The sun., 1892-05-02
MAYDAY EVENTS IN EUROPE.
A HALF huLLi0N PEOPLE GATHER IN
HYDE piRK. LONDON.


trowd-An Attempt to Riow tr WOOL
w,eh Arscnni-Sociaiist- Have Their
Oven WAY In Paris to the Exeiusion OF
the Anarchists -Opcn.nir Mccun;s Not
Permitted IN frnnce--A sc,ion. Riot in
Iiere- Berlin Drcnchrd aud the Streets
E,nrty-It. WA. IA quiet Day In I.n,y
loSDoN. May An London seemed TO he
out picnirking and sight seeing to-day. The
spectre OF riot and revolt. which had existed
IN the Imagination oil the timorous nowhere
made its nppcnrnnce Hyde Park and its en-
yirons rescmJled huge fair ground. where
countless vendors OF oranges. cakes. mild
drinks, and tin horns drove II brisk and noisy
trado among tho strolinG nnd jostling
throngs Everything on whccls hnd been
pressed into service TO convey those coming
from n distance. but the great bulk Of the
crowd cnmc ntoot. Whtcchnr" sent its large
and unsavory contingent. but Mayfair was not
without its representation. Nothing could bot.
ter illustrate tho general confidence in tho
peaccable outlook for the day than tho pres.
enco Of hundreds OF elegantly clad women and
stylish men. evidently from tho higher walks
Of life.
The crowd grew ,!cnsor and spread further
as tho day went on. There socmcd no end to
the various PROFESSIONS which poured their
ranks into tho park to minglo with tho sight
seeing nassos.
Tho Socialist propaganda was an active
though peaceful ono. MyriniE Of pamphlets
setting forth in terso and strikin. sentences
tho tenets Of socialism and appealing TO the
masses for attention and support were dis
tributed throughout tho throng by II host Of
workers Interested in the cause. From tho
eagorness with which these documents were
accepted and scanned. rs wull as from the
,t.,I
OF the applause thcir utterances elected, 1t
was plpin that SOCIALISM wns II strQnCor (orce
with the people to-day than on May day year
ago. Yet tho applause which greeted John
Burnss impassioned denunciatiOn OF the out
RACES on tho Continent which havs recently
startled tho civilized world made 1t no less
plain that tho socialism which is leavcnng the
British masses is as yet far from approaching
the anarchical phase into which il seems to
have passed in Spain. Paris and Italy.
Tho usual formality OF taking notos Of tho
speeches. was carried out. tho four officers
Who watched each Of the sixteen platforms
jottinE down as be st they could memoranda Of
what was said by tho orators.
Hundreds Of banners. emblems. and mot
toes nuttcred in the breeze and added pic
turesoueness to tho scene. Perhaps tho most
novel and striking Of these devices WAS that
borne by the delegation Of worLmen from the
Govsrnment Arsenal at Woolwich. 1t pictured
IN immense gun. from tho mouth OF which
was being shot huge projectile labelled
Eight Hours and aimed tow ard the Houses
OF Parliament
Numbariess PROFESSIONS OF labor unions and
socislistic societies thronged the streets in
tho nsighborhood OF Hyde Park. All tho men
brought out their wives and children and
ehoked tho streots from wall to wall. Almost
every organization had q band with 1t. At 9
p. n. tho police around tho park had ma DO ar
rests. only for drunkenness and disorderly
conduct in isolated cases.
dangerous undercurrent Of the denonstra-
ne TIM the
Saed ceson
cartridges, He called in q policeman and the
tss % ssnisssrs. SSt a aetonssor A was found found az
the bottom Of tho bag. The plot was un-
to 9sa Saad
;: s. sss.,s :s.S & ssas i Is
eeedinsiy rsdesnt 'aoknowiyd ge that the
have been remarked BY the guards. No ar
..BS2f. II. there were fully $50 900 people in
1hea ond the
s SsfiS e 8 tsik 70 sSiiset II no tims az audiense
The mulsitudes we're re- COUNTY a,s Councillor John
1Seing KasI Marss seDn % law nff1s All of The the
r iayos y poiisics aSatioa l'SR'p'ifhs i"r ihe
ns HEs Hs % hs
small Anarchist meetings were held during
and the Homo once Was s sav s9eiy ~tes deno%nssd d
for the raid on the Con.nonUedl. or the six
Ss2s Sns ony aS
shouted sfiS e the close sssaSs
You are worse than slaves. worse than AZ
your blood and sednce your wives and daugh-
The crowd began to yell. and q NAVY near
pushed until his cost. waisteoai. and shirt
:. A. feo.is94 Yard & p denisd thate ths bag at
e shs MeGssh e sss Se a,tse
..owier: .hIch WAS stolen from tho Maxim
|aas ~aS dynamite %hisDS Sios ine' 90 not believe
MIxcIIIRrxs. May. I-May day was oels-
e.s.s sas md msn aas
shs S.rn and "a 4. listened to spseehes from SIX
pSnuOknS- AL ln0 6peecncS Nero on the eight |
hour day. and resolutions wero passed favor
lnE leleNed political sxitAtion on tho subject.
ExA1soan. May l.-There were several pro-
eesstons OF labor organizations hero to-day
l3d An open-air meeting attended by about
hs !, s ssixht-hoIr day .9d sending more lnborers
WGavTHnAMI1ox. May I-Seyeral thousand
worEtngman marched behind bands to an
Dpen-air meeting here to-day. The tenor OF ,
III stteeSbes vas that working men must send
%psn 'psu OF their own class to parliament TO help
GIAscow, May .i...About 25.OOO laboring
men participated in the eight hour demons:ra-
hon here to-day. Thers was no trouble: The
speakers adyisod the men to fOrsake tho old
PARTIES At the next geueral election and to
h. t9 Parliament with instructions
in favor Of tho eight-hour day.
,. PARIS PEACEFUL AND GAY.
PANS. May J.-Ths has boon pleasant day
md tho guy ParisiEns secm 10 have tried TO |
0rget tho dangers supposcd to encompass |
hem; The hou!averds and parks have been
rowded: and tho patronage OF rsstaurnnta !
md eelss, haa baep <IsortionaFy large.
Somen and children have walked unterfillUd