Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-02
LABOR DAY.
Teiaers Go Marching Through the Public
Streets.

Teiaers Go Marching Through the Public
Streets.
BERLIN, May 1st. Quiet continues
throughout the city. The streets bear a
normal appearance, in consequence either
of notices issued by employers threatening
the discharge of employees who absented
themselves from work to take part in the
labor demonstration or apathy of the men
themselves.
The Loewe factory, large establish
ment, began work this morning with q
nearly full force, there being but ffteen
abseatees of all the hands employed. st
tory, another large concern, only five failed
to report for work. A large number 'ofper-
sors, however, are making the day Holt
day, visiting Grubewald and others sub
urban resorts.
ALL SERENE.
BERLIN, May lst.-2.3e P. M-Nothing of
en outward character has yet occurred in
sconnection with the demonstration by
workingmen except the arrest OF. one man
detected in the ACT of hosting C red flag.
Work is proceedingin the usual manner in
Munster. Wiesbaden, Strasspurg. Nurem-
bourg, Stettin, Dortmund, Neukirchen,
Spandau and Zurickan. Few of the work.
ingmen in Leipzig and Halle went on
making demonstration went to work as
on an ordinary day. Two hundred and
sixteen proprietors of small manufactures
in the city closed their establishments to
give their employees holiday.
DfsogDEELY BRrrIsHERs.
LONDON, May 1st.-Five hundred disor-
DERBY men gathered on the Thames en-
bankment this morning, bent on making a
demonstration. Two thousand five hun
dred police were on hand, however, and
the mob was cowed. Some of the disor-
derby elementary they will hold a torch
light procession tonight, but the police
will rigidly suppress any procession of that
kind. THERE'S every indication that the
proposed demonstration will prove fasco.
IN PARIS.
PAErs, May 1st.-All was tranquil in the
provinces to-day. In this city large crowds
gathered atwarious oints. but perfect or
der was maintained until 5 o'clock this
evening, when a body of workmen trying
to march down Rue de la Cirque toward
Elysee Palace were stopped by the police
The paraders tried to force their way
through, and were charged by the squad
ron guard and many men wounded. A
large humble were arrested, but they will
be released at midnight. They are merely
| charged with disorderly conduct. Floquet
received a socialist deputation, headed by
Guesde, which presented memorial in
favor of,eight-hour law.
USED THEIR BAYoNETs.
PEsrE, May 1st.-The labor demonstra-
ton here was marred by bloodshed. Early
this morning large number of workmen
gathered in front of the rolling mills. At
first they were orderly, but under the in
element of agitators they became aroused,
and bitterly denounced the alleged tyranny
of employers. Finally they lost self-con-
troll and'engaged in riotous demonstrations
which the police were powerless to quell.
Military assistance was summoned. The
soldiers appeared with fixed bayonets. The
fusal the troops charged. The crowd broke
and fed in all directions. Many rioters
persisted by bayonets.
A manifesto was issued by the working.
men to-day that they condemn political
spectators for trying to control the labor
movement In their own interest. The
manifesto further says that the men, after
holding the demonstration TODAY would
resume work and ask that legislation be
adopted by the Cortes tor the regulation of
labor.
IN PORTUGAL.
LISBON. May 1st.-The day is being OBJ
served with extreme quietness by work
men in this city. A group of workmen
who were taking holiday proceeded to
the cemetery in which the remains of the
Socialist Fontana are inferred and placed
a wreath upon his tomb.
A manifesto has been issued bv the
workingmen declaring in favor of eight
hours as a legal days work, and it has re-
celved large number of signatures.
IN SPAIN,
MAealD, May. 1st-TranquillIty prevails
throughout the province. The strike in
Valencia, however, is spreading. The en-
ployes in all trades there are joining the
movement for eight hours a day. The
theaters in Valencia will be closed to night.
nHIRTY THOUSAND IN LINE.
BRussELs, May lst.-An immense meet
ing of workingmen was held at Charleroi
Thirty thousand men marched to the
place of meeting all singing "Marseilles. u
They were orderly and there was no
trouble.
AT CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, May 1st.-The labor situa.
ton was very quiet here to-day with no
strikers or any great demonstration. The
reason for this is that the carpenters are
the only workers who have made specific
demands, and their demands were granted,
HOLIDAY AT LOUISVILLE
LOUISVILLE. May 1st-The workshops
of Louisville were closed to-day to give the
labofing men holiday. At least twelve
thousand were in line in the procession.
After the parade a monster meeting was
held in National Park, where Samuel
Gompers, President of the Federation of
Labor, and other speakers addressed the
wageworkers. The carpenters have not
yet received an answer from the bosses.
and unless forthcoming tonight they will
strike tomorrow.
AT DETROIT.
DETROIT, May 1st-There are 1 500
union carpenters on strike to-day. Three
contractors, employing about 200 men, have
agreed to eight hours day aud 30 cents an
hour, bat the other contractors are in for
battle. There has been no disorder. the
carpenters keeping close to their union
balls and there receiving reports on the
situation. Only few contractors have
non-union men at work. If the strike
continues ten days large number of other
tradesmen dependent upon them will be
laid off, swelling the ranks of the unem-
ployed to !, 800. The indications are how