Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-08
TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT.
Nay Day Passes With None Of the
Bloody Riots Predicted in
European Capitals,
An insignificant Disturbance in Paris the Only
Cloud in Clear sky-LondOn's Great
Parade q Very Tame Affair.
1t DIDN'T Pan Out.

/ Il Didn't ran Out.
Special to the Gazette.
LONDON, May 1.-The terrible May
day boyle has come and gone, and very
insignificant and harmless fellow he has
shown himself to be. What little dis
order there has been on the continent to-
day where it was predicted aud gravely
feated blood would flow ha:
been confined to street fights
and brawls of proportion far beneath
| the character of riot and the sanguin-
ary Socialists and blood thirsty Anarch-
! lists are displaying degree of meekness
| that causes lamb to appear ferooions
and positively dangerous by contrast.
In London the street displays of
boosted strength and incorporating
determination of workinemen were posi-
lively ridiculous in their meagreness.
The parades were not directed by either
trades -unionlsts or socialists, and really
| seemed to have no definite object.
The socialists and trades organ
izations, however, declare that
they are reserVlng their forces for Sun
day, when they will give an example of
their power that will cause society to
tremble. On all sides are heard angry
murmurs at the sudden and unwar-
rauted action of the authorities in
springing large force of police
upon the scene of the demonstration,
together with q proclamation regulating
parades and restricting their route. This
they declare will be resented on Sunday
unless the programme of the officials is
in the meantime modified, which
of course il will not be.
AS q matter of fact very few
of those who did parade were genuine
workers. The pocket-pickIng brigade
was out in full force and many of the
craft were arrested The third division
of the procession was composed of 500
girls representing strikers from the en-
velope. factories. They carried among
other banners one bearing the lnscrip-
ton; t!'Those Who do not Dare to Cele-
brate To-Day are Slaves Another
banner was inscribed:
"REMEMBRR CHICAGO, I"
and . displayed pictures of chains,
handouts, nooses, etc., together with
the names OF Spies, Parsons and their
companions on the gallows, and
the last words of Spies. The socialist
leader, Morris, delivered a fiery
speech in Hyde park and strongly
advocated the organization of concurrent
strikes throughout the whole world with
the single object of securing universal
eight hour day. RI a struggle with the
authorities should result from the move
ment, he declared the working classes
would find it much easier and pleasanter
to fight to death than to starve to death.
Violent speeches were also made at
several points in East End.
The general quitude on the continent is
due to the perfect military arrangement.
The presence of large bodies of troops
ltfider arms overawing the turbulent ele-
ment. Upwards of 80 900 soldiers
and Berlin is literally crammed
with soldiery. Only in Paris
has there been any disorder worthy of
the name of fighting, and this grew, not
go much out of the labor movement as
the opportunity afforded by the occasion
to the lawless class that never work, to
engage in warfare with their common
enemy, the police.
The Liverpool gas stokers threaten to |
strike on Monday to enforce their de- |
mauds for increased pay and shorter |
hours If in the meantime the masters re- !
fuse to make the greater part of the |
concession asked.
All of the proprietors of public halls |
and public houses in Cologne united IN |
requesting the use of their halls for |
which had been announced for |
tonight.
The westphalia Socialists have elected |
to the Miners congress, to be |
held at Jolimont, on May 20.
PARADED CONTRARY TO ORDERS.
Special to the Gazette.
LONDON, May l. In violation of the |
order of Postmaster General Raikes,
1900 postmen marched down Oxford |
street, headed by band, to Memorial |
hall harrington street. where a noisy |
meeting was held. Resolutions protest. |
ing against long hours, demanding
six pence an hour for day of eight hours
aud calling for the abolition of class
grades were adopted. In consequences of
this action the postmaster-g
threatens to enforce the law pro-
Viding that government officials
who disobey orders shall, if found
guilty, be sentenced to five years i'm
1t is doubtful, however,
the wholesale conviction of 500
postofice employees would not be more
severe punishment OF tI1S puUllc IN view |
IF the chaos into which matters would
be plunged at the general postofice than
IN Inconvenience to the delinQuents.
ALL QUIET AT PARIS.
PARIS, May There has been no dis
here up till this hour; all is
Iuiet on the boule yard in outlying SEQ
ions of the city, while central quarters
year their usual aspect. Shops through
Tut the city, with the exception of those.
devoted to the sale of fire arms and am
nunition, are open, and business is being
carried on as usual. Gas men and gas
tokeTs inaugurated their strike this
morning.
ALL SERENE AT BERLIN.
BERLIN, May l.-Quiet prevails
throughout the entire city, and the
treets bear their normal appearance. In
consequence, either the notices issued by
employers threatening 60 discharge en-
,loyes who absented themselves from
york to take. part IN a labor demonstra-
ion or to the apathy OF the men them
elves, the Loewe factory, large estab-
began work this morning with
nearly full force, there being but fif-