, 1890-05-08
THE EIGHT-HOUR WAR
A Monster Sunday Parade
in London.
A QUIET AND ORDERLY CROWD
No Disturbances Reported-A
Grand Parade at Denver-The
Strike Situation.

LONDON, May 4.--To-day's labor dem
onstrations in Hyde Park was mag
nificcnt success and excelled in point OF
numbers ana orderly enthusiasm all the
working class gatherings since the great
reform a~semblagc of 1886 The splen-
did organization of the different sections
taking part in the professions brought
together in the park halfa million peo-
Pile who met, went through their bust
ness, aud dispersed without IA single
incident occurring Of disorderiy char
actor. The Leading sections were the
trade councils, whion included eight
groups representing tho leather trades,
metal and cabinet workers, and the
shipping, clothing, printing paper and
building trades. These bodies, in which
were numerous related trades, were
mustered In specified districts of the
metropolis early in the forenoon, and
marched, headed by their leaders, and
with bands aud banners, toward the
Thames embankment to the central
point, whence the marshaled array was
ordered to start for the park. The
gigantic procession moved oil at o'clock,
amid thunderous cheers and the blend
ing music of many bands. The route
toward the park was along Bridge street,
st. James park and Bird Cage walk,
which were lined with spectators.
Masses of artisans Joined the psraders
on the way, until on entering the park
the estimated numbero men IN line was
10000. simultaneously with the ap-
pearance in the park OF tho trades col
umns, the sections o, the Social Demo-
cratic Federation began to enter. Some
OF them had joined the main body on
the Thames embankment, while others
were marshaled in distant suburbs from
different points converginp toward the
two platforms in the park especially al
lotied to the socialist speakers,
The Railway Workers Union had also
speoial professions, some OF which
swolled the cmbankment colu mns, while
others marched in isolated groups
toward the platform centers.
- The total number taking part In the
various professions is estimated ut l70, .
COO and these were almost lost In the
yastness of the assembage gathered
around the thirteen platforms upon
which tho labor day advocates held
forth.
the platforms the speaking commenced,
shortly after 4 o'clock. Resolutions de-
manding eight hours as days work
were put and carried, amid the accuma-
tions of the multitude, and by O'Clock,
when the paraders had reformed in line,
the assemblage began TO dlsperss.
Halt million Is a moderate compu-
tntion OF the gathering, the character OF
which bore everywhere the unmistaka-
able stamp Of tho solid, respectable arti-
san classes. The ragtag and bobtail
were consplcuously absent. A notable
feature WAS that the bands eschowed
revolutionary music. The speakers in
cluded Davatt, Cunningham, Graham,
John Burns, Thomas Mann, Benjamin
Iillett, Mrs. Ayeling and Annie Besant.
ABAKERs' STRIKE.
PEsTH. May Fifteen hundred ba-
kers have struck work, and are camped
ON an island in the Danube with tents,
cattle ana provisions. They have been
Joined by 700 girls. employed in the jute
works. Five hundred military bakers
have been sent to Pcsth from all parts
of the kingdom.
GREAT PARADE AT DENVER
DENVER, Colo, May Alive thou
sand laboring men paraded the streets
this afternoon. After the parade they
held q meeting at the Coliseum, where
Jpeeches were mudo by number of
leading men of the city. As all the
union men are working under the eight
hour rule, there is no occasion for dis
satisfaction, or q strike.
THE IRISH RAILWAY STRIKE gSDEp.
LoSpos, May 5,--The Irish railway
strike is ended.