The morning times., 1896-11-06
WASH|NGTON THEIR MECCA
Sick and Destitute Come Here
for Assistance.
IMPOsTERs AMONG THEM
Cranks and Tran;ps Also Well Rep
resented-Nearly Four Thousand
Men and Women Applied for As-
sfstance During the Year Thirty.
seven States Contributed.

The records show that the last fiscal
year exceeded any previous year in the
number OF sick, poor. and destitute who
were provided for in the several hos
pitals and other charitable institutions
of Tie District. Among these, also, was
more than the usual number of Cranks,
tfainps, and impos,ers, according to the
statistics FURNISHED through the police
department. This latter class came from
all parts OF the country
IL Is part oi the duty of Sanitary Of
llcer Frank 10 take cuglizancc of all ap-
Ditcations from sick anu inuigent persons
VINO come TO The District Tor aid and IT.
upon investigation, ii shall be shown that
lhe pafues are worthy. lie is charged with
the responsibility OF extending the help
ths hailu- MI. Frank says the number OF
pcrsoii> VINO turn up here in the course OF
Il year with fancied wrongs, which they
nave travelled many miles To have rigilteti
Is quite large, twenty-onc having been re-.
turned 10 heir homes at District expe;,sc
during the past year.
PERSONS ann cted with tncurable dis
Ell se>, also, II ave been sent To this city from
neigh boring States To be cared for III
our hospitals The total of this class for
last year from TWO States was 333.
INTERESTING STATISTICS
The statistics furnished by the sanitary
oircer as 10 the ages, nativity, residence
and occupation OF the sick and destitute
disclose some interesting facts. The to-
tal mum Der Of this q a. 5 tor the year ending
June 30 last, WAS $50. OF thes. 6i6
were males and $50 females. The Sc We're
divided as To color as: Whites, 2,266:
colored, 1924.
or tins number the United States fur
nished 1885; Ireland, 262; Germany, 131: :
England, 4S, and the others were distributed
among AusJria, rabia, Belgium, Canada.
Denmark, France, Finland, Greece, Hol
land. Hungary, Italy. Norway, Poland
Portugal. Russia. sweden, Scotland, West
Indies and Wales, i'll number ranging from
one to fourteen.
The residences giver show that thirty
seven States contributed to the total, III
numbers rnnning from one 10 20. The
latter number came from Virginia, and
Maryland is next. The District is. Of
"ourSe, acc redied with much the largest
number, the total being 3,094, out of The
aggregate of $50.
IN occupations, statistics are given as
foil ows: Artist, /; actress. /: actors, 3:
apprentices, 3: agents, s.: builder, l: tCok.
binders, 2, brakemen, s; butchers, 9:
bakers, 10: BARRIERS, 10: brcklayers, 20;
hlacksmiths, "a; cabinetmaker. L; Con
gressman, 1; cOopers, 2, conductors. 3
cigarmakers, 4: carriaSemakcrs. 4; con-
fectioners. u; civil engineers. d; COOKS. ~:
carpenters. 81; clerks, 165; dairyman, !;
de cctve, /; Gressmakcrs, i: druggists. n.
drivers, Sc; engraver, /; electricians, Z:
engineers, 10; firemen, 10; farmers. AZ:
erpnian, /; gardeners, %; halter, harness
maker, l; huckSlcrs, q; hou sekccpcrs. 25S;
Jockey, /: Jewellers, 4: oCksmith and livery
man, each; lawyers, IL; latorcrs, ,255;
mill wright. minis ter, motorman an
miner, each.
HAD NO OCCUPATION.
total of $50 had no occupation, while
400 are cIassed as servants. There were
twelve merchants, thirty machnists, forty
two scliuolboys, sixty painters. twenty-five
printers, thirty sailors. twenty-scyen shoe
makers, seventeen stonecutters, thirty-one
WATERS, thirteen plastcrcrs, ten plumbers,
sixteen nurses, twenty-eight schoolgirls,
five teachers, sixteen tailors, twenty-five
timers, eleven seaInstresses. six reporters
seven watchmakers, and six ncwsboys.
OF the Others who claimed trades and
professions, ranging in number from one
10 nine, these occupations are Included;
messenger, musician, moldcr- operator,
priest, patternmakcr, pressnan, paper
hanger, professor. policeman, plate-printer,
ph hyscian, peddler, student, stcamfitter,
stonemason, soldier, telcgraphcr, tiie-settcr,
upholsterer, veterinarian, whcclwrigtft and
weaver.
Speaking of this branch Of his work, Mr..
Frank says of the number provided with
transportation, seventy-two were eX-sol
dicrs and ex-sailors who came TO Washing
ton to inquire in reference TO pensions.
Next come those seeking work. This
class numbered 26l, and stIll another class
was the oyster -dredger. Fifteen per
sons,'' lie says, from the scenes of hard
ship Oh tie oyster dredging boat. sailed at
this office during tie past winter for aid.
Many of them were i'll such condition
physically that they were unable TO CON
tnue their journey home, and it was neccs-
sary TO provide them with hospital treat
rnent before they were furnished with trans
portation.
As previously stated in The Times Mr..
Frank does not consider the sum of S3 900,
let aside for furnishing transportation to
paupers and prisoners, as adequate for
future needs, and recommends that $1,000
lie appropriated exclusively for transpor-
tation of paupers.