The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-09
MANY HELPLESS FAMILIES ARB SAVED
FROM STARVATION.
Z CHILDREN IN ONE FAMILY
SUFFICIENT PROVISIONS STILL IN HAND
FOR THREE DAYS.
AND MORE RELIEF is PROMISED.
Cash Contributions Are Also Coming In
But Not Very Fast--The Juvenile
Entertainment to be Given on
Saturday Evening in
the High School,

Scores Of destitute families continue to
apply for aid at the general relief station. 80
West Centre street, and many affecting cases
have been greatly relieved by the committee
in charge. Although the station has been
open several days a family consisting Of
fourteen people made application for relief
for the first time yesterday. There are
twelve children in the family and but one Of
them is working.
The stock of supplies were considerably
pulled down before the relief station closed
last night, but was soon replenished from
some Of the boxes sent last Saturday from
the public schools. This project was one Of
the happiest and most beneficial thoughts of
the siege. The example set by the children
has caused active work on the part of many
who have heretofore been apparently in
different to the suferings of those about
them.
But the children's work has not ended
with that performed by those in the public
schools. The Juvenile Relief Club is doing
noble service and next Saturday evening, at
7:3O o'clock, will give an entertainment in
the High school building that will be worth
travelling miles to see. There is no small
amount Of talent in the little folks who have
interested themselves in this movement and
none need fear that the program will be
either tedious or monotonous. The price Of
admission will be but ten cents.
Financial contributions to the general com
mittee are being received spasmOdically but
thus far have been sufficient for the current
demands upon the committee for clothing
and footwear. The stock of potatoes, -four,
sugar, tea, coffee, beans, oatmeal, salt and
soap has also been quite satisfactory thus for
] md fa q, 10
days relief This is not big margin to
count upon but is worth having under exist
ing circumstances. The committee has re-
assurance from many people in the Second
ward that they will forward a supply of
provisions, clothing, ETC., to the relief station
within the next few days. 1t will be CRATE
fully received, as the supply extended the
distressed poor last week cannot be expected
to be final and there is not indication of i'm
provement in the times at present.
Many families having six and eight chill
dren made application for shoes last night
but the committee could not give more than
two pairs Of shoes to one family. In some
instances the shoes were given to men to
enable them to 90 to work,
The professional beggars and frauds are
giving the relief station a wide berth The
investigating committees have given them a
pretty hot chase and they find that it is a
waste Of time to try to bore into the sym
/ pathios and generosity of the committee
/ Occasionally some one who is not as worthy
as the object of the work contempates Sc
cures relief but none succeed in securing
help more than once when there are not
grounds for it. Everything is being done to
have the relief distributed as judiciously
/ and faithfully as tbogn who make tho con-
tributions could do it,
! A clock made from coal and a great variety
of other articles also made of coal are on
exhibition in Brumm's show window. The
display is well worth seeing.