The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-08
MADEMAD BY HUNGER

MADE NAL D1 aUNuEn
The Factory Slaves Of Europe
ClaHking Their Chains
SAVAGE R,oTlnc IN SPAIN.
Gesnsa Employers Disch.rxing Mayaay
/ Absentees-Freneh workmen Terrier
Ire 1sun-TAs rssfsl Cavalry.
I1oxpos, May 4-Today's labor demon
ssrafion in Hyde PARK was . magnificent
success. and exceiied IN point Of numbers
and orderly enthusiasm eli working class
| gatherings since the great reform assem-
baee OF 1886 The splendid organization
! OF the different sections taking part in the
| professions brought together in parade half
. million people, who then went through
their business and dispersed without .
single incident occurring OF . disordeTly
I character
The leading sections we're the trade
councils. which included eight groups
representing the leather trades, metal and
cahinei-sorkers and shipping, clothing.
!. printing, paper and building trades These
bodies. in which were numerous
related trades. mustered in special districts.
There were also special professions,
some Of which sweiled the emhankment
columns, while others marched in isolated
groups towards the platform centers The
total number taking part in the various
professions is estimated Al TO 900, and
these were almost lost in the vastness of
the assembiage gathered around thirteen
platforms. upon which the labor day
advocates held forth.
After the parades had formed around the
platforms. speaking commenced shortly
after 4 o'clock. Resolutions demanding
eight hours as days work were put and
carried, amid the acciamations of the null
titude and by 5 O'Clock. when the paraders
had reformed in line, the assemolage began
TO disperse.
Half q million is moderate computa-
ton of the gathering. the character of
which bore everywhere the unmistakable
stamp of the solid. respectable artisan
classes. The rag-tag and bobtail were con-
spicuously absent notable feature was
that the band eschewed revolutionary
music.
The speakers included Michael Davitt.
Cunningham, Graham, John Buns,
Thomas Mann, BENJAMIN Tillett. Mrs.
Aveiing and Annie Besant.
The workmen of the metropolis began to
assemble early in the forenoon, and
marched, headed by their leaders and with
bands ard banners, toward the Thames
embankment. the central point whence
the procession was ordered to start for the
park
The gigantic procession moved off at
O'Clock amid thunderous cheers and the
blending music of many bands. The route
toward the park was along Bridge street.
ST. James park and Birdcage walk, which
were lined with spectators. Masses of ar
tisans joined the paraders on the way un-
til on entering the park the number OF men
was 10000. simultaneously with the ap-
pearance in the park of the trades columns.
the sections Of the Social Democratic Fed
Grafton began to enter. Some of them had
joined the main body on the Thames en-
bankment, while others marched from diff
ferent points in the distant suburbs con-
verging toward the park.
PARIS, May 1.--An was tranquil In the
provinces today. In the city large crowds
gathered at various points. but perfect or
der was maintained until o'clock this
evening, when . body Of workmen trying
to march down the Rue de Ia Cirque to the
Champs Elysee palace were stopped BY the
police. The paraders tried to force their
way through and were charged by squad
ron of the municipal guards. and many
men wounded A large number were ar
rested, but viii be released at midnight
They are merely charged with disorderly
conduct
Floquet received . socialist deputatioA
headed by Guesde, which presented q
memorial in favor of the eight-hour law.
PARIS, May LA deputation OF work
ingmen went to the chamber of deputies
this afternoon and presented petition
asking the chamber 10 make eight hours a
legal days work. Large crowds gathered
on the thoroughfares in the vicinity of the
chamber. looking at them. Cavalry cleared
. way for the deputaiion.
At II a. m. the bor levards were again
throrged with excited people. In the
Place Chateau Diem cavalry charged the
road and several more arrests were made.
The total number of arrests during the day
approaches 500. In the skirmish in the
Place de la Concord thirty persons were
wounded. Most of them escaped arrest
PARIS, May "A dispatch from Tourco-
ing, an extensive manufacturing town.
states that serious trouble has broken out
there. The hands employed in twenty-six
mills went on strike today. Great crowds
which gathered upon the streets were Joined
by strikers from another manufacturing
town, and soon all hands began to show
feeling which ended in serious rioting,
which was progressing at noon. The mill
tary have been summoned. Tonight at
Tourcoing d. 900 strikers are parading the
streets, committing many excuses. Cay
airy disperses all groups. Twenty persons
have been arrested.
The Roubeaax strike is extending 20 adj
jaceni eommunes at Croix. The strikers
attacked Holden's factory. intending TO
piunder il Troops dispersed them after
struggle
VIENNA, May despite the belief that
the labor demonstration in this city would
be attended BIZ grave disorder there has
vet heen no disturbance hatever. There
have been TO street parades. but meetings
are being held in various halls by the lar
ger portions Of the workingmen in the city.
No afternoon papers viii % issued Is tie
printers are all taking part in the May day
fetes. The strike Is general in the prov
incss and is spreading throughout Austria
ard HurgarV One million men have