The times., 1897-10-25
APPEALS FROM The NEEDY
Many Petitions to the Police De-
partmeat for Assistance.
The Prevailing Inclement weather
Augmentfng the Woes OF the
Wretched.

SANITARY Officer Frank was busy man
tlis morning. The inciement weather of the
mast week Las forced many people to ap-
peal TO the police department IoT assist
ance This is particularly noticeable Win
INDECENT people stranded in the city who
have no home or place to go. one SAD case
was tha. Of Mrs. Jennie Sorreli, not more
rban twentv wears old. She has been mar
riea about one year, but her husband ue-
serted her in Baltimore, and she walked
to this city, arriving here Saturday night
She found shelter at the First precinct
station. where she told pitiahie story.
Her husband is IN itinerant watch ana
clock repsirer. hut was unable 20 provide
FOR her necessities She did not have
even change OF clothing, and said She
would have starved in the MonumentalCit
had sbe not earned little money by doing
washing. she started to 30 to her people
AT Eagle Mountain, Va, but became
stranded in this city. She was sent to the
FLORENCE Criytenton Home until this after
noon, wnen Sanitary OFFICER Frank pro
cured a ticket and sent the girl on a train
to her destination.
william Ferguson, tall, raw boned
oountrvman. standing nearly feet Z
inches. entered the sanitary office this
morning. BY his side was tiny little
woman who hardly reached to his waist.
They were man and wife. Their intelll-
gpnce yvsspot of the highest order, and the5
showed evidences Of much hardship The
mans shoes were worn out and an old pair
If rut,..er t,vershoes with numerous holes
coCcced his companions feet. They Were
dripping wet. They arrived in Washing
ton Saturday, both having walked from
Frederick, Md Their proposed destina :
ton was Lynchhurg, Va.
Fercrsoi. said he once had cousin living
in Alexandra, and he tried to find him,
but did bnt succeed. The Tnan and wife
were given shelter in Alexandria Saturday
night and yesterday they came to Wash
incton and wandered about all day in the
storm. Lastnight they sleptat the Seventh
| precinct sta toni in georgetown. This morn
ing they appealed 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 witt
her fIfteen-year-old son, Richard, wers
lodged last night at the First precinct sta
l IiOU 1llcN tNGki dA 3tAhiiNcN AAiNs th'f NAi
| I'll povert ycompeliedthem to leave. Hopin:
to find work in Washington, they started
on the road. Dranesville is only few
| miles from Great Falls, and mother ant
son reached the city yesterday afternoon
! They wcve penniless and hungry and ii
naIly appealed for assistance at polio
headquarters. They We're directed las
evening to go to the Central Union Mission
but failing TO find accommodation ther
they Were sent to the First precinct station
where they remained until this morning
They refused to so back to Dranesville
anG decided to go TO Langley, Va, wher
they have relatives.
Sanitary Officer Franks next work wa
TO arrange for the commitment of Jane
Mahoney To the Insane Asylum. The pa
tient is about thirty years old and
plumber. HeIives GU Kraenler street north
east and has been drinking heavily. Hi
mind became deranged and he was arreste,
by Officer ODea, of the Ninth precinct
and charged with insanity. Drs. Nevittan
Vale made an examination, and upon thei
report today the man was sent to S
| Eliza peth's,