Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-14
LABOR'S GRAND PARADE
Todsy's Huge Demonstration q
Sympathy for the StrikeS.
FoRTY.EIcHrUyIOyS 10 PARTICIPATE
In the Big Proessstea-Spsechss From
Mayor Uhi and the Ciergy-Quiss
ana Order 10 be Observed
Throughout

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der. The line will form At ? O'Clock,
the right Of the column resting at the
junction of Bridge and Seward-sts. A
platoon of police will head the proces-
sion, followed by the speakers carriage.
containing Senator Doran, James e.
Mcbride, Revs. Frye and Houston, and
others, then mayor and common coun-
Gil in carriages, sheriff and deputies.
The marshalls and aids will be sp-
pointed this morning.
All These 10 March.
The following unions will take part,
headed by the Wurkburg 4 Bronson
band:
Street Car Employees,
Cigarmakers,
Typographical Union,
Brewers,
Bakers,
Furniture Unions,
Bricklayers and Masons,
Carpenters,
Plumbers,
Iron Moulders,
Painters.
Harness Makers,
Teamsters,
Laporers,
Shaper Hands,
BARRIERS,
Wood Turner's,
Carvers,
Metal and Sheet Iron Workers.
Grocery Clerks,
Railroad Switchmen,
Salesmen's Union,
Railroad Trackmen.
These had promised last evening, and
slmost all held special meetings upon
the question. IL is probable that about
forty-five unions will be IN line. The
line of unions will be followed 10y all
sympathizers and frienos OF laboring
men who wish to march or drive.
Line OF March.
The march will be begun at 2:3o and
will follow the following line of march:
The column will proceed south to Lyon
St., east to North Division-st., south 10
MOnroe-st, on Monroe and East Fulton
to Sheldon-st. thence south 70 Wealthy
ave., west to South Division-st., back to
Monroe and Campau place, where il is
expected speeches will be made by May
or Uhl. Senator Doran, James T.. Nc
Bride, Rev. Houston and Rev. Frye.
Manager Chapman will be asked to give
his side of the question. 1t Is expected
to strike Campau place at about half
past 3 O'Clock. Many of the factories
and Offices will be closed during the
day.
Attitude OF the Company.
Wherever the company has adver-
tised for help the union will advertise
to keep men away. All men who come
in will be canvassed to join the ranks.
Tho men claim that all labor outside Of
the union in this city is of inferior
quality. Manager Chapman raid last
evening that new curves would be put
in at the corner Of Canal and Pearl-st.
and of Monroe and South DIvision-sts.
for the new electric line today. Tue
cars will be started at 7.30 today and no
concessions are contemplated. There
has been good deal OF trouble with
the new men owing to the fact that
they get sick of the job and desert after
trip or two. They don't like being
hooted at and called "scabs."
Yesterdays News.
The street car company yesterday
started several cars, but there seemed
to be no disposition on the part OF the
public to ride. Toward night all the
cars were withdrawn, and At 6 o'clock
the streets we're filled with pedestrians
on their way homeward. The strikers
held two meetings At Central Labor
Hall, At which reports of various CON-
nittees were received and new men,
bers admitted. These latter were men
hired by the company to take the place
of the strikers, and who were invited 10
JOIN the union. No incidents Of in
portance occurred during the day. AT
dinhcr time some workmen on the
West Side attacked a car on the
Shawmut-ave. line and tore IT
from the tracks. 1t WAS bundled into
the ditch and the brake tightly cot,
after which the handle was twisted cut
Of shape. The driver and conductor
were induced 20 JOIN the union. The
team was returned TO the barn. On
Scribner-st. n log was placed on the
track, but II was removed without
trouble. After the cars ceased to run
yesterday afternoon the cobble were
removed from between the rails at the
head of Monroe-et. but Il was done by
the company TO repair the roadway.
ASIDE from these meagre details there
wae nothing to mar the serenity of the
day, except perhaps the activity in
labor circles n preparing for todsy's
demonstration.
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