The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-02
Four Niles Of Marching Men
in Chicago Streets.
DAYS ARE GROWING SHORTER.
Strikes in Other Trades Postponed
Till Carpenters Win.
No Disorder in Any City. bat Farades
and ficnics Were General Wise
Counsel OF the American Federation
Mere Strikes Today and Monday.

CHICAGO. May MAY day. with its
demonstration by organized labor In be-
half of the eight-honr work day, has come
and gone. and the predictions OF riot and
bloodshed and an almost universal strike
have not been realized. Labor. indeed.
was IN . great measure suspended. but
those who dropped their tools for the day
did not do so for the purpose Of taking
sticks and paving stones and indulging in
riotous demonstrations. Thousands of
them quit work for the day to march in the
great parade, and many more thousands
made it holiday. IL was an orderly,
good-nstured crowd and an orderly pa
rade.
The marching line was about four miles
long. 1t occupied two hours in passing q
given point. and the number of men in
line is estimated at about IS 900. The car
penters who had been placed by tho
American Federation of Labor in the van
OF the eight-hour movement. let the DEM
onstration. They had about 5000 men. in
cluding three assemblies of Knights of
Labor. They were followed by 1900 stone
masons ana bricklayers. Then came
delegations from unions of printers. metal
workers and molders. These were fol-
lowed by dozen German Turner societies,
forming the second division, and next
marched the furniture workers. cabinet
makers, carriage and wagon builders. cigar
makers, cloak makers. boiler makers, rat
tan workers and harness makers. Many
of the trades had in their ranks gaudy
floats on which were representations of
members of the craft pursuing their daily
occupations. There were bricklayers
bnilding miniature house. boiler makers
pounding with frightful noise, coopers
working on huge casks, carpenters. stone
cutters, and many similar exhibitions.
One of the featu res Of the procession was
the enormous number of banners and
notices carried. Among the many mot
toes were the following: Arbitration is
Our Motto Down With Monopoly"
ITO Carpenters Eight Hours and Arbitra-
ton of Just Demands" I'VE Live BY
Labor, Not by War" when Arbitra-
ton is Compulsory Strikes Will Cease;"
"Child Labor Should not be on the Bench
Hours for Work. Eight Hours for Sleep,
and Eight Hours DO as We Wil.''
The line of march was crowded with
people who cheered the marchers and
notices After parading through some OF
the principal streets of the West side they
marched over to the South side and to Lake
Front park. where they listened to ad.
dresses from several stands.
Representatives of the Federation of
Labor have been busy among the discon-
tented workmen during the past week
doing their best to allay the discomfort, and
with apparent good success. They have
been asking all the trades to lay aside their
grievances till the carpenters get their de-
mands all over the country. 1t looks now
as il there would only be new sparodic
strikes here and there, and that none of
the city's great industries will be tied up.
SO many were out to take part in the par
ade or witness il that IL Is impossible to
accurately state the number who will refuse
to go to work tomorrow.
SAN FRANCISCO. May May day opened
here today bright and warm. The anni-
versary was even more quiet than usual,
owing to the fact that there was almost
complete absence Of building construction,
and several hundred carpenters and their
families spent the day at Shell Mound
park The intention OF the Eighth Hour
League to have grand procession of labor
organisations today will be confined to a
meeting tonight at the headquarters of the
furniture workers. Tomorrow, however,
the carpenters and joiners will make their
first move toward securing the eight-hour
day, unless the discussion between them
and the contractors now going or is settled
in their favor The brewery workmen
4 nIaA sp hat In. sh.
nine-hour day, with a slight increase in
wages, and the plumbers, gasfitters and
plasterers have secured the eight-hour day,
but the more important trades propose 20
await the result OF the carpenters demand
before making any move.
The eight-hour system went into effect
in Oakland today without any conflict be-
tween the carpenters and their employers.
The men went to work at 3 clock instead
OF this morning. and otherwise the work
ing hours remain the same. The Carpen-
ters' Union has a membership OF over co.
A resolution regarding mil work in Mills
running over eight hours has been held in
abeyance for thirty days The mill opera
tives are opposed TO having their hours cut
down if il means reduction OF wages. The
nlili-owners offer the men. in lieu of the
eight-honr system, . half holiday on Sat
urday. which seems to be more satisfactory
10 both.
ST. LouIs, May i.--Fuily 25 900 men were
in line IN the great labor demonstration un-
der the auspices OF the American Fedora
ton OF Labor. The parade was sweiled by
the presence of Knights OF Labor, and vas
made up of hookbinders, shoe lastsrs. har
nessmakegs. eigarnakers. garment cutters,
plate printers, collarmakers. coopers, and
q dozen other trades. above all being the
ten organizations OF carpenters. The parade
was 9 pronounced success. and the crowd
was orderly and loyal The stars and
stripes were the only flag 10 be seen. and
there were many aag bearers. The few
banners displayed and the inscriptions were
very moderate Alter the parade there
were appropriate exercises AZ schneider's
gardens and various halls threughous the
city. Thousands Of badges In the form OF
q brooch representing the figure - were
consricuousiy worn today. No exErsor-
dss4ary precautions vere taken by the sa-
thorities. as there is no serious trouble an
ticspatsd-
TIE lstor situation here In problen1asicai.
While there Is no direes knowledge of pro-
posed strikes. II is not at All improbable
thai there siil be trouble In the building
trades.
PTTTssrRs, May I.--lsabor day in Pitts
burg ass uneventfai- Peace and harmony
prevailed in All b-4Eckes OF hasiaess. save
the eorniee and fiaworkers. TAree hum
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