The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-08
LABOR'S HOLIDAY.
Generally Observed in all Sections
Of the Country.
fIEW YoRXs MONSTER PARADEa


Year by Year-North, East, South
and West Join in the CeIebrat ion,
While Canada Follows Our Lead.
Never before has Labor Day been 80
generally observed as this year. From
Boston to Sun Francisco and from the
great lakes to the Gulf of Mexi como
dispatches showing that the holiday of
the people is becoming more general
year by year. Canada, too, joins in the
celebration. We can find room but FOR
q few Of tho many kilograms received.
NEW YORK, Sept. 6.--Labor Day was
honorcd in this city by general sus-
pension OF business. State and city
courts held no sessions, and the sessions
OF the police courts were brief. The
custom house, postotfice, sub-treasury,
appraiser office and assay Office are all
closed. Chimes were rung and a special
service held in Old Trinity church last
night.
The features of the day were the rival
parades of the two big labor organiza-
tions-Central Federation of Labcv and
Central Labor Union. As the paraders
passed through the various streets they
were enthusiastically cheered by the
those at windows and ON housetops
There were 10000 workers in the lines
of march. In Brooklyn and Jersey City,
too, there were monster parades, while in
Newark there was general cessation of
business. Paterson, Elizabeth, WASH
mgton and other sections in New Jer-
sey had parades.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Sept. 8.-Labor
Day WAS observed here by big parade
Of labor organizations in the morning
and athletic sports at Windsor Beach in
the afternoon. Nearly 900 men were
IN line. Many went from this city to
Conesus lake, where there were ball
games and athletic contests.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. 6.-The OBJ.
eervance Of Labor Day was unusual In
this city. In the parade of the labor
unions fully 30 900 workingmen took
part At Germania park the assemblage
was addressed by Governor Hill.
In Pennsylvania.
HARRISBURG, Sept 8.-All the officials
end clerks at the capitol observed Labor
DAY. No work done there of any kind.
ST. CLAIR, Pa, Sept 8.-The Patriotic
Order Sons of America and Junior
Order United American Mechanics had
an immense demonstration here in OBJ
cANahCo VI bbDOE lay ONBI 0,UUU
2fSQ were in line, and the parade was in
i've divisions. The decorations were
ifhe most beautiful ever seen in this
nectipn OF Scn,- kill county. Several
> Sssszfee spanned Main street, and fhere
was also grand arch across Hancock
street.
WHdIAnsPoRT, Pa, Sept. 8.-Labor
Day was generally observed here. All
The factories, mills, stores, banks, etc. :,
were closed and the public celebration
Tas under the auspices of Iron Mould
prs Union No: %, of this city. A fine
parade took place, participated in by
eIl the ganized labor unions of Will
Transport, headed by the Fisk military
band. The exercises of the day took
place ut Union park, where large
Aelivered by Mayor Keller, Walter E.
Ritter, E. S. Watson, Dan Reilly and
others.
READING, Pa, Sept. 8.-Labor Day
,Ras observed here by general sus-
pension OF operations in all manufac-
Snring establishments. The banks were
closed, and the opening of the public
schools, after the summer vacation,
Das postponed. A number of labor or
ghnizations left for Lancaster to partici-
Pntein a parade.in that city.
PITTsBURG, Sept 9.-Labor Day was
mot observed here as formerly. There
Was no demonstration, and but for the
Closing of the courts and banks there
would have been nothing to indicate the
holiday. Large demonstrations were
held ir Gfecnsbarg, Wheeling and other
surrounding towns, which were partici-
RRted in by labor leaders and organiza-
fions of this city.
y LANCASTER, Pa, Sept. 8.-Labor Day
was observed here with the largest in
dnstrial parade in the history of the
city. In tho afternoon there was a bar
beCue under the auspices of the Central
Labor Union and a test of the Austria
tralian ballot system.
In the West.
CHICAGO, Sept. 8.-Between 8O.OOO
and 10000 workmen marched in the
labor Day parade to the music of thirty
or forty brass bands. The crowds were
too big 10 be accommodated at one park,
and ms a result there were vnrious MEET
ings, the one ut Sharpshooter' park be-
hDy addressed by Jerry Simpson and the
others by other labor lights. All manu-
featuring establishments were closed.
TOPEKA, Kan, Sept 9.-Labor Day
was very generally observed as holi-
day and in many places the Farmers
Alnhnce TOOK prominent part in the
celebrations. In Topeka the day was
cbserved on large scale. The parade
was very large. Not only the farmers,
but their wives and children were ali
represented. An elaborate programme
was carried out at the fair grounds,
consisting Of speeches by President Polk
and General Weaver and all kinds of
ethletic sports.
MMwAUKEB, Sept. s.--Artisans' dav
was quite generally celebrated in this
city. a parade from the exposition
building through the principal streets
10 Schlitz park, where the labor picnic
was held, took place. About 1000
porknen were in line.
| MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 5.-The Labor
pay parade here was the largest in the
history Of the city. After the parade
Was over the workingmen gathered in
Athletic park and listened to speeches
Py Mayor Winston, S. NJ. Owen, late
candidate for governor on the Alliance
kcket, and others.
7 KEoKUK, Sept. e.-Labor Day here
WaS maaT5i&anaJrtlys aeIAhratad tha dam,