Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-05
PARADED In THOUSANDS
Labor Day Generally Observed in All
the Large Cities.
Exercises Carried On With the Best
of Good Feeling.
The Weather Agreeable ia all Cite!
Save Cincinnati.

New YORK, Sept. labor day is
being generally observed. Business Is
almost wholly suspended, and the streets
wear Sunday-like appearance. The
weather is cool and clear. The starting
point of the great parade was Washington
square. The signal to start was given
shortly after 10 O'Clock, and some 10000
wage earners moved along Washing ton
square into Fifth avenue.
George Cavanaugh, walking delegate
of the amalgamated order of carpenters
and ioinere, was grand marshal. The
line of march was to Cooper union, where
the parade was dismissed. A detail of
the Broadway squad headed the pal aders
and cleared the way through the crowds.
Along the line of march total OF $50
policemen were station ed, but the crowds
were orderly and no occasion arose for
their services.
The stars and stripes were displayed
from many Of the buildings and the ship
ping in the harbor had their colors hoist
ed to the breeze in honor of the day.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-At a mass meet
ing at the Cooper union in favor of the
eight-hOur movement, tonight, resolH-
tiops were adopted sym pathizing and
pledging financial aid to the London
g trikers.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-Labor day was OBJ
served by two parades and two picnics,
one by the knights Of labor assemblies
and the other by trades assemblies. The
day vas VAIN and cloudy but no rain has
fallen.
The Knights of Labor after parade
through the princi pal down town streets,
took trains for Willow Springs, where the
afternoon was spent in games, dancing
and speech making. Their parade was a
success, there being fully 5000 men in
line. The trades assembly parade start
ed at 1920, and after line of march
through the principal West side streets
ended at Kuhn's park. It is estimated
that 10000 were in line, larger turnout
chan was expected.
At the conclusion of the picnic given
in celebration of labor day the United
Labor league sent a cablegram to Burns,
lie ader of the London strikers, rendering
greeting and sympathy.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 2.-lf it had not been
for the wretched weather there would
probably have been general observance
of labor day. As it was a number of
business houses and factories closed.
Steady rain fell during the forenoon
1t cleared up at l o'clock,s at which time
the various workingmen's organizations
were beginning to form in line for the
parade. There was picnic at the Bel
levue house this evening, where A. D
Fassett, labor commissioner of Ohio
spoke.
BOSTON, Sept. 2.-The observation of
labor day is more general in Boston to-
day than in the past two years. The
weather is cloudy and cool and the big
procession which was tho feature of the
forenoon was viewed by thousands who
crowded the sidewalks and windows along
the cute.
JERSEY Cry, Sept. 2--Labor day was
observed in Jersey City by a parade of
5000 men.
NEWARK, Sept. 2.-This city was be-
decked with flags in honor of labor day.
Business was wholly suspended. Thou
sands of workingmen and women par
tlcIpat6d in the observance of the hoIi
day.
.SPITTsBURG, Sept. 2.-There was COM
par&-iyely little interest taken in the
Observance of labor day here. A parade
of ] 500 took place and a few picnics
were held, but the occasion was not
marked by general cessation of toll.
ST LOUIS Sept. 2.-Labor day was gen
orally observe d in this city today. The
weather was clear and cool. The public
buildings were closed. About 5000 mem
bers of the various labor organization
made parade of the principal streets.
FoRT WAYNE, Ind, Sept. 3.-Labor day
was observed here by general parade of
laborers, trades organizations and an in
dHstrial parade. Business is suspended
and Large crowds are gathered at the fair
grounds where athletic sports occurred.
AjtETRo1T, Sept. 2.-The weather here is
clear and hot Labor day was generally
observed by the laboring classes. There
were two parades on account of split
between the union men and Knights of
Labor.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 2. Labor day was
observed here, and the wage earners
turne out in large numbers. Thousands
of workmen Joined the procession and
marched TO the Milwaukee garden, where
picnic and general good time was had.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. I'm spite of the
rains which fell at intervals during the
day, the laborites had very creditable
parade, and this afternoon large mass
meetings were held at two different points
in the city.
SAN Francisco, Sept, 2.-Labor day was
observed by the trades unions in the city
although business was not suspended.
The parade held in the morning had
probobly > 600 people in line. The ma
jority OF the men carried small American
fsgs.
DENvER, Sept. 2.-Labor day was OBJ
served here 80 day. All banks, state and
federal offices and business houses closed.
A monstrous parade passed through the
city 10 the picnic grounds where the day
WAS spept