New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-18
TROUBLES OF WORKINGMEN.
A GREAT LABOR PARADE AT PITTsBURG.
DEMONSTRATION OF LABoRING MEN-sX THOU
SAND MEN IN LINE.
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SAND MEN IN LINE.
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PITTsBURG, Penn, June 1.-The great labor
demonstration which this city has been looking forward
To took place this afternoon In numbers II far exceeded
al liz predecessors. and In general appearance 1t
passed some OF the hnes political parsdes OF heated
national campaign. Tho object OF is projectors was
To- show BY orderly bearing that the aborng were
no more TO be feared as disturbing element than any
other class OF AS early o'clock the deega-
lions from the surrounding country began to pour into
the city by all the principal railroads, and
during the whole morning the streets were filed
Al early train the Pttsburg Virginia and Charleston
Railroad broughtin 800 miners. Following it came two
more trains OF orty-one cara, crowded. The Pennsy
yania Railroad was crowded to It's capacity and
had every available pressed into service. Large
curaions crowded the extra trains from all points
far a. Altoona And beyond FROM the West the Pan
Handle and Fort Wayne RoaI- also crowded. At
noon 1t was estimated thai fully 10000 outside visitors
were present The column was formed without delay,
and precisely at 2 o'clock moved of over the
route beaded by platoon OF policemen and with the
Printers Assembly Of the knights OF Labor esc0ring
the chief marshal and his aids The men were big man
y fellows. whose broad shoulders and deep chests told
the story Of their daily life, and whose kindly
Intelligent faces indicated anything else than riot AID
disorder TIE parade moved IN hve divisions. The first
was composed OF the local assemblies known District
No 3 OF the Knights of Labor u headed by
large hs-emDy OF m9chln5ts and backSnltha,
and was made mp OF various kindred trades.
1t Is estimated that this division had fully 600
men in line a. the start The division wac lori I'd
81 the miners Of the Isburg district. including the
rtsry within radius Of about forty mes OF the city
mere were about 5000 men Of this class.
me third division made up OF window and bottle
gi4ss-bowers employed in the factories Of the South
size These men are organized Ia independent union
OF ther own which has demonstrated its strength and
stuOOornness III breaking up more than one firm. The
IOuth uly!si0n WaG cOmp' sed Of the IrOnMOulG -
Union or North America, OF the old At
ana most powerful organizations IA the city II
Inc NTH ana lat division however that attracted the
greatest attention In II inc died. al the lodges Of
the Aul-Stna,cd Association the bItJsburg district
ana many from abroad The although wholly with
out training. marched well In four and dis
Pay Ell ,helr strength t. excellent 3dyantage The
per OF men In line in this division Is estimated 5000
There twenty lodges presented, the largest
having membership VI 1000 men. The standard Of
the National lodge Was carried a. thoir head by
miItee
When the start de- Mt go the sun shin
Ing, but IN less Than hour dreuchlng in
which lasted, with arce any intermlssOn, far into
the night, with ever indication OF continuing much
longer. NeyertheIi a the majority OF those ia
line kept Their places and trudgtd IN
their wet clothes lhrOp-- the mud ana slusn.
Secretary Martin 81 the AIanated AssOca alton, said
that the number would have been increased by at least
crowds that filled the sidewalks from house curb in tie
mcnel BY members " labor associations a.dre4 IN
their best clothes. Tonight the city l. a. quiet and
orderly ordinary occaBDn, and no disturbance
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