The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-02
LABOR'S GREAT PARADE.
NO SERIOUS VIOLENCE IN THIS
COUNTRY.

Thirty Thousand Men in Line, Four
Miles Long, at Chicago-Strikes for
Eight Hours Inaugurated in Several
Cities-The Day Widely Observed in
the Populous Centers.
CHICAGO, May 1.-Mayday, with its
demonstration by organized labor in behalf
of an eight-hour work day, has csme and
gone, and the predictions of riot and blood
she'd and an almost universal strike by the
trades haves not been realized. Labor,
indeed. was, in great measure,
suspended. but those who deserted
their tools for the day did not do so for the
purpose Of taking up sticks and paving
stones and indulging in riotous demonstra-
tions. Thousands of them quit work for
the day to march in tine great parade. but
by far many more thousands made it hol-
iday, dressed in their Sunday clothes, to
view the procession. 1t was an orderly,
good-natured crowd and orderly parade.
FOUR MILES LONG.
The marching line was about four miles
long. 1t occupied two hours in passing a
given point, and the number of men in line
was estimated at from %, 900 to SO, 900. The
carpenters, who have been placed by the
American Federation of Labor in the van
of the eight-hour movement, led the Demon
stration with about 5000 men, including
three assemblies of Knights of Labors.
They were followed by 5000 stonemasons
and bricklayers.
Then followed delegation from the
unions of the printers, metel-workers and
moulders.
Then came a dozen German Turner socie-
ties, forming the second division.
Next marched the furniture workers, cab
inet-makers, carriage and wagon builders,
cigar-makers, cloak-makers, boiler-makers,
gas-ftters, box makers, rattan workers and
harness-makerS.
GAUDILY DECORATED FLOATS
Many of the trades escorted in their ranks
gaudily decorated floats, on which were
realistic representations of members of the
craft pursuing their daily occupation. The
bricklayers were building a miniature
house, boiler workers pounding a mammoth
steam boiler; coopers plying with adze and
driver on huge casks; shoemakers initiating
the labors of st. Crispin; carpenters show
ing the plane and driving the saw; stone-
cutters smoothing rough stone, and many
similar exhibitions of skill.
SOME OF THE NOTICES.
Following are some of the mottoes shown
'An injury to one is the concern of all. ~
''Organization-educa
limited States eight-hour revolution,
$780,"
Arbitration is our motto-down with
monopoly"
Our battles have bread yet; not starved
yet"
"No carpenters, no houses"
Eight hours and arbitration is just de-
mand."
1--WE live by labor, not by war;"
"The man is not just that wants all and
gives nothing.n
when arbitration is compulsory, strikes
will cease"
"Child labor should not be on the bench
or in the shop, but at school,"
''IIess work, more pay"
"TwenEy-four divided by equals SIS
g." was another, supplemented by an expla-
tion: Eight hours for work, eight hours
for sleep, and eight hours to do what we
WILL"
The line of march was crowded with
people, who cheered the marchers and their
mottoes. After parading through some of
the West Side streets, they marched across
through Lake street, Wabash avenue and
Van Buren, street to the lake front, where
they massed to listen to addresses from
different stands.