The morning call., 1893-10-10
ON THE SAND LOT.
The Army Enroll lien OF
Many Trades.
sALvATIoNIsTs AT WORK.
Scenes Among the Unemployed Yes
terday on the Corner of rlission
and Seventh Streets.

The labor bureau for the unemployed Oh
the sapdlot at the corner OF Mission ana
Seventh streets was put into WORKING
order by the Salvation Army yesterday
afternoon, All of the unemployed were
then enrolled. and to Judge from their
eager faces as they pressed around the
rough deal table where BrotneI OhuiF
was catechizing them in turn Ing men
considered registration at once seIiouS
ceremony and a hopeful sign.
Form in linew cried Shury's assistant,
and silently the men took their places, all
eager to state their capabilities, Dut they
advanced with no pushing or ]ostilng
Most of them answered the questions
glibly enough, though few stumbled
over the question, What is your nation
ality ?" and the army assistant had to
simplify the interrogatory with hasty
..Where were YOU Dorn?" Boston," re-
piled one boy of 10, who had gwen his
occupation as a cotton-splnner. and lew
others had to have 1t explained that natives
Of Ohio and Tennessee are Americans.
Most of the answers. however, were quick
and intelligent.
1--WE are particular to know their ma ton
atty. because some employers ask for
Swedes or Germans. others only demand
Americans" said Captain McKee,.
/ Just at that moment thick-Set. shabby
man paused opposite the registry and
pushed a roughly scrawled bit OF paper
across the table. Its his NAME" ex-
planned the next in line; The can't speak
English"
'Nationality?"
There was pause, while the question
was labori0usly explained, and then. bis
linguistic abilities having been enlivened
by friendly dig in the ribs from fellow
unemployed, the man murmured Nor
way"
HE won't get work. can't speak no
English" was the pitying comment Of the
crowd, who, after registering, still hung
around the ia BILE as though there was some
attraction in the notebook which con-
tanned the rapidly swelling list OF names.
All sorts OF occupations were on the list,
from blacksmths and miners to disbwash-
said one handsome, intelligent looking
man, who had given his age as SO. "but
you can find me laboring at anything,
don't care, so that IFS work" He looked
so much in earnest that little murmur of
applause went around among the majority
of the men. who looked in dead earnest
too, though just few who had more the
appearance of professionally unemployed
passed the remark by as unworthy Of no.
tice.
Above 600 men were enrolled yesterday,
and Captain McFee stated that. in spite of
the fact that every hour finds employment
for some of them. their number still goes
on increasing. The Builders Exchange
has promised lumber for the pletion of
the dormitory, and it is expected that in
few days the camp will present mnch
more finished and habitable appearance.
Tickets will probably be distributed to-
day emitting families to a weeks pr0vi-
sions. They are numbered from one TO
seven, and each day as the ticket is pre-
scented and the food received number
will DE clipped.
Mean while Wiley with about thirty faith
full retainers still holds his rival fort in the
house adjoining the sandlot. and neither
threats nor entreaties will induce him to
abandon it.
"They are taking advantage of techni-
cality in the law" said CAPTAIN McFee.
''rhey are tenants at will, and should va
cate on receiving notice TO that effect just
as we shonld have to walk out if the Col
lector notified US to do so. The worst
feature Of the case is that they are still
taking in donations and making people be-
lieve that they have charge officially of the
unemployed. Their action discredts the
whole camp In the eyes of the public"
The Salvation Army, however. is by no
means idle in soliciting donations for the
unemployed officially committed TO their
care. Captain Archer aud other able
rustlers were out yesterday and did good
work In the way of securing donations.