New-York tribune., 1899-02-15
RELIEF FOR THE DESTITUTE
COAL FURNISHED WITHOUT DELAY To
THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED
PRIVATE SOCIETIES THE CHARITIES DEPART
MBNT AND THE PoLrcE 90 OPERATE TO
MITIGATE SUFFERING THE TRIBUNE

MITIGATE SUFFERING THE TRIBUNE
WILL. RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS
I Reports that come to The Tribune from al
parts Of tho city indicate clearly that the storm
that came 70 an end Monday night has brought
| more suffering upon the poor ~ the city than
! they have experienced in many years. The
! rigors Of the weather Of the last days Of last
week and tho first days Of the present week
| have left thousands Of families in 50 destitute
n condition that steps must speedily he taken
] for their relief
| Charitable organizations and societies have
| been doing what they could to relieve the desti-
tuition and want. and the Charities Depart
ment Of this city has been doing its share, hut
at such a time as this the ordinary channels
| for charity far too small 10 accommodate
| the streams of assistance that should flow from
the more fortunate to the relief Of the destitute
The Tribune will receive and acknowledge all
sums sent to It for the relief of the poor. and
will forward the same 10 the Association for
Improving the Condition Of the Poor whose
facilities for the distribution Of assistance to
the best advantage most excellent.
Secretary Tucker ~ this association. said yes
terdsy morning at his office in the United Char
! tiles Building that since Saturday night the
association had looked after three thousand
destitute families He also said that 5000 had
been received from various sources in voluntary
! contributions. The agents OF the association
! have received instructions said Mr. Tucker to
! afford immediate aid 20 those deserving persons
! they meet. and 10 report their cases 60 that
! they may he followed up. The police have also
; been requested 10 aid in this work and any
( report Of dostituton received through any
/ source az the Office will be carefully nvesti-
( gated.
Mr. Tucker was inclined TO crtlcse Superin-
| tendent Blair of the Outdoor Poor Department
| for his management He said that Mr. Bar's
| predecessor was a much better man for the
! place He referred 10 Superintendent Bars
! going away from his office Saturday night
and not returning until yesterday morning
Mean time said Mr. Tucker. hundreds Of poor
and destitute persons applied there for aid
who had to go away when they could endure
the cold no longer
Superintendent Blairs Office crowded with
men. women and children when at last it was
opened yesterday morning.
COAL IN HUNDRED-POUND DOLEs.
There were five hundred men and women in
and about Commissioner Kellers Office, in East
Twenty sixth-st yesterday afternoon. Some
Of the women carried baskets. Most OF the
men were sons Of families and had come 10 take
home coal which was doed out in hundred
pound bags To those who could not send any
one 10 carry the coal home to them wagons were
sent containing half-tons that they could
get the fuel quickly as possible.
Dixon & Eddy Of No % Broadway gave
Commissioner Keller order for 100 tons OF
coal for the poor l.. 3. Barrett sent $50. and
Clarence Eagle 81. The Mayor received $1,000
from Colonel William L. Brown. Other contri-
in her article
Commissioner John W. Keller. president Of the
Charities Departnent arrived at his Office sew
eraI hours earlier than usual and saw long
line Of poor people waiting for him 10 distribute
the tickets for coal. Commissioner Keller
through the generosity of Mayor Van Wyck
Richard Croker and the Tammany Hall General
Committee. had $2OUpo at his disposal TO buy
coal and food for the poor Of the city. He said
that he would use the money chiefly for coal
and in cases Of actual poverty he would see tha'
proper food and clothing were given to the poor
He gave out the tickets for the coal himself and
questioned every applicant
ono old man whose son is invalid told the
Commissioner that coal had not been in his
house For q month He did his own cooking
and washing. and unable TO work
Among the visitors at the Charities Depart
nent In the morning was Commodore tiprldse
r Gerry Mr. Gerry said that the poverty or
the poor at present was the most severe m
wears His agents were at work constantly ana
n.o,td continue to look after the children Of the
poor.
4, the Norguc there were yesterday seventy
nine bodies awaiting burial this morning. which
ou,ht 70 have gone on Monday to Hart's Island
,,t which could not be removed because the
Department boats could not get through the ice
l. ,,ss Thought doubtful II the bodies would be
taken away before Friday
The regular boats o. Blackwelrs Island. which
is much nearer 70 the Department piers ana
landings. were having trouble enough 10 get
even tia. far The ferries TO the island from
sixtv-hfth ana Fifty-second SITS. had to be
abandoned till the tug william l.. strong was
,r.esed into service and broke through the tee
10 the island on irregular trips.
sHELTERING THE HOMELESS.
Tn. civ Lodging House had $40 inmates last
nirht including twenty-five women ana h'e
children The women and children went there
th. ,ipht before last. and did not go out all day
Yesterday 4 great deal Of clothing has been
,, ,o the house for the lodRers and some
small donations of money in sums Of $40 and
less have been received.
III. armories of the sth OH. 69th and l2th
rsqirnents were yesterday morning thrown open
30. order ~ Governor Roosevelt for the reception
- such - the homeless az might apply there
60 sbalter The moderation In the tempera-
ture however prevented the armories from be-
,,o az freely resorted 10 would otherwise have
been the case. -.
Tho charity ORGANIZATION Society reports that !
~, has been 10 noticeable increase in the |
number OF ordinary applications at the central
49, Jfstri,t offices but the families reported /
,,' tho Police Department and Charities De-
rartmenf have been many. Thus far every de
,r'and has been met Careful inquiries are
made but families are not allowed 70 suiier
a,,,, bTe Every case reported by the Police
D.nartment yesterday was Immediately attend /
ed To- An agent of the society said yesterday
We are favorably situated FOR such an eintr
eencv In one respect. We have eight branch |
etns outside the United Charities Building /