Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-01
SUPPLIES FOR THE POOR
What is Now Being Done in the Govern
ment Departments.
Canvassers Meeting With Good Sue
cess In Their WoFk-some Generous
Contributions and Offers.

The work of getting supplies for the poor
went on bravely today. The first reports
Of collectors began to come In early in
the day and showed at once that all expec-
tations as to the success of the canvass
would be realized. The canvass has been
as thorough as 1t was possible to make IT,
and the system employed in the office OF
the relief committee Is such that account
will be taken of every item contributed.
Tomorrow and for a week more the
wagons will be engaged in collecting the
articles given by citizeEs. Woodward &
Lothrop for this purpose have offered the
use of their entire staff of drivers and
wagons for a portion of the day until the
whole work of collecting is completed.
George r. Burhorst, has also placed wag-
ons at the disposal Of the committee, and
it Is expected that other tenders Of like
services will be made. Every driver will
have a printed form, showing him just the
number of street and the description In
every collection intrusted to him. The va
riety and extent of the donations made
shows that our citizens are fully awake 10
the necessity that exists.
II tell you one thing that gets me go
ing" said one man at the relief headquar-
tiers today, at was that poor fellow who
froze to death in front of the police sta
ton We don't knew all the suffering that
Is going on. Many are poor now who never
were before, and proud-spirited people VIII
suffer horribly before other folks fnd out
their distress.
Contributions of Fuel.
Many citizens are giving the central COM
mittee orders on their coal dealers for fuel.
e. c. Halliday this morning sent in an Or
der for five tons Of coal, to he delivered in
auarter-ton lots whore needed. Ii the same
way did A. G. johnson give one ton. b. X.
Mason gave ton of coal and load of wood.
Thomas Blagden Of Argyle farm sent Mr..
Gardner a note, saying he would like to
give wood to those who needed 1t. IF the
committee in any part Of the District,
said he, will tell me who the deserving
poor are who need wood l will deliver 1t
to them-cord wood to men, cut and spit
wood to women.
The total of funds sent directly to the
cent? al committee amounts to $1,91S.6S. To-
day Miss Bessie J. kibbey sent her check
to the committee for $500. Miss klbbey
only yesterday returned from extended
absence in Europe, and at once. on learn
ing the situation In Washington, made
this handsome contribution
The gift of 1900 loaves of bread by Mr..
and Mrs. Letter is immediat ely available,
and the committee has decided to receive
500 leaves daily, and distribute them
through the Central Union Mission and the
various subcommittee and other agencies
for distribution.
Among the Departments.
The pension office a scene Of lively
giving today. The huge baskets, trucks
| used in the work Of the office, had been
placed at each of the four main doors, and
all day there was a stream Of men and
women dropping their packages of food and
clothing. One man. came in with three
hams on his shoulder and a sack of flour
under his arm. In all forty-two sacks and
three barrels Of flour brought in.
Over three tons Of miscellaneous articles
were given-canned goods Of all kinds,
oatmeal, cornmeal, loaves Of bread, cot
fee, pork, beans, bacon and every other
conceivable staple food Several divisions
| in the office took up collections, appointed
committees and sent out and bought large
orders of groc eries, that were constantly
| being delivered at the building during the
day. The ladies of one division agreed yes
| terday to each bring one big potato, and
| there was today constant stream Of wo-
men and potatoes coming into Capt. Arch
There's the biggest potato you'll get, ,"
| said one woman. My grocer said it
weighed a pound and fourteen ounces"
"Pshaw," said another lady clerk, just
| then coming in, there's my potato. and it
| weighs pound and eighteen ounces"
II am proud Of the pension office" said
| Capt. Archer I'VE have a great big lot Of
supplies-all good, nice eatables. and many
| who hadn't time to buy food gave money.
| We have over 500 in cash on hand I
| think after little consultation we shall
| invest this money in coal, and put it at the
| disposal of the Central Union Mission"
At the War Department today the topic
| Of tomorrows pound party was an all-day
| subject Of talk, and the prospect Is that a
| large collection will be made. The articles
of food and clothing are to be left with the
| watchmen at each door, and money will be
| turned over to the dsbursing officer The
| central relief committee will receive the
| War Department contributions at noon to-
| morrow.
! At the rooms Of the Central Union Mis-
| sion all was quiet today. There were occa-
sional applicants for supplies. but none
| were there to be given out. Yesterday the
mission gave out small quantity Of bread
and meat sandwiches, but 1t did not last
long.
In Southwest Washington.
| Suffering in Southwest Washington needs
| especial attention That section of the
city has large proportion Of dependent
| people and the cases of restitution have
| been numerous all winter. John $. Thomp-
| son, dairyman, oil 4 IL street, Is giving
| away every day thirty quarts OF milk to
people in the neighborhood. which Is doing
| a great deal of good to poor mothers VINO
| have little children. pitieul case In that
! section came to the notice OF The Star
i today Mrs. Rosa Moore, living at 223 N
street southwest, is entirely without food
= and has a little baby to care for, while her
| husband is sick abed and almost entirely
| helpless. .-.-..- -.
The Market Dealers.
| The Market Dealers Association in pur-
| suance Of the determination to give per
cent Of cash sales to the poor, has ap-
| pointed the following committee to collect
contributions:
Riggs market-F. L. Sunny, T. L. Kid
we'll Western markell. e. MCPHERSON.
w. F. Carter. Street market-E. P.
Brown, w. G. Heitmuller. Street mar
ket-Robert Lavender, John Gardner Cen
ter market (B street wing)-J. K Mangum,
Robert Bowdler Center market 9th street
wing)-R. B. Poole. G. F. Chandler. Cen
ter market 9th street wing)-T. "A Chan
dler, 8. Swndells.
In response to the above request the
following dealers in the Riggs market
will make donations on Saturday. Philip
Young, ]. H Davidson, Fred. Deitz, III.
Robinson, D. Scott Braddock, j. W.. Bal
ley, J. A. Donovan, j. R. Sherwood, jr.,
Charles Butt v. b., Thomas Sons, Theo.
Boyle G. C. Barbour, +. L. Rubb, R. Car
son. D. Baker, Albert Yonset' F. 7. Miller
6. Burrows, s. F,aBfker, John Brown, T.
J: Augusterfer, ": G l. Bailey B Morr, C. W
Wells, j. E; Denasfan. 7; ToWsn 1s,,o e. H H