The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-06

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thousand union laborers were in line. Hon. r.
8. Gregory. Judge O. T.. Lott and Mayor Brady
addressed the multitude at the fair grounds.
where horse and bicycle races and other events
occurred.
silver Tone, owned by Mark Claypool, won the
mixed hOrse-race after five heats. Harry Ulery,
of this city, captured the two-mile open bicycle
race and gold badge with ease. Time, 6:31.
terfered. A place contest between Ed Galtiher,
and Carl Umbargerf for second place, was won by
Gather, who won the one-mile handicap race.
Lewis Hurst won the boys race.
Big Labor Day at Wabash.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Ind, Sept. 5.-The celebration of
Labor day in Wabash will long be remembered
as one of the pleasantest and most successful
events in the history of the city. Business of
all kinds was entirely suspended. and all the
people did their utmost to make the celebration
complete. The honor of it all belongs to the
tradrs-unions, which planned the exercises and
had charge of The parade was % monster.
In it were three good bands. thirty six wagons,
representing as manv trades and industries, and
on foot were over seven hundred representatives
of the various unions, besides two civic societies
and hundreds of private carriages. The exer-
cises were held in the City Park, and there was
not less than four thousand people present.
Closed with "a Grand Ball.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NATION, ILL.,, Sept. 5.-Labor day was fitting
~ celebrated in Nation for the first time In q
formal manner, the various Tabor unions and
trades organizations participating in a par ade.
The city was handsomely decorated. AT the
City Park. in the afternoon, addresses were made
by Emory Andrews, A. Sumerlin, e. T Feagan
and a labor organizer named Barnes, Of shelby
Vile, Ind. In the evening lions. j. e.. Cannon
and Samuel Il. Busey, Republican and Demo
cratic Candidates for Congress. made addresses
before the laborers. who were out In great num-
haY Tho dau Qinsad with a grand hall Qt V1ninn
Hall.
Big Time at Centiiver Park.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Sept. There was q
parade OF all labor organizations of this city to-
day. also participated in by a large number. of
floats representing various business interests of
the city. In the afternoon, at C%entliver Park.
an immense crowd gathered to witness the
racing, baseball game, aud balloon ascension
and to listen TO addresses by A. j. You. W. H.
candidates OF the Republican. Democratic and
Peoples party. respectively. The days exer-
cises wound up with a ball at Prices Rink.
Judge Hackney Spoke.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
sHELBYvILLE, Ind, Sept 5.-Labor day was
appropriately celebrated in this city. The pa
rade was at least q mile long. There were bands.
drum corps and banners. A large number of the
furniture factories were represented with floats
containing some Of their manufactured goods.
Most of the merchants were also represented
in the line with loaded wagons. All the labor
organizations and many OF the secret orders
turned ont. Addresses were delivered at the
fair grounds by Judge Leonard J. Hackney, Rev.
NJ. A. Farr and Others.
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Parade Three Miles Long at Peru.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PERU, Ind, Sept. 5.-Labor day was cele-
brated in this city to-day with one OF the most
imposing parades and one Of the largest ~celeira-
tons ever recorded in the history of the city.
The line Of floats and labor unions In parade
was nearly three miles in length. Delegations
We're here from all outside cities. Nearly two
thousand men were in line. The order or exer-
cises was held In the fair grounds with an ad-
dress ny Hon, A NJ. Burns. OF South, Bend.
Eight thousand people were at the grounds.
Took Part IN Loui.viIIe's Parade.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
J~EFFERsONvILLE. Ind. Sept. 5.-LabOr day
was extensively observed in this city today, all
the various manufacturing establishments Shut
ting DOWN, this being the first time i'm the history
OF that institution that the Car works have shut
down, except Christmas and the Fourth of July.
The Carpenters and Jojners' Union. of this city,
together with several other workingmen, being
In all several hundred strong. marched over In a
body to take parti in the parade in Louisville.
Grent DEMONSTRATED mt Eikkart.
Special TO the indianapolis Journa.
IL Ind, sept. 5.-Labor day was OBJ
served here with one of tile largest demonstra-
tions ever witnessed In the city. All business
places were closed, and a parade, consisting of
all the labor unions and various societies, was
given. Addresses were delivered by Mayor q.
ID. Thompson Mira. &. h. V. Emerson, of Lansing,
Mich; Hon. +. V. Carr, OF Chicago. and Hon. o.
z Hubbell Games: athletics and literary ex-
Temp.etOn and Nye Spoke.
Special TO the Indianapolis journal
LAPORTE, Ind, Aug. 8 AL factories were
closed here to-day. and there was a general sus-
pension OF business during the afternoon. The
various labor organizations marched to the City
Park, where public exercises were held. Hon.
Leroy Templeton, Peoples candidate for Gov
ernor; Hon. Mortimer Nye. Democratic candidate
speakers addressed the gathering.
Earmers Helped Make n Big Day.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Sept. 5.-Thc +. NJ. b. A.
and the Central Labor Union joined In the cele-
bration Of Labor day and made a many times
bigger demonstration than ever before. An all
day picnic was held at the fair grounds, whore
there was speaking by Mr.. steele. secretary of
the Illinois Assembly, +. NJ. Il. A., and hIr.
Thomas Gruelle, OF Indianapolis.
Business Houses We're Closed.
Special 60 the Indi Journal
ELwooD. md, Sept. 5.-Labor day was cele-
brated there. The parade was the largest industrf-
al display ever made in this city. Over ten thou
sand people were on the streets at room. SIX
bands enIivened the occasion. Hon. g sarieton
Bull was the orator of the day. Ever, business
house was closed and all citizens participated.
GRAY Club nc MndsHon.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
ADDISON. Ind, Sept. 5.-The Gray Club, of In
diapapolis. celebrated Labor day with parade