New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-09
OUTINGS FOR SLUM-DWELLERS.
SIXTY-TwO CHILDREN WHO NEED VACA-
TONS SENT TO THE COUNTRY BY
THE FRESH AIR FUND

THE FRESH AIR FUND.
Ncw-York the picture Of WEAKNESS and dis
comfort yesterday afternoon. 1t had been unsuf-
ferably not and sultry since early morn. and at 3
o'clock there was no respite. 1t still sufo-
eating. and the earmarks Of Immature and patience
threadbare plenty. City Hall Square
filled with who walked slowly toward
home after a hard days work and mopped their
brows with no effect. The open cable-cars were
crowded. They produced at least semblance OF
GOODNESS.
In the far corner Of one Of them a tired and per-
spring man was sitting. whose face said. palmer
than words. Don't touch me-" His collar was
wet rag and his face red and glowing from the
heat. He lay back. overcome by exhaustion His
eyes slowly closed and his hands dropped The
Changing ca ble-car bells the pushing. jostling crowd
the clatter OF the street. lost hold on his senses
blue stretch Of water dotted with white sails
took their place. He white stretch of sand.
broken or twice by pier. and back on the
hills were the summer cottages showing through
the green OF the trees He felt the parting Of the
before his idle stroke. and he shifted the
sea air He reached out to grasp the ladder to the
ba thing float but there was something wrong. 1t
swayed and jerked. Then a rasping voice shouted
In his ear. Hold fast"
He woke with start The car swung around
Dead Mans Curve. and 1t was New-York again.
Still dazed and sleepy he stepped off the car In
few minutes and. not yet whether 1t was to-
day or yesterday, the last day of his vacation at
the seashore he went to his home and gOomy
figured what he would be doing II he were back at
the white stretch OF sand again. He took cold
shower BATH ate a good dinner. spent the evening
at the window Of his club. slept in cool, largo
room and cursed his fate.
At ) o'clock yesterday afternoon a narrow, dirty
little alley on the East Side presented its usual
appearance for that time of the day 1t was not
much more than short passagcway. and the namo
OF alley dlgnhed 1t. High tenements lowered up
ward either side and shut out good air as well
the light. 1t dark and stufry, but many peo-
pie called II home At o'clock the little street was
thronged with children barefooted. dirty. half
naked trying hard to make play. They all be-
longed TO the overshadowing tenements. They
swarmed over tho cobbestones and shared them
with the cheap-lemonade vendors. and the boxes
melon rnds and other refuse characteristic OF tho
little alley. The mothers the doorsteps try
ing to get air for the seemingly feless babies
In their arms. They filled the lre-escapes as well.
but the attempt TO get air was too much OF d
mockery 10 be merely incOngruous. ii was 50
hopeless that II excited pity.
This alley had been much hotter and closer than
Broadway. All day the crowded Inhabitants had
gasped for the air which had not yet come. and the
alley had been In state OF torpor a little girl
was looking down from a nre-escape her head
leaning on her hand. She pale and thin. IL
was like an oven inside. for the mother was COOK
ing some supper. She not needed. so she had
come out to rest while tho smaller cnlldfcn were
below IN the street. The scene below would nave
Interested an observer unused 10 IT, but she looked
down duly and without emotion. She was tired
and hot from caring for thu small brother all Day
and her head sank down toward the railing OF the
narrow balcony. She thought OF wnere shc hau
been at that time the summer before. ana Il ''-
tie village nesting In the cup OF green valley OF
the Bcrksnires took the place OF the noisy quarter
brook ran through the village ny the country
crossroads and rippled between two large
houses little bridge crossed the oIooH vn,.
and on either bank there were scores % h"ppS
children OF her own age making merry. Ihetc WAS
a poatoad OF them where the brook "II ,, out
ato little pond. and they w"rc Idus"'htt ~ ~
splashins the water Tho sun was Just sInk s
behind the hills and the waniRs a6GTn0on vs." ES
tho big house. and on up the road. Suppsl n i
dining room to her bread and milk. with the resi-
81 m" company She thought she heard some one
calling her n.n n the hut nm iep rcd tones OF the
mother came TO her. and recalled her part way 10
Go get the children Katie; supper Is ready"
And Ell d,osmi1s *, Of ARK ke stars after The little
ones The descent had the effect Of 6rinsing heF
sri,f that she remembered the words OF the mis-
mo Katie. YOU can't go this year. There wasn't
enough money. and great many children had 10
She brought the smaller brothers and sisters up
stairs and down to the frugal meal with a III,
te sigh The dreary wre,chsI onr
fore her in an unbroken vista OF many months
There prospect OF any chsnge OF ieLi'i' oue
she had borne such hardships before. They were
a pnrt OF her ne. so she dismissed the day dream
with little sigh , , . -,
4 vacation in Q hot August can do harm to no
one hut there are some who need II more ana com
MIA in less about the lack Of u than others lestrr
day The Tribune Fresh Air Fund sent to INC
country s'Niy-two OF those who may fairy be sald
70 need an outing more than some others These
children went In ono party 10 Mount Holly springs.
Penn where ARRANGEMENTS Tor them have been
IT afr by the Rev x w Mottern. The following
pconle have gcnnIousy offered to cnter9in M; ;ne
'budren. The Rev r. W Mottcrn. Mrs. walker,
Mr.. Joseph Brandt. ". A. Harmon: Samuel
FROM. Mrs Rggleman. Mrs. Harry Leidigh MIS-.
Close Mrs George Il. Smith. Mrs. stuart MeIester,
John Willard. Miss Jennie liummelbauEh ~. A.
Nipple ] Newcomer. Miss Margaret McAllister'
Mss Salllc Rurkhodcr. Frank Hnitzel MIS-.
Thomas conrad W II Zug. John Harmon. the
Rev +. r Swartz 6 n. Mullin ", r. Nlnk hon-
ort Warner Noah Downey Mrs. \ q. Mondorr,
Jacob Hunord Mrs, Edward , dnrtZc G Hsr pnnE
WeakIev r. Martin. Mrs Kaufman. simon But
to.r william Hoover. Miss Mary t'arnhiIl Joseph
Cahill Mr. H!prensteel Thomas pivin John Sen
nat Elmer B. Strickler and J. b. Meals.