The sun., 1898-02-02
RELIEF FOR THE SUFFERERS.
New Castle People Willing to Accept
Outside Donations. An Appeal to
Whole County and Fund
Started. Local Move
ment.
Special to THE Sun.

New CASTLE, Del, Feb. l.-Today't
severe winter blasts had heart-rendine
effect on the poor families of the town.
Also they had an encouraging effect upon
those who have the distribution of sup
plies in hand for they were stimulated ia
hold a meeting to consider the situation
and ma ke arrangements to cope success
fully with it.
Inc charitable people, the Associated
Charities, and the authorities of New
Castle are now convinced that the con-
ditiou OF the poor of the town is a very
serious matter, indeed, far more
serious matter than they at first saw
fit to regard it. So they have decided
to get down to hard work and take all
the donations of money and food that
is offered them by outsiders.
A meeting of the Chaity II As
sociation was held this :..,...,.Y /
the home OF Mrs Hizor The w4.,.c
situation was discussed and the pro-
prlely of accepting funds and pro-
visions from persons outside of the
town was discussed at length. Several
objections were made to it, but it was
finally decided to take all that is offered.
| So the suffering and hungry families
of New Castle will receive more aid from
! the people of the town and also from
Wilmington.
The movement in favor Of a general
fund has been started and will take
tangible favor soon.
Representatives Of several benevolent
families Of Wilmington We're here today
and left food and clothing at the houses
of dozen families. Donations of food
have also been received by n number of
families from merchants of Wilmington.
Thomas n. Stayton's generosity made
little sunshine in several homes here
today. Mr.. Stayton has sent over from
his store in Wilmington big consign-
ment Of potatoes and cabbage. Joseph
Bacon's barbcr shopunder the town hall
is the dcspo -itory forthe suppl sand Mr.
Bacon is distributing them judiciously.
Actuatcd by the publicity given the
situation several local storekeepers
opened their hearts today and quietly
sent bread, potatoes, coffee, beans and
other cheap articles to the sufferers.
The storekcepers say they would have
contributed openly before this time if the
sufferers were all their customers. They
contend that it has been the habit Of
many Of the suffering families to 60 to
Wilmington in prosperous times TO buy
their food and other supplies. If they
had patroniZed the home storekeeper,the
latter say, they would have been willing
to carry many more than they do now.
With aid from Wilmington there are
now conditions that the hunger of many
families will be appcased.
Owing to the extreme cold weather to-
day many families hudded themselves
together in one room which they will oc-
cupy exclusively till the cold snap is
over, owing to the scarcity Of fuel. If
the cold snap continues the suffering of
these families will be intense. Nine
tenths of these families are American
born.
Wilmington people are taking deep
interest in the suffering Of the poor of
New Castle. Yesterday afternoon the
Associated Charities # this city sent out
an appeal to the people OF New Castle
county asking for Subscriptions to aid
tie poor families of New Castle. A. ID.
Warner and PetarJ. Ford started the
Dali rolihS VII IN SUBSCRIPTIONS OF twenty
five dollars each. Tonight az the Audi
torium in this city the famous p Ssion
Play, given b., Prof. Lacy, Of adc!-
phia, will be produced for the fit of
tho Associated Charities Of mington,
which will use the funds rea aiz>l to take
care OF the poor Of this city.
The good noble work Of hcIping the
sufferers here 70 ! in New Cas-. !e is on.
donations of food, money and clothes
will be gratefully received by the Asso-
ciatcd Charities,