Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-17
San Franei.eo Call FEB. Is.

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San francisco Call, FEB. Is.
The unemployed workingmsn Of the
city met again at the sand.lo yesterday
afternoon ut 2 o'clock. Mrs. Smith and
Mr.. Cannon were placed in nomination
for President OF the meeting. A show
OF hands resulted In the election Of the
former by q large majority. After CON.
siderable spsech.making all fell into line
and marched away to the. taps OF two
drums. They visited the Pacific Mail
dock and halted while the committee,
consisting Of Mesdames Smith and An
drews. and M-ssrs. Cannon. Steinman
and Dyer. visited Mr.. Williams, the
agent OF tho Pacific Mail Steamship
Company. Mr.. Cannon acted a. spokss-
man OF the committee and said be was
aware that the company was incorpor-
ated in New York State, and conse-
qusntly did not come under tho jurisdic-
ton OF the Constitution Of California.
The COMMITTEES. acting under the instruo-
tons Of a very large number Of uusm.
ployed men. women. boys and girls, had
been directed to visit every corporation
In the city which hired Chinese. and
therefore asked the Pacific Mail Com.
pany to discharge Ito Cinnamon and give
industrious white men q chance TO earn
an honest living. Thousands Of people
in the city were on the point Of starva-
ton, and 1t was the opinion OF the Com
mittee that II they got the cold shoulder
from all the corporations the oonss-
quences might be terrible.
Mr.. williams-Do you mean to say
that white men are getting the cold
shoulder hersf Look at the men on the
dock. They are sand lot men.
Mr.. Gannon-This Is no sand lot, sir.
This has nothing to do with politics.
Mr.. Williams-We 90 In for white
men as much % anybody else.
Mr.. Gannon-Have you not got China
men in your smploy2
Mr.. Williaus-Ws have on some Of
our China ships.
Mr.. Gannon-Wsre not II white men
discharged the other day, and Cinnamon
put In their places?
Mr.. Willisms-Those Cinnamon are
enjoying the luxury Of quarantine. II
white men were willing to do the same
work, we are ready to employ them.
You will find that the Pacific Mail will
do Just as much for white men - tho
next man. On the China ships w have
Chinese coal beavers, fremsn and deck
hands, for we have to consider our inter.
ests somewhat, and nearly all the freight
on those steamers is shipped by Chinese
merchants. We also find that Cinnamon
are better fitted to work In tropical lati-
tudes than white men. These are the
reasons why We employ Chinese on
some Of our steamers. II you think We
are not in favor Of white labor just take
Q look around tho docks. and sometimes
you will see 400 or $40 men at work dis
charging ships. etc. After some further
conversation Mr.. Williams was asked by
the Committee II he would lay the mat
ter before the Company. He said that
he would, and stated that he would pro-
baby be able to give the Committee o
definite answer In about two weeks.
The line Of march was then resumed
along Brsnnan to Second, to Folsom, to
Fremont. to Market. to Front, to jack
son. The committee thon called at the
Office oi Tubbs & Co.. agents Of the rope
walk, but found the place closed. Side.
man. Lachman & Co., cigar manufac-
turers, at COG Battery street, were next
visited. Mr.. Sideman. the only member
OF the firm present, affixed his signature
TO u paper presented to him by Cannon
and promised to discharge his Chinamsn
and employ white men in their stead, on
the condition that all other manufac-
turers agreed to do the same. The pro.
cession then resumed It's march to Pa.
cite, to Kearney, to Market, to the sand
lot. After Msssrs. Cannon and Stein.
man had reported on the part OF the
committee, the meeting adjourned until
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Committee Of the Unemployed
w~orkingmen and Women. appointed on
Friday last ct the sand lot, have filed the
following petition with the Board Of
Supervisors:
10 the Honorable Board OF Supsrvis.
ors: The undersigned committee, aP.
pointed by the unemployed workingmen
aud women who are ~unprovided with
~hsbitations 10 shelter their bodies from
the cold winter and rain, respectfully
call your attention to the following facts:
Whereas. the hospitals, aims house and
jails are al in = crowded condition. and
a. there are no other public buildings
provided for, aud as the city will have
TO provide III case Of crime. We respect.
fully request your honorable body to
secure q building requisite to meet the
urgent necessity Of the distressed peo-
pie Of this city. We would suggest that
II there arc NO public buildings at the
disposal OF the authorities. that q cheap
frame structure be built on some public
lot to provide for their urgent wants.
Hoping and trusting that this will meet
with your approval, we remain, yours
respectfully,
W. u. HAMMOND,