Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-09-02
EAST OF TIE ROCKIES.
Three Persons Burned to Death in a
Lodging House Fire.
CELEBRATION OF LABOR DAY.
Henry Georges Ideas on the Single
Tax Problem-The Arkan-
sas Election.
(REcIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REooRD-uues.l
EAST OF TIE ROCKIES.
lwzcrAL DurArcHEs TO THE EEooRD-us1os.l
LABOR DAY.
1t is Generally Observed Thro ughout
the East.

the East.
BosToN, September 1st.-To-day is Labor
Day and the labor organizations in and
around Boston are celebrating in the same
general manner as in previous years. The
day is legal holiday, and all business, in
Guiding the editions of the evening
papers, is suspended. The parade
was the largest ever seen on this
day, the divided councils that prevailed in
one grand procession, in which 10000 par
ticipated.
NEW YORK.
New YORK, September 1st.-Labor Day
was celebrated to-day in grander style than
ever. All the Government and municipal
offices, banks, etc., are closed. The city is
gaily decorated with the flags of all nations,
and hundreds of thousands of people lined
the sidewalks on the routes of the proces.
sions. 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. At least
$4,000 men turned out in the latter, while
the Central Labor Union marshaled
20, 600 Socialists, and took a very active
part in the east side parade.
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, September 1st-Labor Day was
generally observed in this city. There were
two parades this morning, one under the
auspices of the Trades and Labor Assem-
bly,, with 10000 in line, and one by the
Knights of Labor, who turned out 200.
AT KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, September 1st-Labor Day
is being observed by all the local trades
unions and labor organizations. Over six
thousand men participated in the parade
spent in games and sports at Troost Park.
AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, September 1st.-Labor Day
is observed TO. day for the first time. The
banks and Chamber of Commerce and
business houses are open. The labor or
CARNATIONS and trade unions united IN
parade, and 5000 were in line. Mayor
Mosby and the city officers rode at the
head. This afternoon there was a picnic
at the Hilton House.
THE GERMAN FLAG LOWERED.
PITTsBURG, September 1st.-During the
passage of the Bakers Union in the labor
parade at Allegheny City this afternoon a
party of American mechanics broke into
the ranks and tore down the German flag,
which the bakers were carrying. The
bakers defended the flag, but were over
powered, and the flag was trailed in the
dust. No person was seriously injured,
but the incident created great excitement
and considerable bad blood. No arrests
yet.
AT DENVER.
DENVER, September 1st.-Labor Day was
generally observed here to-day all places
of business being closed. The parade was
the finest demonstration of the kind ever
seen in the West. Fully 10000 woykmen
were in line, nearly all being in uniform
and bearing the badge of some labor organ
ization. After the parade the suburban
trains carried thousands to the military
park, where they INDUCED in dancing and
athletic games.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA. September 1st.-Picnics,
parades, athletic sports and general turn
out of workmen marked labor's great an
nual holiday in this city. In the great
milling and manufacturing districts of
Kensington and Richmond the mills and
thousands of operators celebrated the day
by generally indulging in outdoor sports.
AT TOPEKA.
TOPEKA (Kan.), September 1st.-ODe of
the greatest celebrations that has ever taken
place in the name of labor made this the
gala day of Topeka. Business was sus-
pended, and great crowds witnessed the
parade. The parade was reviewed by Gov
ernor Humphrey and the State and city Of
ficers This is the first official recognition
of Labor Day in this State.
AT LINCOLN.
LINCOLN (Neb.), September 1st-The
first Labor Day ever celebrated in the State,
and which is recognized as such by the
laws of the State, was generally observed in
this city to-day. There was large parade.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, September 1st.-The Labor
Day demonstrations were a great success.
Nearly 10000 Union men were in line. and
after the parade enjoyed the remainder of
the day at Schneider's Garden.
AT MONTREAL.
MONTREAL (Que.), September 1st.-Labor
Day was observed here. Many streets were
decorated. A large procession marched to
the exhibition grounds, where speeches
were made.
HENRY GEORGE.
A Welcome Extended to Him by the
Single Tax Advocates.
NEW YORK, September 1st.-Henry
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