Passaic City record., 1892-05-07
A BLOODLESS MAY DAY.
Europe's Vision of Anarchistic
Horrors Happily Dissipated.
Large But Orderly Demonstra-
tions by the Workingmen.

May Day passed Off in Europe without
any serious disturbances, few explosions
in several places doing comparatively little
damage. Instead of the red dragon of
anarchy the dove of peace hovered over
Europe, and with few exceptions order pre-
vailed everywhere.
In England, where free speech and the
right of peaceable assemblage was respected
the workingren met in public places and
intelligently and temperately discussed the
means of attaining their ends through
legislative enactments. A frothy
tongued anarchist VINO sought to
create disturbance in Hyde Park, London,
was dragged from the speakers stand and
hustled beyond the outskirts of the assem-
blage, which numbered nearly 100000
The streets of Paris. France, and all the
public buildings were heavily guarded with
military and police, and outdoor meetings
were prohibited there and elsewhere through
out the Republic. from all parts OF which
quiet day was reported.
Spain also was quiet, the only startling in
cident being in Seville, where priest found
q bomb with ignited fuse in the confess
sional.
In Italy the elaborate police precautions
suficed to prevent any outbreaks, except at
Forli were two bombs were exploded, ons
at the prison. No damage was done with
the exception of smashing some window
panes.
In Germany, generally, and in Austria
rain nut 4 danper on the ardor of the op-
nonents of all law. and this combined with
the precautions OF the authorities, served to
give those countries a peaceful day.
The only reported outbreak of any moment
was at Liege. where the mob attacked n
company Of soldiers who were marching
through q street but were dispersed after
two bombs had been exploded without. how.
ever, causing any loss Of life
Altogether. it would seem that the au.
thorities have succeeded in badly scotching
The anarchistic snake. and that the real
workinomen OF Europe are most disposed to
kill it than to warm it into life, and are in
clined to seek redress for their wrongs by
the peaceful way OF political agitation.
London witnessed one uf the largest labor
demonstrations in its history, marked by only
one disouietinp incident Up to r. NJ the
police around HYDE lark had made arrests
only for drunkenness and disorderIy conduct
in isolated cases. Shortly after noon Q sem
fineI at the Wooiwich Arsenal discovered at
the entrance of the gun factory q bag con-
tanning eight canisters loaded with dyna>
mite. euL cotton and cartridges He
called in a policeman and the bag
was removed. No fuse was attached to the
canisters. but detonator was found at the
bottom OF the bag. The plot was undoubt-
edly to destroy England's greatest arsenal,
although thereby 1900 men would have
been thrown out of employment. Except
ing this incident nothing marked the
peacefulness of the demonstration. By 2
O'Clock there were fully $50 OOO people IN
the park, and between then and the crowd
swelIed to half q million. Scores OF meet
ings were held
May Day was celebrated at Manchester,
England, with professions and meetings.
Between 90, 000 and 90 600 men assembled In
the park and listened to speeches from six
eight-hour day.