Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-05
LARGEPARADEIN LONDON Nearly Two Hundred Thou sand Men in Line. SEVERE HURRICANE lkTEXAS Forest and Prairie Fires in
 The Northwest. SUDDEN DEATH OF SENATOR BECK. A Horrible Fratricide in
 Pittsfield, Mass.
SUDDEN DEATH OF SENATOR BECK.

A Horrible Fratricide in |
 Pittsfield, Mass.
 LABOR,s DENOMINATION. Gathering of a Half a Million Artisans In London Yesterday-A Notable Pa- rade-Anarchists ConsPlcuouslY Ab- | seat-NevOIutionary Music EscheWed | md only Popular and National Airs | sPIayed-TrOops Sti1l at BarcelOna-l Tranquil at Turcoing. LONDON, May A.-To-day's labor demon stration in Hyde park was magnificent success and excelled in orderly numbers and point of enthusiasm all working class gather ings since the great reform assemblage in 1866. The splendid organization of the dif- ferent sections taking part in the precessions brought together in the park half million of people who met, went through their business and dispersed without single disorderly in- cident. The leading sections were the trade councils, which included eight groups, rep- resenting the leather trades, metal and cabi- net workers and the shipping, printing paper, clothing and building trades. These bod ies, in which were numerous related trades, mustered in specified districts of the metropolis early in the forenoon and march, ed, headed by their leaders, and with bands and banners toward the Thames embank- ment, the central point whence the marshal" led array was ordered to start for the park.
 At two o'clock the embankment gave no promise of any demonstration beyond rapid- iy increasing masses of sightsseers, but soon after the hour the first column of the pro. cession was seen advancing with brave show of banners toward the National Liberal club, and before long the embankment as far as Shield beach was o dense mass of moving columns. all keeping admirable or der. The leaders, on horseback, guided the different sections toward their proper places, and mounted policemen. by an arrang ement with the trades councils, assisted in the for nation of the ranks.
 The gigantic procession was timed to start at three o'clock, and punctually at that hour it moved of amid thunderous cheering 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 artisans joined the paraders on the way until on entering the park the estt- mated number in line was 150, 900.
 Simultaneously with the appearance on the park of the trades columns, sections of the social democratic federation began to enter. Some of them had joined the main body on the Thames embankmsnt, while others marshalled in distant suburbs, marched from different points converging toward the two platforms in the park especially allotted to socialist speakers.
 The Railway Workers union had also spe- cial processions, some of the groups of which sWelled the embankmsnt columns, while others marched alone. The total number taking part In the various processions is es- timated at ,000, and these were almost lost in the vastness of tho assemblage gathered around the thirteen platforms upon which the labor day advocates held forth. Among the far-stretching, dense crowd no police were visible Orders from headquarters to refrain from interfering or cooperating with the organizers of the demonstration had caused the police to judiciously keep in the background. The tact and prudence of the organizers of the demonstra- tion was further seen in the brevity of the proceedings. After the para- ders had formed around the platforms the | speaking commenced. Shortly after 4 o'clock l resolutions demanding that eight hours be | recognized as a days work were put and ear ried amid the ecclamations of the multitude. l and by o'clock, when the paraders had re- formed in line, the assemblsge began to dis perse.
 Half a million is moderate computation | of the gathering, the character of which bore everywhere the unmistakable stamp of the solid, respectable artisan classes, the tag rag and bobtail being conspicuously absent. A | notoble feature was that the bands of trades councils eschewed revolutionary music, play l ing only popular and national airs.
 The speakers included Mir. Davitt, Mir Cunningham Graham, John Burns, Thomas Mann, Benjamin Tillstt. Mrs. Aveling and | Annie Besant.
 | By 6 o'clock the park was deserted and tn, thorouRhfares full of orderly crowds stream ing homeward.
 At the stands of the social democrats a which all the speakers were socialists, ther' was an audience of 12,0Oo. of whom three quarters wore red sashes. The speeches wer, moderate in tone. The speakers claimed that the socialists initiated the eight.hou movement and urged their hearers to regart it as the first step toward securing complet freedom for workmen. Hyndman, who wa one of the speakers, apologized for the failur of their brethren on the continent to Gathe orators denounced it, Bradlaugh and MT Morley.
 MADRID, May 4.-At Barcelona the troop were engaged until early this morning il dispersing the strikers. It ia feared severe measures will be necessary to restore order A large socialist meeting was held in thi } city to day and was addressed by numbe of energetic speakers. After adopting az propriate resolutions, procession was form ed and all marched in an orderly manne Z along the Prado to the residence of Premie Sagssta. The premier received 8 deputation ! who presented a petition, asking the govern ment to adopt the eight hour day and othe ; resolutions adopted by the Paris workmen l congress.
 PARIS. May 4.-Turcoing is tranquil. Tn strike continues at Koubaix. There wa serious rioting there last night and sewers persons were wounded. A number of arrest were made. To-day the town is calm. Dale gates from the workmen met the masters bu no agreement was reached9;
 LONDON, May 4.-The Irish railway strik
 is ended.
 PARIS, May 4.-Ths mayor of Roubaix hs
 asked for endorsements. In response to h
 request eight hundred dragoons have bee
 sent. Cavalry patrolled the streets of Rot
 baix all Saturday night and all day to-dal
 The employers of Roubaix announce that the | are willing to agree to the demand Of te . 1 hours If other manufacturers Tn france COT sent, but they decline to advance wages.
 VIENNA, May 4.-Asimultaneous strike n, Vienna, Prague, Pesth and Temesvar. D
 rector Reschi,z of the Vienna factory threa
 ened to discharge all hands who do n'
 
 return to work tomorrow. PEsTH, May 4.-Fifteen hundred bake
 have struck work aud camped on an island ,- the Danube with tents. cattle, stores of lal '' and bread and other provisions. They ha,
 been joined by 700 girls employed in jul = works. Five hundred military bakers ha,
 been sent to Pesth from all parts of the kim . dom. l. MADRID, May 4.-Orderly labor meetin were held to-day at Barcelona and all tl
 large towns in Spain. Petitions were se
 to tho governors of provinces, asking the
 support in favor of eight hour legislatio
 Many of the mon offer to resume woEk
 they are protected from their fellow-strikel
 ST..LouIs, May 4.-To-merrow the carpe
 ters have determined to go out unless tn
 are conceded an advance of five cents m hot
 The bosses say they will refuse tho concessi
 but will give employment to all non-uni
 men they can secure. If this Is attempt
 all men engaged in the building trades W
 make common cause with the carpsnts
 BOSTON, Mass, May 4-At the meeting
 the carpentsrs' council tonight the preside
 reported that fully 90 per cent. of the stril
 were proving successful. The chairman ~ the executive committee stated that the m