The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-05
THE WOREINCMEN'S OUTING
Yesterdays Labor Celebrations all
Along the Line.

Make the Day and the Night Vie in
Afording Entertainment for the
Men Who Toil-The Occasion Every
where without Mishap.
New York, Sept. 4.-Perfect weather
characterized labor day in New York.
All the big manufacturers shut down, all
tbe wholesale establishments, business
exchanges, down town offices, and most Of
the retail shops closed. Up town, the
holiday was not so generally observed.
Most of the places of business there are re-
tail shops, and they were open this morn
ing. The state courts and courts of
general sessions We're open for few min
utes only, business being put off until to-
morrow.
IMPOSING LABOR PAGEANT.
The labor parade moved from Cooper
Union at Eighth street, to the battery.
The labor leaders calculate that $4,000
men were in line. No disturbance of any
kind has been reported.
In Brooklyn the parade was one of the
largest ever held. The most impressive
feature of the demonstration was, perhaps,
its peaceful character Several anarchists
were marching in the ranks, but they
had to act like the sober-minded working
men around them, and theywere not even
allowed to carry their flags in the main
parade. BY special orders, the leaders
prevented any flag from being carried
except the stars and stripes and the trade
banners.
LABOR DAY AT COLUMBIA.
was grand parade Of the trades
unions and citizens through the streets,
music being furnished by the naval bat
TALON band of Charlotte, N. G. The ex-
ercises consisted of addresses bicycle
races and other sports and big barbe-
cue.
THE PRINCIPAL ADDRESSES.
The chief feature of the day was the
address by Hon. Edward Feeney, com
missioner of arbitration, of New York
Addresses also were delivered by Col
James Armstrong of Charleston and
several others, The exercises were at
tended by an immense crowd of people
There was also great celebrate of
Labor day at Florence, S. G.
BIG BICYCLE RECORDS MADE.
The bicycle races were unusually pro
ductive of good racing. Fred Swaf1ield
made the 2-mile handicap in SAT,
which beats the record on a southern
dirt track and which is only 81 seconds
behind that made on the cement track in
Jacksonville. Swaffield was also first in
the five mile race, making it in I5:O6
which is also ahead of the southern dirt
track record Roach made a quarter of a
mile in 3015 seconds, which eclipses by
81 seconds the cement track record in
the south.
LABOR DAY AT TIE CAPITAL.
Washington, Sept. labor day was
observed in Washington by an excursion of
the Bricklayers' Association to Bay Ridge,
vVhppp tbp eyo1lrci Or,iefc 1vp,,a jOiua1
the Electricians Assembly andDthe Horse
shoers' Associations. The only parade
consisted of the march of the Bricklay-
ers' association from its headquarters to
the depot, accompanied by band of mu-
sic. large number of individuals from
the other organizations of the city joined
the Bay Ridge excursion party and a
great many more took advantage of the
beautiful weather to get short outings
INTO the country by the various lines of
boats and cars
LABOR DAY AT CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati, Sept 4-To-day's Labor
day procession was ahead of those of any
previous year. The parade was the
great feature of the morning The
various unions gathered at the Garfield
statue, and, with flying banners and gay
badges, marched through the principal
Streets, disbanding at the city hall.
FINE, FULL TURNOUT.
About 5000 men We're in line After
tne parade the men separated for the
plcmcs, which had been arranged at the
various pleasure resorts surrounding the
clty. The day was generally observed
among the manufacturers, a few business
houses being closed also.
LABOR DAY IN ATLANTA
Atlanta, Ca. Sept labor day is a
legal holiday in Georgia, but beyond the
CloSlug Of banks and offices, there was no
eternal indication of it here during the
uaS. Tonight exercises were held and
speeches made.
LABOR DAY AT CHATTANOOGA.
Chattanooga, Sept. 1.-Two thousand
n.5n IN line marched through the crowded
streets TO Electric park where Labor day
LMaSS appropriately celebrated. Every one
Eau pleasant time. The weather was
NHe' NO other demonstrations.
LABOR DAY AT LOUISVILLE,
Louisville, Sept 4.-The Labor day de-
moaSJratiOn here was the biggest in the
4ettS.oiy OF the city. Between ten and
n-yeen n thousand were in line. The
weather was beautiful.
LABOR DAY IN CHARLESTON.
Labor day was spent here in hard
,G!olh' A committe was appointed for re
aey ing the storm sufferers on the islands,
srI alu Jney are pushing the work with
fl-euqlu results. Dispatches to-day
ttiiom Beaufort announce the arrival of
tn 5ne nrst train load of provisions, and say
NV gratitied the hungry were for
6a, ,narleston s generosity. The committee
rt'g r"'g another train load OF provisions
dtgauy Tor shipment tomorrow. and to-
yr. va. a carload of clothing and bedding
tor rs contributed by the people of Charles
LARoR DAY AT JACKSONVILLE.
rS5etclh1S5onville, Sept4 Jacksonville cele-
6ltleu 6.tLllu labor day by a game of baseball
ivMeel in ,,le,el me home team and Gainesville,
1t T1nlIh the latter won by score IA to
CT IT. was an exciting game and large
no.. was present. On account Of dark
jr,7f, 1He game was called on the eighth
Tral a'.A3 AT the first half the score
ms ii TO IA. Tonight a magnificent
l,,ls-1,nic ioyet1nic exhibition was held at Villa
Rhode island Mills Resume.
min N1aence, R. l.. Sept. 4.-The two
picI, -. tle Quidnick Company, at Quid-
B,,-rr;.9. ;9!:-Fted up this morning. Several