Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-29
READY TO COLLECT
Central Relief Committees House-to-
House Canvass.
an OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYONE
Central Union Mission Obliged to
Temporarily Cease Work.
FUNDS RUNNING SHORT

| One mans meat-another's poison! The
| delight of small boys the snow storm, was
| the terror OF the poor. Coming just wher
| the resources of the central relief commit
| tee were were nigh drained, today mus,
witr.ess renewed exertions to keep the pool
| of the city alive and out of suffering. Not
| only the generous gifts of supplies, but the
| funds contributed generally by citizens anu
| the gift of 5000 by Mr.. John r. Mclean
have been used in the gigantic needs OF
Washington's poor in the past fortnight
All over the city last night the story OF
| distress was heard from the hundreds OF
extremely poor people, who. in moderate
weather, are able to keep body and soul
in touch with each other, but in time OF
| storms and cold practically dependent
| and helpless. The Associated Charities
| estimate the number of people who pick
| over the dumps at from loo to LOO
This condition Of poverty showed itself
last night, especially in the southern and
eastern parts of the CITY, There are in
| these sections many colored people who
| sIhsist by picking over the refuse on the
various dumping grounds. The few cents
| they get by selling the rags and iron found
there afford them a living. When the snow
comes this slender support Is gone, and
these people become dependent on charity.
The flow Of gifts for the poor continues
! slowly. A wagon load of groceries was
sent yesterday to be distributed in Mt.
Pleasant, where the committee in charge
| of that district has found many extreme
cases of need.
The Christian Endeavor social at Grace
| Baptist Church resulted in a handsome
supply of provisions, which will today be
distributed in East Washington. The only
contribution received yesterday was go
loaves of bread from the agent of the
Ooelisk Flour Company of Louisville, Ky.
The following additional subscriptions to
the poor fund were received by Treasurer
Wilkins of the central relief committee:
Cash. t., 81; Wheatley Brothers, 500; Leita
M. White, $50. Yesterday a full and thor
ough plan was made for the canvass of
the city for supplies. The canvass begins
tomorrow morning, and 1t is intended to
have every house in the city visited, and
all who are disposed will have chance to
the district of East Washington. has made
the following division and assignment Of
the work:
East Washington Workers.
First. DR.. w. e. Parson. chairman, 300
New Jersey avenue; Miss Mary Perry
Brown, Mrs. Samuel Cross and Mr.. George
F. Gulich-East Capitol to L southeast
South Capitol to I'd east.
Second Dorwin Ellis, chairman, corner
Sd and A southeast: Mrs. George w. Drap-
er. Mrs Dorwin Ellis and Miss Alice Pres
cctt-East Capitol to c southeast, I'd street
to 4th southeast.
Third. Benjamin N. Needs. chairman. s24
Virginia avenue southeast; Mrs. Charles
Howkins, Mrs. NJ. E. Hulse and Miss H. NJ
Van Horne street to L southeast. I'd to
9th southeast.
Fourth VIM. R. Richards. chairman. q
N street southeast-South Capitol to 9th
southeast, l. to the river.
Fifth. A. 7. Stuart, chairman, 10 4th
street southeast; Mrs. P. v. DeGraw, e. d.
Easton. Mrs. H. p. Goodwin. DR.. w. P. c.
Hazen, Mrs. Robert Leitch, jr.. Miss N. NJ
Mack, DIR. Frank Pitzer, Mrs. Z. H. Ripley
and Mrs. A. T. Stuart-East Capitol to B
east.
Sixth. B. Louis Simpson, chairman. 64s
pennsylvania avenue southeast; Benz. Ad-
ans. Miss Matte Cole, Miss Flora Fer
maid. Miss Hassie Miller and Miss Ella
nue., 4th to 7th southeast. north Of Penn
sylvania avenue; 9th to 7th southeast,
south Of Pennsylvania.
Seventh. Mrs. Margaret Sutherland.
