The morning call., 1894-01-07
LUNCHES TO BE FURNISHED.
Produce Exchange SubsCribes
Literally.
OTHER GENEROUS OFFERINGS.
The Total of Subscriptions Is Now
Almost Twenty Thousand Dol
lars-One Migrate.

The total number of tickets issued 10
the unemployed by the business mems re-
lief committee was increased yesterday to
1902. Seven hundred and three were raid
off at the park al O'Clock, and the relief
fund was swelled at the lTeasurer's office
to Sl9.785 50, cash received.
THE remarkable thing about it all is,"
saidsSecretary Rolla V. Watt, shat out of
the 467 tickets which had been issued up
to Friday night only sixteen fell by the
wayside-that is. were neither presented
for payment nor used. Which means that
there were but sixteen out of the total
number of applicants who were not willing
10 do the work offered them"
The number of men who lined up before
the Merchants Exchange yesterday
morning was larger than it had been on
any previous day. There could have been
no less than 400. AS usual, most of them
were without oveTcoat or fitting protection
from the unusual sharp air of the morn
ing, and as usual many of them showed
signs of hunger and suffering. But the
brokers on the exchange were good to
them, and out OF their generous purses
furnished the wherewithaI to give them
hot coffee and meal tickets, while the pro-
prietOr of the United States Restaurant
followed their example with a presenta-
ton II 100 tickets.
I The committee met at 10 o'clock instead
OF In the afternoon, as heretofore, so that
who should work and who should not was
all de termlned before / O'Clock The
fortunate numbered 255. which makes the
total number OF men who will go TO work
at The park tomorrow an even 1902. The
relief committee is pleased with the prog
ress being made, and gratifying to it be-
yODd every other incident is the freedom
with which subscriptions are pouring in.
You will be surprised" said Daniel
Meyer, when asked to show what the day
had brought forth. I'VE have collected
S3188 40 to-day, which makes a total of
SIG, 7S5 %. or nearly 100000"
The Luning Company diSting uished it.
self with a cash contribution of $1,000
Andrew McCreery raised his former pledge
from $500 to $1,000 and issued his check for
the amount and six donations of 500 each
were added TO the lengthy list. The fol-
lowing are the collections of the day:
Brown Bros & Co. 500; j. Goldman & Co..
S25; ID. Block, $50; Calm. Nickelsburg Il Co..
500; emuloyes Sachs Bros & Co. $1o9 so;
Der Company, S25; KnItner & GOldsIein, S25;
Neuburger, Ress Co.. $50; Jules Levy s.
Bro, $50; George Gleenzweig $40; NJ. Well,
Spear s. Co.. $40; Butler & Holden, $40; A.
| scrivener. $50; Paul Il. Jarboe, $40; c. w.
| Cross, $40; a. c. Freeman. SO; Reinstein &
| Eisner, $50; Robert Harrison, SO; 5. Nj.
ShOrtridge. $40; Andrew b. NJ cCreery, $1,000;
employees Watt. Sl5; FL NJ. Whitley. SO; Bal
four G 5nl,ns & Co.. 5000; Edna A; Meyer,
helm. SteTnneim CO.. $50; Heilbro ma"keh ID
6 Co.. $50; FredlaDder Co., $40;
S. A. Dinkel.p'el, S27 IS; Mrs 7. B. DiHkel.
Harris 800; Williams, Dimond & Co, 500;
6. NJ. Josselyn, 500 John Dolbter,. 500;
500; Union Pacihc Salt Company, $50; San
Francisco Packing and Provision Company
| $50; +. B. 6 j. a. Cooper, S25, R. D. Hume,
Z Or wR'qKsS shS SO SIS C" SsMe k s9d
S25; Mckay & Co., $40; Meyer & Akmann,
$40; Renton Coal Company, $40; Ross g.
Sanders, $40; Z. NJ. Mann, $40; Armes a. Dali
lam, $40; Wiltshire Safe and Lock Company,
So; s. Ii. Harmon & Co., So; Bone u Pike, 81
j. Deming. So; cash. S22; b. +. Barton, So;
LevinsOn & Co. 50; Dacen & Libbey. SO; Mir.
ing Company, $1,000; Pope Talbot, 500;
employees j. II. Widber. So
1t Will be observed that the employees of
the various business houses are beginning
to make joint subscriptions, The relief
committee hopes that such action will be-
come general In this connection the fol-
lowing address has been issued TO the
press:
VIII you not kindly suggest In your paper
that the employees of any firm or establishment
now having employment might help relieve the
necessities of some less fortunate and desery-
Ing person by taking up subscription among
themselves, giving sucn an amount as they
could afford? Such sums could be sent TO the
committee having in charge the relief OF the
unemployed. Employees thus contributing
would have the satisfaction of showing that
for every doll I contributed worthy mau could
be given a days work.
Several large subscriptions came to the
treasurer during he day, among them the
generous one of $500 voted to the relief
fund by the Produce Exchange.
Win so many men now set to work
nrOhlpm
shall they procure their luncheon2 1t has
been suggested that a company be formed
to furnish luncheon at the grounds for a
small sum. But even 10 cents is large
con sderation for a man to pay who has a
family to support on a wage of 81 a day.
| aud some organized movement to spread
free lunches will probably be arranged at
once.
Rev. J. @. Adams of the executive COM
mitsee has taken the initiative in this mat
ter. He agrees on behalf OF the West
Minister Church to send 1000 sand witches
to the park for the men tomorrow. DR..
HIrst OF Simpson Memorial Church offers
10 perform the same charity on Tuesday.
Ii IS expected, and an appeal is hereby
made to that end. that other churches will
follow the example of these two, aud see
tnat the men are provided with luncheon
continuously. Churches which are willing
to volunteer in this work should report at
| once to Dr. Adams or DR.. Hirst
Among so many worthy it is hardly rea-
sonable not to expect some impostor
Such parsonage made his appearances
| on LeidesdOrff street. He is known as
ex-cOnvict Bob Hennessey, and is q fami-
liar figure 10 the police of this city. With
series of confederates to work for him lie
succeeds in securing from the relief CON-
mittee number of work tickets each dav.
which he sells for various prices, from 5
up to 20 cents. The proceeds of the sales
are shared with the confedeates. with
whom he spends them In gambling, drink
ing or other debsucheries. The gang has
not yet been arrested.