People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1895 — THOUSANDS GO HUNGRY. [ARTICLE]

THOUSANDS GO HUNGRY.

Government Relief for Newfound'and’s Destitute Peopl< Is Withdraien. St. Johns, N. F„ Feb. 21.—The destitution arising from the financial crisii is increasing. In this city about 7.OJC persons are regularly receiving relief The funds for this purpose are becoming low and there is yet another month of real hardship before the poor. The Herald, by a bread-baking contest, secured 1,000 loaves to-day which it will distribute. The government has been contributing SI,OOO weekly for the benefit of the poor but this has now been Withdrawn. The government intimates Its intention of starting relief works. The opposition press accuses the government of cutting off its contribution to the relief fund In order to devote the $1 ,000 weekly to a corruption fund to be used in the elections which occur within a fortnight.