The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-22

4 recital of the awful manner in
which the family Of William Mex enzie,
of Cusick avenue, North Scranton, live
thrilled the members of the board of
charities with horror last night The
story was related by Mrs. w. B. Dug
gan, the agent of the board.
Yesterday afternoon she visited the
hovel in which they live, and found the
father and mother and their five daugh-
ters there. The only furniture in the
house was Il stove and table. All the
members of the family sleep on the
floor. There was nothing III the house
in the way of groceries or provisions
the windows were innocent of giass and
in one room piles of snow ornamented
the corners.
All of the girls were barefooted and
one of them looked as if her feet were
badly frozen, The oldest daughter is
19 years Of age. one ten years Of age
was quite seriously i'll. Both father
ana mother are dissolute, Mckenzie
having been before the court "A number
of times Last fall he was convicted
before Judge Yerltes, but on account OF
his family sentence was suspended at-
ter he had taken the pledge in cron
court.
REFUSES TO WORK.
He positively refuses to work or make
any proper provisions for the care of
his daughters. His wife is rs indiffer-
ert to her responsibilities as lcr hus.
band.
The members of the bolrG decided
that the present condition Of affairs
cannot exist another day. Mckenzie
~, tI I,n aI
| tence imposed and some provisions will
be made for his wife and daughters,
! The girl who is i'll will be taken to the
! hospital. ON account of the persistent
neglect and treatment Of the parents
! they will have to undergo a period of
! Frightening up before they will have
| the ability to become wage earners.
1t was the regular meeting of the
| board and was held in the postmaster's
room at the postoffice. Attorney g. II.
| Welles ana Enos Flynn, two new ne1n-
| bers. made their first appearance on
the board. Other members present
were Colonel L. II. Ripple, w. Gaylord
Thomas. NJ. ). Kelly, T. ]. Kelley, A.
! b. Dunning, John Gibbons and j. r.
/ Cohen.
! The report Of Mrs. W. T.. Duggan, the
agent, showed that during the month
the board had Ill applications for re-
lief, of which 81 We're Investigated. For
ty-nine were found worthy and were
assisted in various ways,
The agent then called the attention
| of the beard to the action in a number
of cases William Metz, of Emmet
street, age - years. was arrested at
the instance Of his father, who says
the youth is incorrieible. He is now
in the county Jail. Mrs. Duggan thinks
the boy is not naturally bad and be-
leves the boys stepmother is in a
measure to blame. \ man and woman
named Burns deserted their three chill
dren who were placed in st Patrick's
| orphanaSe.
DUMISKY CASE
The attention of the poor board will
be called to the case OF Paul Dumlsky' s
wife and family. He is in the county
jail and they are starving in this city
They are charges on the Ransom poor
district and the poor board will be
asked to have that district care tol
them.
The agent reported having taker
Mary Miller. of Wilkes Barre, and Nir-
gil DAILY aged Is and Il years, respect
lively, from No. is Lackawanna avenue
where Mrs. Davis was conducting ar
immoral resort. 1t was the belief OF
the members that Mrs. Davis ought tC
be prosecuted. The girls are now II
the House Of the Good Shepherd.
The report OF the acting-treasurel
showed that s4E had been received since
the last report. There is now bal
ance on hand Of S6lG.2O.
The annual report of the board ha;
been issued in pamphlet form and was
presented to the members last night
Following is IA summary for the worl
of 1897 and 1898;
Total number of applications ........ 4,2l
Number of cases investigated ......,. Isl
Number found worthy and as
| sisted ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS l'V'c
Number found not in need,
frauds, etc ..sss.....sss.Essssss'Es -J'