The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-06
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The Labor Day demonstration at Bel
laire yesterday was an immense affair,
Notwithstanding tho rain. The streets
were packed with people all day in the
central part of the city, and many
houses we're decorated and most Of the
bust moss places closed up for four OF
five hours. The rain fell almost con-
stantly, but ut noon when the process
sion began to form It was astonishing
to see the men falling in line, making
as long q procession as is not often seen
there, and it represented every class OF
skilled and unskilled manual labor.
Tho procession was headed by Chief
Marshal S. G. Grove and Assistants w.
p. Crozier and Charles Murray. oil on
horseback, followed by Hackotts brass
band. tho city marshal and six police
men in full uniform and white gloves.
Then followed tho other city officers,
speakers and others in carriages, with
the United Mine Workers and Farm
Hands Labor Union marching in the
first division. The second division
came up headed by HeatheFton's band,
and followed by glass workers. The
third division came headed by the
Junior Mechanics brass band and fol-
lowed by tho Amalgamated lodge OF
iron and steel workers, builders, car.
penters and joiners, Painters Union in
white suits, and then followed others
who had turned out in wagons making
q display Of their business, and they
marched over all tho paved streets OF
the city.
During the parade the coal miners
gave exhibitions Of blasting coal by OK.
ploding powder in bed Of coal arranged
on wagon. In ono OF these too much
powder was used, and Wood Gallagher,
OF the nail works mine, was badly
burned about the breast and arms, but
he was not dangerously hurt. While
in the First ward another explosion was
made In Scahill's wagon, and Charles
Grossly, q one-legged miner, was blown
out OF tho wagon and badly burned, as
was also William LETTERS and one Of Mr..
Scahill's sons.
When heparade was over thespeakers
and crowd were taken to the Elysian
theatre, and that large auditorium was
packed with people. Mayor McGowan
was too sick to be out, and ex-Mayor
Brown filled his place, delivering the
address OF welcome.
Richard Robertson, OF Wheeling, fol-
lowed with his speech, and then came
John P. Coyle, OF Homestead, Pa, who
came to fill the place of Hugh 0'Don-
nell and tell the story Of the wrongs
the strikers at that place endured, and
how thoy were endeavoring to fight the
fates and keep the men in line. Mr..
Coyle is an Irishman, with a glib
tongue, and he managed to tell in his
plain, earnest way pitiful story that
interested those who heard him.
He was followed by ]. H. Burt, of
Wheeling, who also told tale Of woe,
and tho afternoons exercises concluded
with brief talk by Thomas ]. Craw-
ford, acting chairman OF the advisory
committee at Homestead, Pa, since
0'Donnell was deposed.
BY the way, Homestead strikers were
scattered all over Ohio yesterday at
Labor Day demonstrations, aud it is
expected it will result in substantial
aid for the strikers. Mr.. Crawford says
the men are firm in standing out, but
that they occasionally lose some. Frank
Smith, formerlya blower in the Belaire
steel plant, left the strikers and went
into the mill at Homestead. Frank
owns his own property there and made
terms with the company and went to
work. Mr.. Crawford says that Burgess
McLuckie does not enjoy the confidence
of the strikers generally because Of his
disposition to talk and aggrandize him.
self at their expense. The Homestead
men talk confidently, but in gloomy
and distressed tone, Of the situation
there, and it is plain they are:not greatly
encouraged over the status OF affairs.
The firemen's race was interesting.
The No. 8 hose company won by max
ing the run and getting water on in 81
seconds. The hook and ladder COM
pany came second in 404-5 seconds.
The prize was $50. Five companies
contested for 1t.