Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-02
LABOR'S MAY-DAY.
App ENSiONS OF VlOLeNOe
PROVEN MOSTLY UNFOUNDEO.
ORDERLY Proceedings Generally the huic ia
Americn-PeacefuI Pic-Niokins ="
Large Part Abroad.
,rv telegraph to tho pisps,ch.l

pended, but those VINO desefteu W. 80
for the day did not do 80 for the pulp 30
of taking up sticks and paylhg-s.V,loTt2;o
indulging in riOtous demonsti aIio ~.
Thousands of them quit WORK lOr VIZ
day 10 march in the great parauII,
but by far many more thousands lnhue LIZ
il ahOliday. dressed in their SUNDAY cl9tIp9
10 view the procession. 10 was az orderly
goOd-natured crowd and an orderly pa
rade The marching line was aDQuu ,i ioui
miles long. IL occupied two houIs ~ pa9
ing given point. and the nuIhue 40 n, 80 On
in line was estimated at from 2o,OVO 70 oO'I
900. The carpenters who have oeeh PiaOsn
by the American Federation OF LABOR ~
the van of the eight-hour movement i nod
the demonstration with about O'OVS
men, including three assemblies Oh
the Knights Of Labor. Ihey were
followed by 5000 stone-masQns Huu
bricklayers. Then followed Delegations
from the unions o. printers, metai-W,oI -l
and moulders. Then came dozen GerIlan
turner societies. forming the second dlvi-
sion. Next marched the iurDlture-WorhelL11'
cabinet-makers, carriage and wagon,puiIu-
ers cigar-fnakcrs, clOak-Inakefs, Doii'I-
makers, gas-ftters, bOX-makers,, rattan
workers, and harness makers. Many OF
the trades escorted in their ranks gauGliy-
decorated floats" on which were realls ~
representatives of the members OF the
craft pursuing their daily occupation.
Bricklayers were building miniature
house: boiler-wOrkeTs pounding NAM
moth steam boiler cOOpefs PLAYING WIN
adze and driver on huge casks: sho9-
makers initiating the lab0rs OF st. Crispln;
carpenters showing the plane and driving
the saw; stouc-cuttcrs smoothing rough
stone, and many similar exhibitions OF ski.
soME OF The MoTTors.
FoIlowiDo are some Of the notices shown
In the procession: AN Injury 10 One -
the Concern of APP: Organization-Edu
cation-Ag itation": United States Eight
Hour Revolution-is90" Arbitration IA
Our Motto Down with Monopoly y: Our
Babies Have Bread Yet-Not Starved
YETI: "No Carpenters No House
Eight Hours and Affiliations n Just De-
mandV "Wc Live bv Labor. Not by War"
" The Man Is Not Just That Wants All ana
Gives Nothing: when Arbitration =
COMPULSORY Strikes viii Cease; Child
Labor Should Not BE on the Bench or IN
fbe Sb0p. but at School: LESS Work,
More Paw "a Divided by Equals
$ SO" was another which was supple
mented by an explanation-"E Eight Hours
for Work, Eight Hours for sleep, ana
Eight Hours TO DO What We VIII"
The line of march was crowded with peo-
pie. who cheered the marchcrs and their
notices. After paradine through some OF
the wost-side streets they marched across
through Lake street. Wabash avenue, and
Van Buren, street to the Lake front, where
they massed 10 listen TO addresses from
different stands.
NEW YORK SOCIALISTS.
NEW YonK, MAY The New York city
end of the worldwide labor demonstra-
ton tonight was not great success rs far
As the number who attended the Union
- xr-qe concerned. ne
rainy weather kept many away. Not more
than 1000 people were at the speakers
stand at one time. In the procession that
preceded there were 5000 paraders. II was
not the meeting that the labor leaders eX-
pccted. A .j00-men meeting was under
the auspices Of the sOciallstic labor party.
Several hundred policemen were III the
neighborhood, but had no excuse to use
their clubs. The speakers did not DO more
than stir up some enthusiasm.
