth every
six months until paid. In addition to this
movement the board of directors of the mis-
sion have nearly Cancelled the debt on cur
rent expenses and have reduced the debt Of
the relief fund The finances of the mission
are materially improved, and if other friends
respond as generously as the citizens men
toned there will soon be nothing on the
building but the first mortgage, which can
be carried very easily for a time. OF the
relief money. however, the authorities are
without a dollar remaining though pitiful
appeals are coming in for help.
The officers have just adopted new meth
eds of separating the worthy unemployed
men from professional tramps with view
TO eliminating the worthless class and en-
Couraging the really deserving laborers.
Now, before man can have any of the
privileges of the reading room or other parts
of the building, he must appear before the
anu register, dlltf uIlutf-
going an examination He is then given a
ticket with his register Humber and this
must be presented before he can be admit
ted to the reading room, woodward, dormi-
tories or other branches of the institution.
If A man does not work in the woodward
and cannot 'shoW other means of support a
note of the facts is entered against his name
and number. and he is driven away from
the premises. The work of the mission is
this year better organized than ever before
and the results are demonstrating the wis
dom of these new methods already.
The free dispensary which was eStab-
Nshed three weeks ago has proved to be a
source of great relief to the poor. During
its brief existence 70 new cases have been
treated, the number of visits is 81, number
of patients sent to the hospital. 8; number Of
eye cases treated, IS: number of glasses fur
nished. s, and number of throat and nose
patients treated, "a. DR.. w. A. Wells has
charge of the general medicine department
and diseases of the chest DIR. j. B. Harmer
OF the eye department and DIR. J. j. Rich
ardson treats the throat, nose ard pa
tients. The hours have been divided as fol-
lows: From 30 to 2:30 and FROM 6 to p. IN.
The new rescue mission in Baltimore,
which Mr.. E. D. Bailey of this city started
by a talk to the business men of that city,
and patterned after the Washington Central
Union Mission. has organized with board
of twelve directors. The mission Is to he
located on Baltimore street. and Will prob
mission as superintendent. He is the con-
verified sailor who was last year building
superintendent. The Baltimore mission has
the backing of the strongest pastors and
iaymen of that city and BIDS fair to become
strong organization.