The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-06
LABOR'S ANNUAL OUTING.
The Day Is Celebrated by Parades
and Speeches.
THOUSANDS OF MEN IN LINE

Governor Pattison and Other Prom
inent Men Address Large Gather
ing at the Occasion of the UnveiI-
ing OF a Monument Dedicated to
Soldiers and Sailors. ..
MAHANoY Cry, Pa, Sept. GA costly
monument dedicated to soldiers and sail
ors of Schuylkill county, was yesterday
unveiled with most appropriate cere-
monies. Labor Day was generally OBJ
served at the colleries and work shops
about the county and the largest gather
ing of people ever known in the history
of the town was the result.
Governor Pattison and staff were pres
ent and addresses were delivered by the
governor. Secretary Thomas Stewart,
General d. H. Hastings and others of
prominence. At the parade which took
place this afternoon 35, 1000 men were in
line, made up of eight regiments of the
national guard of the state, twelve posts
of the Grand Army of the Republic,
seven camps of the Sons of Veterans,
twenty-five councils of United American
Mechanics and thirty-three commander
les and camps of the Patriotic Order
Sons of America.
Labor Day at Homestead.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, Sept. 6.-Labor Day
was celebrated at the mill by increased
activity in all departments, especially in
the Bessemer mill, where several heats
were run by 0:80 o'clock. Superintend-
ent Potter said that eight of the Hun
garian operatives had applied for work
yesterday, but there was no general
break among the strikers to return to
work, as had been predicted. The labor
gangs are about full, and there is room
for but few. One of the non-union men
was severely burned about the face by
flash of gas yesterday.
The Day in Chicago. .
CHICAGO, Sept. 8.-Labor celebrated
its national holiday in this city by a
monster parade of organized workmen.
The procession was reviewed at Lincolns
monument in Lincoln park by the Judges,
city and county officials, the Worlds
fair directors and representative business
men. After the parade the marchers at
tended picnics, at which they were able
and eloquent speakers and games and
prizes. The board of trade and the
banks and exchanges were closed.
Largest Ever Held in indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 6.-The labor
demonstration yesterday was the largest
ever held in this city. All the unions of
the city took part and there were about
5000 men in line. After parading the
principal streets the marchers took cars
for Armstrong park, where speeches
We're delivered and the afternoon spent
in outdoor sports.
ST. Louis, Sept. G.-The labor organ
izations united in grand parade through
the principal business streets and after
wards engaged in II union picnic at Con-
cordia park Nearly 1000 men were in
line. All banks, exchanges and public
buildings We're closed.
PHILADELPHIA Sept. 6.-Labor Day
was observed in this city with demon
stration by labor organizations at Rising
Sun park, which was preceded by
street parade. Being legal holiday the
public offices generally were closed; the
postoffice made but few deliveries; the
exchanges transacted no business; the
banks Of course had their doors shut and
many business places either shut down
all day or at noon. The parade and pic
mic under the auspices of the United
Labor league and affiliated bodies, the
German Federation of Labor and the
Amalgamated Building trades, was par
ticipated in by hundreds of enthusiastic
workmen, and crowds viewed the. pro-
cession during its march.
NEW YoRK, Sept. 6.-Labor day was
quite generally observed, Business was
almost wholly suspended, and the ex-
changes all closed. The labor unions
celebrated the day by parade and pic
mic.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept. 6.-Labor day
was observed in this State as u legal holi-
day. All the banks here were closed and
there were parades and celebrations at
Columbia, at Florence and in this city.
The parade here numbered about 500
workingmen only. There was no speech
making. 1t was the first celebration of
Labor day ever held in Charleston.
MANSFIELD, o., Sept. 6.-Labor day
was generally observed in this city. The
programme consisted Of street parade
and picnic at Sherman Heineman park.
Appropriate addresses were made by
Senator sherman, Congressman Harter,
Charles Dold, the labor lecturer, of Chi
cago, and others.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-Various local
organizations of laborers celebrated
Labor day here by street parade and
several picnics, at which speeches were
made. The weather was exceedingly
favorable.