The herald., 1893-09-05
LABOR DAY OBSERVANCES.
Elaborate Celebrations in
Eastern Cities.
The Workers Devote a Day to
Social Pleasure.
Parades of Trades Unions and Pic
mics in the Parks.
An Absence of the Usual Anarchistic
Observation-Disclosures Altgeld
Makes Significant address
to Workingmen.
BY the Associated Press.

New York, Sept. 4.-Perfect weather
characterized Labor day in New York.
Business was almost wholly suspended.
Fully $1,000 men participated in the pa
rade which moved from Cooper Union
to the Battery this morning. No trouble
is,reported. The parade was singularly
free from offensive flags and transpar-
encies, all the colors carried being the
stars and stripes and flags of different
unions. The men in line were joined at
the Battery by thoir wives and children,
and went to Staten Island to enjoy
themselves.
The wage-earners of Brooklyn turned
out IA, 900 strong to take part this morn
ing in the two principal labor process
sions. Besides these probably dozen
trade unions paraded In numbers pro-
portionate to their Importance. The
Anarchists refused to take part in the
parade because no red flags were car
ried.
Dispatches from various cities and
towns throughout the state and New
| Jersey indicate that the day was given
over to recreation and out-of-door
sports by all classes.
CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-The organized la
bor of this city made one of the greatest
| demonstrations in it's history today,
massing in q parade OF 10000 to 10000
men. Mayor Harrison headed the pro-
cession aa honorary marshal, while prac'
tically every labor organization Ia the
city furnished its quota of men for the
procession. This afternoon monster pic
mics were held at Kuhn'e park, under
the direction of the Trade and Labor ae
se,nbly, and at Ogden's grove, under the
auspices of the building trades. Gov
Altreld was one Of the speakers.
Governor Altgeld, in an address te
the laboring men at the picnic, said
referring to the present commercial ant
industriel, e.rssr this condition. Met
mere and in Europe who call themselve
statesmen have inaugurated policies o
which this is the natural result. Con
sidering the increase in population, tn,
increase in industries and the CONNER
cisl activity of the world, as we'll as th,
increased area over which business il
done, there has been in recen
years practical reduction il
the volume OF money of th,
world of from SO to 40 per cent, ane
there had Of necessity to follow I
shrinkage in the value OF property to {
corresponding extent. II for some
years to come there should not be suffi
cient blood in the industrial and com
mercial world to make affairs healthy
you must console yourselves with the
thought that our country, with al
other great nations, has been placed or
narrow gold basis, and you will not be
troubled with any of those cheap dol
lars that the big newspapers claim yor
do not want. Combination and con
centration are the masters of this age
Let the laborers learn from this and acI
accordingly"
CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 4.-The Labo,
day demonstrAtion was the most sue
cessful ever held in Cleveland. About
5000 men were in line.
MILWAUKEE,, Sept. 4.-The parade o.
labor unions was not as large as some
former demonstrations. Upwards o.
1000 men were In line. Workmen held
picnics at Schlitz park this afternoon.
KANSAS CRY, Sept. 4.--The Labor day
parade eclipsed all previous demonstra.
tic nH Of the kind. 1t was followed by
speeches and sports at Exposition park.
The day was generally observed in
all the largest cities of Kansas, and
there were. big parades in most OF them.
OMAHA, Sept. 4,.-The Labor day
parade WAS the most successful ever
seen here. Over 5000 men were in line,
and the five miles of the line OF march
was packed with people. There were
picnics at the parks, with addresses on
labor subjects.
DENVER. Sept. 4.-Labor day was gen.
orally observed. The effect of the hard
times was seen in the parade, which
was scarcely one-third as large as last
year. After the parade the day was
spent at summer resorts.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 4.--The Labor
day celebration today was grand sue
cess. There were over 10, 900 men in the
parade. followed by monster picnic at
the National park.