The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-04

explained. land it's hardly worth while to
stock no again, as Pm gong out of bust
ness. Besides, | had a telegram from the
Eastern factory this morning. saying theiI
men had nearly all quit work"
Congratulating himself upon having
secured any bicycle at all. Carroll, who
had before had few lessons. wobbled I'M
certainly away upon it to the restaurant,
where he was wont to eat his meals. II
was closed.
by Jove," he exclaimed, as he met an.
other of the freQuenters of the place,
''th'S is getting serious. Pm hunUry."
Yes" said the other, $50 am |. | Quit
work myself to-day. I've always warted
to study medicine, but fate made me n
carpenter. Now I've got even with fate.
I'm going to college, but want something
10 eat"
So the two began round of the restau-
rants of the neigh borhond, and at last
found wretched little place open, where
they were glad TO satisfy their hunger
with coffee and doughnuts eaten at a dirty
table, IN a dirty, il-smelling room. Il
CLOSES up Tomorrow" the proprietor said,
with grin, as they paid their checks.
"Great gunsv' exclaimed the CARPENTER
We'll all starve at this rate"
''Oh, no." said Burton. hopefully. 1--WE
can always batch it,"
But one evening at the end of a fort
night he began to fear thateven this would
fail. He had cooked his own meals for
three days. and had lived mainly on
boiled eggs and bakers bread; but on this
particular morning be was unable to buy
any bread, and had been forced to content
himself with single egg and the heel
of stale Loaf soaked in milk.
Il shall go out in the country this after
noon in search of food" he decided.
Meantime, however, he had 10 90 back
to fetch away a double load of golden
loS Wit
useless coins. he had not gone the day be-
fore. and had been promptly notified by
the bank that he must come and take away
his daily allowance, as it could not be
allowed TO accumulate, the bank having no
place to keep the quantities that would be
left on their hands.
AS he walked down Market street he
saw one of San Fran cisco's miiionaires
driving his own team aud carriage ND
town. Inside the carriage was "a tipy
casket, at the head of which sat weep
ing woman. the milli0naire's wife. The
other occupant OF the carriage was lad
OF fourteen, the millionaire's son. The
casket contained the remains of the mil
lioDare's baby and as Burton looked he
knew that the millionaire was on his way
10 the cemetery to bury the child.
for on the seat beside him he saw pickaX
and shovel and coil of rope. He remem-
bered that IN all the city there was NOT a
man who could be hired to do hands
turn. They bad money a-plenty, and no
need to Work. Then he remembered that
there was milk famine in the city, and
reflected that the millionaire's baby had
probably died because of it.
de went to the bank and got his money
carrying 1t up Market street openly in n
canvas bag. There were no police IN the
city-the entire force had resigned, but DO
one would think of stealing money. IF
ms bag mad contained bread now it had
been different. Every food shop in town
had long since been plundered by lead
ing citizens, but gold was safe Every
store on the street was closed-pot a
streetcar was in sight-none were running.
The ferries had ceased to make regular
representatives, boat did not pass he
tween Oakland and San Francisco for
days. No trains went in and out of the
city. Commerce was at a standstil. 1t
was banking hour and every passer along
Market street carried bag of gold. and
every man and woman among them was
hungry
Something must be DONE" thew mut.
tered to each other. This state of things
cannot last"
Passing down n street on the south side
TO escape the sight of the general misery
Burton CHANGED upon curious scene. A
wretcned, ragged street gamn was leading
goat along the sidewalk. A hands omely
DIRE ssed gentleman had accosted him. The
boy was jus explaining to him that he
meant to take the goat home and Kill it,
His mother would cook it.
Here is thousand dollars" thu man
SAID. holding out bag. "Pll give it ali 10