New-York tribune., 1890-05-02
THIRTY THOUSAND MEN IN LINE
THE EIGHTNOUR DEMONSTRATION IN
CHICAGO.
A GO0D.NATURED AND ORDERLY CRowD-AEbl'
TRATION FOR THE CARPENTERS
NOTICES OF THE DAY.
NOTICES OF THE DAY.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE !


Chicago, May 1.-The worangmcn had their parade
today and their mass-mectng on the Lake Front and
then dispersed all In cheerful mood. Business
throughout the city practically suspended Many
OF the great industrial establishments such Is the
shops OF the Illinois Central Railroad, shut down last
night 20 remain closed TIL Monda". The thousands
from these shops filed the streets to-day.
The demonstration by organized labor In favor of
the eight -hour day Tremendous
success Ii was tremendous IN tho number
Of men who PARTICIPATED. the vastness of the
agc,erat. industries represented and the multitude
who Endorsed the movement without actually taking
part in the parade More than 1000 men accepted
the invitation OF the American Federation Of Labor 10
make May / day Of special observance on which 10
indicate to the world the desire OF wage-workers Tor
the eight hour day Fully 10000 were actually IN
the line of march and more than twice that number
lined both sides Of the route Of the parade, throughout
its entire length and with word and cheer approved
the sentiments avowcd by the paradcrs. NIlh tl'
single exception OF the stock yards dlvislon every
detail of the demonstration carried out a, planned
and the result justified the predictions oi inc pr"
moter, Of the affair. The strength expected from
,he stock wards did not matcralize Instead OF 10000
men as anticipated, less than 1000 aypeaycd III he
The coopcr,. some of the other lines Of employment
and y X Fairbank & CO.'S force comprised the Stoch-
yards, contingent. The rcnunoiaOn Of the pr0spcc-
five general strike at tho pAcknghouse compelled Inc
men to fofego their intention Of taking part III 'c
parade But in every Other respect the demohsua
ton was all that could be wished.
IL was an orderly, gOod-natufcd crowd ana an OF
DERBY parade. The marching nc wa about ior HlIc'
long II occupied two hours in passing gwen point.
rhe carnept.rs who have been placed by the Ameri-
c.n Federation Of Labor in the Of the csht hpir
movement led the denomination with about ''oVo
mcn including three as~cmbiea OF thc hh'ShN "'
Labor They followed by 3'OOO b'oiemtAohs
and brichlayers Then followed delegations from uo
union, Of the printers, mctal~orkcIs anu niouocrs'
Then came a dozen German Turner societies, ioim'hS
the second division. Next marched the furniture
workers cabinctmskers, carriage and wagon builders
cirarmakers cloakmakcs. boermGhers. fdshtteF''
boxmahcrs Iaitau-workers and harnc'smAI1ciH' Aany
Of the trades escorted in their ranks gaudly utco''el
floats The following are some OF the mo''ocS SHOWN
In the procession An Injury To one i thc concern
of Ar: Organizaton-Educa AgiIa,ion' >
:. I-pi,cd states ElshtIlour Revolution, 1890; AR
bltratIon is our Motto. Down with Monopoly ouf
patics Have Brcad Yet; Not Starved Yet; no Car
nc,tcrs No Uouscsn Eight Hours and Arbitration
l. Ju.. Demand: We L.vc by Labor, Not by war
~Tle Man j. Not Just that Want All ard Give
ydth,ng" When Arbitration Is Compulsory. Strikes
Wtl Ccssc7 "Clld Labor should Not BE on me Hrhch
or in tie Shop, but at school; " les, Nofh Mo.c @
riSch wa supplcineHed by an explanation Eight
iiours for WORK Eight llonra for Sleep and Eight
m accoriance with Inc action Of the Pachnglousc
Iaborers' Union last night, deciding n"t 10 strHc ~
nresent the majority OF the men employed IN the
stock-y ard, district remained at thet Woh ,on'S y;
There were few strikes Of small gangs, but none ol
auy moment. Two large houses were closed u a.
los: their men To- take part IN tdc paiaoc' ~ Snih
number Of men The other houses qut WORK W JON
The marchcrS. some fear j. cAprcsscG lha' tv'o men
NAV be discharged by their employees tomorrow bu,
tnoIc i, apparently great lear for tlc statement, al
lie labor I,idcrs do not think tlt tine ptchois Nodu
care 70 plate trouble b. such move al pic,en':
Although lie formal settlement Of tic carpenters
81 rkc Will undoubtedly be made in Few DAYS, tc od
Master Carpenters Association probably VIII n't I'n
In the arbitration. The asspca,lDn wa lnVo'u IL II
night by the arhtratOrs. Judges Tuley Digs ara nc
Conncll 10 send a committee 70 the conference u ihoF
row and 10 embrace the opportunity Tor eccrai SGT
ilcncmt President Godie of the association, wa,
ahcd today if hc would appoint auch committee ana
think not. ! will, of course abide by inc IN
structions Of The association but nave no reason 10
lelicvc there will be any change In rleh'