Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-27

The Central Union Mission has been over
run with applicants for relief during the
celd SPELL The managers of the Institution
nave had to listen to many stories of dis
tress without means to give relief. At a
meeting of the board of directors last even
ing 1t was decided 10 issue an appeal 10
the Christian public and the following was
issued:
Great restitution and consequent suffer-
Ing prevails among the poor of this COM
munlty, for the relief of which no ade-
quate provision appears to have been made
Our mission has been hesieged for days
past by women and children who with
tears, have plead for food. clothing and
ruel- Hunger and cold threaten many of
our 1el!ow-citiZens with sickness and per-
maps death Without means to provide for
these pressing needs. and yet conscious of
tne urgent demand for succor and help, we
confidently appeal to a generous public for
I''nds for supplies of food. for clothing and
Tor bedding with which to relieve this dis
tress. We call upon all whom God has
prospered to contribute according to their
means and the necessities of the case. All
receipts VIII be acknowledged through the
press, and record of all cases investigated
ana renewed be kept for Inspection Checks
may be made payable to order of i {.
Union Mission
The distribution viii be made to deserv-
ing Ilnlles after investigation ty the
n
part of the fund will be required for ex-
penses." "
The appeal is signed by E d R.,lev
Cia P "A. l.. Swartwout. secretary; J.
=. fratt, treasurer; G. w. Wheeler. O. r.
Brown w. c. Tyler, G. w. HaveII Auan
Wood, beard of directors.
The Associated Charities OutIook
The number Of applicants for aid Is great
er today at the Associated Charities than
Yesterday. Receipts during the past few
Gays have made 1t possible to keen families
"here there is sickness or little childre,
warm ana FED. No severely destitute case
mas Ia1ied to receive relief. A great MANY
aPphcants are colored people, and not a
lew are able-bodied and anxious to york
bu. II seems harder to get work than coal
In not few cases 1t is found from dow
10 DAY that applicants are from the conn
Try and have homes there where thew he
n iums: one BOY today had to admit under
cross-questioning, that he had Mace IN
maryland, where he got $12 month and
BOARD In summer, and his board and "a a
month In money during the winter. but he
,,aa come mere to do better. Another case
was woman who said her husband was
earning about IS week by piece work in a
shop; She said they had one child. bur
co ,rl not live on their income.
.hi. ne . central reiief committees meeting
tDls afternoon will make a very careful
survey OF the situation, and take action to
PROVIDE Tor the present emergency and for
In. .ne needs OF relief work during the rest of
Even II the cold weather does not last
AZ. agent Wilson says 1t will require at least
sIo.ooo to carry the work through the win.
u yer; Aitnough SO much fuel will not be
WORK that the demand for food is unusuallv
great. Ihere are two full months of win.
Ter weather remaining, and the authorities
s expect that the demand for aid will not
r1I.,
cold wave. passing VI the
Money for the Poor.
The central relief committee 10 4, oroo.
need of funds to meet the tleman1s 49,
them that have come with the intense cold
contributions have been received at The
star ONCE for the central relief committee
as follows: