Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-09-06
LABoR's HOLIDAY
How 1t Was Observed in the Leads'
ing Cities of the Country.
Monnter Processions of Trades orCnniza"
tions and Knights of Labor-Mnss
Meetings and Picnics Ate
tended by Thousands
of Workingmons

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| labor parades were the peculiar feature
that marked yesterday. Ono was under
| the auspices of the Federation of Labor
| and the other under that of the Central
| Labor Union. The various unions OF
the Federation assembled on the East
| Side. 1t was estimated that about 49,
900 men were in line. There appear
ance was decidedly good and along the
entire route the various organizations
received much applause. There were
! five divisions. The clothing trades COM
prised the first; the food producers the
second; the cigarmakers' unions the
third; the building trades the fourth
and the fifth miscellaneous trades.
The Central Labor Union were led By
police escort headed by Marshal G. P.
Rogers. Something like 10000 men
were in line and were divided into two
brigades. The first division OF the first
brigade was composed of Typographical
| Union No. 6; the second division of the
clothing trades; the third of horseshoers,
brassworkers and coal shovelers; the
fourth of machinists, tin and sheet iron
workers and granite cutters, and the
fifth of woodworkers
The first division of the second brig,
ade was composed of the various dis
trict delegates and steamfitters; the
second of brick handlers, lumbermen
and cart men; the third of foundrymen
and ironworkers; the fourth of Italian
marble workers; the fifth of the United
Order of American Carpenters and Join
err, and the sixth the progressive.
painters and varnishers' unions.
In Brooklyn business was suspended.
The various labor organizations made a
parade early in the day and were re-
viewed by Acting Mayor McCarty. In,
the afternoon q grand festival was held
at Ridgewood and High Ground Park.
BosToN, Sept. 2.-Yesterday the or
ganized workmen of Boston celebrated
their fifth annual holiday. The features
of the observance are similar to those
of previous years, embracing parade,
picnics and sports. The parade formed
at nine o'clock and marched in four di-
visions to Postoffice square, where it,
was reviewed by Chief Marshal r. C.
Tanning and dismissed. Tho procession.
presented a fine appearance and all
along the route was received with warm
applause by the crowds of spectators
which lined the sidewalks.
CHICAGO, Sept. 9. Fully thirty thou
sand men marched yesterday to the
music of the cause of labor. The main
parade and picnic was under the joint
auspices of the Chicago Trade and La
Dor Assembly and the Central Labor
Union. The Knights of Labor assem-
blies marched five or six thousand
strong by themselves. In addition to
the eight-hour day banners carried by
all the divisions the carpenters carried
the motto: Strike tomorrow for Amer
lean fair play" number of the direc-
tors of the Worlds Fair, the mayor and
aldermen, judges and other dignitaries
occupied the reviewing stand.
PIrTsBURGH, Sept. 2.-Labor Day was
fittingly celebrated in this city by a
street parade of about 1000 men in the
forenoon and mass meeting of work
ingmen with their families in Allegne-,
ny Park in the afternoon. The mass
meeting was addressed by various ora
tors of local prominence The Knights.
of Labor organizations were offended
because they were not officially invited.
to participate and did not turn out.
This action of the knights has iucensed
other organizations and bad feelings,
have been engend red, pror- sing con-
tinuance of the " y. tI- that has re-
Gently characterized !. relations be-
tween the knights and t..e trades unions.
A general observance of the day was had
throughout Western Pennsylvania.
ST. Louis, Sept. 2.-Labor Day was
observed in becoming manner in this
city, many manufactures and wholesale
houses closing in order that their en-
ployes might enjoy the day. At midday
about 5, 600 members of different trades
unions formed in procession and after
parading the principal stree is of the
business section of the city, marched tc
suburban parks, where the day was
spent in picnicking, games and in lis
tening to speeches by local editors.
CLEVELAND, o., Sept. 2.-Labor Day
was observed here by a monster parade
of trades organizations, the greatest in
point of numbers that was ever wit
messed in this city. After the parade
the day was spent in celebrating at Halt
north's Garden.
CINCINNATI, Sept. Q. - The trades
unions and labor organizations of the
city made great preparations for cele-
brating Labor Day in a grand street pa
rade and picnic. Many factories sus-
pended work to allow tho employees an
opportunity to take part in the parade.
At ten o'clock fully 10000 wageworkers
assembled at Garfield place and formed
in line, headed by band Of music and
three companies of the city police. The
line of march was through the principal
downtown streets, thence to the hill
tops, where the afternoon and evening
were devoted to grand picnic. Repre-
, sentative John p. Green, OF Cleveland,
author of the bill making the first Mon
j day in September legal holiday, was
! the orator OF the day.
: Eight thousand men were in line in
the Labor Day parade at Omaha, Neb.
Business was suspended in nearly al
branches.