New-York tribune., 1899-07-19
AWAY FROM THE STRIKE
sIXTY-NINE BROOKLYN CHILDREN EN-
JOYIGG PURE AIR AND
OPEN FIELDS

The prediction was ventured in these columns
yesterday that such an Insignificant thing a
widespread trolley strike could not stop the work.
ings of The Tribune Fresh Air Fund. It was not
expected that this assertion would at be put
to the test but as a matter OF fact the test came
early yesterday morning And the prediction came
true. The strike raised its ugly head and tried
to keep sixty-nine little Brooklyn children from
going to the country. At the present moment every
one of these children is many miles from this city
and enjoying to the full the pleasures Of pure air
and open Acids. No. IT takes moro than strife
to put The Tribune Fresh Air Fund out OF business.
These children were all asked TO Towanda, Penn,
where many kind people have through the Rev.
J. ID. Tillnghast, OF Towanda, invited them TO their
homes for fortnight's outing. Towanda is a long
way off and IL necessary for the party 70 start
out from Cortandt-st. over the Lehgh Valley Rail-
road at 8:0S a. m. In order 10 reach its destination
before nghtfall. SO these little children with
the dawn shouldered their bundles and trudged on
from their homes In Brooklyn TO the different mis-
sions long before most people were up. From the
missions they TO go TO central place OF
meeting by trolley and then cross the Bridge in
body The only trouble that cars were
ming. Not was in sight. as any Brooklynite
knows who was up before the yesterday MORN
ing and the absence of the familiar buzz and clang
made the town OF the trolley dodgers seem strange
and silent II too far to walk. what could be
done? There many doubtful little faces scat
tered among tire missions OF Brooklyn, and as the
minutes slipped by and sti no cars appeared these
faces grew longer and longer Visions of fort
night in the country fast fading into thin
air and suspicious moisture in the eyes was
ticeable In a few of the smaller fresh airs" when
boy at of the missions raised loud hurrah.
Hey, hey, here dey comet" he shouted.
Every one crowded forward and peered out OF the
window. A horse drawing an ordinary open truck
galloping up the street. and I'm a minute II
stopped at the mission
Didn't tell yer so?' exclaimed the youthful
sentinel in triumph. "Ah step inwot cher waltln'
fer? Do yer tnk deyd leave us behind? Jis' have
seat In me private coach"
The invitation accepted without hesitation.
and in less time than 1t takes to tell It the private
coach" was rattling and toting along TO the meet
ing place with Its laughing human freight bouncing
up and down for all the world Hike load OF pump
kins going to market. The same thing happened al
every mission where children had collected for
trucks had been sent out for the children as soon
as It was Known that no were running And
the whole party OF sixty-nine on hand 10 catch
that train. And. as was stated In yesterdays
Tribune VIXEN It comes to The Tribune Fresh Ai-
Fund strikes don't count.
The other party OF the day consisted OF fifteen
children from Manhattan who had been inv,ted
to warwick, y. Y. The Invitations came through
tne Key. Edwin H. Carr, and this kindness on the
part or warwick people Is only continuation ~
Ihe generosity which they have shown toward
fresh AIR children In former summers.