The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-25
APPEALS FROM The NEEDY
Many Petitions to the Police De-
partmeat for Assistance.
The Prevailing Indictment Weather
Augmenting the Woes OF tue
wretched.

SanitarE officer Frank was busy man
Ills morning. The Indictment weather OF The
mast week las forced many people to ap-
neal 10 the police department ioF assist
anc, This is particularly noticeable with
INDECENT people stranded I'm the city VINO
b.,,a ma nome or place 10 90. one sad case
w.s ina. of Mrs. Jennie Sorrcll not more
80, t,,-eutv wears old She has been mar
riea about one year, but her husband de-
serted her ia Baltimore, and size walked
to tlis ,ity. arriving here Saturday night
She Found shelter at the FIRST precinct
station. where she told a pitiahle story.
Her husband is an itinerant watch ana
clock reD.sirer, but was unable 10 lro'lde
for her necessities. She dm not nave
even a change OF clothing, and SAID she
woul.f have starved in the MoDumentalo
had She not earned a little money by doing
washing. she started to go Ia her people
at Eagle Mount tain, Va, but became
stranded in this city. She was sent 10 the
Florence Crittenton Home until this after
moon when Sanitary officer Frank pro
cured a ticket and sent the girl ON a train
10 her destination.
william Ferguson, sall, raw Doned
counrryman, standing nearly feet &
inches entered the sanitary office TINS
morning. BY his side was tiny little
Woman who hardly reached To ms waist.
They were man and wife. Their inteiil-
pence vssrot of the hig hest order, and they'
showed evidences Of much hardship. The
mans shoes were worn out and an old pair
or ruta.er overshoes with numerous holes
a., They Were
dr,pning wet. They arrived in Washing
ton Saturday, both having walked from
Frederick, Md Their proposed destina
ton was Lynchhurg, Va
Ferguson said be once had cossin living
i'm Alexandra, and he tried TO find him,
but did bot succeed. The man and wife
were given shelter i'm Alexandria Saturday
night and yesterday they came to WASH
incton and wandered about all day in the
storm. Lastnight they slept at the Seventh
precinct sta ton i'm Georgetown. This morn
Ing they appeal led to Mr.. Frank, who gave
them transportation to LynchbGrg.
Later in the day the attention OF the
office was called To the case of Mrs. Annie
Gardiner, an elderly woman, who with
her fiftcen-year-o son, Richard, Were
lodged last night at the First precinct sta
ton. They lived at Dranesvllle, Va, un-
I'll povert ycompelledthem to leave. Hoping
20 find Work in Washington, they started
on the road. Dranesville is only few
miles from Great Falls, and mother and
son reached the city yesterday afternoon.
They We're penniless and hungry and fl
nally appealed for assistance at police
headquarters. Ttey Were directed last
evening to go to the Central Union Mission,
but failing TO find accommodation there
they We're sent to the First precinct station
where they remained until this morning.
They refused 10 so back to Dranesyilie.
anG decided &c 20 to Langley, Va, where
they have relatives.
Sanitary Officer Franks next work was
TO arrange for the commitment OF James
MahoDey "a the Insane Asylum. The pa
tient is about thirty years old and a
plumber. Helivesou Kraenier street north
east and has been drinking heavily. His
mind became dersnged and he was arrested
by officer oDea, of the Ninth precinct,
and charged with insanity. Drs. Nevittand
Vale made an examination. and upon their
report today the man was sent to St.
Eiizapeth's.