The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-09
THIRTEEN HUNDRED AT WORK
But Thousand Still Remain in
IdleneSS.
NEEDED DONATIONS COMING IN.
Lunch Provided at the Park, bu
Some of the Men Were
Overlooked.

intendent McLaren in Golden Gate Park
had swelled to 1000 yesterday. They
sboveled the sand with will from morn
ing till evening ard confirmed the golden
opinions which those connected with pro-
viding the work are beginning to form of
those unemployed who so far have been
put to work.
When phe halt was called for lunch the
men did not, as on the first day Of their
labors, hang about disconsolately for an
hour and then go back hungry to work.
Charitable ladies have taken the sugges-
ton offered in THE CALL and lunch yes
terday was not a mere empty name to
most OF the workers. Sandwiches in
abundance were furnished by the West
minister Presbyterian Church. and any
one who had seen the Zest and delight
with which the hungry men welcomed the
repast would have felt how keenly the
kindly forethought Of the ladies was ap-
pTeciated.
Unfortunately. however, several of the
gangs happened to be overlooked. par
ticularly those working near the park
water works. The poor fellows had de-
pended upon the promised lunch and were
proportionately disappointed when it was
not forthcoming. To-day the Simpson
Memorial Church will provide sandwiches.
1--WE do not wish the giving out of free
lunch TO be continued after this week"
said Secretary Watt yesterday to CALL
reporter. AT present the work is an eX-
cellent one and is much needed. Before
many days, however, the men will have
earned enough TO provide their own
lunches, aud 1t is our earnest wish to make
them as self-supporting as possible. and
not to pauperiZe them.
Another thing that the citizens COM
mlttee wishes every one to understand,
is that we are not giving work TO men who
have only Just arrived in San Francisco,
or have been here only few weeks. 1t is
as much as we can do TO provide for our
own unemployed, and we are obliged to
adopt this precaullon TO head off the
hordes from the country, who would come
swonplng down upon US if they heard
that they would be looked after here"
In spite of the large number of men
working at the park, however, there was a
greater demand for tickets than ever at
the Merchants Exchange yesterday. Be-
fore O'Clock in the morning al anxious
crowd began to assemble IN PauperS' alley,
and their ranks could be counted by the
hundreds before 80 o'clock, when Sec
retarles Watt ana Nlppert OF the citizens
committee began to receive them iD bands
OF twenties for the purpose Of giving them
work tickets.
Two hundred and fifty, the regulation
number of tickets, had been distributed,
but still men eagerly pushed forward for
more. The mem berS OF the committee
could not find it in their hearts 10 turn so
many away disappointed, and, after brief
consultation, decided TO issue an additional
hundred tickets, so that to-day there are
1850 of the army of the unemployed work
ing in Golden Gate Park.
The additional hundred tickets, how
did SnnnIU all Of
loiterers IN Pauper alley with work, but
Of the $500 unemployed men registered in
this city over 1000 are still awaiting their
turn to be sent to the park. Some touch
ing cases of distress were brought to light
by Questions that members of the com.
mittee asked the applicants yesterday.
Where did you spend last night ?" Sec
rotary Watt demanded OF one man, who
only named former and Ito present place
of residence.
"Tramping the Streets" was the reply.
Gould YOU not have asked shelter at the
City Hall? ?"
''Pd rather tramp the streets. sir. than
20 TO prison" replied the man, who had
been turned out of his lodging two days
previously for lack of the wherewith to
pay his rent.
Another man was asked at what hour
he had breakfaSted. He shook his head
and replied, 81 have tasted no food to-
day" and his wan, pinched face confirmed
the statement.
These are only few random instances
taken from the vast mass of suffering and
privatiOn that confroDts the citizens
committee. On the other hand, people
VINO never gave to charity in their lives
have contributed toward the fund for the
unemployed, partly because the need Is
pressing and the work a phllanthropic
one and partly because every cent donated
goes to the men and none is paid out in
running expenses.
There is urgent need for more funds,
however, if the work is to continue as long
as the committee hope, though yesterdays
donations showed goodwill fIom all quar-
tcrS. 1Wenty-siX employees of the Hall Of
Records voluntarily consented to assess
themselves 81 90 each toward the fund.
Wendell Easton IF the Electric Railway
trip transportation tickets daily for the
aid of the unemployed, and the Park and
Ocean line carry the men free of charge to
their daily work.
Chief Crowley sent Sergeant Healey to
R0liO V. Watt yesterday with S1262 80
contribution of the police department.
The sergeant returned with the receip ut
and handed it to the Chief. The sum OF
$1,000 was guaranteed by the Chief, and
the result has shown how willingly and
nobly the force has redeemed his pledge
Up to last night the subscriptions paid
$4,000 more is in process of collection.
The $1,000 donated by the Luning Com
pany was paid in yesterday. The cash
paid in yesterday amounted to S2194 %.
The subscriptions were as follows:
Luning Co.. $1,000; Pope s. Talbot, 500;
employees of j. II. Widber. So; James d. Phelan
$500; A. Is. Forbes, $500; Raphael Well &
Co, 500; California Jewery Co., $50; w. X.
Nanderslice & Co., 500; employees of Raphael
Well & Co.. 500 25; g. Yerdier g. Co.. $50;
Davis Bros, $50; Sherman, Clay & Co., $50; l..
Meyerstein & Son. $50; Greenbaum, We'll &
Michals, $50; NJ. G. Heyer & Bro, 500; W. b.
Hooper, $50: Herman Levy. S25; Hammer
smith q tield, S25; ROsenthal Bros. & Co.,
$50; kohberg. Straus & FrOhman. S25; Malm
q Co., $50; Relss Bros & Co.. 500; N. Wunsch,
$40; A. Hirschman, 1920; Newman & Levin
SOD, $50; Goldman & Son, $40; A Shrek & Co.,
$40; j.. Blne Y Co, SO; unknown lady, $40:
OCOnnor, Motfitt & Co. 500; cash from Sachs
q Bunker. $50; cash by a. Pollack, So; Main
q Winchester, 500; Thomas B. Woodward
$50; /. j. Bergin, 500; w. S. Gage, 500;
John Benson. $50: John A. Lemon, $25; David
T. walker, $50; Judge John Hunt, $50; Pro-
fessor j. Ii. Rosewald. $40; S. C. Bigeow, $50 !;
w. b. CHAPMAN, S25; Parrot q Co., $50; p.
Lynch. $50; Mrs. I. Callagnan, $50; Mrs. r.
Tobn, $25; friend. $50; Charles Conlan.
SO; TWO jolly good fellows on Pine street,
SO; ID. L. Randolph. $50; Phillip I. Cummins,
500: Lowenberg g. Co., $50; e. n. Meyer &
Bro, SO; Greenbaum & Co., S25: A. & I.
Well Co.. $40; Porter. Sessnger & Co.. S25 !;