The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21

quickly.
The committee sets the figure necessary
to be subscrI bed for the full completion of
the work at $50, 600. Not all of this, of
course, is necessary for a beginning. Al
ready a number of voluntary subscrip-
tons have been made, amounting to
nearly $4,000 These include the follow
ing:
a. B. Spreckes. $500
Ingeside Kacetrack Observation-Disclosures. 800
Mayor Phean. -'-..- -...-'...'...... ~
The subscription by Mayor Phelan is in
addition 10 the $3.50 which he had already
subscribed for the immediate relief of the
unem pIoyed.
The barracks at GA Howard street pre-
sentcd yesterday a strong argument for
the need OF speedy relief. The big cheer
less place was crowded with disconsolate
men.
In a room scarcely forbidden to the
crowd, set apart for the committee who
had the work of the organization in
charge, but which was also filled with
men and noisy with their coming and
going, were TWO women, one having a
child and the other two children. They
had no other shelter. Both had husbands
in good health, willing to work but unable
10 find any.
Ole u lueIl, Win me TWO CUluTen, Dau
been evicted from sort OF underground
apartments at 1907 Clara street. The
husband in this case was Louis Drechsler.
1t is a three-storv house. he says, of
which the upper fat only was rented.
Their rent was SO 4 month and they were
in arrears for three months. The owner
OF the hou'e he thinks, is in Germany
and an agent looks after the property.
The premises were not rented 10 any
other person, and yet they were turned
iuto the street. A neighbo who had
some vacant space allowed them to store
their few household goods and they were
compelled TO seek shelter at the barracks
with the general multitude of the unem-
ployed. Draschler is a shoemaker, but
has been unable to lind any work at his
trade for a long time
Webster Hicks is the husband in the
other case. His wife ana little girl OF 10
years are trinity dressed and seemed to
have been well cared for. They have no
property of any kind and have been occu-
plying cheap lodgings on kearny street
until their credit was exhausted.
The registry books are rapidly filling up
and the number of signers seeking en-
ployment now mum Der nearly 1900. A
separate registry was opened for men
having families, and in an hour il con-
tanned the names of eight having a family
OF two in need OF relief, four having a
family OF three, four having a family of
four, five with family OF five, one with a
family of six, one with a family OF seven,
two with family of eight, and one with
family of ten.
This was within an hour after the book
was opened, and the number continually
increased.
A committee of five was appointed to in
vestgate the needs of families reported TO
be in distress.
Other committees we're appointed TO
solicit provisions, cooking utensils and
money.
These committees were armed with
credentials signed by Chairman Letting
well, so that i'm bostors might be easily
recognized by the charitable. Collectors
report rather slow progress, although the
big tami.y is kept fed, at least. Benches
and tables were manufactured from a
donation OF rough lumber. About 500
men were fed yesterday. The Y. N. G. A.
OF the Mission sent large number of
sandwiches.
The cooking is done and meals served IN
the gallery of the big hall.
Two electric arc lights were put in yes
terdaY, so that the place was we'll lighted
last night. The greatest need of the great
mum her, who know no other lodging, is a
large stove. coal and blankets.
The number of unemployed now in this
City is estimated by the Labor Commits
sioner TO be from 5000 to 10000 including
not only the daily leborers but a large
number OF artisans, such as painters, car
penters, plum bers and mechanics of all
kinds. The amount needed for the insur-
ing Of sufficient work to alleviate this dis
tress is about $50 600. Three years ago,
in connection with the work done in the
park for similar relief purposes, the sum
OF $92 900 was subscribed
The proposed roadway has been sur
veyed and laid out through series of
months past, principally at the instance
Of The Boulevard Association, SO that
those features which would ordinarily re-
quiIe lengthy time for preparation have
already been provided.
The proposed road Will extend from
Seventh avenue and the park, immedi-
ately adjoining the Olympic Club grounds,
in southerly direction past Lake Honda
near the Almshouse, and thence toward
the lnglesidc, connecting with the road
way leading 10 the Ocean boulevard and
also with the roadway leading in the other
direction, toward Ocean View.
At the same point the proposed boule-
ward connects with direct roadway to be
laid out in the future southwark into San
Mateo County The proposed road runs
principally through property belonging to
the City, 10 the Spring Valley Water
ments have been made, through the CO.
operation OF all these SO that I he land
n .cessary for this roadway to the width of
100 fee, will be decided CT dedicated to this
purpose Of boulevard.
The Spring Valley Water Company
have offered to supply at their own cost
any surveying and engineering necessary
in connection with the work. Mr.. Sutro
offers from his adjacent land rock neces-
sary for matchmaking.
4 large number of wheelbarrows, shov-
els, etc, will be obtained from the Park
Com issioners. The Merchants Associa-
ton have offered to cooperate and place
ut the disposal of the committee their
rooms and their machinery of organiza-
ton. The Chamber of Commerce have
offered their rooms ana equipment as
headquarters for the committee meetings.
The boulevard Association offers to super
vse all work OF actual construction. The
Associated Charities offer their services
IN investigating or reporting upon ali APP
plica'ions for employment so that the
hubsclfbed funds shall be applied only to