The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-26

At a meeting Of the unemployed at Fed
erati0n Hail Yesterday there was a large
crowd Of unlaborlous persons who spoke
for themselves.
It was enc Of the usual registration days
and in the absence of c. H. Davies, the
secretary, and T. NJ. Daniels, the acting
secretary Of the association, 3. F. Finger
acted as secretary. During the day there
were go men registered as of the unhappy
focb, making in grand total some 5000
men. All day and all evening until c
O'clock appeared man after man. each
with his piteous story, until the hall was
packed wiik applicants for Christian
charity.
Man afetr man came in. 1t was the old
same story. They had been SICK or their
wives were sick and they desired to obtain
the first offer proposed. Most of them, it
IS true. were good. honest. ragged men
men who looked like working when they
could find employment, and others who
looked as though some misfortune, not
exactly their own, had led them to the I'M
napIy position OF posing as a sandlotter
IN the city aud county OF San Francisco.
There was a case OF man who
applied for temporary relief. He was a
man OF average age, who came CRYING into
the hail, declaring that his father had
Whipped him. On being interrogated, how
ever. 1t transpired that the mans father
was 80 years of age, and SO his story was
entirely discredited,
another sad case IVES that of the wife q =
1harles Davies of 913 Golden Gate avenue
Early yesterday morning she was delivered
OF a child. There was not a cent in the
mouse with which to pay running expenses
ana the poor woman did not know what l.
DO. 80 in her despair she applied for re-
Ilel. Perhaps something Will be done for
her. The registration closed last evening
at O'Clock. and the next meeting Will be
nelQ thlS afternoon at l o'clock, at which
all the m nlsters and commercial magnates
OF the city are invited 10 attend. Mean
while, the meu appear to be reconciled, aud
satisfied that turn for the better in their
circumstances of life is ia the very near
future.
r.. In the call for the mass-meeting to be
held al tile Chamber of Commerce to-
morrow afternoon 1t Is stated that commit
tees of various ministerial unions had
verified the following facts:
That large numb rs OF worthy men. able and
willing To work, were themselves and in many
instances Their families In condition of drsti-
tuition because OF their utter inability TO pro-
cure employment OF any sort; and that tins
class was entirely distinct from the usual tramp
element.
Deeply impressed by what they saw. the com.
mttees felt that all consideration Of common
humanity and public policy demanded that
these suffering masses should be promptly re-
JirYed. Knowing Tie difficulty or operation of
all relief measures and the just objections L.
them. IL was agreed from. the outset that any
relief must be of nature not 10 attract o our
. city any further numbers OF unemployed. aud
not 10 give encouragement TO professional
mendicancy.
Referring to the relief measures pro-
posed, the circular continues:
Resolutions adopted by the Board of Super
vsorS show the need of Ibis Work and their i'll
ability 10 provide for il.
The press has, In all It's members, heartily
seconded this movement.
There lave been registered up to date $500,
fully 90 per cent of whom are men win fam-
lies and of necessity this represents only a
part OF the numbers involved, and most OF
these, by lack of work for weeks, are on The
verge OF extreme restitution.
provisional organization of ministers and
lnyn.en now have this work in hand. aud this
organization VIII be extend and made per
manenG and thoroughly representative.
You are hereby invited TO attend meeting
or 2oOfepreseutatiVe CITIZENS of San Francisco
. III tue Chamber OF Commerce, Wednesday, De-
cemDer u, at O'Clock P. NJ. further TO con
sldtr"lhe Situation. TO perfect organization and
10 devise measures of relief.
For the executive committee, 4.
a. {. HIRsT. Chairman.