The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-09-02
LABOR CELEBRATIONS.
working Men Parading and Pic.
nicking.
[Bv United Press


nicking.
by United Press.l
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 1.-The trades
unions and labor organizations of the
city have made great preparations for
celebrating the day in grand street pa
rade and picnic. All the courts are clos
ed and many factories have suspended
work to allow the employees an opportu-
nifty to take part in the parade.
At ten O'Clock fully ten thousand wage
workers assembled at Garfield place, and
formed in line headed by band of mu-
sic and three companies of the city DO
lice department under command of Su-
perintendent Deitsch. The line of
march was through the principal down
town streets, thence to the Hill Tops
where the afternoon and evening were
devoted to grand picnic.
Boston, Sept. Ito day the organ
lied workingmen of Boston are celebrat-
ing their fifth annual holiday. The fea-
ture of the observance are similar to
those of pr 'vious years, embracing pa
rade, picnics and sports.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-Fully thirty thou
sand men marched to the music of the
cause of labor in Chicago to-day. The
main parade and picnic was under the
joint auspices of the Chicago Trade and
Labor Assembly, rnd the Central Labor
Union. The Knights of Labor assem-
bled and marched five or six thousand
strong by themselves. In addition to
the eight hour-day banners carried
by all the divisions, the carpen-
ters carried the motto: "Strike to-mor-
row for American fair play" A number
| OF the directors of the Worlds Fair, the
mayor and aldermen, judges and other
dignitaries occupied the reviewing stand.
| PHILADELPHIA, Sept. Labor day is
being celebrated in beftting manner.
New YORK, Sept 1.-Two separate
labor parades were the peculiar features
that marked the day. One was under
the auspices of the Federation of Labor,
and the other under the auspices of the
Central Labor Union.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. Labor day
was fittingly celebrated in this city by a
street parade of about 1000 men.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. Labor day was
observed in becoming manner in this
city, many factories and wholesale
houses closing in order that their EN-
ployees might enjoy the day The
weather was clear and pleasant AT
midday about five hundred members of
different trades unions formed in pro,
cession, and after parading the princi pal
streets of the business section Of the
city, marched to suburban parks where
the day was spent in picknicking, games
and in listening to speeches by local ora
tors.
OMAHA, Neb., Sept. Eight thous
and men were in line in the labor day
, parade to-day. Business was suspended
in nearly all lines.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. 1.-The labol
organizations of the city observed ar
. tisans day with procession and speak
ing at shooting park. About five thous
and men were in the parade.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. Labor da,,
, was quite generally observed here to
1 day. A big parade with over 1000 mel
in line constituted the forenoon exer
cises and grand picnic at Silver Lax
} was held this afternoon.
l WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 1.--Labo
i day was observed quite generally.
: NEW PORT, R. l., Sept. Labor da
: was observed here to day as holida
). by the laboring men.
s BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. Labor da
S was generally observed here.
e LONDON, Sept. 1.-The opening OF tn
9 Trades Union Congress at Liverpool tt
It day was marked by the greatest enthl
siasm. TIE prominent labor agitator'
n Burns, Mann, Tillett, and others, wei
# wildly applauded. In the course OF b
# address John Burns warned the Col
n gress that it was necessary to keep tt
J. labor movement out Of politics.