New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-27
MISTRESS IN THIS CITY.
ACCORDING TO SOME AUTHORITIES IT Is AZ GREAT
As IN THE WINTER or 1895 "a

according TO SOME AUTHORITIES IT Is AZ GREAT
As IN THE WINTER or 1895 "a
The distressing news that comes from '"',"s :.
that there are more than forty thous""D
,b,, city destitute and dependent LOT dc'uai S
,onance on public charity has called a''e".'O' '
the conditions prevailing among the poo, :" 80"
.,,r Innuiries TO this end made yesterday "
,r,,,o ranor,er went 10 prove that great amount
- ats,r.ss exists and that many OF the ncHeNoie"'
oo,o,ies and institutions find 1t extreme: u0r's
90 r,eo, the demands made upon 'heH " "
-asert cold weather has been esPe''""' ,
,nor the homeless and vasraht ''"'', 49,.
rroa,es, sufferers are 10 be found "mohs ne.
80 emo under the head OF unemployed ~,
..,n-onc., Of the times has reduced 'houSa'r9
,hass noopla 90 extreme poverty
>,,vo. strong not one in thousand VI ~ no
Moor il homeless but all are s"'e''e <a 60
ia ,hyouch want of fuel and aosq""'e - 10
Tor az could be learned yesterday os,
- measure OF relief under way. nor - q"
'.,aI ,uhltc appeal for funds oontNmp'a'er. , ,,r
r,.a Navor received a check for $50 from W. .s
e-,, ~ Kerr curtis & Page yes'e'""'' - ,ho.
=, ,..,.ir, distress It is the Mayor : op"',o'
III coal arc urgently needed for dis'riou-
80 tho needy jewellers in the poor u's'' -
- 49, Winter Of lsaS-ai tho then prevalent "eS'''-
49, ,os greatly amsiorated by l'es's'a'" f
,r,,,,a.ior 10 he used under me HuSp.es "
pix department. and by generous s'''' -"
mart of tho wealthy citizens 81 New \ o'A.
49,, ho us-o soon Yesterday hy Tribune report
49, ,bera i a. great necessity for n Ike i"ho
this ,,-,,o,
~ w r. Tolman. Of tho CHARITY organization
socis,v was one OF those who agreed tha' present
co,drions are worse than those of lSe- ~ lie
1850 a., tho authority OF the reports made by the
.ocia,y.s visitors and on TIE increased number O.
annI,catiors that had been made for relief. and
what is moro pitiablo" he added. is tnat the
Grade 81 people who arc ASKING for assistance !
much higher than the usual run Of applicants that
vA get, Through our labor bureau We are endesN-
oring to alleviate as much poverty as possible. hut
xvs need money for this work. and 10 see us
through the rest Of the winter We need nj least
$500 our resources are now low. hut We shall
endeavor ~ continue 20 the full scope We have hiih
erto maintained
The Society for Improving the Condition 81 the
Poor has also fel, the effects Of the stress Super
inrenient Devne In answer 70 inquiries. said that
the iribulations Of the poor people We're far more
intensified than last year. and since the early part
OF last December he added the calls upon the so
cieiv had been particularly heavy. The resources
~ the society far. fortunately. have been SUI
fcient to meet the applications
The Municipal Lodging House. in Twenty third
:, near Fifth-sve.. during the last month. has
been hard pressed. For many nights the shelter
, ng the general severity OF things Colonel William
Whito the superintendent, OF the house said yes
YER orkbonse but that this year the men are no,
onlv willing 70 GO bat actually ask TO he sent 20
Wi;am blake. superintendent Of the outdoor
Poor when seen a. the Department OF CHARITIES.
took an optimistic view Of the situation. Ills OBJ
servation. h said. had shown him thar no undue
distress prevailed. and that there 1as no necessity
Ro.euau the manager OF the United Hebrew Chart
Ties had contrary experience 10 tell. The dis
trass he asserted. is perfectly frghiful among
the Jewish poor. snd infinitely worse than in 1875.
The people. TOO. Who are suffering now cannot be
accused OF improvilence. Men who three years
ago had saved a li,te money have lost it now and
are destitute There IS actually one man. for many
wears one o. annual subscribers who is now
Appealing 20 US for relief. Clothing contractors
who three years ago We're prosperous have In the
chimes one by ore un.il many OF them have
nothing left. We have about A5 daily appli-
cations for relief. and we have not suficient funds
20 assist all these people. Most OF these applicants
worry : 70 keep roof over their heads and 10 OBJ
tain fuel. |: Is satisfactory 10 know that In these
hard times landlords are lenlent. and
being greatly reduced throughout the Eas, Side.
has offered the Mayor the OF the ArYny's bar
racks shelters for the homeless and II the neces
sty arises the offer viii be accepted. The Army
means TO continue all winter It's Sunday breakfasts
for poor women and children. Several hundreds
fed this week. and 1t is hoped that the num-
Der will b. largely increased.
Commissioner Wright ~ the Department OF Cor
rection. called upon Mayor Strong yesterday and
complained OF the crowded condition OF the work
house. Tie informed the Mayor that the demands
suggested thai $4,000 should bc devoted 70 the build
ing Of barracks on Rker's Island lie also sug
Eeste that plot OF land OF forty Ave acres should
be allotted TO the Department. where the work
produce The Mayor promised TO lay the matter
before the Board OF Estimate