The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-09-07
THE USsMpL ,YEo POOR.
God -houid "eip Tenn. ne the Rich
Can AXE Care Of IA mselves.

has a souphou>e 1t was opened last
week and will be kept open through the
winter. according to the present pro.
grsmme. Liberal donations of coffee
and bread have also been received, so the
unemployed get variety. As yet no
tables have been provided. but the men
are allowed to sit on benches to eat. By
the time the rainy weather sets in it is
expected that tent will have been pro.
vided. A lot Of straw has been stre~n
over the ground and men are allowed to
sleep on this. Some have their own
blankets and manage to make a good
bed. 1t is understood that some very
extensive preparations for. making the
unemployed comfortable during the bad
weather will probably be made. 1t is
likely that big hall will be rented, and
there is good prospect that Government
tents will be lent to shelter the destituts
during the wet weather,
The committee appointed at the or.
ganized labor conference in New York
city have formulated an address to the
people of the United States declaring
that 100, 600 men, women and children
are nearing the verge of starvation in
that rich metropolis of these great and
free United States. Hundreds OF thous-
ands are within a short distance from
want and its attendant suffering, misery
and crime.
In sermon to his congregation last
Sunday week, the Rev. V. A. Schnell,
pastor of st. Patrick's Roman Catholic
church, Terra Hsute, Ind, said "There
is great distress in this parish owing to
hard times. ! have deposit in the bank,
which comprises my savings for some
years, added to the pension l got as
Union soldier. This is at the disposal of
the destitute as long as it holds out"
The sermon caused many persons in the
congregation to shed tears,
A large crowd of unemployed men and
women assembled on the Lake front,
Chicago, Wednesday OF last week, to
hold a mass meeting. A force Of 500
policemen was placed on duty and 1000
more were summoned and Calling guns
were in readiness to slaughter the crowd
il necessary. The meeting became tur-
bulent, and blockaded the streets. About
500 Italians and others started after rifles
used by italian societies in parades, but
could not secure them, and returned. which
increased the excitement, and some Of
the mob began throwing stones and other
missiles. Orders were at once given to
have the eating guns in readiness. and
the police we're ordered to charg'. They
used their clubs without mercy and the
crowd broke and ran in every direction.
The Chicago Record says it is now es-
timated that no less than $50, 600 artisans
are walking the streets looking for en-
ployment.
The Fresno tCal.) Expositor says the
ladies OF the Presby terrain church fur.
uished over 800 men with dinner one day
last week. Que fellow stated that he
bad not eaten anything for three days.
Japanese are being imported in large
nun, bers into California and British Col.
umbia.
The adjatant-general Of the State Of
California has predicted that there win
be great many idle men next January
and has ordered the militia to prepare to
shoot down the unruly.
About 5000 immigrants are arriving
weekly from European ports. Qsite a
number of them are imported under con
tract by the protected coal and iron lords
of Pennsylvania, who hate silver and
pay starvation wages.
The New Era says that men are coming
into Lovelock from California begging
for work on farms for board only.
Tho Washington Post says that great
suffering among the poor Of that city will
be inevitable the coming winter. Police
officers and Others who are in position
to know, express the opinion that the
suffering will be unusually great, and
urge the necessity Of providing for the
threatened siege Of want as early as pos.
sible.
The unemployed whites of California
are making preparations to drive Chinese
laborers out Of the State, and Governor
Markham has ordered out the militia to
prevent it.