The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-04

Into . Shabby GeDteel, Working. Mea
while, Places Of All Glasses Where Pc
pie Are Fed. But Never In All Tn,
Time IL Turned Empty Away-Starvi
tion Stories Mainly Fakes.
New York, Sept 3.-No one need starv
| in New York City. Nevertheless, fe'
hungry families were found and relieve
by the authorities lately, and youn
man, Frank Kanape by name died in thi
city, while ayoung woman, Mamie Nc
Carthy, died in Brooklyn. The death
were due to starvation, the doctors said
| life could have been saved. He was
| victim Of too much sympathy and good
ness. In the haste TO provide the starv
ing man with something to eat the kin
hearted police sergeant Of the Mercer sta
ton where the starving man was takel
after he was found by Policeman
Blanche, gave him a too hearty meal o
solids. Had he been given liquid food
- the hospital he would have lived.
This solitary death in the city. and tn
cases Of the Nathan Rampel family, a
80. 1856 Ludlow street, and John Georg-
Crook, who carried a check with hin
about town for s73, which was as goot
as gold, and went hungry because no on,
would cash it, complete the record Of the
60 M.
cerne5. OF course there are many pool
people in the metropolis, who are in dis
tress, and some go hungry, but they neeG
not starve. II is possible for a person IL
die of hunger in the city's streets IL hi
is too ignorant or timid to ask for food
has conscientiously sought for work with
out finding it. or who is otherwise unfor-
tunate, need ever so to bed with tina.
hunger unaDpeased in this great city.
Sush highly colored sensational stories
have been published lately about starva-
ton in New York, which were founded
altogether upon the above mentioned iso-
lated saces, that New Workers have been
put down by outsiders as very heartless
and uncsharitable people. That poverty
which exists in the purlieus Of all the
great cities Of the world has been held
UP to public view in exaggerated colors
and contrasted with the roseate life OF
fashionable society. All such sensational
statements have been gross libels on the
public spirited New Yorker, and have
cast shadow over the fair name Of the
finest city in the western world.
1t Is not proposed to enter into a de-
ecription Of the numerous vast charities
existing in this community ofrthere ZEE
existing in this community for the relief
OF the distressed and for the succor of
the poor.
A PRACTICAL TEST.
For the purpose OF finding out II were
possible for man to etarve In the
streets OF New York if he had courage
enough to ask for food, / determined to
pass three days end three nights upon
the broad thoroughfares and live oniv
upon the food which the good people OF
the city would give me. I determined
not to ask for or accept money, not to
refuse any work which might be offered
ne in exchange for food, and 10 play the
part Of a deserving unfortunate, out OF
work, hungry, and with starvation star
ng him inn the face.
Last Tuesday I set out to make the
est. 1 spent the day in fasting so as 10
lave hungry mans appetite. 1 was
veil dressed in dark suit, laundered
hirt straw hat and with only one days
growth OF beard. I looked decidedly re-
pectable. The large fashionable res
aurants were to be visited first. I knew
hat II would be useless TO ask favors Of
he help" in such places. I always look
or the head Of the house.
1 walked leisurely through the bright
st portions OF Broadway. In front Of
ne OF the most popula restaurants I |
aused and looked in. II was eight |
clock, and the place was crowded with |
iners elegantly dressed. I walked gold !
up to the cashier and asked IL the pro- |
rieter was about. A pleasant faced gen.
eman came up and said he was the man |
said to him:
II am hungry and have no money. I
ont want 20 ask for credit, for have
cen out OF work for some time, and |
ont know when l can get TO work again
have not eaten meal since last night,
I'D am not used 10 starving. Will you
i've me something 10 eat?'
He looked me over. I looked all right
fter glsncing around the hall he saw
acsnt table and motioned me TO take a
.at. saying as he did so:
You can have everything you want
Scept wine. 1 dom like TO see a respect
Die looking man go hungry
ordered a Hamburg stake and coffee.
did not want TO nit the house too hard. (
here were some delicious rare bits on
lat bill OF fare which my stomach.
lich is used TO good living, yearned for.
at was a begger for the once, and
Id 70 bear It in mind. The waiter told
e l could have anything / wanted.
uck to my order and got Il For side
shes l got a platter of juicy rsdishes.
hich were served on a bed OF cracked
?, and q portion OF French fried pota-
es- \ square Of prime butter. some
-ench bread and some excellent coffee,
Ith rich cream, completed the repast
did justice to that meal. for was &C .
ally hungry. After thanking nv bene-
ctor for his generosity 1 passed in n (
> flow 81 humanity along Broadway
A. Thir:y-First street l turned east
ID dropped into another restaurant % :
ceilent repu.e. I related 70 the man !
ar the same tale OF woe which I had I
"a a. the Broadway place.
HELP FOR ALL. II
We help a great many fine looking {
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