ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn, ɐn ɪlˈɛvənjˈɪɹˈoʊld bˈɔɪ kˈɔːld dʒˈɑːn sˈʌmɚz nˈɪkneɪmd "kˈæɹəts"wʌz nˌɑːt tˈeɪkən ɪn bɪkˈʌz ðə ʃˈɛltɚ wʌz fˈʊl.
In 1871, an 11-year-old boy called John Somers (nicknamed "Carrots") was not taken in because the shelter was full.