New-York tribune., 1903-08-19
MANY HELP POOR WIDOW.
Immediate Response on Streetcar to
Her PitifuL Story.

It fg sorastinnes said that New-YOrkers are too
busy II sop for instant TO attend to the needs
Of a fellow mortal This statement was denied in
q practical way surface car yesterday oy
crowd of business of the city.
On the car was mother with three small chill
dren. She was evidently in trouble little in
vestgation by a Tribune Fresh Air worker present
revealed the fact that the boy. seven months old.
was dying. The mother nearly Wild with
grief and despair. She told her story to the mis-
sionary and It soon went the rounds Of the car
She vas poor widow. living in small outside
town and making scanty living for herself and
three small children by taking in washing short
time ago her child taken sick with a disease
that bafied the local doctors. Some one told the
woman Of a cheap doctor here in New-Hork who.
It said, could cure the child So the poor
mother took what little money she had and came on
this city without knowing anything about the
city or where she should find the mysterious doc
tor. Now she was the car hoping in a dazed
way 10 get home IN some fashion. Her oaby was
in diving condition and her money was gone
As soon as these facts were knowns. one of the
passengers started collection for her. Her railroad
fare and Sc more were given TO her. and the mis-
sionary went with her to the station TO see that
she started all right one man in the crowd, whose
name was overlooked in the confusion, asked the
missionary to communicate with the woman 8
home town and said that If ii seemed necessary
he would see that the family cared for. 1t is
hoped by the workers that the gentleman will COM
rnunicate with the Tribune Fresh Air department
that his identity may be known and his kind oner
may be accepted. This little incident reveals the
kind hearts Of New-York people. which character
istc has made the Fresh Air work possible all these
years.
Children tout yesterday by the Tribune
Fresh Air Fund to five different towns. Another
party went 10 the Fresh Air Home at Clayerack'
and two more guests were received at Port JeTvs.
Parties also went 10 Unadila and Waverly, in
New-York State. and 10 Tioga, in Pennsylvania
Cnadilla was Of those places whose hospital
ity had to be refused by the manager of the fund
on account Of lack OF money. When the good peo-
work and raised the amount necessary 10 pay the
railroad fares and the party was sent after all
Another unusual contribution TO the tuna alln
one peculiarly acceptable as a token OF sIalltuoe
and appreciation that Of a poor mother whose
children had been sent to the country early IN the
season. This poor woman saved a little at time
money, which she contributed to the fund with
The request that it be taken sign Of the thank
funess she felt for the kindness done her children
One child sent out yesterday in the charge OF
Mr.. Strader is TO be taken permanently into the
home of Mr.. Mcheel. of Long Eddy. y. \.
The hosts of the day were the Rev J. w Iork-
ington Mrs Archer. Mrs. NJ. Laurence, Mrs. F.
Goodrich Miss Ida Enderly. Mrs Y. Loyeess. Mrs.
A. Q Wheeler, Mrs. Burtch, Mr.. Kemp Mrs.
Penn; Mrs. Z. Simerson of Scio n. y; r. X.
Teller. OF Unada. \. Y: Mrs. Chester McNaught,
of Port Jervis n. Y; Mrs. McKeel of Long Eddy,
y Y, Mrs Simerson, Mrs Talad. Mrs Northrup.
Mrs John Erdman Mrs. Fred Warner Mrs George
Werts Mrs Martha Griswold. Mrs J. T. Carey,
Mrs s. =. Shpman Mrs William Schutt, Mrs.
Sutton. Mss Bella Haley, Mrs Severson Mrs.
Church Mrs. Edward Sickler. Mrs. Tom Ferris.
Mrs. John 1etneT. William Myers. Mrs. Payne.
alrs. ". Z. Kenney. Mrs John Daily Mrs. Clarke.
Mrs. Reasar. of Waverly, N. 7. With the return
~ the hot weather the country especially ap-
preciated by those sent out yesterday.