The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-08
NEED FUNDS FOR
SUFFERING POOR
Long Winter Has Drawn Hcavi-
ly on Resources Of Charitable
Organizations Of City.
MORE. SNOWFALL YESTERDAY
Sloppy Streets and Damp, Chill
Atmosphere Made Morning
Very Disagreeablc.
MORE SNOWFALL YESTERDAY

a wet, sticky snowfall greeted Rich.
mondcrs yesterday mora.ng. causin.;
slippery streets and car tracks The
melting continued through the day, MAX
ing the Sidewalks sloppy for pedestrians
In addition Il cutting west wind chilled
to tho marrow. the damp atmosphcre
proving even more disagreeable than
some OF the colder days that preceded
The snow ceased early in the afternoon
but throughout tho day the skies were
gray and lowering.
The length OF the winter has drawn
heavily on the resources OF the charita-
BILE institutions OF the city. Captain
Fowler, of the Salvation Army, has been
kept quite busy with the cx-prisoners'
relief work. taking men from the city
Jail and helping them along until they
can get on their feet. The captain
said yesterday:
II wish the people OF Richmond knew
exactly what kind OF work ! am doing.
At present have scores of good women
who wish employment az needle-workers
or seamstresses. ! have tried most OF
them and VIII guarantee their work to
be first rate
Some of the women / have under OBJ
servation arc doing tobacco bag making
They only receive rs cents a thousand
for making them. and sometimes they
only make 500 bags in a week. This
will show the people of Richmond just.
how little they receive and how hard u
time they have In ekeing out an exist
ence."
Supplies Badly Needed.
Rev. a. 3. Sharpe. superintendent
of the Methodist Institution. has his
hands full taking care OF men who
| have come to the limit OF their re-
sources. The institution receives all
who come. and gives them a supper, =
bed. and a job. The mission also does
considerable neighborhood work. and
| is issuing clothing to the destitute
Of that locality. Mr.. Sharpe says:
Scarcely a day passes without cal,s
| by worthy poor people. whose thiniy
| clad bodies and barely clad feet bring
them to the institution. Second hand
| shoes, skirts, cloaks and underwear
are in great demand"
| Mr. Sharpe announces that he will
| send for any old clothes which the
public may have to give
Mr. Henry Lee Valentine, chairman
| of the Citizens Relief Association is-
sued a statement yesterday asking the
corporation Of the public in relieving
the sufferings of the poor and needy
h of the city. Mr.. Valentine states that
tho resources of the charity orsani-
cations are being heavily taxed. and
that they are greatly impeded in their
! work through lack of funds. He
! speaks also of the unusual amount OF
4 sickness and suffering among the poor.
and asks every citizen of Richmond to
help, IL only In small way.
/ Superintendent Buchanan, of the AS
ISOLATED Charities, was busily engaged
last night in sorting out the reports
of his district visitors. DR. Buchanan
\ Is in close touch with the city's chari-
A table work, under the management OIL
Il Superintendent Davis, and through the
i Associated Charities all the organlza-
4 lions labor In harmony, effecting the
greatest possible relief without over
Tapping. The Nurses Settlement has
been an important factor in caring
for the needy sick of the city, the Visit
ing nurses being provided with order
blanks for groceries and immediate
necessities, which arc issued by the
Associated Charities.