Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-19
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THOUSAND8 IN EA h AOHs
 The Trades Unionists of London Hold . Oemonstasion in Favor of the Elm. pIoyers, Liability Bill and Against the House of Lords.
 LONDON, March 1S-The trades unien-
 ists' demonstration In favor of the employ
 srs' liability bill and against the house of
 lords was in progress all this afternoon. It
 tranformed Lsndon between the Thames
 embodiment and the further side of Hyde
 Park into an indescribabls bedlam. The
 whole district was filled with workingmen
 and paupers, brass bands, prooessions. ban
 ners and truok-losds of spectators. The
 sun was obscured by mist, the air was
 raw, and 1t was unusually dirty
 under foot. Nevertheless, before II
 o'clock crowds from the east and north
 quarters began gathering at the embark.
 msnt and along the proposed routes of the
 processions. From the north district came
 the scum of all London. A more squalid,
 beer-soafed crowd could not be
 clad in tattered, faded coats, ocea-
 sionally contrasting strangely, with
 purchased for the day. The women came
 with babies in arms and small children clinging to their eklrts. Family parties oamped in little open spaces or ia door ways and there consumed fruit or nuts or hot potatoes, which were sold In enormous quantities along the walks. Despite their pitiable poverty the crowds indulged in horse play, dancing and general picnick ing.
 The main procession formed on the sm- bankment shortly before noon. Thou sands took their places in the line and thousands more marched beside the regu- lar parade or walked in the rear. The working clothes, somewhat tidied for the occasion, and embellished with bright neokties. Some had new wsistcoats. A few sported new trousers, but the greater part of every man's suit betrayed extreme poverty. Mounted marehals led the line. Behind them came the unions and the so- cieties, marching four, eight or ten abreast.
 Many women walked with their hus- bands, some of them leading their little | boys by the hand. Many more filled the | vans and brakes which occupied the parade from the smbanknent to the park. The rows of men In the procession were hud- | dlsd together and they marched away with l exceptional rapidity, yet the line required two hours to pass 6 given point.
 The 400 banners in the procession repre- ssnted all the trades. Many of them were 20 feet equare and were constantly becom- Ing entangled with the Irish flags, mount cd mottos end transparsncies, which had | been jumbled together without any sequence or system. Vulcans and Nep- tunes and blindfolded justices were | borne aloft. One truck carried e coffin drspsd with the union jack surmounted with the sigh, ''The Veto Power of the | House of Lords" Before and after the | truck came groups of signs, such las, ''Down With the Lords, ," "No Hereditary | "The Lords threw out the Liability Bill; Let us throw them out"
 The most troublesome part of the pro- ,ession was the bands, fer there were more than a hundred of them in line and each | Insisted upon marching in front of certain | unions. Sometimes four were playing within 400 feet of each other raising such | a discordant din as to confuse those In the | parade and elicit jsers from the spectators. [u several cases rival bands fell in side by | 'ide. Some came to blows but most of I them fought out the contest by playing | base drums and trombones with all the | force they could muster. The crowds | along the route were good-natured and ap- | plauded and cheered the contestants. This | osdlam lasted from noon until o'clock | when those who had not gone to the park I dispersed to their homes.
 The meetings in the parks were attend sd by tens of thousands. There were | 'welve platforms anh more than hundred | speakers. The most notable addresses | were made by Ben Tillett, the doekers' | friend; John Burns, labor member of par lament; Joseph Archer. liberal member | # parliament; James Rowlands. liberal | Michael Austin, anti-Parnellite member of parliament; Samuel Woods, miners member of parliament; Charles Eenwick, miners' member of parliament, md William Cramsr, radical.
 All the speakers were interrupted repeat ,dly with cheers. At every stand the au- Hence adopted a resolution condemning he amendments introduced by the peers | nto the employsrs's liability bill and de- handing that the government take steps | % prevent the peers from opposing suc- ,essfully the nations will. The park looked | ike . great picnic ground during the meet ng. The grass was strewn with scraps of l :ood, bundles of paper and broken lunch ! baskets. A few we'll dressed persons were | Ieen, but the walks and drives had been | abandoned by all outside the | working classes. Will Not Affect McKane's Treatment.
 SING SING, N. Y., March 1S.-Warden Durston said that the papers served on him will not in any way affect Mo- | Ksne's treatment in the prison. He will | continue to work at the clothing industry.
 New Colony Formed.
 HERMosILLo, Mex March 1S.-Mail ad-