The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-29
THE ARMY OF THE POOR
Charity Headquarters Besieged
by the UnfortunateS.
PITEOUS CASES REPORTED
Rev. DIR. Talmage Gave 500 to the
Fund and Mrs. Letter Promises
DaiIy-The Central Union Mission
Is Relieving Many Sufferers.

The grateful change in the weather today
mitigates the sufferings or the poor some
what. but it does not prevent hunger, and
there is no apparent dimnution in the calls
for aid. Secretary Wilson, of the Associated
Charities, found two reports from agent on
his desk this morning, detailing the work
OF yesterday, and the number OF cases OF
desttution was up to the average of the day
before.
"A woman was found who works when
She can" was one report from the south
west section, but she has a young baby"
md there was another case where babe
ten days old was without protection from
the cold, and the mother was without food.
The agent in East Washington noted the
case OF a family that had been turned out
of doors in the bitter cold weather for non
pa yment of rent. The father was sick and
could not work. No names were given, it
being contrary TO the rules, but it was OIL
served that a neighbor took the suffering
tamil in under shelter, and the agent gave
an order for a small supply of fuel and pro-
visions, to relieve the temporary wants.
The Associated Charities has a supply
ofclothing and a small sum of money, CON
son opened five letters this morning in
closing cash, amounting to SIT, and one
letter made a tender OF some clothing and
enclosed two car tickets to meet the ex-
pense of collecting.
Here is young man, aged eighteen"
said Mr. Wilson, who wants an over
coat. We had none yesterday, but this
morning / can give him one.''
Mr.. Wilson'S bIotter shows these items:
Mrs. Letter will make a daily contribu-
ton of 500 loaves of bread, as long as
the necessity exists.
A baker offers 400 leaves for tomorrow.
"A non ch uTchgoer'' gave 500.
A man whose family lives in the north
east is in the hospital with a broken leg,
and the wife and two small children need
help.
Nine men had been referred to Supt
McKcnSie by the association agents. OF
the street and alley cleaning department,
for work cleaning the cutters and cross
ings, and two others were given tickets,
while the reporter was in the office.
A call at Major McKensie's office dis
closed the fact that but thirteen men had
reported for duty under the direction of
the association, but il is presumed the
number will be largely increased today
and tomorrow.
Rev Dr. Bailey, OF the Central Union
Mission, reports that his organization has
between $500 and $500, Contributed since
yesterday, and that the money is being
expended so as 20 make il 90 as far as pos
Sible The Mission hopes to get large re-
suits from the pound party begun this
md zx-hfpI, i'll ron II nna tornnrrnyU
Provisions in pound packages may be left
at the Mission rooms at any hour. with the
assurance that they will be proper placed
There was a total of $27l 40 in cash
received up 10 noon today by the police
department, contributed as follows:
Mrs E. s.. So; W. Bros, $50; C. L.,
81; Assignment Division of the Interior
Department, So 40; Mrs. W. E. c., So;
contributions left at the Third precinct,
SOS. so; f. W. E, So; DR.. II. G. Y, S10;
left at the First precinct
station. S11; p. N, 50; A. c., 81; NJ. A.
S, 81; contributions left at the Eighth
precinct station, $l475; anonymous, 81;
Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage, 500; Drafts
mems Division of the Patent office,
$3.50; contributions left at Fourth
precinct station, S11 90; anonymous, 81;
l. B., So; anonymous, through the lieu
tenant of the Fifth precinct, SO cents.
A pitiful case OF restitution came to the
attention of Lieut. Kelly, of the Sixth
police precinct, last evening. Policeman
Mansfield was busily engaged in giving
out loaves of bread to colored women,
when an intelli rent looking white man,
about forty years of age, entered the sta
ion. There was an expression Of despair
on his face and he shivered with cold, as
he was overcoatless, and his garments
we're thin. His story was a sad one, and
at once attracted the sympathy of the
policemen He was William H. Gay,
who has seen better days not so long
ago. He lives with his four children and |
wife in the little house, No. 3 E street |
northwest.
Il did not want to apply for assistance"
he said, in a broken voice, and God knows |
| would not had the means of earning a /
livelihood. But when heard my little ones /
srying for bread just now it unnerved me. |
and L did not know what to do, unless it /
was to make known our condition to the |
police"
He said that not many days ago his little Il
home had been furnished throughout, but |
ather than beg or make known his condi-
ion he had sold the furniture piece by |
,iece to buy food and fuel for his wife and |