Resolutions were adopted by the meet
INC which recalled the fact that the day
had been fixed by the American Federation
of Labor rs the Inauguration of the eight
hour dav movement: that we demand
that the hours of labor be reduced 10
eight. and it should be dccreed by statute
that in this struggle the ultimate Object
the abolition of the wage system; be not
lost sight of. The principal speaker was
La
said that the less hours man spent at work
the moro he would have to think about
himself. This meeting was the beginning
of the end. but that the end would not
come until they had the earth and the fuli-
negs thereof. He concluded by asking all
TO be true to the red flag.
Strike WITHOUT A DEMONSTRATION.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-The journeymen
carpenters of this city went on strike tins
morning. ~ they had previously an
nounced they would do. Their demand IS
for nine-hour working day, with pay at
Is cents per hour. The present union rate
of WAGES IL 30 cents per hour The majority
of tine master carpenters nj their meeting
TUESDAY decided 10 resist the demands OF
the men for an increase. A few, however,
including John Wanamaker, who employs
sixty men. and Allen h. Rookie, a prOmi-
nent builder, who has one hundred and
seventy-fve carpenters on his rolls. notl-
fed their men several days ago that, begin
ming to-day, their wages would be IN
creased TO 1915 per day. The number of
men Tins affected is something over five
hundred. They are at work az usual to-
dav, and il is not believed they VIII be
ordered out. The strike wasaccomplshed
without any demonstration or any sort.
There has been no disturbance so lar as
known, and as the general disposition OIL
the men is quiet and orderly. II Is not be
lieyed that any will occur. Roughly esti-
mated. three thousand men are out.
STRIKES AND DEMONSTRATIONS.
Pr7rspuRGH, MAY 1.-Labor-day in Pitts
burgh was uneventful. Peace and har-
monv prevailed among employees and EN-
ployers in all branches Of business save the
cornico and tin-work industries. Three
hundred timers came out this morning
for an advance of % cents day, and seven
firms have already granted the de-
yania. however, number Of strikes
were reported to-day. At Johnstown;
Scottdale. Jeanette, Greensburg, and
Braddock, carpenters and joiners came
ont for eight hours work OF an increase III
wages. The demands have not been grant
ed and building operations have been
practically suspended III those towns. At
McKeesport, Pa. there was monster de-
moustration tonight under the auspices
of the Carpenters Union III honor OF the
day.
or SMALLER DIMENSIONS THAN EXPECTED.
BosroS. Nav The strike of the car
penters of tins city for an eight-hour work
dav was formally inaugurated this morn
inc. About 900 men are out, and OF TINS
number $50 are recruits who Joined the
ranks of the disafTected within the past
day. II il estimated that there are ZOOO
men in the city who have been granted
eight hours by about 100 firms who are not
members of the Master Builders Associa-
ton. These men have the approval OF the
! Carpenters' Union III continuing at Work.
A number Of members of the Builders As
ISOLATION said to a reporter this morning
| that the strike is of much smaller dimen,,
sions than was expected. He expressed
/ the opinion that the strikers will never Sc
cure their demands from the Builders
Association. and that this movement by,
the men will break up the Carpenters
| Union.
CoNcEDINa DEMANDS.
DETROIT, May Fully 1000 carpenters
are ont in this city to-day. the strike Is
| expected TO be short-lived, however; as
| the principal contractors are concedlns
! the mems demands, and il Is thought WORK
| will be pretty generally resumed to-mor-
row. No other trade except carpenters
has been Affected by the movement.
BIG PROCESSION.
LOUISVILLE. Ky, May 1.-Some estimates
place the number OF workingmen IN line ~
the great May-Jay parade to-day at lO'VyO.
| Half that number is probably nearer the
truth. The body of the procession Sas
made up Of the various labor unions undei
their respective banners.
MODERATE ST. LOUIS.
| CT or~ro ATo,- Tho narada was pro-