Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-26

wnkeebarre. Pa. Special to the Phia- Times. oath.
The greatest labor demonstration held in the
coal regions since 1875 took place here to-day,
when 5000 members of the Miners and Labor
ers' Amalgamated Association and the Knights
OF Labor marched through the principal streets
Of the city. Many places OF business and pri-
vate residences were decorated with flags and
bunting. All the mines suspended operations
and those OF the employees who did not take
part In the parade were interested spectators.
After the parade the men gathered on the river
common for the second time and were addressed
by prominent men interested In the labor move
ment. James Denim, of Pl ymouth, was marshal
OF the day, assisted by ten aids. At the head OF
the parade were carriages containing Congress
man c. N. Brumm, of Schuyikin county; Geo.
Harris, president Of the Miners and Laborers'
and ex.state Senator John Parker, OF sehu,l-
render. of Luzerne; John Brady, assistant state
organizer OF tho miners organizations: ex-Rep-
ressntaiiye Hines, OF Wilkesbarre, and mem.
oers OF the Luzerne county executive board oi
the miners association.
Great enthusiasm was manifested and the
men We're frequently cheered rs they moved
along. Among the banners carried In the pro-
cession were the following: Eight hours work,
eight hours play, no docking and three dollars
| ranks" No Jumbo cars wanted" Labor de-
| mands justice from capital"
The meeting was called to order by Thomas
ballard, president OF the Miners and Labor.
ers' Amalgamated association OF Luzerne and
Lackawanna counties John Lynch, one OF the
| leading lawyers of the Luzerne bar, was made
chairman. He congratulated the thousands OF
honest workmen before him for the high honor
Conferred, and hoped that their demands would
De granted by the operators Speeches were
| made by ex-senator Parker, Judge Wood
ward, w. II. Hines and Messrs Brady. Harris
were very consepva,tre sa% Goncressm e Br1mm
was enthusiastically received. He said he
didn't believe in hattering the workmen
Labors worst enemy Is the demagogue who
tries to make himself popular at the expense OF
honest labor. IL believe in boycotting, but
also believe that ii is like dynamite, capable OF
doing great evil as well as good. The boycott
should be handled carefully and cautiously
Better let ninety-nine guilty escape than u
pan,sn one innocent person believe the con
are living in a new age altogether now and il
does not come up to the times. 1 don't believe
that a state like Rhode Island should have the
same say in the Senate as the great state OF Penn
sylvania. l see no reason why the miners ol
the anthracite region should be compelled 10
work more than eight hours day. 1t would be
impossible now 10 make eight hours a univer
| sal law-thc constitution stands in the road
but eight hours can be made a law In the coal
| fields"
w. II. Hines and others followed with brief
| remarks. RESOLUTIONS were adopted pledgine
shoulder in behalf OF their rights
THE MOVEMENT IN OTHER PLACES.
The Turner's Progressive Union. at a meeting
| in New York yesterday, decided that on and
| after May LIST next eight hours would constitute
| a days work for members of the union, and
| that no more piece-work would be accepted.
The master plasterers OF ST. Louis have agreed
| to put the eight-hour system into effect on May
1st and TO pay their men 50. 80 per day. The
old rate was $3.50 for ten hours. The new rate
Is really an advance OF 15 cents per day. The
journcymen are expected TO accept the plan
and no trouble is apprehended.
| great procession and mass meeting, made
up apparently of socialists, took place in Chi.
cago yesterday in favor Of the eight-hour move
| ment. There were about 4,oGO people in the
procession. Nearly all the banners were in
German and Bohemian, and some OF them were
OF a communistic tendency. At the lake front
| speeches were made in German, English anu
Bohemian, some of them very violent.