The morning call., 1893-12-03

work was accomplished by liberal use of
chlorine gas and chloride of lime. It had
been the intention OF the health officer to
have the sand lot declared a nuisance, if il
had not be en- abandoned. on account of the
fearful unsanitary condition of the
premises.
Within the deserted yard extinguished
furnaces dotted the ground here and
there where the men had been IN the
habit of cooking such food as any of their
number might have collected by the
rigorous system of "hustling" which many
OF them carried on.
Along the high fence which surrounds
the greater part of the yard the unin-
itlated visitor was bewildered by number
of heroglyphics carved upon the boards
aud which seemingly possessed a meaning.
Boston Slim-Den-9 20-S. Fill IA
b. s.-N. o." was one of them which the
reporter pondered over for some time
and was finally enlightened by one of the
"toilers," who had just come in for some
of his property. who said that it was
Boston Sims 'monaker." to use the
vernacular. and itlmeant that that indi-
vidual had left Denver on September 20
and had bid farewell TO this city on
November IA. bound south, with New
Orleans as his intended next stopping
place.
The individual who had given this in-
formation had an old blanket rolled up
under one arm and an aged coffee-pot and
stewing pan in the other hand.
"Pm goin' to sBip." said he. IN answer
to the reporters inquiry as to what he in
tended TO do. now that the souphouse was
closed. This towns n. G. There's too
many bobos comm in and feller can't
make anything battin' people any more.
Pm goin' to pull for Denver-that's a
white mans town.
A notice posted on the gate at the sand
1nf fcfo tnd hot
l159 Mission street at / o'clock. At that
time there were probably 250 men in the
hall. No business was transacted, how
ever, until after committee which had
been appointed to wait upon the Mayor
reported, and as a result of the meeting
work was promised to those who wanted
it, Nothing was left the men but to ad-
journ. This was done after a couple of
political agitators had harangued the
crowd for while and one of the unem-
ployed committee had reported that "you
might as well talk to lot of wooden men
as to the Mayor and them Salvation Army
people"
Al 8 o'clock Mayor Ebert met delegate
from the unemployed. Captain McFer of
the Salvation Army, and Mr.. MallOy of the
firm of Warren & Malley. contractors. All
had called at the Mayors request.
Mr.. Malley stated that his firm would
give fifty or sixty OF the men work on
Mayor Ellert stated that after a consulta-
tion with the California Construction Com
pany the officials thereof had consented to
pay cash for the work done by the unem-
ployed and to advance the money to paw
the men off.
construction company the $500 a week
which 1t devotes to this purpose will give
employment to eighty-three men each day.
ana. cy dividing the work M. 250 men can
be provided for each week. This, 10 addi
tion TO the men who will be given work by
Warren q Malley, will dis pose of the armv
OF unemployed effectualy.
Mr.. Malley said while at the conference
Yesterday that work would be commenced
In the park just as soon as the superin-
tendent would allow him to go in with the
necessary teams. He said they 10 reality
aid not need the men, but as personal
favor to Mayor Ellert they had Consented
to give them employment. Furthermore
Mr.. Mailey said, if any OF the men were
worth more than 81 day they would
De paid the increase and In addition be
given steady work
Captain McFee will still retain charge
on me distribution of the work and will
nandle all the funds paid out. Mayor
Eliert also arranged that the men should
DC PAID OH In the morning for work done
the preceding day.
In regard TO what disposition will ulti-
nateIy De made of the sand lot as place
OF refuge for the INDECENT, Captain McFee
SAID that he would take no action until the
return OF Major Keppel. who may con-
ciude TO allow the unemployed the privi-
lege oil sleeping upon he lot. This would
cost nothing and involve little labor aside
from replacing the straw necessary for
bedding two or three times per week.
Mayor Ellert thinks that If the PROPOSE
tloE to give the men work under the new
plan does not reduce the army of unem-
pioyed in the city the only remedy will be
chaln-gang.
The greater portion Of these men have
no claims upon this community" said he.
Take. for example, the delegation which
visited me this morning Out of the eight
persons who comprised 1t only two of
them had lived here a few weeks. Fully
80 per cent of the unemployed at present
in this city are not residents, but are at
tracted here by the mild climate and the
prospects of an easy life."
One of the delegates from the unem ployed
who called upon Chief Crowley Yesterday
morning was iamentably lacking in foot
wear. and In response to inquiries from
the Chief he said that he was a member of
ST. Andrews Society. but was too proud to
ask for charity from any organization.