Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-02
TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT.
May Day Passes With None OF the
Bloody Riots Predicted in
European Capitals.
An insignificant Disturbance in Paris the Only
Cloud in Clear Ssy-London's Great
Parade Very Tame Affair.
1t plan,s Pan Ont.

Special to the Gazette.
LONDON, May 1.-The terrible Nav
day bogie has come and gone, and very
insignificant aud harmless fellow he has
shown himself TO be. What little dig
order there has been on the continent to-
day where it was predicted and gravely
teated blood would flow has
been confined to street fights
and brawls of a proportion far beneath
the character of riot and the sanguin-
airy Socialists and blood thirsty Anarch-
lists are display ing degree of meekness
that causes lamb to appear ferocious
and positively dangerous by contrast.
In London the street displays of
boosted strength and uncompromising
determination of workingmen were posi-
lively ridiculous in their meagreness.
The parades were not directed by either
trades unionlsts or socialists, and really
seemed to have no definite object.
The socialists and trades organ
izations, however, declare that
they are reserving their forces for Sun
day, when they will give an example Of
their power that will cause society to
tremble. On all sides are heard angry
ranted action of the authorities in
springing q large force of police
upon the scene of the demonstration,
together with a proclamation regulating
parades and restricting their route. This
they declare will be resented on Sunday
unless the programme of the officials is
in the meantime modified, which
of course it will not be.
As matter of fact very few
of those who did parade were genuine
workers. The poeket-pickIng brigade
was out in full force and many of the
craft were arrested. The third division
of the procession was composed of 500
girls representing strikers from the en-
velope factories. They carried among
other banners one bearing the lnscrip-
ton; ''Those Who do not Dare to Cele-
brate To-Day are Slaves. - Another
banner was inscribed:
"REMEMBER CHICAGO"
and displayed pictures of chains,
handouts, nooses, etc., together with
the names of Spies, Parsons and their
companions on the gallows, and
the last words of Spies. The socialist
leader, Morris, delivered a fiery
speech in Hyde park and strongly
advocated the organization of concurrent
strikes throughout the whole world with
the single object of securing a universal
eight hour day. IL q struggle with the
authorities should result from the move
ment, he declared the working classes
would find it much easier and pleasanter
to fight TO death than to starve to DEATH
Violent speeches were also made at
several points in East End.
The general quitude on the continent is
due TO the perfect military arrangement.
The presence of large bodies of troops
under arms overewIng the turbulent ele-
ment. Upwards of so 900 soldiers
were stationed In Vienna alone
and Berlin is literally crammed
with soldiery. Only in Paris
has there been any disorder worthy of
the name of fighting, and this grew, not
so much out of the labor movement as
the opportunity afforded by the occasion
to the lawless class that never work to
engage in warfare with their common
enemy, the police.
The Liverpool gas stokers threaten to
strike on Monday to enforce their de-
mands for increased pay and shorter
hours if in the meantime the masters re-
fuse to make the greater part of the
concession asked.
All of the proprietors of public halls
and public houses in Cologne united IN
requesting the use of their halls for
meetings which had been announced for
tonight.
The Westphalia Socialists have elected
delegates to the Miners congress, to be
held at Jolimont, on May 20.
PARADED CONTRARY TO ORDERS.
Special to the Gazette.
LONDON, May In violation of the
order of Postmaster General Raikes,
1900 postmen marched down Oxford
street, headed by band, to Memorial
hall, Harrington street. where a noisy
meeting was held. Resolutions protest.
ing against long hours, demanding
six pence an hour for day of eight hours
and calling for the abolition of class
grades were adopted. In consequence of
this action the postmaster-gen
threatens to enforce the law pro-
viding that government officials
who disobey orders shall, if found
guilty, be sentenced to five years i'm
prisonment. 1t is doubtful, however,
whether the wholesale conviction of 500
poyofice employees would not be more
severe punishment of the public insview
or the cha0s INTO Wnlch matters would
be plunged at the general postofioe than
an inconvenience to the delinquents.
ALL QUIET AT PARIS.
PARIS, May 1.-There has been no dis
turbance here up tin this hour; all is
quiet on the boulevard in outlying SEQ
lions of the city, while central quarters
wear their usual aspect. Shops through
out the city, with the exception of those
devoted to the sale of fire arms and am
munition, are open, and business is being
carried on as usual. Gas men and gas
stokers inaugurated their strike this
morning.
ALL SERENE AT BERLIN.
BERLIN, May 1.-Quiet prevails
throughout the entire city, and the
streets bear their normal appearance. In
consequence. either the notices issued by
employers threatening to discharge en-
ployes who absented themselves from
work to take part in a labor demonstra-
Iiop or to the apathy of the men them
selves, the Loewe factory large estab-
lishment, began work this morning with
nearly fun force, there being but If
teen absentees. OF all the hands en-
ploYed in Frister s. Rossman IS sewing