The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-06-18
$4,000 WORKINGMEN IN LINE.
GREAT IRA TION OF ORGANIZED
LABOR IN PITTSBURGH.
ne, OF All Trades Marching in Procession
With banners and Music-The Printers'
A..embiy Kuishts OF Labor Heading tho
T,,umu-Progress OF tho big Strikes.

p,,-rsBuRGH, June 1T.-To-day witnessed |
,bs largest demonstration Of organized labor
nyar held in the State OF Pennsylvania. Pitts
hureh has mover seen such an outpouring OF |
Tho masses since the memorable Soldiers and |
sailors Convention OF ton years ago. Not |
outstanding the fact that tho weather was un- |
nronitious, and hourly rains descended the |
narade was an immense affair. and memora-
bls event in the industrial history Of the Iron |
City. For four weeks past preparations have
been in progress. Three States-Ohio West |
Virginia. and Observation-Disclosures dole |
cations OF theirA sons OF toll to swell the
ranks and when the great procession
moved this afternoon at AIS. fully 10000
men were in line. representing all OF the lead
ing crafts. AS early rs $3.50 A. NJ. the first dele
cations from distance began to arrive. The
various railroad companies had underestimate
ed their transportation facilities. and before 10
o'clock kilograms deluged the railroad offices
from all points along their lines asking for cars
by the score. AT noon over 1000 passengers In
excess of the usual daily traffic had been re-
ceivcd at the Union depot alone. At the Balti-
more and Ohio depot the increase in the daily
travel at noon was 00o while 1000 at tho AL
leghany Valley and $40 on the Monongahela
division Of the Pennsylvania Railroad was the
highest estimate.
Every train on the several roads arrived in
sections Of from four to fifteen cars. The
Wheeling delegations alone occupied one entire
section OF seven coaches on the Wheeling and
Pittsburgh road Steubenville o.. sent five
cars Of participants. each car loaded to its
utmost capacity. and other points less remote
contributed their quota. The 0 o'clock Pan
Handle train brought in 500 of the striking
miners from McDonald's Station. East Liver
pool. o.. sent a special train with 675 men.
which arrived early in the day. and at
noon another arrived with as many more
came from Wellsyile, Ohio. and points in that
neighborhood., W, 10 IL O'Clock the Baltimore
excursonsts, and there were still calls by tel
egraph i0p additi9nal facilities from Meke es
port ana rsdd9e n iair estimate over tais
Newton. SCOTT Haven. .Braddock 8. Bessemer.
pcmmer Duffy's, McKeesport, and Aultman.
MoKeesport and Braddock''s had poured their
entire working population into the city, Over
the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie road assemblies of
Knights OF Labor composed of miners mainly.
poured in from almost every hamlet and vii
ton the supply of passenger coaches was ex-
hausted early in the forenoon, and box cars
portation Of the crowds. In addition to the
loads by rail. steamers from up and down the
james e. blaine from Brownsyiiie brought issSu in
two delegations OF miners. each accompanied
b. band. while an excursion steamer from
crowded with hundreds Of people.
The column was advertised to move at Ia,
where the lines were to be formed were crowd
ed with an e;xpectant multitude. while from
available windows and elevated positions of all
descriptions ladies and children. gazed upon
the surgng crowds that blocked the sidewalks:
Flags waved from almost every dwelling and
business house along the, route and many Of
the more prominent buildings were mass OF
bpnng and utterns me Not less than
day as spectators. Notwithstanding this un-
usual number OF people. no disturbances or
riOtR occurred AT DOint during the paruta.
The ep b P9life fore OF the city WeTs de
their services called into requisition
The work of forming. the various divisions
Sni Wa s ended only BY the e sSns that the
entire column in motion. The first grand diyi-
assemblies Of tho Knights Of Labor: II in
pattern and pottery workers. The right of
GS T}ee 10 ths Post Of h9nor S s
Who also acted ss escort e the cRiSi
Officers OF the day These We're; n, Chief Marshal.
Strong 'S CANDIDATE ef for Governor on the labor
ticke, AdJutnnt H. ii. Bingough. The Chief
Marshal and his aids were mounted and pre-
Great Western Eighteenth Regiment band that
beaded the column. The members q the
their splendid marching, They numbered 200.
street, was composed entirely Of, miners, This
included representatives from all parts Of the
Pittsburgh district and the striking Pan Handle
miness. Fully 5000 men were in line, and bear
ins suggestive m9!toeS , and banners. D. r.;
Marshal of this division Passing down Fifth
avenue. company Of boys in the miners, diyi;
barns a{eSce with 6e Sdrd Give us
this day our daily bread. created the
widest demonstrations of applause from the
multitude. novelty was four pipers in High
In the line, at the head of the Rock Point as
MIL E.phV m N in "a
tion than a white silk badge on the ef lapel
Tn iS V WS stand M divided we a in bask let
ters thsre9n. .. number r., OF c3lored men
Tho third division formed in Ferry street
and was composed Of the glassworkers of Pitts
6uTgh They were fine body Of men wearing
BY Isaac Cline President OF the Window Glass
Bowcr5' Association of America.
The fourth division was composed OF iron and
stove mouders and similar Industries; also
SaTpsP'GrS bricklaye5s and other crafts CON- 6o
s5 q, Ra5los and T thoF naEsSSs sttrassd
70 the whole column occupied the centre OF
ds9 was a th9 Sa5PeReriS Ass0m
was conf y 800 Sr whose Uniform
sisted OF white pantqloons vest. and white
navy caha. Iaey marched IN column Ni GIg9tS
pieces Their step was faultless and their ap-
Rsaranco excited universal admiration The The
tIhaIelbTS LOuIe, l,lfl, hHlBlls ol lIiDoi'
were alfred in citizens dress, wearing blue silk
badges, houtonGieres. and white gloves and
aprons. They alone numbered $50 men.
The interest of tho day. however was CEN
irod in the fifth division, which embraced the
hmaIEAmated Association OF Iron and steel
Workers Half score Of bands occupied
places IN their ranks. Preceding this division
came three men bearing the gorgeous scar let
nIk banner Of tho Grand Lodge OF the order.
following were Secretary Martin and the Presi-
gents OF tho lodges represented on horseback.
Il is estimated that from 8 900 to 1000 mem
bers OF this order were in line. The largest
d6eeprGe,."ntaton came from Braddock. Pa Lodge
" OF this place numbered 900 men alone In
dusiry Lodge Of Allegheny City. numbering
Soy wore straw hats, white duck vests. and
ttSs dITTI canes and folding fans The oddly q
Renith division. The Horseshoers' Assembly,
hhlgh'o OF Labor, was the only cavalry com
pSny III the whole line.
following In tho rear OF this division. and
eloslng the procession were nifty carriages and
open l,arouchos in which were seated officers
9i various organizations ladies. and children.
b b great features Of the display were the