River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-09-04
LABOR DAY.
IL Is Generally Observed Throughout the
Laej Great Trade and Labor Congress
at IIseruool.

LABOR DAY.
1t Is Generally Observed Throushout the
Lasj Great Trade and Labor Congress
at liverpool.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-Organized labor in
Chicago showed its strength in the cele-
bration of labors annual holiday. Long
columns of badge-bedecked men filed
through the streets keeping time to the
music of many bands. The parade of
the Trade and Labor Assembly was
the chief event of the day. 1t
included most of the divisions of organ
lied labor in the city. Fifty-fve or
CARNATIONS, ranging in number from
800 to 1000, had places in the process
sion. Good judges of the size of crowds
estimate that there were 30, 600 men in
the ranks. business was practically
suspended throughout the city. but few
institutions made pretense of running.
Work of all kinds where skilled
labor was required was at a standstill.
The population of the shops were in the
streets, and with them thousands of
others. 1t seemed as though half the
big city had turned out to see the parade.
| The Trade and Labor Assembly march
ers brought up at Ogden's grove, where
pic mic was held under the auspices of
that organization.
The knights of Labor organizations
paraded independent of the other body.
About 5000 representatives of different
trades were in line, and after tour of
the principal streets these with their
friends took special trains and. jour
neyed to Willow Springs. where they
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amusements attendant on public pic
mic.
New YORK, Sept labor day was
celebrated Monday in grander style
than ever. All the Government munic-
ipal offices, banks, etc, were closed.
The city was gayly decorated with the
flags of all nations, and hundreds of thou
sands lined the sidewalks on the routes of
the procession. There were two pa
rades. that of the Central Labor Union.
which took place on the West side of
the city, and that of the Cen
ira Labor Federation, which stirred
up the denizens of the East
side At least % 900 men turned
out in the latter, while the Central
Labor Union marshaled about 30 900
men. The Socialists took a very active
part in the East-side parade and came
out in force. The reviewing stands
were at Union Square and at FOrty-sec-
ond street and Fourth avenue, where
| a number of ladies were present.
CINCINNATI, Sept. The trades
unions and labor organizations of the
city celebrated the day in grand street
parade and picnic. All of the courts
are closed, and many factories sus-
pended work to allow the employees
an opportunity to take part in the
parade At 10 o'clock fully 10000
wage. workers assembled at Garfield
place and formed in line, headed by
band of music and three companies of
the city police department under com
mant of Superintendent Deitsch. The
line of march was through the principal
downtown streets, thence to the hill
tops, where the afternoon and evening
will be devoted to a grand picnic
BosToN, Sept Labor organiza-
tions in and around Boston are cele
brating Labor day in the same general
manner as in previous years. The daV
was legal holiday and all business,
including the evening editions of the
evening papers. was suspended. In this
city the parade was the largest that
has ever been seen on this day, the
divided councils that prevailed in form
er years having united their forces in
one grand procession in which 10000
participated.
ST. LOUIS, Sept 2.-The delightful
weather and the mayors proclamation
declaring the day holiday made the
Labor-da demonstrat a great sue
cess. nearly 10, 900 union men we're in
line, and after the parade they enjoyed
the remainder of the day at Schneiders
garden in lisoening TO speeches and par
ticipating in athletic sports. The best
of order was maintained.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept 2-Labor
day was observed here by two big pic
mics, one by the consolidated unions
and one by the Knights of Labor. The
former gave street parade with about
4, 800 men in line. At the picnics
numerous speeches were made.
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept 2.-The first
Labor day ever celebrated in the State
was generally observed in this city.
The weather was pleasant and the pro-
cession probably the largest ever wit
messed in the capital city. Every trade
and labor union in the city was repre-
scented, with quite a number of farmers
mainly members of the Alliance. The
procession marched 10 the park, where
short addresses appropriate to the occa-
sion were delivered. All the banks and
many business houses were closed.
Dispatches announce the observance
of Labor-day in the usual manner in the
following cities: Baltimore. Md; Wor-
cester, Mass; Cleveland, o.; Detroit,
Mich; Topeka, Kan; Denver Col; Pc
oria, Joliet and Springfield, ILL.,; Des
Moines and Davenport, la. Milwaukee,
Wis. and many other places through
out the Northwest
LIvTRPooL, Sept. 2.-The congress of
trades unions convened here. Delegates
were present from 800 societies, repre-
senting an aggregate membership of
/, 600, 900 The congress resolved
to discuss the needs of the Dock
ers union, rates of wages in diff
ferent trades, the question of limiting
by law days work to eight hours, and
to recommend the boycotting of all rail-
ways which refuse to comply with the
rules established by the union, and
especially that there should be no de-
duction of pay on account of the loss OF
time on piece work.
DEATH OF MRS. COOLEY.