Morning journal and courier., 1889-09-03
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. LABORS CELEBRATION. General Observance of the
 Day. DESTRUCTIVE FIRES. Brilliant Races at C0ney
 Island. ENeLAND'S GREAT STRIKE. Another Cut in Railroad
 Rates.
ENeLANp's GREAT STRIKE.
GRAND ROWING REGATTA.

GRAND ROWlNG hEhAIIA. The Way Labor Day Was Celebrated
 In Part At Boston.
 BosroN, Sept. 2.-The rowing regatta, which took place on the Charles river this afternoon as a part of the Labor day observ- ances, was deemed by competent judges to have been the greatest affair of the kind in all particulars that was ever carried out hereabouts. The programme includes ten separate and distinct races, and this was suf- ficient to attract 8 concourse of upwards of 15, 900 people along the river front and in boats and pleasure craft along the course.
 More favorable conditions for a race were never seen The water was as smooth as glass, with hardly air enough to move the faga and pennants on the several pleasure craft, which followed the racers over the courses. The affair was carried out under the auspices of the New England Amateur association, jointly with the city of Boston, and was supervised by the regatta commit tee of the association and committee of the city government. :, The first event was a canoe race, one mile with turn, six starters. Prize 6 silver cup, won by Edward B. Richardson of Arlington. Time lO:89. Walter L. Perry of Boston, sec- ond.
 Second event-Two miles with turn for junior single soulls Prize silver cup. Won by Matthew T. 2ugey of the Atlanss a;a alno gins, of Worcester, second.
 Third eyent-Two miles with turn. h. termediate single sculls. Prize silver ice pitcher. Won by Joseph Bergen, of the Shawmut club of South Boston. Time 13:5S. Fred Haas, of Worcester, second. The best l previous record in this class was 14:01.
 Fourth event. Two miles with turn. For senior singles. Prize, a silver cup: Won by E. D. Rogers, of the Albany club of Albany, N. Y. Time, 13:s51a. The best previous New England record was 13:53: William Caffrey, of the Crescent club of Boston, second. E. J. Mahon of the Brad | ford club, third.
 Fifth event. Two miles with turn. Fol | junior four-oared shells. Prize, four silver l cups. Won by King Phillip club of Fall River. Time, 1912. Best previous New England record, 14:39. Metropolitan Row | ing club of New York second.
 | Sixth event. Two miles with turn fol l junior four-oared working boats. Prize foul silver butter dishes. The contestants were | the West End club of Boston and the River aides of Cambridge. Won by the former or a foul. Time, 14:26.
 Seventh event. Two miles with a turn ! UT eouIOE 1Ou1-onAcNA WOAAAh& DS0scs AAA> four silver ice pitchers. There were foul starters. Won by Branford. Time, 1904 Best New England record, 1928. Gen. trals second, West Ends third.
 Eighth event. Two miles with turn Four double sculls. Prize two silver cups Three starters. Won by tho Ravenswoot club, of Long Island City. Time, 22:16Z Best previous New England record, 12:50 | Wachusett club of Worcester, second; Met | ropolitans, third.
 Ninth event. Two miles with turn. Fo senior four-oared shells. Prize four silve cups. Three starters. Won by the Atlant club of New York. Time, 12:524. Bes
 previous New England record 14:43. Tn
 Varuna club, of Brooklyn, second; Kim
 Philip of Fall River, third.
 Tenth event, one and half miles straight
 away, for eight-oared shells, prize silve
 cups; three starters; won by the Bradforda
 time 7:39. Best previous New Englan
 record S:17. The Shawmuts were secon
 and the Crescent club of Boston third. All prizes, with the exception of those i
 the first three events, were presented by th city of Boston, and were the most beautifu
 and costly of any ever offered for simils
 events in this vicinity. They were presente
 at the Revere House parlors at 7:3O thI
 evening by Alderman Short of the city ( | Boston committee.