The morning call., 1894-01-21
THE UNEMPLOYED.
No Work Done Yesterday
at the Park.
THE STORM WAS TOO HEAVY.
What Is Being Done for the
Women.
HE STORM WAS TOO HEAVY.
MRS. c. P. sTETsoN's VIEWS
"HeId By the Enemy" to Be Played
at StOCkwell's Next Thursday
and Friday Nights.

For the first time since the vast throng
of willing toilers were put 10 work at the
park ii was found necessary yesterday to
cease operations in view of the downpour,
which soaked the ground to such ali eX-
tent that the process Of grading was made
an impossibility. The men had not been
previously informed of the contemplated
lay-of. and Notwithstanding the tremen-
dous rainfall which came down early yes
terday morning they f1ocked to the scenes
of labor. and though mostly scantily at
tired were ready and willing TO work.
Many of the army were equipped with um-
brellas, while not few wore gum coats to
protect their lighter raiments.
However, Superintendent McLaren had
decided that Ii was useless to do anything
in such a storm. and sent herald OIL
horseback TO announce the fact 10 those
who had already embled in large num-
bers beyond Straw berry Hill.
This intelligence was received by the
graders with much discomfort. especially
on the part of those who had received their
working tickets only within the past few
days, tn ereby having had an occasion 10
earn but mere pittance. The disheart-
ened fellows left the scene and marched
back to town in bodies, but will resume
work tomorrow morning. providing the
storm has sufficiently ceased 10 allow a
continuance of the work.
Yesterday being a half-holiday in bust
ness circles the amount Of subscriptions
was no: what might have been expected
on a full day. However, the financial
committee Is confident that during this
week the funds Will be greatly increased.
as many handsome donations have already
been promised. AS it Is at present, the
treasury will not suffice to prolOng the
work through the winter season. and I'M
less the public at large takes hold of the
matter with more zeal and manifests an
appreciation of the work being done, both
in assisting the worthy toers who find
thems elves IN unfortunate circumstances
and IN the grand Improvement being made
at the citv's pleasure grounds, IL is feared
that collapse will be inevitable. Chair
man Bunker of the citizens committee
has appointed a number of additional
workers, and feels confident that the fund
will reach the desired limit of 100000.
The total subscriptions received yester-
day amounted to nearly $500. donated as
follows: Bullock & Jones, S25; Charles
Dietle. 500; r. Liddle IL Co., So; James B.
Duggan. $40; Il. L. Huntington, S25; +.
Taylor Paper Company, 500; Fischoeck
Soap Company, $40; Leon Lemos, 81 so.
Accompanying the latter subscription
Daniel Meyer received the following COM
municaiion:
SAN FRANCISCO. January Q. 1894.
Daniel Meyer. Esq. Ctty-DEAR SIR: NEG
essarles before luxury" / spend weekly So 80
for cigars. / will leave off smoking for one
week and donate the amount saved for the I'M
employed The rest from smoking will be bene-
ticial 10 me. and, as every little helps good
cause, ind enclosed check for 81 so. II every
man IN San Francisco would donate the amount
he spends for cigars and drinks for one day
only, there need be no hungry men in this
Town. remain yours very truly,
LEON LEMos.