New-York tribune., 1902-08-02
MUCH PATHETIC SACRIFICE.
MANY INSTANCES ARE SEEN IN CON
NECTION WITH FRESH AIR OUTINGS.

The hot and sutry weather which means only
inconvenience the well to do means death to the
tiny children of the poverty stricken tenements
Only two days ago small girls happy antici-
pations of an outing with The Tribune Fresh All
Fund were ended by the grim and unexpected Wis
itor, and yesterday the following letter was re-
ceived from of the missionaries. a letter which
tells tale to those who feel for the suf-
ferings OF the less fortunate:
New-York. July 80.
Dear Sir Yesterday entered dark, suffoca ting
little room. calling out. Can you get your httie t,
week? Previous notice had been given i buried
aHot6eT whose turn came too late Children
stop us almost daily on the street an1 beg 70 60
The crying need of the little ones has been met
but half heartedly by those who afford to help
them. and though. fortunately the weather has
only been unbearable for fev days. the result is
becoming apparent in the two deaths In one week
of children already provided for in the country.
The work of relief is only limited by the funds at
hand &c pay for the children's transportation TO
the country. Had money come in more promptly
that greater number could have gone. these
two lit.le lives least could have been saved.
None but the workers who are day and night
among the squalid. foul smelling tenenents and
East Side realize how pressing are the
needs OF the children. slowly and sometimes
swiftly breathing their lives in the tainted,
heavy air. For almost every party this week while
the ther unbearable. extra children who
had been examined came on the chance of getting
away TO the country, though they knew place
was left for them. Each time. whenever a vacancy
occurred these anxious little souls have been
sent away but time and time again. crying they
turn back their dingy deadly homes. as there
IS no money to send them and no place for them IN
the country.
One little girl. who had passed the Doctors ex-
animation thought that all that was neces-
sary and told her mother she going to the
country. The latter had had chance to work but but
child would be well cared for for :wo weeks. she
the little girl presented herself station only
to find that there was no place for her There was
overwhelmed with grief and disappointment The
girls who was regularly in the party volunteering
to give up her coveted outing and let the other go
Until the party was out of the station the one
who had lost her trip kept brave though tremui
and she wept bitterly For weeks" said the mis-
trip and longing for the time to come. It meant
everything to her. as she has never left the city
Down the East Side near -Four, F9urth,st lives ia
and eight little children. Three. small and dark
the 90 or Of f09d Sdrs nqd bevs
full meal. SO poor are they that beds even are are
Children sleep crouched in chairs where they slum-
her tfglly only to awake to anotner ne % y s% nnn
To them came the relief Of The TTib, ne Fresh Air
cut n' in @ the Country gaining strength and vitality
Both father and mother are hardworking when they
he dhrem IND honh G coed ia
lously clean when they presented themselves to go
the country.
Yesterday l53 more children sent out for
fortniChts stay the parties going on six different
trains to Carboldae. Nescopeck, New-Berin East
Earl East Stroudsburg Catasauqua, Glen More
Blue Ball Spring Grove, Weaverand BowInans- mans
Vile WoodviiIe, Ferre Hin and MorSantown. Penn
The first parties started at a. m. The hosts are
a follows -, ,,,, ,,,.
Lewis Olney. Edwin Walters. Henry Eanghan re- TeI
ferson kresgy Annie Eddinger. Mrs William tat
mage Edgar Rinker A. w. K.stler: F. w Widner
j. J. Harman. Charles Smiley. William F. BUSH
p RI Deuber, w X. Deuber. l.. s. HUFFMAN - NJ
Mansfield. A. E. Warren. Mrs. Dale. Miss Myrtle
Gregory and Miss Gregory. -
Nescopeck-The Rev. ]. c. Grimes. NJ. r. Henry
Mrs Ross Johnson Mrs Grant WalboTn; MIS- t.io E,d.
ward Cooper Mrs Henry Trowbrdge Miss Maggie
Freas Francis Roat. A G. kinkendaiI Mrs: John 6,
Stout Mrs Bowman Trowbrdge Mrs. SaHuel
Eddy Carl Edwards. George Gearhart. Jerome
PETER. Thomas Atom Mrs Thrash Mrs harvey
New -Bcrn-Mrs James Weller, Mrs George
Hawley. Mrs. A. L. Hakes. Mrs George Wers 1
Mrs William Jackson Mrs. John Lewis; MIS-
Charles Young Mrs. Arthur Young and Mr.. ana
Mrs Spencer Breifie-