, 1878-02-09
one DOLLAR PER DAY.
Three Hundred and Thirty Men nj Work

Three HunuHtO aAo "~h ns -
SAX Francisco, Jan. 1l.-The Potrero
Cut presented a lively scene this morning.
Before 7 A. NJ. more than 1900 men presented
themselves for employment at the rate offer
ed by the railroad company-Sl day. 1t
was found impossible to put them all to
work at once, owing to the scarcity OF horses
| and carts and proper implements. 1t is ex-
Dected however. that within few days ar
rangements will be effected by which Work
will be furnished for all who are willing and
able to perform it.
THE WORK TO BE DONE
1t is the intention of the railroad company
| to first grade through frou- Illinois to Ken
tucky street. To do this viii necessitate the
removal of body of rock and clay one block
wide, about 800 feet long, and from 20 to 81
ieet high. The soil so removed will be used
in the flats in the vicinity. After this Is
done other employment will be found for the
| men.
MEN EMPLOYED.
This morning about $50 men were started
to work. OF this number Is were engaged
at blacksmithing or as foremen, and are reSu-
larly employed by the company. The re-
manning 3l2 are employed as follows: Fifty
are drilling holes for blasting, ~ are engaged
in driving the teams which were available
for use today, and the remainder manIpu-
late the pick or shovel.
APPEARANCE OF THE MEN.
As might well be expected among the
number at work are some men, who, from
age or want of muscle, are almost totally IN
capable of performing hard manual labor,
though large majority have been accus-
toned to toll. Some OF those who were DIS
appointed in their expectations OF obtaining
an opportunity to work, clam that some OF
those who were more fortunate, are IN the
possession OF comfortable share of this
worlds goods and really above the necessity
of laboring at so cheap rate, but who do
SO from motives of greed. The number OF
eases like this are believed to be very few,
although the gentleman who acts as paymas-
ter states that he knows of some such. 1t
is expected that number Of those who
went to work this morning will, through
inability or unwillingncss, quit this evening,
but plenty stand ready to take their place..
Those who are found to be shirling will also
be weeded out.
CHARLES CROCKER AT WORK.
Among those who answered to a call for
their names was one Charles Crocker, who
was engaged in drilling. This is not the
gentleman who reside on California street
hill, nor does he claim to have any family
connection with that gentleman. They are
like enc another only i'll name.
How THE MEN ARE TO BE PAID.
As stated by r. B. Crocker, on making
the tender of employment, the men Will be
paid every evening on quitting work. As
soon as tine men were fairly at work this
morning, the paymaster, together with two
assistants, took down the names of those SO
! engaged, and issued to each man a check,
bearing tie stamp Of the Western Develop.
ment Company, together with the date and
nuaiber. These checks represented pay fer
. a haif days work. The same operation was
gone through with in the afternoon, and @t
; night these checks will be cashcd Oh prcScn-
tation to the paymaster, who will be Oil the
ground with the necessary funds. Boys at
| work viii be paid half price. The necessity
for this long and tedious operation will be
. obyiatc,i il day N two by dividing the
men into groups Of 20 aid 30 with fore
man over eacn gang. The Chinaman ell
ployed by the railroad company at the same
kind OF labor some months ago received 81,
per month and found themselves.