Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-09-06
LABOR DAY.
Celebration Of the Day Throughout the
Country-A Holiday and Street Parade In

Celebration Of tho Day Throughout th,
COuntry-A Holiday and Street Parade Il
Various Cities.
TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. 2--Labor da.
was generally observed by the people o
Topeka. At ten o'clock the procession
formed on Kansas avenue and Tenth
1t was the finest parade ever seen II
Kansas The parade was one hour II
passing and was over three miles IL
length. 1t was headed by the Metro
politan police, followed by the fire de-
partment trades unions, societies
floats representing various branches Of
busine IS, Farmers Alliance and other
organizations A reviewing stand had
been erected on Kansas avenue, where
Governor Humphrey and State officers,
and Mayor Cafran and the City Council
reviewed the parade.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept Several
thousand members of trades unions OF
the two Kansas Cities paraded here.
The weather was fine and the outpour-
ing was creditable. Mayor Holmes de-
clared the day public holiday.
CHICAGO, Sept. Labor day was
generally observed in this city. The
weather was bright and cool and could
not be more suspicious for the parades
and subsequent picnics and games in
the various suburban parks. There
were two parades one under the au-
spices Of the Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, with about 90, 900 men in line and
one OF the Knights of Labor, who
turned out with about 1000 men.
BosToN, Sept 1.-The laborers in and
around Boston celebrated Labor day in
the same general manner as in previous
years. The day was legal holiday and
all business, including the editions Of
the evening papers, was suspended.
The parade was the largest that has
ever been seen on this day, the divided
councils that prevailed in former years
having united their forces in one grand
procession, in which 10, 900 participated.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept Labor day
was generally observed here. All the
banks, factories and mills and many
business houses were closed. The day
was bright and nearly 10000 workmen,
all the trades in the city,
took part in the parade. Similar dem.
onstrations were held at Jeanette,
Greensburg and other surrounding
towns.
OMAHA, Sept. 1.-The second observ-
ance OF the State Labor day was held |
here with general suspension of busi-
ness. There was parade OF 5000 men
Ind speech by ex-senator Van Wyck.
A barbecue and daylight fireworks end.
ID the celebration.
NEW YORK, Sept. labor day was
celebrated yesterday in grander style
han ever. All the Government and
municipal offices, banks, ETC., were
closed. The city was gaily decorated
With the flags of all nations and hun
reds of thousands lined the sidewalks
N the routes of the professions. There
we're two parades, that of the Central La
'or Union, which took in the west side
4 the city, and that of the Central
labor Federation, which stirred up the
enizens OF the East side. At least 25,.
90 men turned out in the latter, while
he Central Labor Union marshaled
bout 90, 600 men.
LINCOLN, Neb, Sept. 1.-The first La.
or day ever celebrated in this State,
nd which is recognized as such by the
AVIS OF the State, was generally OBJ
erved in this city yesterday. The
Gather was pleasant and the procession
robably the largest ever witnessed in
ne capital city. Every trade and labor
MON in the city was represented with
ute number of farmers, mainly men,
ers of the Alliance. The procession
larched to the park, where short adj I
resses, appropriate to the occasion,
ere delivered. All the banks and
any business houses were closed.
EMPoRIA, Kan, Sept. 2.-Labor day -,
as we'll observed here, all the banks I
nd most Of the business houses closing. q
ully 1000 visitors were in town, and a 8
trade participated in by thousands .
ok place in the forenoon. In the q
ternoon there was picnic, at which
'eeches we're made by Hon. J. F. Will o
IS, candidate for Governor, w. F.
ghtmire candidate for Chief Justice, o
rs Lease and others. A balloon as
nsion and races were also auxiliaries
the picnic. T
DENVER, COL, Sept. labor day was
Morally observed here yesterday, all
aces of business being closed. Fully T
900 workingmen were in the parade, :,
arly all being in uniform and bearing 3
. insignia of some labor organization. D
ter the parade the suburban trains =,
rried thousands to Military park. y,
ST.. JOSEPH, No., Sept 2.-Labor day =,
IS celebrated here by grand turnout >,
labor unions The parade was the :.
'st imposing ever seen in St Joseph, r.
90 men being in line. A picnic was q,