The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03
THE POOR AND NEEDY.
DO CyTO OTHERS IS TOU WOULD
HAvE THEM no 10 YOU.
Share Your Wealth with the Wrefched for
They Are In sore Distress and Need
Your Helping Hand.

The weather made another bad break
Yesterday. and the people OF Richmond
were given a treat Of real Philadelphia
weather. Rain. snow and slush was the
rule. and those that We have with US
always were the sufferers. The weather
outdoors was "bcastly." and the pcdes-
TRANS did not loiter on their ways.
Indoors the conditions prevailing are
not much better. OWING 10 the fact thdt
many water pipes have frozen during the
recent severe weather and bursted. Inc
city's force Of plumbers Is inadequate 10
repair the damage thus done, ana "hlo
they are busy in one quarter, iesluenla
of another are sitting under unlDItida
listening 10 the lively patter OF 'he
streams trickling from the damaged pipes.
This severe weather, while not as cold
as 10 was last week, stAl makes lhe
wants of the needy very many ana OF an
urgent character. The work Of reliet VIII
continue increasingly. and the various
organizations are wing with each other
in their efforts to aid their less fortunate
fellow creatures.
YOUNG MEN TO THE RESCUE.
The work Of the young men. who or
gained themselves into a Relief Ass0cla-
ton Yesterday, for the purpose Of assist
ing those who are unable TO assist fhem-
elves. d. serve special praise. Ihcse
young men are determined TO make thelr
fund A success. and will receive the hearty
cooperation OF the veteran businessmen
Tho Young men say hat this undertaking
will not be the only one That they VIII
attempt. but they will continue TO labor
for the city's welfare.
In conversation with a reporter yestef-
H. -L- - HIAg. az nUam said
"Thc Young men Of Richmond have
now come to the front and | would not
be surprised If our organization
would not become "A permanent one. Flth
many objects in Wow. other than the one
We are now engaged I'm. The young man
may do wonders for Richmond, and l
am going TO see what ! can do 10 interest
my cO-workers in the movement TO make
Richmond a greater city. DINERS are dl-
rccting their efforts in that way. and
why should not we? ] hope the papers
will encourage u.s.
The young men will divide the city into
districts and appoint OF their number dis
tri,t suporintendents 20 keep watch out
for destitution. and also 10 see that those
having the slips are doing their duty.
The handsome amount Of $50 was turn
cd over 10 the ladies Of tho city Mission
yesterday by these gentlemen, but all
the money collected viii not be turned
over 10 tho City Mission. Some of IL
will bc reserved 70 be used i'm relieving
case, OF suffering discovered by the repre-
scntativcs Of the fund. and personally In
vostigatod by them. Several cases havo
already been reported. I'm which the sut-
forers refused 10 20 10 the charitable or
PLANTATIONS for aid. This class Of people,
90 far as possible, will be looked after
by the young men t~hemclycs.
SOME OF THE NEEDY.
Mrs. Sarah e. Higgins. who lives at COS
north Twenty-hfth street, the widow or
a Confederate veteran. Is in want. She
is an old lady. and this IS the first time
She has had 10 ask for assistance. The
room FOO which Mrs. Higgins lives Is neat
and clean. She has post her hearing from
catarrh. Lee Camp has assisted her, and
her church. Nenable-Strcet Baptist. has
paid her rent. Mrs. Higgins would he
thankful for anything iu the shape OF
fuel. provisions. and clothing.
Al sos north Twenty-hfth street, there
IS another case for assistance. 4 lady
with her daughter needs help. The
%ncighbors have done what they can for
her. and several donations have been
sent to the family, but they are still IA
want.
The following letter was sent TO The
, Times yesterday evening.
Editor Of The Times:
Sir.-Pleasc. in the goodness Of your
heart. ask the young men who so gene
crOusly contributed 20 the poor fund, and
tho ladies' OF the City Mission. 10 extend
their territory two squares beyond Ram
dolph street. There are people here on
Beverly street and Washington street, al
most dying from want and cold. The
county seems TO be utterly unable to help
them. and they are suffering. The city
people have many ways of getting relief,
whereas these poor people have 10 wait
for the county. / just ask this, knowing
you will do all you can. Any one calling
on me I will furnish all information and
names Of families.
KATIE FITZPATRICK.
1888 Beverly street.
Richmond. Va. Feb. D. 1897.
Those who are willing and able 10 help
the poor. can do so by sending TO the
proper places. clothing. food. and fuei.
or in lieu thereof the necessary amount
Of money with which 10 purchase them
most necessary things. Small amounts.
as we'll as large sums. are thankfully re-
ceived by the active workers for the re-
lief OF the poor. and thrice happy Will
De the recipients Of these favors from
people who are better fixed in this
worlds goods.