Brenelle. Henry Brock. Miss N Carpenter,
Mrs Drew, Miss jessie Espey, Miss Loula
Espey, E. Melins, Mrs. Pierce and Miss
Bert Williams. 9th street to 7th south
Eighth DR.. VIM. B. French, chairman,
800 A street southeast; Miss Beers, Mrs
Hardie. Mrs. Hersey. Mrs. Lundy, Miss
Middleton, Mrs. spicer and Miss Van
nue. southeast; 7th to 10th southeast.
Ninth Mr.. Charles A. Williams. chair
man. 401 Sth street southeast; Mrs. NJ. A.
Barbour Barbour M, Miss y, Edna Bobb, Mrs: "; H;
Ryan, Mr.. Albert Ryan, Mrs. ]. Smellwood,
Mrs. A K. Thomas. Mr.. Harry Thomas,
Mr.. George E. Truman. Mrs. N. e. Webb
and Mrs. c. Williams. 7th to 10th south
east; Pennsylvania avenue to the river.
Tenth. Mr.. John T. Freeman, chairman,
102 18th street southeast; Miss Bobb. Miss
l. B1 M,s. Mr. P:n " Bu.Ser Albert bert
bons, Mrs: N J. Peabody. Mrs. AddIe
Ryon. Capt. Henry Sherwood. Miss K. E.
and Miss A. K. Williamson
Eleventh. w. A. Croffutt, chairman, 40
B street northeast; Miss Jennie Dodge
Mrs. A. NJ. Heilig. Mrs. Heron. Miss Rosa
Miss Della Michael Mrs. Han
nah b. Sperry, Miss Ida M. White, Mrs.
Eva q. Mills and Mr.. Albert Mcdowell.
North Capitol to Indiana avenue northeast;
East Capitol to I street northeast.
Twelfth. Mrs. NJ. M. Mitchell, chairman,
2O3 B street northeast; Mrs. Boutwell,, Miss
Josie Benjamin. Miss Vida Dawson. Miss
Mary Dalrymple. Miss Mamie Fits, Miss
Katie Jett, Miss Edith Mitchell and Mrs.
M. b. Page. East Capitol to F street north
east I'd to 9th street northeast.
49, Thomas W. Smith. chairman. GIG East
Capitol street; Miss Maude Eberly. Miss
Saiinda Ford, Miss Rhoda Gray, Miss E. L.
Miss Blanche Higgins. Miss Alice
Judson, Miss BERTHE Lehman, Miss Sallie
McNantz, Miss Ada Rodrick, Miss Carrie |
Rcdrick, Miss Carrie Shields. Miss Mollie
Smith, Miss Rose Smith, Miss Laura Turner |
and Miss Lulu Walker.
East Capitol to + street northeast-5th to
7th street northeast.
A. j. w. Whelpley, chairman, 800 East |
Capitol street; Miss Daisy Clark, Miss Mag |
sies Hughes, Miss Mcconnell. Miss Wansen.
Miss Whelpley, Miss Mary Ellen Whelpley |
and Miss Margaret Whelpley.
East Capitol to B Northeastern to Ana |
costa river.
IS DR.. A. Patten, chairman, 286 9th street |
northeast; Miss r. M. Babson, Mrs. s. |
E. Garfield. Z. Dalrymple w. Goodwin. |
John T. Loane, Miss Josie NJ. Patton and |
A. D. Wilcox
B street to northeast-7th street to |
Anacostia river. |
16. DIR. D. DIN Leech. chairman, 621 Ma
ryland avenue northeast Miss Ada Buck, |
Miss Sarah Carr, Mrs. Henry Father, Miss |
Grace Hopkins, Mrs. Randolph Hopkins, |
Mrs, D. DIN Leech, Miss Bessie Mitchell, !
Mrs S. Harvey Perry and Mrs. William |
Walter.
D to F street northeast-7th street to An
accsta river.
North Capitol street; canvassers, twelve in