The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-04
ON LABOR'S DAY.
Men Who Work Turn
Out Everywhere.
PARADING IN THE EAST
At All the Centers Where Wage
Farmers Live.
GENERALLY 1T WAS PEACEFUL
Although Some Toughs Kicked Up a
Small Riot at Missouri
Picnic.

Labor-day parade by the trades unions OF
Chicago left Bricklayers' Hall at 10 O'Clock
this morning. Passing through the bust
ness district the procession finally halted
at Ogden's Grove, where it disbanded.
/ Passing Lincoln Monument, In Lincoln
PARK. the large procession was reviewed
by Congressman Mccain, who was
speaker of the day at Ogden's Grove
Eugene V. Debs, president of the A. K.
T.; John Mcbride, president of the
United Mine-workers' Union; John +.
Waters, Mark L. Crawford. Victor F..
Lawson, Willis Abbott; S. S. Rogers and
William Z. HolliSter OF the Eight Hour
Herald Fully 1900 men were in line,
many in uniform. and headed by a pla-
tOon of police the eight divisions made a
brilliant spectacle. Prizes were awarded
for unions having the largest number OF
men in line, for bes. uniformed body in
line. for best press report of the days
proceedings and for the athletic events.
ST. JOSEPH, No., Sept. 3.-Labor day
celebration terminated in a small-siZed
riot at Lake Contrary, just outside of thu
city. 1t was caused by lot OF toughs, who
assaulted some inOffensive people. Dur
ing the melee William Dwyer had his skull
fractured and is in dying condition, and
George KinZle was so severely beaten that
his condition is precarious. Five members
of the gang. including lis leader, Peter
Hughes, are under arrest
OMAHA. Nebr., Sept. 3.-Fifty thousand
people participated in the Labor day
LIBERATION in Omaha to-day. Hundreds
from all over the State were present.
Thirty thousand representatives of Ne
braska labor unions were in the process
sion. The city was in holiday attire and
the demonstration concluded with picnic
with local speakers, at Syndicate Park.
The city salesmen's and trades display
formed the finishing touch to the parade in
a way which demonstrated the extent and
strength of their forces. All sorts of
wagons, floats, carriages aud vehicles were
in the line. representing almost every I'M
aginable article of domestic consumption
There were fully 500 vehicles driven in
this division.
The speakers at the park were: A. d.
Dover, president of The Nebraska State
Federation of Labor, who spoke on ''The
Day aud What 1t Means; Sidney J..
Kent. secretary of the executive board OF
Carpenters and Joiners of America, "The
Glasses and the Masses; Thomas S.
Kidd, general secretary of the machine
woodworkers of Chicago. 1.-The Rights and
Wrongs of Labor"
NEW YORK. Sept. 23.-Labor made an
imposing demonstration here to-day.
Twenty thousand men, representing
nearly all the trades, we're in line, and here
aud there in the procession were bands of
women.
Boston, Sept. 3-Labor's holiday was
celebrated throughout New England to-
day. Business was generally suspended
In all the cities wealth Of entertainment
was offered and all day the streets were
alive with bands of music and professions.
In Boston over $4,000 were in line. This
forenoon the annual barge races were
rowed on the St. Charles River, followed
by the regatta of the New England ANA
teur Rowing Association, while half a
dozen yacht clubs held their annual races
during the day. Ball games, athletic con-
tests and theatricals entertained thou.
sands. In New Bedford aud Fall River
the strikes were an incentive for greater
display than usual and the labor organiZa-
tions turned out with full ranks, carving
banners expressing the sentiments of the
strikers regarding the strike.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-To-day being
Labor day all the Government departments
and Offices were closed, as were many
stores and public places. The labor or
CARNATIONS paraded.
TORONTO. Ont, Sept. 3-For the first
time in the history of the Dominion Labor
day was celebrated TO-DAY by a general
suspension of business in different cities
and towns in Canada. In this city a large
parade was had and wound up with a
picnic at the island. where addresses were
delivered by Sir Oliver Mowat and others.
PORTLAND. Or, Sept 3.-Labor day was
quietly observed in this city. There was
no public parade by labor unions. who,
instead, gave picnic at Pennoyrr's Grove
at which appropriate addresses were made
CINCINNATI, Sept. 3.-While the labor
parade was marching to-day Edwin, Greg
DRY & Shoemaker. as attorneys for T.. V.
Debs and others in the omnibus Injunction.
fled in the United States courts a de-
murrer asking that the case be dismissed
on the grounds OF the court not having
Jurisdiction and insuficiency of the
charges.
Los ANGELES, Sept. 3.-Labor day here
was celebrated by most people by work
going on in nearly all avocations pretty
much as usual. The City Council ad-
journed in honor OF the day. There was
q parade in the morning in which some of
the labor organizations participated.