The Washington times., 1895-02-06

With SO, ,769 in the hands of the treasurer
OF the central relief committee and a request
from the chairman on distribution for more
wagons TO haul contributions waiting for
transportation of provisions from the houses
of I.O00 or more citizens it may seem little
odd to the world outside of Washington 10
read stories of distress, mental anguish ply
steal endurance and deprivation, ragged peo-
pie, sick people. people dumped out in the
snow lsy landlords in miDwinter nights, ana
people whom hunger and the want OF proper
clothes have inmured III dungeon homes and
who reach the rest of the world by displaying
flags of distress to the police.
And YET they tell these stories at the office
OF the charities every day. 1t appear to be
almost incoDceiyGble that Faunt specters
should he obliged 70 force their way 10 the
doors of charity after Il full and complete
canvass OF the city by an army OF agents. and
met policemen who nave power to report and
act on every block.
HARDLY ABLE TO SPEAK FOR soBBISG.
woman, completely overcome. evidently
very poor, hardly able to speak for sobbing
and tears. called at the board of trade room
of the eanvassing committee and told her
story 1t was pitiful enough-the kind Of
case that does not need investigation, but
speedy action. Mrs Macfarland, of the COM
miJtee, has a small private fund for such
cases, so the woman went away with at least
dry eyes.
At the rooms of the Associated Charities
Mr.. Joseph Crit, young mechanic, residing
at No. go Callan street northwest, called for
help. He has wife and four small chit
dren, the vile being now confined. His story
was that he had been notified that the family
were to be put out on the streets last night
for the failure to pay rent due for month
and half. The eviction did not take place.
At the Office of the distribution committee
Mrs. Berry, of the Legion of Loyal Women,
came in TO ask for immediate relief for Mrs.
Croninger at No. 220 Massachusetts avenue
northwest The legion has been helping
her, but have now only clothes. and Mrs
CToninger wanted provisions. The name and
address or the applicant were taken by the
distributing committee and assurances OF re-
lief were given.
MECHANICS AND CLERKS OUT OF WORK.
At the Associated Charities only few col
ored people called for help. The majority of
them. Mr.. Emery said, were the wives of me-
chanics ana CLERKS out of work. Fifty-five
were helped at oHce, thIrty-six were referred
to the various Associated Charities stations,
twenty got orders for groceries. and thirty
six were given clothes.
The cry for coal wood. or anything for fire
goes up with every petition. This weather
suggests the truthful character OF the appeal.
At thu Central Union Mission they are do
ing a splendid work. On Monday they helped
EOS people and yesterday 249 people. OF the
455 helped the greater number were colored
people. -
Putting things together it appears that at
the soup kitchens and from the mission and
Associated Charities alone in the neighbor
hood OF 1000 people get something every
day. This does not include the great num-
Der helped at the police precincts. Nos. 2. 3.
4, 5. 6, Z, g. and 9 were sent wagon loads of
stuff yesterday. ali of which was available.
II it not an unlikely con ecture that 5000 peo-
pie were aided yesterday and last night.
LOADS OF PROVISIONS GIVEN.
The markets at Riggs, Q and streets and
the Western Market Dealers Association sent
four wagon loads of provisions to the central
relief committee yesterday. The result of
the per cent. on the sales of Saturday will
be reported TO the canyassing committee to-
day.
Mrs. Babson. OF East Washington, handed
| 8. .000. go 20 the canvassing committee yester-
day. Employees of the War Department con-
tributed S153. Mrs. W. ID. Moses handed in
] = ltb- Inc NdAlODdl OuDtlhi DftHtEN NOLl-
/ pany sent a check for $50. and the total
amount through the canyassing committee
! has reached SO, ,769.
The famous art gallery OF Mr. Thomas E.
Waggan an. at Nc. $500 o street northwest,
will be open on Thursdays during the months
OF February, March, and April. from IL a.
/ NJ. till p. m. An admission of so cents will
! be charged, and Tor the convenience of the
/ public, it can be paid at the gallery, tho
money realized to he spent for the poor OF
the District through the Society OF st. Vim
cent de Paul.
MERCHANTS GIVE FREELY.
/ Donations to the Louisiana avenue free
soup kitchen yesterday were made by: The
Palais Royal Employees Beneficial Society,
I 1000 pounds of beef: Judd g. Detweier. W.
/ d. Clarke & Co., printing; S. Kann. Sons &
& Co., Strasberger & Son, oil cloth;
/ Henry Franc, o. Fishman, underclothes;
/ John keyworth. bread by Hayer-
meyer, L. Gundershimer, John and II.
Kaiser, Samuel German, and Fred Vogt. The
Center Market butchers who contributed are
/ j. n. Hoover, Monroe & Co., William Kie-
seeker, Otto c. Rupert. Augustus Stubener,
/ c. H Jermon. Joseph Grier, John Kaiser B.
f. Hunt, Charles EDel, n. i. Riley, Hunter &
/ O'Donohue, G. L. Hoover. Louis G. Kengla.
]. j. McGee, G. II. Javin Son. A. A. Chaplin,
Chapin Brothers. II. Is. Benjamin. C.. Keeny
A. ID. Smith. J. 7. Donaldson. J. H. Johnson,
John i. PEEL. G. II. Brook & Son. II. Yost.
ir.. Richard Mann. "A. H. Hoover,J. A. Lynch,
Z. l.. Kengla, C. II. Brook, Charles L. Gcrner.
/ J.. Hummer. Carl Bros, S. S. Hoover Box
we'll Bros, G. Galthard. f. Howard, r. 2.
Norton, G. Ermold, II. C. Riley, J. J. Light
foot. L. Rosenbush. J. H. Buscher. C. Z.
Fowler, j. I. Kengla, W. G.. Widmeyer, A.
Murray, John Dunn, J. r. Robertson. E. NJ
Reid. C. Ii. Ketier, Joseph Geier. George j.
Bissler, Carl Bros. Allen Heihes, ,Santus Auth,
William \. Davidson. Theo. Barnes. W. W.
Coumbe. J. Rupert & Son, J. C. Action,
Mrs. NJ. L. Driet. Anton Rupert. r. w. God
frey. Schneider & Bros, and J. Yeabower
Hotels and restaurants-The National Ho-
tel. New England. Vatoldi, Meyer. b. and P.
depot. Frank Tharp, Evans. Toledo, Bon
/ Ton, Browning. Norman & Smith, Wheelan
! & Smith. Wheelan Bros. Godfrey's. Ayers &
/ Davis, and L. a. Herrell. ir. Produce by II.
/ ID. Redman. Mrs. w. Heine and Anderson &
/ Co. Coal-Barbour & Son, Pepper Haul
/ ing T. Narnell & Co.
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