The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-30
In the Chinese Camp.

Unique among all The camps OF the
homeless in Oakland is that established
| for the Chinese on the shores Of Lake
Merritt under the willows. Here the
six companies Of San Franchises defunct
Chinatown have assisted the city III pro-
wiling clean shelter tents to accommo-
date 400 regular dodgers, while Queuedor
boarlers to the number of fully 1000
come to the green lakeside TO parfake
/ of the generous meals prepared under
the generalship Of Chief Cook Hon Sam.
| unsler the inspection Of DR.. G. b.
Krone, appointed by The Board of
Health, the Chinese camp il kept as neat
as nssiduous care ON the part of the
eelestials themselves can make 1t. They
are willing 10 work, and take pride IN
Ithe temporary quarters they are now
enjoying.
Before one Of the rows Of white tents
there is hudled little dog shelter Of
ragged blankets scarce three feet high,
and within this wickirup lies Chong See,
the smoker. or all the camp he is the
only onc who must have the constant
and deep draughs of the black smoke 4
His place il Stunned hy the other Chin
csc. Chong Sec himself IL parial. Like
a mole brought TO light by the fire that
drove him ont of his under ground den
seross the bay, this ghostly skeleton,
living only for the dreams that come
with the Juice hi the Canton flower,
lives his few remaining hours like some
Icnrionsiy transplarted nightbanc ln0eed
from it, roothold.
One Of the Celestials who was forced
10 flee his home without even the sol
ace Of his treasured tobacco pipe has
with cunning nrtiice made him a pipe
out of n section of tin water drain.
Though lie has ID cover the whole end
81 the pipe with his mouth in order 70
draw Tie fumes from the bowl, be has
soldored il midway down its length aud
be Is happy
a DiscorsoIate Pair.
Until yesterday there stopped Al The
Maccabeps refuge ON Broadway ali aged
man and his wife, whose sole belongings
saved from the danes Mere feather
bed and green parrot. Sittipg, on the
bed The pair nsed to gaze discqnsolately
~ ,tbe, faQr in trout Of them while the
parrot eavorted head downward On the
wall llangings behind him and cToaked
~0b, hell. on, dear mel
Ihc aged gentleman aud his wife seemed
rontent TO ullow their protege to express
their sentiments so exactly.
Triumphant in the booty that he has
saved Sfpm tile wreck Of all things
across the hay Is 4 violinist from the
Jivoli Orchestra who has lost lis IN
strllment butl as succeeded in leading
from the flames, like second Moses,
five parrots, two monkeys and half
dozen dogs He camps by himself; no
body will take him IN witli the mena
gerie attachment. That there IL hunor
even IN distress Il manifested nv more
than one odd quip and merry Jest that
has been turned Of at hot pace by the
refugees themselves One sign in front
Of tent out al tho city camp on Adam
Point reads, God Bless Oar Home It
Isn't Insuraed.v Another wag ilas deck
ell the election booth where be has essab-
lished his larcs alid penates for the
uonce with this legend Visitors will
please refrain from picking the flowers
IN the garden"
Out III the West Oakland yards, where
men have been working day and night
20 unload and dispose Of the many relief
trains. a bulletin was posted IN the Of
fee Of tlle yarimaster announcing 4No
time of tonight" Beneath this some
ioxcr has written: Everybody works
but father In the firm hand Of Yard
master Cotton there appears still fur
Their down on the paper the grim adden
dun, Later. Father Is working now.
The soldiers got him"