Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-05-09
In Europe the Day was Generally
Observed, but Very Little
Trouble Caused.
The Strike Fever Spreading and
Hundreds Of Tradesmen Have
Quit Work.
Many of Them Don't Know What
They are Striking for or
What They Want.
An Orderly Demonstration.

CHICAGO, May MAY day with it's
demonstration by organized labor in be-
half Of the eight hour work day, has come
and gone, and the predictions of riot and
bloodshed and almost universal strike by
trades have not been realized. Labor
indeed, was in a great measure suspend
ed, but those who dropped their tools for
a day, did not do so for the purpose of
taking up sticks and paving stones and
indulging in riotous demonstrations.
Thousands of men quit work for the day
to march in the gaeat parade, but by far
many more took q holiday, dressed in
their Sunday clothes to view the process
ion. It was an orderly, good natured
crowd and orderly parade, The march
ing line was about four miles long. It
occupied two hours in passing a given
point and the number of men in line was
estimated at from $4,000 to 10000. The
carpenters who have been placed by
the American Federation of Labor in the
van of the eight hour movement, led the
demonstration with about 5000 men, in
GLIDING three assemblys of Knights of
Labor. They were followed by 5000
stone masons and bricklayers. Then
followed delegations from unions of print
ers, metal workers and moulders. Then
came a dozen German turner's societies
forming the second division. Next
marched the furniture workers, cabinet
makers, carriage and wagon builders,
~cigarmakers, cloak makers, boiler makers,
gasftters, box makers, rattan workers
and harness makers. Many of the trades
escorted in their ranks gaudily decorated
floats on which we're realistic representa-
tions of members of the craft pursuing
their daily occupation. There were
bricklayers building a miniature house;
boiler makers pounding q mammoth
steam boiler; coopers paying adze and
driver on huge casks; shoemakers
initiating the labors Of St. Crispin; car
penters showing the plane and driving
the saw; stone cutters smoothing rough
stone, and many similar exhibitions Of
skill. The following are some Of the
notices shown in the procession: "An
injury to one is the concern of all"
reorganization, education, agitation"
Omitted States eight hour revolution,
1890" "Arbitration is our motto. Down
with monopoly" "Our babies have
bread yet; not starved yet" "No car
p~enters, no houses" Eight hours and
arbitration is a just demand" "We live
by labor, not by war" "The man is not
just that wants all and gives nothing"
"When arbitration is compulsory, strikes
will cease" "Child labor should not be
on the bench or in the shop, but at
school," "Less work, more pay" "24
divided by three equals $685." was an
other which was supplemented by the
explanation, 70 hours for work, 8 hours
for sleep and 8 hours to do what we
WILL" The line of march was crowded
with people who cheered the marchers
and their notices. After parading
through some of the west side streets,
they marched across through Lake
street, Wabash ave. and Van Buren,
street to Lake front, where they massed
to listen to addresses from different
stands.