Evening star., 1898-02-03

Mr.. James E. Fitch, chairman of the
committee on finance Of the central relief
committee, states that responses to the
appeal which was sent out are coming in
much more liberally. Checks Of good-sized
amounts have been promised to help swell
the fund.
should have the need for men to do any
sort of work, such as shoveling off snow or
doing other small jobs, they can be secured
by telephoning to the Office of the Asso-
ciated Charities, where frequent applica-
tions are made for work by able-bodied
men. The number of the telephone Is 223
The coal men. the secretary declares, have
been most kind in having men to shovel
coal.
One of the rules Of the office is that in
family the head of which is an able
bodied man he must apply in person for
aid and give good reason why such assist
ance should be rendered before 1t Is given.
In number Of cases wives or children
are sent, and on investigation 1t is found
that the father has been content to remain
at home without making an effort to sup
port his family.
Some of the demands made by persons
for assistance would require a fund like
that of the treasury to fulfill. There was a
woman at the office this morning fairly
well dressed and highly respectable in ap-
pearance. She wanted the office to give her
the sum of $50 SO she could have a special
car chartered to take her furniture down
into the country. She is really deserving
person. however. 1t was stated, as her hus-
band has been sick for months, and they
are without funds. She wished to go down
In the country where the couple have
friends, and where they could be well sup
ported. She was told that transportation
could be furnished. but the matter Of hav-
ing the furniture taken there was out of
the question.
The following letter was received yester-
day by the treasurer of the central relief
committee:
WASHINGTON, D. c., February 2, 1893.
Beriah Wilkins. ESD. Treasurer Central
Relief Committed: s3f--
Dear Sir: Desiring TO relieve some of the
shoe wants or our unfortunate poor during
this severe weather. we contribute twenty
COD pairs Of shoes. to be given out at either
one of our three stores. on orders issued by
the proper official of the central relief
committee of the District of Columbia.
Very respectfully. VIM. HAHN & co.
The municipal lodging house has taken in
each night about forty-five dodgers, all of
whom were fed and lodged In return for
about an hours labor. The house Is filled
every night. A mission in Willow Tree al
ley has opened its doors to such as need q
place to sleep. and offers nights lodging
and a good meal for cents.
In GeorEetown.
The Georgetown branch of the Associated
Charities is doing excellent work just at
present, scattering relief among the needy
poor of this section, but owing to the lack
Of funds and provisions the work is not as
thorough as 1t should be. Only the most
deserving of cases presented aroattended
to. this step being made necessary. Yes
terday there were about twenty-five or
thirty families relieved, a majority of
which were white. while today the demands
were just as heavy. owing to the continued
low temperature. Through the efforts of
those In charge of this branch several peo-s
pie have been sent to the Washington Hos
pital where far better conyeniences exist
than would ordinarily be supposed. All Of
the cases so sent from this place are regu-
lariy visited by the members OF the society