Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-16


hciary TO tide over period of suffering.
such. as In most cases. he never felt be-
fore.
All day yesterday there was n stream
OF applicants at the headquarters Of the
Association Committee nj the Security
Bank The stories of want and suffering
which they told were heartrending. Not
an applicant was turned away. Coal was
the chief article solicited hut pitfu
stories OF hungcring families and OF chill
dren without shoes and other articles Of
clothing were told and were needed.
TYPICAL CASES.
A little child. scarce more than baby.
had died. It's mother was utterly unable
TO bury II. The committee had II inferred.
4 mother who was III enough to be
abed asked for food for her two starving
children. She received II.
a wife whose husband Is an invalid.
asked for food for him. and for herself.
finding It impossible 20 make music teach
ing yield enough to maintain life. She
received help.
An elderly man out OF work. who said.
and so far as the committee could learn.
said truly. that he had never before So
licited help. asked for fuel and food for
HIS wife and children. They were given
them
column Of such cases could be pub
lished.
SUFFERING IN FULTON.
Suffering in Fulton is very great Yes
terday the groceries there were SO throng-
ed all day with persons begging for food
and wood and coal that the merchants
and statesmen could scarcely attend TO
their customers.
Mr.. Henry Lee Valentine. president Of
a. u. IL
CARRIER S2j for distribution I'm Fulton.
Messrs Ballard e. Ballard gave one bar
rel Of -four, and Mr.. CARRIER himself gave
four or FIVE barrels of flour and much
meat and meal. The Chesapeake ana
Ohio distributed eight or nine carloads
OF coal 10 those i'm need Of fuel
Mr.. Valentine. chairman Of the Fulton
Reading Rooms. published notice that the
rooms, opposite Denny-Street ENGINE
! House would be opened all day ana hlBht
until Monday. February 10Th, for the use
or the poor IN that section of the city.
Fires and food will be furnished those
who remain in the building.
4 wcll-knoWn county official yesterday
! collected so at the court house when
| win be applied 10 the relief Of the poor
OF Henrico. There is much suffering IN
the county I'm the vicinity Of Fulton
DESTITUTION IN THE SUBURBS.
While the suffering in Fulton ana VI
cinity is probably greater than elsewhere.
it is said that there are many cases or
destitution I'm the suburbs and on the
outskirts of the city. Poor families are
cut off from all help.
Relief is as prompt as possible Dona-
tions of money and supplies are generous,
but they are not coming in SO rapidly as
needed. The necessity for generous re-
sponse 10 the calls is very great
The grOcers have been very liberal in
supplying provisions 10 needy families.
Indeed all merchants and businessmen
generally have needed the appeal OF the
Relief Association.
Owing TO the fact that several impos-
ters have been soliciting contributions to
the fund of the Relief Association. the
regular solicitor has been withdrawn, and
the public IS warned not 10 give any
thing TO any one claiming 10 represent
the association. Regular stations where
money. food, and clothing for the poor
may be left have been adopted.
WHERE TO LEAVE DONATIONS.
The stations established are at the fol-
lowing drugstores r.. Edgar Shine. r. l..
Harrison. A. e. Johann. ThompsOn's. Lee
Pharmacy. Chelfs two stores. r. II. NJ.
Harrison Z. a. Miller's two stores, W.
=. Poythress d CO., polk Miller n CO..
w. H. Nelson. II. e. Forstmann. Briggs's
two stores.
Donations left at any of these places
will be distributed under the direction Of
the following committee from the asso-
citation: MessrS. H. Lee Valentine. Bryce
Stewart Hume. r. II. Meade, John
Stewart Bryan. Robert LecSy. Jr.. 'ames
H. scott. II. d. Eichelberger Gordon
Wallace. Daniel Grinnan, Julian Bryant
and r. 4. Lancaster Jr.. treasurer.
A
The headquarters Of the association are
AT No. SO3 east Main street Miss Apper-
son is in charge. and is doing all possible
TO thoroughly systematic the work Of re-
lief She receives a great many letters
solicitatng aid.
While the citizens are so active in al
leviating the sufferngs Of the needy the
municipal authorities are not by any
means idle. The Council Committee on
Relief of the Poor, Mr.. S. II. Cottren,
chairman. has had four stations opened
for delivery OF gas-house coke. After Y
O'Clock to-day this fuel will be delivered
I'm small quantities to all applicants VINO
are unable to purchase il. 1t can be oh
tained at the following coal-yards: ;. II.
Cottrelrs Eighth and Broad streets, X.
u Harlow's. No 405 Brook avenue. John
Rankin's. Pine and Cary streets; NJ. r.
Garys. Eighteenth near Nenable.
The committee finds it not possible TO
give out the coke i'm large quantities, as
it's facilities for handling are limited. Su-
uerintendent Davis desires that all per-
sons who have vehicles for hire will re-
port the fact 20 him at the gas-works.
Many merchants have loaned their
wagons for the delivery Of supplies TO the
poor
The committee IS very active Mr.. Cot
trell and Mr. julius llobson. of the com
mittee. spent a large portion of yester-
dav arranging for the above stations.
POLICE FORCES GOOD WORK.
The police have done a splendid work IN
relieving suffering resulting from the
storm. Some of the big fellows have even
carried food. wood. and bags Of coal 10
suffering widows. and saw that their gro
ceries reached them. They nave also beeh
very active in searching for cases OF us
tress and reporting them. Many a dtlzen
who took on more firewater than needed
IA fend off the cold has been saved from
freezing by the guardians of the peace
While the suffering is great-so great
that il wrinPs the heart OF every serious
minded man to contemplate 1.-THE is at
The same time rejoiced TO see the feaui-
ness with which response is made uy an
classes 10 the call for relief such gem
erositv is a sermon against in-de-siecle
cyniclsm more powerful far than the
fulmnations of thOughtless opiimlsts-
Saint and sinner pulpit and pew are
working together in the common cause
of humanity.
SIeighing aud Snowbaliing.
II is pleasant to turn from the contem-
platiOu of suffering 10 some o. the scenes