The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-22
FIVE PERSONS
ARE DESTITUTE
FAMILY LOCATED ON SOUTH SIDE
- SUFFERING FROM
HUNGER.
Home 10 Without Necessary Furniture
But Have Been Compelled
to Live Th-re In Want.

One OF the most destitute and AFFECT
cases OF poverty ever discovered In
this city has just recently come TO the
notice OF the local Associated Chart
ties. That a family. including three
small children could descend 10 such
absolute want. and live under such
conditions as uncovered by an agent
OF the charity association Is almost
unbelievable. Yet for four weeks this
family. father and mother and three
children ranging IN ages l.. 2 and ..
have lived within n few hundred yards
Of some of the richest persons In the
city on the verge Of actual starvation.
Not only were they without food.
but their clothing and furniture
amounted to pra -ticaliy nothing. for
a bed an. old rusty. broken-down
spring. resting on four tin cans SUI
feed. while their table was the top OF
a barrel. Chairs. there were none. the
floor being their only resting place.
Under such conditions. the mother
was forced to are for her two year
old baby. while the other two children.
weakened by the ravaGes of hunger.
were almost equally dependent upon
Ut an Nv iitdalNlItNt Ilbf idAIlfT ~
secured the streets for work, but with
no trade was able to earn scarcely
enough TO sustain the five from star
Walton.
Located In an old brick house in
the rear lot next to 1920 Main street.
which has not been cleaned out since
h flood and surrounded almost en-
tirely by foreigners. who spoke 4
strange language. their condition was
not found out for several weeks.
When notice of their condition was
brought TO the Associated Charities,
help was at once extended To- them.
food being purchased for their immedi-
ate wants. as we'll as more suitable
quarters secured for the mother and
small children. II Is understood tina.
they Will recover come damages for
lost furniture from one Of the local
railroads shortly. and with his moncy
II Is their intention 10 try To get 10
the wcman's old home at Pocohon,as.
Tazewell county. Va.
Pathetic story.
An interesting though pathetic his
tory. is attached TO this small group
Of sufferers.
-Four years ago they were located
In Pueblo, Colorado. where they lived
-or some time. Under the press 81
hard times which suddenly overlook
them, IL was decided 10 set out for
their Old home hack In the Nirginian
mountains. In IL. four long years.
they have just recently gotten as far
east as this CITY. Starting without
money. IL was '.eccssary that they
work at whatever could he found 10 DO.
az different places rntil enough rad
been saved To- move on To- som. other
point nearer home.
The last stopping place before
reaching Wheeling was Sidney. ohio.
from which point what few household
goods the yposssssed were lost in ship
ment to this city. Thcu only hope
now. unless charity intcrvenes eth
further. and aids them 10 go on their
wa. Is obtaining 4 the small amount
"f damages I'm Lou Of the deliyery Il
IN" goods 10y the railroad.
Until then thcy will 10 supported
10y the Associated Charities. who came
=" tho aid none too soon. and lust in
time 70 rescu" all the family from
possible far1ine.