New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-09
IN THE GOLDEN STATE.
LABOR UBLES-STORMS-S OF
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. :


San Francisco March e.-Thcre has been much
public discussion this week over the condition of
the unemployed in this city. UnqueStonaDly,
large number Of men are ont of employment, n
fact due partly to strikes and partly h the shut Ing
down of many factories owing 10 the lack OF
demand FOR goods The stormy weather and the
failure Of railway communications have had a
disastrous effect on the jobbing trade ana all
trade: and this has reacted on the manufacturers.
In the face of all this came strike OF iouhcrF-
men, turning fully 900 men out oil work Inc
effort to provide work for those in distress re-
shifted in lamentable failure, because the trades
insisted upon interfering, and persuaded
men who have families depending upon
them for support 70 refuse 81 -
per day, because the regular union price was -
per day. Upon learning Of this, there was sudden
loss of sympathy the part of the men VINO h"u
exerted themselves TO provide the strikers VII"
work at Golden Gate Park
Then the leaders of the unemployed sent as
patches to Senator Stanford, declaring that pcopc
were starving here, and asking MN 10 get "u-
tboritv for the distribution of rations at Preside
by General Miles When the news Oh lhS us
match was received, it created indignation here as
IL was held to be exaggerated and also injurious
TO the reputation of the city, What gives the
secretary of the Unemployed Committee Is
actively at work trying TO get the Supervisors
10 declare that in all street contracts
eicbt hours shall constitute day ;
work and that wages shall be 81 day
Tins what should be an unscsh measure for me
relief Of suffering is converted into scheme Oh
tho labor demogagucs Wages are much higher
here than in any part Of the East and they
cannot be maintained much longer, as the price
If living is cheap But the trades unions ar"
determined TO sustain the high wages, ana thcS
are simply using the present distress Of the work
INC people for their own purposes n hcc'iiS
of leading citizens and the local clergy was heiA
Yesterday. at which measures were taken lor
securing subscriptions to relieve the needy
The severest storms Of the season prevailed
this week in North California and resulted III
more landslides on the Oregon and California
Railway, which was recently opened after piocA-
ade Of about six weeks This storm c4'ehueu
AS far south as the lower part oi the San Jo.p"'i
Valley Fruit trees are IN boon III many pl"'es'
bnt IL is feared that they may be caught by lrost
The failure OF Belloe treres' banking house
had 10 effect in the city, AS this oid lirni h"u
business relations mainly with members oi lIe
French Colony. II was great surprise, now
over as all the members Of the firm were re-
garded as conservative. The trouble is ID the
Paris headquarters Of the firm; ana IL -
feared that payment will not be made. Should
the losses fall upon the dcposiors, IT will cause
much suffering, as many trust estates are repre-
sented among the creditors.
John D. Yost one Of the firm Of II. $ Croker
& Co.. printers and photographers. was sent to an
insane ASYLUM this week. His mind had Deen
| falling for months, and his death was recently
expected, he was extremely ILL.,
sarasate and D'Albcrt have drawn large houses
al all their performances this week San Fran
cisco is "a music-lovng city, and its large foreign
! population alone assures the success OF any com
| many that includes master Of the violin or the
| piano One Of Days route companies has done
| good business at the Grand Opera llonsc Vt the
| other houses comedy and Ministries prevail
The clipper ship Sterling cleared this week
| for Ncw-York. with more than 10000 gallons Of
California wine This is the second ship THIS
| wear that has carried wines TO Ncw-York. The
| total shipments by steamer TO New-lOrk thS
| wear are $50. 900 gallons.
The Mission Indian who acted guide for
| Fremont on one Of his expeditions across tie
| plains died az San Diego this week. at the great
age of IL years.