Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-25
PLEASOF THE UNFORTUNATE
Numerous Applicants for Relief Today at
the District Sanitary Office.
Aid Sought in the Effort to Reach
Distant Friends-Cases of
Insanity.
Insanity.

Sanitary officer Frank was the busiest
man i'll the police department this morn
irg- A few minutes after his office was
opened there was scarcely standing room
there. owing to the presence of large
number of applicants for assistance. Some
v ;.nted to go to hospitals. others wanted
transportation and still others were look
ing after the interests of sick or insane
friends.
William Ferguson and his wife were
among those who sought assistance in the
way of railroad transportation, and they
were not sent away disapI ointed. Both
were poorly dressed and a small bundle
carried by them contained their earthly
possessions, in addition to what they had
on their backs. They looked tired and
weather beaten and were extremely CRATE
full for the assistance rendered. According
to their statements Ferguson and his
young wife tramped from Frederick, Nd,
to Alexandria, spending Saturday night
in the latter city He said they went to
Alexandria because he expected to find
friends there, but not succeeding, they
came here and spent last night in the
Georgetown police station They We're fur
nished transportation to Lynchburg.
Husband Deserted Her.
Mrs. Jennie Sorrell. twenty years old,
and wife of twelve months, was also an
applicant for transportation. She said she
had tramped through the mud all the way
from Baltimore, and her condition was
such as to leave no doubt as to the truth
of her statement. She had lived in Vr-
gina. she said, near Eagle mountain. not
far from Clifton Forge, and year ago
she married a man whom she said was a
clock and sewing machine repairer. She
went to Baltimore with him. where she
declares he deserted her a few days ago.
Rtin Ctrlr1 trprS nd
she did not know what to do. Finally she
concluded to start toward her old home in
Virginia, and when she reached here she
was almost exhausted. She had not even
a change of clothing, her husband having
left her in a very destitute condition. SAM
tary officer Frank had her cared for at
the Florence Crittenden Home, and today
she was sent back to Virginia.
Ia Search OF Work.
Mrs. Annie Gardner and her son Richard.
fifteen years old, We're among the unfor-
Inmates who had to be cared for. Saturday
night. after wandering about the city in
the rain. they called at police headquarters
and asked for place to sleep. They had
come here from Dranesville, Va, about
eighteen miles from here, hoping to find
some employment, but having failed in this
they We're forced to cali on the police for
assistance. At headquarters they were
referred to the Central Union Mission, and
when they reported that they were unable
to get accommodations there, they were
Sc mt to the first police station. They were
given comfortable quarters and plenty to
eat. but they refused to return to Dranes-
vile. This morning. however, they con-
sented 70 go to Langley. Va, where they
have friends.
Several hospital cases were attended to
ana two cases of insanity claimed the at
tention of the sanitary officer. One OF
them was the case of James Mahoney, a
plumber, who lives on Kraemer street. His
strange conduct led to his arrest yesterday,
and upon a certificate of Drs. hewitt and
Vale he was committed to s.. EhZabeth's
for treatment. The other insane case was
that of Thomas K. Fewkes. who had been
in the asylum before.