The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-02-24
TAKERS
THE WORKINGMEN'S Demonstration
YESTERDAY.


STREET PARADE-FIFTEEN LABRo-
Frs IN LINE-PROCESSION SIX SQUARE,
NOISY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF ORDER-IMMENSE MEETING AT MASONIC
HALL IN II EVENING.
No -postponement on account of the
weather seemed to be thepolicy of the work
ingmen Saturday afternoon. 1t had rained
the greater part of the preceding eighteen
hours, in consequence of which the streets
were in an abominable condition. 1t was
thought these adverse circumstances would
tend to dampen the ardor of the laborer,
and perhaps result in no street domonstr
ton; but such conjecture were unrealized.
True, hundreds did not Join the procession
whomdoubtless would, had the weather been
favorable and streets less muddy. Shortly
after two O'Clock the various labor organiza-
tons of the city began to congregate in front
of their respective halls, prepare ory to Join
ing in the grand procession, which was to
form on Delaware street, at the intersection
of Maryland. AS fast as these partial pro-
cessions were formed they each marched to
the point of organization, above designated,
and took the places assigned them by the
committee of arrangements. At a quarter
past three O'Clock the head of the pageant
began TO move, the rear resting on Ohio
street. William Crouch, of cooper's union
No. II, grand marshal of the day. rode in
front, and Messrs. Charles Rihl, OF the brick
layers, Al. Cole, of the Brotherhood of engi-
neers, and Mr.. Warner, of the mschinists
and blacksmiths, assistant marshals. rode
along the line.
THE PROCESSION.
First in the order of arrangement came
Smith & Myers band, in full uniform, fol-
lowed by the city police force under COM
mand of Captain Eli Thompson. The ap-
pearance of this body of men occasioned
many complimentary remarks, for the
precision and regularity of step, and the fine
appearance of che uniformed men. Next
were the Emmett Guards, commanded by
Captain Barry, and the College Guards
under command of Captain Wightman.
Each of these military organizations looked
and marched well. Typographical Union
No. /, with President Jon Schley at their
head, came next, undo the marshalship of
w. A. Misser, followed by the Bricklayer's
Union No. l, under the marshalship of
Charles Rihl. Vogt's City Band came next,
marching at the head OF the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers. This organization
was not very fully represented, there being
probably not more than one-fourth of the
membership in the ranks. Coopers Unions
Nos. 8 and II, were fully represented. max
ing a fine appearance. Following the Coop
ers came the Rolling Mill Unions, comprised
of heaters, rollers, catchers, and strikers,
preceded by a martial band formed of their
own members. These were q sturdy, hardy
set of fellows, who looked as though they
would ''do to tie to" i'm an emergency where
physical strength was in demand. The new
organization of painters, indianapolis Union
No. /, Immediately preceded the Capital
City Band, which headed the Machinists and
Blacksmiths Unions Nos. 4 and 10, another
body of men remarkable for their muscle.
The Molders Unions Nos. 4 and SO, brothers
in toll of the machinists and blacksmiths
followed, who in turn were followed by the
Sheet Iron and Coppersmiths Union No. 10.
Then came the Cigar Makers Protective
Union with the colored band in the immediate
rear. There were but ten cigar makers in
the procession, although there must be
many more than that in the city. Following
the colored band was a detachment of colored
labOrers, neither numerous or remarkable.
Eighteen express wagons, of the Express
mems Union, brought up the rear, complet-
ing the procession, which was
ABOUT SIX SQUARES IN LENGTH.
and about twelve minutes in passing a given
point. The number of persons in the pro-
cession is variously estimated, the estimates
ranging all along between a thousand and
fifteen hundred. The line of march was
changed somewhat from the original pro-
gram, as was also the order of formation.
The procession moved west on Maryland
from Delaware TO Virginia avenue; north on
Virginia avenue to Pennsylvania; north on
Pennsylvania to Market; west on Market to
Circle; southwest on Circle to Meridian,
south on Meridian to W~ashington; west on
Washington to Mississippi; north on Mis-
sissippi to Indiana avenues; southeast on
Indiana avenue to Ohio; east on Ohio to
Delaware; south on Delaware TO Washington,
where it disbanded, each organization re-
pairing to its hall, the starting point. AL
along the line of march the sidewalks were
crowded with people of every station in life,
though by far the greater number were
working men and women. The remark,
"I'm not a working man." was frequently
heard, affirmed in q jocular way, in answer
to the query, "why not in the ranks?" These
were the men with too little courage to plod
through the mud at the side of their Drawer
brothers. There were no noisy demonstra-
tions any where during the day, so far as
Sentinel reporters could ascertain. When
the rear Of the procession passed the Journal
and Sentinel offices there was some shouting
done, though what the object was is moi
clear. 1t should be stated, as a matter Of
Justice, that the printers took no part in the
demonstrations in front of the newspaper
offices, passing them apparently In silence
There was a remarkable dearth of banners
and notices, only a portion OF the organizs
tions carrying either. The rollers carried q
motto inscribed:
advice TO RATS:
Skin yourself and be white men," This
was the only disgraceful feature of the dem
onstration, one which nine out of ten o.
those in the procession must have been
ashamed of There was no badgering OF
back talk batween the paraders and the
populace, as was expected, the whole passina
off in good order fromfrst to last.
AT MASONIC HALL.
THE EVENINGS PR-ocEEDINGs-A CROWDED
HOUSE-ADDRESSED BY MESSRS. FEHREN-
BATCH, WRIGHT, REDsToNE n OTHERS.
Long before the appointed hour for the
w~orkingmen's mass-meeting to begin, Ma.
sonic hall was well filed; not only the
seats, but even standing room being ar a
discount. There were probably fully ZOO
naonle nresent includinO ladies' and child