The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-11
BREAD LINE GROWS
AS WORD SPREADS
Three Times as Many Get Free
Loaves as on the
First Day.
HUNGER UNCONCEALED
Little Girl Comes From Tene-
ment With story of
Dire Want.
HUNGER UNCONCEALED

The hurries Of snow that swirled
through Elizabeth street shortly before 2
O'Clock yesterday afternoon fell on a
group OF about fifty men In front OF THE
SUNS free bread depot at $50 and made
them SILVER. More than three times the
number who got their loaf Of bread on
Monday through the charity OF Robert
Kamber came yesterday. Word OF Mon
days distribution had travelled up and
down the Bowery and had found Its way
into the tenements.
Most OF those who came were men,
Some were bent and pale as IL from long
privation. Some had on shoes that were
badly worn and trousers and coats that
were in tatters. There were many women
old women and young--and children.
Girls Battle with Pride.
Early In the afternoon two girls en-
tered and received each n loaf of bread.
They did not go out, but retreated into n
corner of the store and remained there 30
long with their heads together that they
were asked II anything was the matter.
Both looked up and revealed pinched and
hungry looking faces that were bathed
In tears.
''We-we're ashamed to 20 out" said
one, In tremulous tones. and she spoke
both turned alarmed faces toward the
street. which was now filled with people.
The girls were 80 Enthusiastically abashed
that u plan was devised by which their
pride might be saved. They went out
empty handed and waited at corner
until one of the attendants came after a
little while and gave them their loaves
Of bread.
Earlier In the day. when the supply OF
free bread was being carried into the de
pot, a very small girl came in crying bit
terly and explaining that her mother hat
sent her TO see II the rule as to hour,
couldn't be broken and a loaf given ou
at that time. She said her father had
been III in bed for five months. that hei
mother was tired out and that there wer,
four sisters at home who were hungry.
An attendant went with the child to hel
home. He found the entire family liv
ing in one small room. the father wrapped
In rags on the one bed. the four littl'
girls clustered in corner for warmth
and tho mother In tears.
Too HuuGry "a Wait.
While there were only Il dozen men oil
I Monday who betrayed the degree OF the
1 hunger by breaking their ioaves an,
beginning to eat Immediately. there wer
at least Nifty who did so yesterday--mei
who were visibly weakened by lack o
shelter and food. Many OF them had III
clear cut features and the expression II
their eyes which bespeak good intention
! and a desire for honest and clean living
Albert Bradley came into the depot an
taking a loaf OF bread broke II In two
put half In each side pocket and be
gan pulling forth bits of bread first witt
one hand and then with the other ant
transferring them to his mouth.
NO" he said in reply to a question
~ didn't have bed last night. and IL
very likely carry the banner again 10
night"
Garry the banner
"Walking the streets, a common ex
preston among men who know how
feels % have the chill Of a winters nigh
get into their bones as soon as the SUI
goes down. I've been looking for worl
these three months and can't get IT. Ir
not fit to work now---lack OF food. cloth
ing and shelter have put me in this state
I don't drink. 7 don't SIN Ike ! never ha
any bad habits. I've been in the nav
for six years: my father and grandfathe
fought for this country"
Contributions were received yesterda,
as follows:
Benjamin Bernard. .................s2
An unknown giver ..................