The sun., 1898-01-29
SITUATION GROWS BETTER
Much Interest Manifested in New
Castles Starving Ones.
NO PROSPECT OF WORK AS YET
The Benevolent Societies Appropriate
Funds With Which to Buy Bread
for Disheartened Parents And
Crying Children.
NO PROSPECT OF WORK AS YET


Prompt action on the part OF New
Castle phiIanthropists has averted a
most serious condition of starvation in
that city.
The people of New Castle who formerly
made their living working in the Della
ware Iron Works, are now receiving food
charitable citizens.
The employees Of the iron works are
now exclusively in the hands of the
generous people. Many families who
were starving the earlier part OF the
week are now cared for by the Trustees
of the Poor and the associated charities.
Many families have been without food,
clothing and fuel for days. but are now
being watched by the citizens
New Castle having few factories relied
exclusively upon the Delaware Iron
Works as their only source OF revenue.
These iron works closed their doors a
few days before Christmas, and today
they still remain closed with no pros
psct OF work being resumed.
The engines are without fire, the
windows and doors barred and the in
terror is as desolate as if never Il human
soul had entered. The only men still
found within its jurisdiction are the few
clerks employed in its main office, and
they are busiIy engaged in looking over
the books OF this large establishments
Nine hundred men are completely
thrown ont Of employment by the stop
page OF these works, and nearly nine
hundred families are now receiving food
from the citizens and societies in New
Castle.
The action OF the citizens of New Cas-
tie has prevented great calamity in
that city.
The committee Of Associated Charities
consisting Of Mrs. j. II. Rodney, Mrs.
A. NJ. Heiser, Mrs. Ira Lunt, and Mr..
Edward Challenger are daily devoting all
time and thought to make the poor ones
cheerful. This committee who have in
vestigated the existing circumstances and
visited the poor peoples homes
are straining every nerve to
make the mothers happy irving
encouragement to fathers and Inlrsins
children. Some members of this com
mittee when interviewed yesterday
stated, they could not speak too good
of the work of the citizens of New
Castle. One woman said yesterday, the
people are in a deplorable condition,
but we are endeavoring to make all com.
Portable. She then said: Il last night
was called to home where several
children, mother and father were
hungry. crying for something to eat,
the hour was late, but nay duty and
heart could not carry me too rapidly to
their relief. made my way to their
little home, and there found u scene,
that would make many shed tears OF
sorrow, hearing their cravings for food.
When arrived they cried more, say
ing God had not fuhg,tcn them.'
This state of affairs is found in many
homes, but as soon as these people are
heard OF, then we give relief, not only
with Sympathetic words but with the
earnings uf our good people,"
Many landlords, among whom are
lou and James Ellison, James b Tonlan,
David Eikinton and Henry Ilolschu-
maker, not only are doing good by dis
tributng the charities fund, but by Civ
ing shelter to families who are their ten
ants. Many Of these families who have
not had regular and steady work. are be.
hind in their rents, but these people are
kept warm and comfortable by these
landlords.
Yesterday, while interviewing James
b. Toman, he was handed two letters,
both asking for provisions and his care.
lie then said, "rhis is one way | am
asked for aid, others come and beg, crv
and ask in Gods name Ior help. | can
not tell you the condition Of some poor
in this city, but can tell you that we are
no one starves"
The societies of the different churches,
secret societies, temperance and other
organizations, have all given generously
and have drawn from their treasures to
swell the fund of the Associated Chari-
ties.
Many citizens yesterday after reading
the statement in TIE Sun AZ to the con-
dition OF affairs, went Immediately and
contributed every aud possible to the
sufferers.
Superintendent Bnrir # tic Delaware
Iron Works said tina; r3 Lad heard of
the condition in whir' many families
we're and knew it to be- very bad, but
said that the company WAS doing every
thing in its power to relieve the peoples
suffcrings. An overprudnction and little
demand caused the closing down OF the
works. lie does not known when work
will be resumed.