Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-02
A Day of Recreation for Wage
Farmers Generally.
Professions, Piculcs, Athletic Sports and
Speechmaking INDUCED IN bE
Trade Organizations.
The Day Devoted ExclusIvely to Enjoyment,
Not an Unpleasant Feature Reported to
Mar the Festivities
AT CINCINNATI.


CINCINNATI, OHIO, Sept. Labor
day was observed here for the first time'
the legislature at its session last winter
having declared II holiday. Labor or
CARNATIONS and trades unions united in
a general parade, which took an hour IN
passing a given point. Probably 5000
men were in line. They were well sup
piled with music and banners and made
a good appearance mostly. Mayor Mosby
and city officials rode at the head. Al
ternoon speeches and games completed
the programme.
AT KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. Labor
day WAS observed here to-day by the
local trades unions and labor organiZa-
tons. The mayor declared holiday,
and over 5000 men participated in the
parade, this morning, in which every
labor organization in the city was repre-
sented. There were numerous floats in
the parade displaying the handicraft of
the different organizations. This after
noon was spent in games, sports {,
athletic contests and dancing at Troost
park. Everything passed off orderly
and quietly.
AT PITTsBURG.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Sept. Labor day
was generally observed here to-day. All
banks, factories and many business
houses closed. The day was bright and
nearly 10, 900 wOrkmen, representing all
trades in the city took part in the parade.
Similar demonstrations were held at
Jeanerette, Greensburg and other sur
rounding towns. There was no disorder.
TRADES AND KNIGHTS AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, ILL. Sept. Labor day is
being generally observed in this city.
Bright and suspicious weather for the
parades and subsequent picnics and
games in the various suburb parks which
are to make up the days programme.
There were two parades this morning,
one under the auspices of Trades and
Labor assembly with about 20 900 men
in line, and one of Knights of Labor who
turned out with about 10, 900 men.
AT PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 1.-Plc-
lies parad es, athletic sports and a gem
eral tournout of workingmen and great
annual holiday here. In the great mil
ing and manufacturing districts of Ken
sington and Richmond mills and facto-
ries all shut do n and their thousands of
operatives celebrated the day by general
III bpOTLbs
AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Md, Sept l.-Labor
day found a very general observance
here amongst the wage earners. The
day In Baltimore was a municipal holi-
day merely.
AT WORCESTER, MASS.
WORCESTER, MASS, Sept. Labor
day was observed quite generally. There
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at Quiusangamaud park.
AT MONTREAL, P. Q.
MONTREAL, P. Q. Sept. Labor day
is being observed here and many of the
streets are decorated. large process
sion marched to the exhibition grounds,
where speeches were made, followed by
athletic games.
AT NEWPORT, R. I.
NEWPORT, r. l., Sept. Labor day
was observed to-day as holiday by the
laboring classes. There was a union
parade and much merry making.
A GERMAN FLAG SEIZED.
PITTsBURG, PA. Sept. l.-During the
passage of the Bakers union in the labor
parade up North avenue, Allegheny
City, this afternoon party OF American
mechanics broke into the ranks and tore
uO"u buc lluS NulCu luC DdhcTS
were carrying. The bakers defended the
flag, but they were overpowered and the
flag trailed in the dust. No person was
seriously injured, but the incident created
great excitement and considerable bad
blood. No arrests have been made yet.
A GREAT DAY IN BOSTON.
BosToN, MASS. Sept. To-day is
Labor Day, and labor organizations In
q nd ahrot TIM In,
the same general manner as in previous
years. The day is q legal holiday and
all business, including editions of even
ing newspapers, Is suspended. The
parade was the largest that has ever been
seen on this day, the divided counsels
that prevailed in former years having
united their forces IN one grand process
sion in which 10 900 participated.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 1.-The de-
lightful weather and the mayors procla-
nation declaring to-day o holiday have
it promised to be-a great success.
Nearly 10 200 union men were in line and
after the parade they enjoyed the re-
mainder of the day OF Schnaider's
garden in listining to labor agitators and
best of quiet and order was maint aimed.
AT NEW YORK.
New YORK, Sept Labor day was
celebrated to-day IN grander style than
ever. All the government, municipal
offices, banks, etc., were closed, the
city gaily decorated with flags Of all
and hundreds of thousands lined
the sidewalks on the route of the pro-
cession. There were two parades, that
of the Central labor union, which
took in the west side of the city, and that
of the central labor federation, which
stirred up the denizens of the east
side and at least %, 900 men
turned out in the latter
VIII oh the Central labor union
had marshalled their 20, 900 Socialists
and took O very active part In the west
side parade, and came out in force.
Reviewing stands were on Union square