The evening times., 1896-01-04

The sharp, cold weather has brought n
| largely increased demand for relief of tie
deserving poor. The committees making
plans for raising and distributing funds
! in any emergency that may arise or for
steady relief during the balance of the win
| ter, should no emergency arise, have been
aroused to greater activity.
! The report OF one committee is expected
| to go today to Judge Cole as chairman OF
| the Central Relief Committee. Funds re-
main in the hands OF Treasurer wilkins OF
that committee to meet any immediate
need.
This morning Mrs. Dorsey, OF No. 2O15F
| street northwes and Mrs. Weeks, OF No
1920 Sunderland street northwest, called
upon Clerk F. W. Barnaolo at the office OF
superintendent OF Charities Tracey in
behalf or a family OF nine who are in a
starving condition at No. 2514 F street
north west. II consists OF a mother and
eight children. One OF the children has
typhoid fever.
They asked that help be given at once.
relief he sent by her house to get some
clothing and food she would give. Police
man O'Brien had reported favorably upon
Mr.. Barnaclo referred the matter to
ment, who said he would send relief.
ALMOST NO FUNDS ON HAND.
81 have practically no funds left" said
Mr. Sylvester. "out OF which to relieve
Associated Charities and superintendent
of charities have all been sending people
to US for relief during this entire season
SO far. l had saved Cp 81, 200 to $1,000
from last year, and so far lave been doing
the best / could with it, These are all or
ganiZations with Officers and paidemp,oyes.
The need here is economic use of the
money given for charitable purposes.
There ought TO be careful investigation of
every case and every Cent OF the money pos
sible ought TO he applied directly TO the
relief of suffering"
a meeting with the Commissioners of per-
sons interested in CHARITY work was held
recently. Those present were Supt. Wilson
and Messrs. s. W. woodward and b. T.
Janney of the Associated Charities. Rev
Mr.. Bailey of the Central Union Mission
and two ladies. Mr.. F. w. Barnacic or
conference lasted over an hour, and one
of the ladies III ide a long and earnest speech.
Reporters were excluded, and AT the close
n request was made that nothing should be
published as O second meeting would be
he'd, at which plans would be perfected.
and the whole matter made public.
This meeting will probably be held in a
day or two, and the arrangements for the
winter be made known.
MONEY ON HAND.
1t is learned that at the meeting the rep
resentatiyes of the Associated Charities,
whose present plan of work is to investi-
gate applications and serd worthy cases
elsewhere for actual relief, asked that tneS
might direct worthy applicants TO Treas
urer wilkins with the certainly that their
reuuisitions would be honored.
They learned that OF S2,916 still in Mr.
wilkins bands from last years contribu-
tions $2.100 was the share then set aside
for the police and not used. II must be left
at their disposal.
The remaining SS16 it was thought best
to hold as a reserve for an emergency. Ac-
cordingly the comparatively few cases
that have earisenso far have Dec.i ssnttoC Chief
Clerk Sylvester. Nearly all have been calls
for food and fuel.
An iudex OF the increase in demand is
the fact that New Years eve there were
eiphty-cight lodged at the municipal build
ing aud twelve were turned away.