The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-01

p0ssfs'
-, friendly shslter Of the Salvation
49, rhich gathers IN the poor and
es.-sse~s. the cold and hungry. me good
- she wicked. + about 70 Dc closed
Ssxofee organization which created
- baer supporting q can do so no
- Paralyzed by a lack 81 money,
- q blood to ifs body. the Army
- sne@I down and beg piteouSly for
- ,reanE 20 help others. IL must see
- ard afand idly by with sym
- heart but palssed hand AL tts
- work must be discontinued ~ fnsn-
81 AID II not afforded within the next
~ssk II viii nave 20 close up its shell
- wh@rs over a hundred men find
se,us each might and food in the day.
- ABANDON trs offices. retaining only
- xooA yard on which 20 maintain she
~~x~sxasson and rise out OF sts present
= more TIE cheerful 'halleluiah'' OF
- ,<a-shirtea soldiers will sound tn the
-<v..ss AZ night Lips that shout be-
...th the noadlng poke bonnet and thin
/ s..as that beat the tambourine will be
ssn A feature OF metropolitan life In
| s@atfle will be sxtinsu.shed.
rbs officers Of the organization are de-
...nssnt They have done their best,
-, ne unusual demands on their bounty
- the scant. srudging support they
| -. ysxs.iyes has been too mucn. and
s~-r heir sslf-sacr11cing devotion has
/ 49, inadequate. To Ill mouths that
hang axape for food takes money. The
ssIystion Army has no money. So the
,~atsfss stand a good chance Of hanging
x4Yhoat satisfaction.
Tben hungry men will be turned loose
IA roam the streets at night. Who can
a.v 10 what extremes OF crime such
wanderers would so 10 satisfy an i'm
| r~rasgye apyesIte7 Dispatches from the
rast tell OF restitution unequaled In pre-
Yioss years. The winter has been
record breaker there. The coolest snaps,
heaviest snow falls and most violent bliz-
zsrds have prevailed. In such cities az
New York. Boston. Chicago. st, Louis
ana Philadelphia the charitable societies
have acknowledged themselves unable to
cope with the situation. Thousands are
hungry. while few are Jed. 1t is so
each winter. Snow WAS not made for
the very poor.
Considering the conditions. Seattle has
bad a winter remarkably free from crime.
Would IL be extreme 20 say mat the
work Of the Salvation Army has had
much to DO With keeping the record of
the police department 50 clean3
Must Have Aid.
Capt. H. NJ. Wallace IL in charge OF tho
social work of the salvation Army ia
Seattle.
We must have aid from the county
commissioners. the city or private in
dividasis within week. or We must
close out" he said yesterday. These
figures viii show you what We have done
sasd are doing. Between November 1.
lS& and January - 1897. We furnished
sas meals. a.4ls lodgings and 800 baths.
Every night an average OF rs men sleep
h the shelter at Weller street and occi-
dental avenue.
The shelter was established four win
ters ago. During the first winter a,4s4
meals we're put out 1t was easy then
because fands We're readily contributed
That vas i29 days work aud was the
heaviest winter We have had. Since then
TIE number OF meals distributed has de-
creased until this winter. In 1898 the
hghsSi numer Of meals In one day WAS
80. IL 1884, 80 meals. 1885. 40 10 40 meals.
and in 1896 and 1897. Is meals. Last
Friday We gave food 10 lss people.
For some time l have been working
yer all from the city. l went Ia the
nfsi place 10 the city council. They
found themselves unable TO aid us owing
io charter provisions but a resolution
vas unanimously passed recommending
TIE ArmY 10 the county commissioners.
and appointing Criehton. Chapman and
Navn on a committee TO accompany me
Y Visit on the commissioners Mr.
james also accompanied us He said
WAS matter of business and money.
lhe poer people In the city must be kept
e said and II tho salvation Army could
seep them better ana cheaper than rqae
ely eeald the Army should certainly be
allowed 70 DO it. He said Il would be
Y ne interest OF King county TO keep
the Army here.
No Aetien Taken.
The county commissioners took no
seton. Ir. Nicker~on was away. and
IA al AZ
g As FOR Mr.. Royce. Of ToIt no de-
tstf1 II wss trick 90 the Republican
Istiy % make the Populist 2dnilnistra-
uah an expensive ore.
Unless the citizens Will come 20 our
s@ ne Vii have 20 close mp all but the
seAf fard until out OF debt There are
,s e msay 10 take care OF A man work
ies N enc Of Stinkon's logging camps
I'D the camp only pretended 10 run iu
Se.aer % give The men board snd lodging.
"nea thr9e men come - Seattle they
49, no money and nothing 20 DO. They
t1fne 70 Is and We give them food ana
'elklng IN return for work
tsast year Tie Great Northern wanted
III nlen 10 SHOVEL snow. They came &c
- out Ne could not sgppiy the men
taep the railroad people said We We're
1~saE iot 81 buns. II Is not that.
aeA are willing 70 work. hut have
70 clothing ~ Tor a sob al Shovelinx
@sN ~ TIE mountains. Thiuk OF a man
s,ss woTkins IN snow end cold lie
ksts1 hef stand r. ro matter how rEGgsd
- t0NSttuNen. tie would freeze. A.N-
- nan has 80 work at cur shelter be-
- ha can eat Think OF these men
esaS turned out On the streets without
peasy or prospects As long as they
- oar shelter they are safe The
tssf " locked AZ ~ o'clo-x Ia the ever
and no enc Is allowed 70 leave. the
,1iSg gHu! O'Clock th5 next morn
haNs yen no connection with tNe
Nss,ss4V Organization Societye" Can't.
wallace VAS asked
.ass, Ma. Parker. 81 tae Army. is
- - their Grand council The
- landing t. taat we are rs care for
- V..esseuts. while they AFFORD pcruna-
- petei Thev are opposed 10 oar
,sssss3nE money froEn the county. as they
- any money expended should ~ -
@aeHt so3tef and nor transient. Bnt
s. ~ that ease SIS 10 become % the
- - NRe wander thc Streets 70 IS TAR
AsNt - have tneFu lu tire Salvation
49, se4A Ore tre city and county tails
N Ne nee1 So 90 rHt us cn ear frsr
mem Burke has oferes to BE ono
MvatT parsons 30 contribute s. each
atn seT che HeNt three months. and I
SO o1aers Wiz &c HkeWise."
1hief Reeds Opinion.
Z-eet - Police Reel rs,,arnirrvs fh- good
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