The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-02-09
No 90
I'VE LC o
HUNDREDS ARE STARVING
A FAIR SAMPLE OF REPUBLICAN
PROSPERITY.

The Poor of New Castle, Delaware, are In
Most Pislsblo Coadition-oat OF Work
aad NJ Credit.
a dispatch from Newcastle, Della.
ware, says Starvation is staring in the
faces OF 7GO people in this town, and
the condition is growing more and
mere alarming every day. Unless
something is done to alleviate the sui.
fering there is no telling what the
consequences may be.
During the period Of depression of
the past few years, the Delaware Iron
works and the other industries OF the
town, employing upwards ot700 men,
we're compelled to shut down from
time to time, ,resuming operations only
when business demanded. While
many OF the operatives were enabled
to support their families upon the
compensation they received when the
mills were run on partial time it was
al utter imp disability for them to lay
up anything for q rainy day, and the
blow which oefel them when the mills
did cease operations q few weeks ago
@aS mora than many OF them could
bear.
The storekeepars, who in the good
ness OF their hearts, extended to the
idle workers q line o. credit for short
time after the misfortune overlook
thsm, have been compelled to refuse
them credit auy longer they say, stat
ing that 1t means merely the donation
OF provisions for which they need not
exoec5 to ever receive any returns.
Were they to give freely to every one
who asked credit at their stores the
gro GERS state tha. it would only be
mater OF tins when they would be
depandant upon the trustees of the
poor for their maIntenance. O. course
some exceptions are made to this rule
| oy the stOrek3e oars but the 10 ajor por-
ton Of taoSe who ask for tlns in
which to pay for their purchases are
politely told that they must seek as
sistaoc9 else There.
Many OF the landlords whose houses
are occupied by the idle mill opera
tIves assert that they have received no
rents Tor weeks at tine aud one in
diVidla. property holder said his ten
ants we're 10 arrears 81 900. It would
take all their Belongings to satisfy his
CLAIM, he added, and yet be could not
SO far forget his duty to huma oity as
10 sell ths very roofs above their heads.
As an evidence OF the impoverished
condition of some OF the families who
have felt the curse o. pinching power
ty as they never did before it is only
necessary to relate g few instances to
convince tae most skeptical mind Of
| the condition which exis IS here today.
! 4 young woman carrying basket on
ner arm entered the grocery sore of q
im2n she had known for years, and
{ With fearful eyes begged him to sup
/ ply her with enough provisions for
nersel, and 'anjly for few days.
| She said that sac and her husband had
gone sVoperless n order that they
might have something to eat for
breakfast and Iheo they arose from
! the mcrning meal they had devoured
the last morsel of food that was left in
the larder.
The woman added that her husband
had come to a neigh boring city in
quest of work, ana as the rent was
! long since due they were unable to re.
move their belongings, owing to the
fact that everything they possessed
ass suojec! to the landIor's disposal.
Tne groceryman kno wing the family
to be deserving one, had heaped the
woman's BASKET with provisioas, and
on the following day sent an addition.
al allowance to her home,
What they will do when those SUP.
plies are exhausted, God only knows"
said he.
To 8 boarding house mistress the ap.
peal for assistance comes from q wo.
nan on the outskirts OF Dobbinsville,
and the case, when investigated, PROV
! ed to be one of the moss deserving
that has yet come to light. The fami.
~ had actually been without food tor
q period of shree days, and when sue
cor did coma it brought a CLEAN Of
sunshine to a home Which the blight
ming shadow of starvanon had hirher.
to dlrkened.
O.her instances are related OF how
mothers IN some cases have been COM
pelled to put their children to bed
without anything to eat and without
proper clothing 10 protect them from
cold, and little, il any fuel to furnish
warmth for their bodies From neigh.
boring woodlands underorush has
oeen gathered as substitute for coal,
and even green Saplings have been cut
down and drisd and afterwards made
10 serve the purpose Of the fuel.
Tne various evangelical churches
stirred to the necessities Of the occa-
sion, have formed what is known as
the Associate Charities, apd a commit
tee has been appointed to take care Of
CASES brought to Their notice. Mrs.
BJrd, mother Of Mayor Evan G.. Boyd,
and Miss Kate Mahoney, form what is
knoHn as tHe Vi ting committee,
while the city has been divided up
into districts ior the relief OF the suf-
teriag.
While some OF the families out of
Sa7er necessity report their distress to
the sec et!es and receive assistance for
Jne cazrisi bic residents of the town,
otaers sui r ia sllenca, bting too
proud to !e. their WAITS be knoGn CT
10 relieve their @ants by begging.
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