The morning call., 1894-04-06

succeeded In doing toward the middle of
the afternoon, and at o'clock the an
nouncement was made that ali had been
arranged and that at 30 P. NJ. the crowd
would take up the line of march for Six
teenlh street,
Inc army had a parade yesterday and
were addressed at the corner of Tenth
street and Broadway by several speakers.
mere was speaking al the tabernacle also
uuring the day. aad several ladies adj
dressed the men. There we're a few in
Hammatory speeches from the latter,
which were applauded, but no overt acts
were attempted at any time.
Inc army collected by solicitation S110
10 all during its stay in Oakland, and
besides this plenty of food as sent In.
In long communication to the Council
last night Mayor Pardee went over all the
events of the past few days in connection
with the affairs of the army. and asked
that the Council inform San Francisco and
other cities having surplus men to ship off
that Oakland was not a dumping ground
and would have no more of it.
The Mayor. in his message, in speaking
of the army breaking its promise to move
on Wednesday, Cas- the following to saw
They were egged on to making this
new demand and the violation of their
promises by the bad advice of one or two
of our local demagogical professional agi-
tators and the foolish and misplaced SYM
pathy. OF certain self-styled phiIanthro-
pists."
In accordance with the MAYORS views
the following resolution was passed:
That this Council views with alarm and
apprehension the action of the authorities
OF the city OF San Francisco in shipping
to the city of Oakland 500 destitute and
desperate men, and that public notice is
hereby gwen to the authorities of San
francisco, and all other cities and locali-
ties. that the city of Oakland has within
Its borders all the unfortunate destitute
persons that 1t cares TO have or can pro-
VIDE Tor. and that public notice is hereby
given to all concerned or Interested
that the city of Oakland will in
me future refuse to permit the
organized body of destitute men: also
that public notice is hereby given that the
city of Oakland will refuse TO aid, COM
tort, feed or shelter any body of destitute
men who may succeed in entering the
city; also that public notice is hereby
givaD to all persons interested that the city
of Oakland will enforce with all its police
power the laws against vagraney, begging
street parades, disorderly assent lages,
blockading the streets, Breaches of the
peace, and any and all things detrimental
10 the public peace and safety"
From the tone of the Mayors letter it
can be seen that be was angry all through,
h,
just as the Council adjourned, word was
brought to him that the army was not
gong away after all. This was true. The
body of men was then on its way back.
1t seems that when the army reached
Sixteenth street there was some grum bling
because only six cars had been furnished.
The colonel in command said that 5000
had been raised and that the rate per car
to Sacramento was but $50. and that they
would not crowd into six cars when they
were entitled to their moneys worth.
Other Of the men wanted coaches, and the
result was that men, bag and baggage
moved back toward Oakland. much to the
disgust of the Chief of Police, who had
been congratulating himself that soon he
would be rid of the disturbing element.
The army marched down Twelfth street
to the in spiritlng air of Zone More River
t0 Cross" played by its bugler and drum
mer, and marched directly 10 the taberna-
Gle and took possession.
When he heard they were returning the
Mayor told the police not to again admit
the men to the tabernacle. and if any dis
turbance was made TO arrest the leaders
and to arrest new leaders as fast as made,
Jail them and break up the body into
small squads and to keep them moving.
But the army reached its old quarters be-
fore the rOIice and moved in. The Mayor
is determined to have them out, and if his
order is carried out there may be trouble
In response to Mayer Pardee's letter set
ting forth that San Francisco had unlo AIDED
a large mum Der Of its unemployed upon the
city of Oakland Mayor Ellert yesterday
mailed the following reply, disclaiming
any such intention on the part of the au-
thorties of San Francisco. and explaining
the circumstances under which the fares
of the members of the Industrial Army
were paid when they went across the bay:
MAYORS OFFICE, NEW CITY HALL,
April 8, 1894.
Hon. George c. Pardee, MAJOR, Oakland-,
DEAR SIR: beg leave TO acknowledge the re-
cept Of your letter OF The 4th inst, calling my
attention TO the fact of large number of The
unemployed" from this city being In Oakland
and attrioullng to the authorities here The pur-
pose of having aided the said persons TO reach
your city by paying their fare and predicatlng
The action taken here TO be desire on the part
Of our authorities TO NO longer support or aid
In the support of destitute unemployed persons.
In reply, desire to state that your authority
for this assumption is erroneous, and l regret
that you did not ascertain the facts prior to
eDuDclatiDg this statement.
The facts are that these unemployed persons
who have been the recipients of this citys
charity stated by their representatives that
they were about to leave the city for the Dur
nose OF going east and would start in organized
bodies, and had made their arrangements 10
that end They requested simply the payment
of their fare across the bay, when 1t was under
stood that they were at once TO march on from
place to place on their way East.
On the statement OF their representatives that
they were TO commence their march eastward
al once, and that they would not locate them
selves IN Oakland or any other city, but would
keep 90 their march continuously, and on that
express agreement their fares were paid, as on
10 condition would any assistance have been
rendered them TO locate In Oakland.
] desire TO further state that while the citi-
Zens Of san francisco have contributed nearly
Sl00, 600 TO secure employment for these per-
sons, In addition to food and shelter bring fur
nished at the EXPENSE OF the municipality, II is
and has been mainly 10 persons who have
drlted here and who were In no sense resi-
dents Of this city; none the less, we have from
humane motives aided aud assisted them.
The exodus to your city OF some of these Per-
SONS was not directed by the authorities here
but was a movement OF the unemployed, and TO
whom the aid was extended that you refer to
on thu assurance that they would not locate
themselves in Oakland. Their Intentions as
expressed werr TO march on from Oakland
through the country, evidently with the inten-
ton OF obtaining employment and returning 10
their homes.
In conclusion, let me state that IL Is well
known that destitute, sick and unemployed
persons Rravitate at all portions of the year TO
this city and are by the charity Of our citizens
taken care of and maintained, all Of III eiti-
Zens vying with each other In aid OF all works
OF charity for the ben fit of the unfortunate
and IL would be unjust and unfair on state
ments of irresponsible and unreliable persons
to assume that this city would sanction the