Telegram-herald., 1890-09-02
LABOR DAY.
Il Is Geaerally Observed IN tie
LAFss Cities.
Tacasaass Of Artisans L2f ss'cs
Their Toois ana Joie IN I'm
posing Para1es-
x8IlxHs Mach

+ Cbteaxo sasNed is streagth Ia the eSie-
brztiea q lzhos's anau&l aolI1ay- Long
columns of badge bedeckea men niea
throaga tee streets keeping tine to the
music of nany hands The parade of
the Trade and Labor Assembly Was
the ehief eysnt Of tae day. tt
included raoss q the divisions % organ
( ized lAbov il the city Pity Ave CT
CARNATIONS, ranging In number from
$50 % To8o lad places IN tbe process
sion GOOd judges Of the size Of crowds
estimate that there were $4,000 men IN
{ the ranks Business VAS practically
suspended throughout the city. but few
7 institutions made q p-etense Of running.
Work Of al kinds where skilled
labor was required was az = standssi'L
f The population OF tAe shops were IN the
F streets. an1 with them thousands OF
i Others. IL seemed as though hall the
( big city had turned Out 10 see the parade
The Trade and Labor Assembly march
ers brought up AZ O,den's grove. where
pie ME was held under the auspices Of
F that organization.
f The Knights Of Labor organizations
paradsd independent Of the other body.
About 5000 representatives OF different
trades were In line, and after tour o.
F the principal streets. these with their
+ friends took special trains and jour
neyed 70 Willow Springs, where they
participated in the usual round OF
amusemeats attendant on public pic
mic.
NEw YORK, Sept. Labor day was
generally observed in this city Almost
every store, and all public buildings,
banks. etc. were closed. The day was
perfect for holiday, the weather being
clear and cool The public interest was
divided between two labor parades
ard two labor picnics. 1t was the
first time in the history OF the day that
labor In this city has been in such
disorganized condition that members
OF various labor factions are not willing
10 forget personalities and animosities
aud join hands in the celebration
/ of organized labo-'s special holiday.
This year as in past years, the
! Central Labor Union has taken the
lead in organizing unions of this city
for the parade and picnic In its pro-
cession were Eve divisions of the feder-
/ alton of labor unions and six of the
trade districts and local assemblies OF
the Knights of Labor. Other unions and
/ knights Of Labor strikers of the Central
also ioined the parade at the last mo-
ment in division by themselves. The
procession moved principally on the
west side of the city to Union square,
where it was reviewed by prominent
/ labor leaders.
The parade OF tho Central Labor fed
Grafton was on the east side. The
| Cloakmakers union had the right of
the line and Prof. r. II. Garside
! lead the cloakmakers as marshal.
About 1900 paraded. This parade
was divided in five sections and consist
ed of organizations designated under
tho heads of clothing trades, food pro-
| dgcers, tobacco workers, building trades,
| and miscellaneous sections.
Both parades were followed by pic
! MICS with speaking. athletic games, etc.
Several OF the theaters give special
Labor day matinees and numerous pro-
| grammes OF sports OF various kinds have
been arranged by local organizations.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 1.-The labor demon
stration here was the greatest this city
has ever seen and from every stand
point was an immense success. Seven
ty-two local unions took part in the pa
rade. They consisted OF the carpenters
unions, painters and decorators. the
tailors' union, the Knights Of Labor,
the molders' union and the trades
and labor unions. Not less than IS,
men in the various uniforms of their
trades and bearing sloft the emblems
Of their calling took part in the turn
out After the procession had moved
through the heart of the town and west
ward to Schneider's Garden, labor
speeches were made by local leaders and
prominent citizens in sympathy with
/ labor's efforts.
WASHINGTON. Sept Labor day
was celebrated here By the suspension
/ Of work in most branches where labor
is employed. The street parade was
I large and the excursions TO all points
were easy of access
LIVERPOOL. Sept. THE congress OF
trades unions convened here. Delegates
were present from 500 societies. repre-
senting an aggregate membership OF
/ l, 600. 000 The congress resolved
/ 10 discuss the needs OF the Dock
| ers' union. rates OF wages In diff
ferent trades, the question of limiting
/ By law days work 40 eight hours, and
to recommend the boycotting OF al 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.