Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-09-30
/. TWO THOUSAND
Wags-WOrksrs in Line in Yesterdays Big
Parade.
The DISPLAY A CREDITABLE ONE.
The Weather Cold and Damp, With Snow
and Rain.
The DETAILS OF THE TURNOUT,

Despite the extremely oisHSteeo"4S
weather of yesterday, the Labor parade
was a great success.
A fraction over two thousand men
were in line, and the demonstration ex'
ceeded in every way the parade OF last
wear, and almost came up to the monster
turnout of two years ago.
This bsing the situation, the REGISTER
extends its congratulations to those who
got up tire affair at 80 large an expenditure
of time and money, and at the same time
regrets, with them, that the sunshine was
rot more bright, and the air more balmy
than the actual conditions existing during
the hours devoted to the march and the
oDen air picnic at the Park.
The entire demonstration was under the
charge of committee of the Trades and
Labor Assembly, and the following are
the names of the gentlemen who bore the
chief burden of the affair: Charles Par
rish. Chairman: J. H. Burtt, Secretary;
John Murphy, Jerry Mead, Joseph Zsig-
snfelder, /. K. McCue, John EmmeTt,
Fred Brand, James Greohaigh, Pat But
Ter, Conrad wssemsn, E. NJ, Davis, Eph-
ram Brown, J. G. Russell, Thomas A.
Schofeld, RAYMOND Bauer, ]. A. Wood,
Jacob Boes, John Lenihan, Franz Fer
guson, ]. L. Frank, John Carter.
This committee met With many ohsts-
cles, and at times some very substantial
discoursgements, but they were determ-
iued that the affair should be success, and
meeting each impsdiment as it presented
itself, sll were finally overcome, and yer
terdsy, when the long line of toilers was
finaliy formed, and the line of march was
taken MP, the committee could scarcely
help feeling the greatest satisfaction. but
credit is not due to them alone. Inc ON
GERS and members of the several organlzs-
tions throughout the city and IN nelghoor-
ing towns, contributed not little to the
general work of preparation, aud by their
enthusiasm and prompt response to the
calls of those Immediately in charge OF the
parade, did much to bring about tioal sue
cess.
The day broke dark and gloomy, with
cold wind blowing, and the odds were
great that there would be rain before noon.
This unfayOrable outlook deferred many
from falling into the lines of the several
organizations, but as general thing there
were fairly large turnouts, and as the sew
sral lodges and Assemblies began to arrive
a. the location assigned them In the form
alton of the several divisions, the clouds
thinned ont somewhat, and at times the
sun put in an appearance for few mo-
ments.
As one organization after another ar
rived upon the ground, the work Of the Of
icers in charge of the prospective column
be gan to grow burdensome, and IN the in
.rysl between ten O'Clock ard hsif-past,
Chief Marshal Cochran and his numer-
Gus staff OF aids were kept busy GAL
looping from place to place, directing the
formation of the several divisions, assign
ing places to the fast arriving organiz'-
tons, or in receiving delegations from out
of town at the depots aud wharf, and es.
corting them to the vicinity of the City
Hall. Finally the several divisions were
formed as follows;
The first division, composed of iron aud
steel workers, under command OF Vice
President Dennis O'Lesry, on Chspline
street, south of Sixteenth; the second d.
vision, under command Of A. Fl. Britt, and
composed of the building trades, on Six
tenth, west of Chspline, and the third
division, composed of Assemblies Of the
Knights of Labor, under command OF
William Winder, on the same street, east
of Chspline. The fourth division was to
have formed on Fifteenth street, with the
right resting on Chapline, but owing to
some misunderstanding, or to change in
the arrangement at the last moment, 1t
formed on Chsplipe street, between Four
tenth and Sixteenth. The fifth division
was arranged on Fourteenth street, east
of Chapline, and the sixth division on
Chapline, north of Fourteenth.
IL was eleven o'clock before everything
was in readiness, and Marshal Cochran
and his staff galloped to the head of the
column, at the corner Of Chspline and Six
teenth streets. A few moments later the
word forward" was given, and the col
umn set off at q swinging step upon its
march through the city, while five thou
sand people mssssd In the vicinity OF the
CITY Hall looked on in admiration.
While the various divisions were massed
10 the side streets it was difficult to get
any adequate idea Of the actual size of the
column, and the consequence was that as
the column moved past, and organization
after organization fell into its place, there
were many expressions Of astonishment at
the number turning out upon such
an unpropitious day. As the column
turned into Fourteenth street snd passed
down the grade to Market and on to Main
street, it presented very fine appearance.
The men uniformly maiched well, and
some of the organizations went by with
almost the precision of trained military.
Every nam seemed to bs on his mettle,
and TO be imbued with the determination
10 appear at his bsst and create good i'm
preston, and in this they were emil
nently successful On all sides could bs
heard compliments from the thropged
sidewalks, and occasionally, when some
lady would run ont and bsstow boquet
upon husband or brother or lover, there
would be q ripple of applause run along
the pavement endorsing the act.
AT Fourteenth and Main the column
turned north, and went over the following
route: North on Main to Seventh, east on
Seventh to Market, south on Market to
Twenty-frst street, west on on Twenty
first to Main, south on Main to Twenty
seventh, east ON Twenty-seventh to Eof,
north on Eoff to THenty-third, west on
to Chapline, north on Chap
line 70 Twentieth, west on Twentieth to
Market, north on Market to Sixteenth,
and east on Sixteenth to the Elm Grove
Railvsy station, where the parade dis
handed. There train of cars was in
waiting, and several hundred at once
boarded them, and despite the drizzling