The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-04
THE DAY IN OTHER STATES.
Suspension OF Business, Parades and
Athletic sports.


BosroS, Sept. 3.-Labor's holiday was
celebrated throughout New England To-
day. Business was generally suspended.
In all the cities a wealth of entertainment
was offered. and all day the streets were
alive with bands of music. In Boston over
Is. 900 men were in line. This morning the
annual barge races were rowed on the St.
Charles river, followed by the regatta OF
the New England Amateur Rowing Asso-
citation. while half dozen yacht clubs
held their annual races during the day.
Ball games, etc, entertained thousands.
In New Bedford and Fall river the strikes
were an incentive for greater display
than usual, and the labor organizations
turned out with full ranks. carrying ban
ners expressing the sentiments OF the
strikers regarding the strikes.
WAEHINGToS CIrY. Sept. 3-Today being
Labor day. all the government depart
ments were closed, as were many stores
ana pubic places. The labor organiLa-
tions paraded.
SAS FRAscIsco. Sept. 3.-Labor day, as
a holiday, was not generally observed In
San Francisco. Not over 500 men were
in the trades union street parade. Owing
10 the day not being q state holiday, busl-
ness is not suspended.
NEW YORK. Sent 3.-Lahor made an I'm
posing demonstration here today, 5000
men, representing nearly all the trades.
we're in line. and here and there we're
bands of women.
OMAHA. sept 3--Fifty thousand people
participated in the Labor day celebration
in Omaha today. Hundreds from all over
the state were present Thirty thousand
representatives Of Nebraska labor unions
were in the procession. The city was Ia
holiday attire. the demonstration coaclud-
ing with a picuIc with local speakers At
Syndicate park. The city statesmen and
trades display formed the hnIshing touch
70 the parade in way which demonstrated
the extent and strength OF their forces. All
sorts Of wagons. floats. carriages and yeh-
icles were IN line, representing almost every
fmaginsbie article % domestic cousump-
ton. Taere were fully SO Teh ie!es driven
In this division. The speakers al the park
we're. A. .. Devor. president OF the
Nebraska state federation Of labor. on
..Ibe pay and What Il Means, sidney j..
Kent. secretary o. the executive board OF
.arnenters: Thomas ;. Kidd. general
secretary Of the machine wood workers Of
/ Chicago.
CEfcAoo. sept. 3.--LaboF dsY vas eele-
bratea in chicago in the rain. The letters
on the sil ken banners lost their brilliancy.
ana the esudy uniforms of the marchsng :
unions grew sorry-iooking affairs under
the steady downpouF. bat The enthusiasm
of the laborers was unaAmpeBea and
- 600 men ReFe IN lne Ehen the picnic
grounds we're reached. At Ogdso's Grove
t;.a procession ASS disbanaed aud tue
usual labor day picnic, with addresses bJ
rrsfn4neut trades aniomists, followed
LIS AxsELEs. sept. labor day here
was celebrated ey most peop4e By xork go
/ ipr on in nearly al svocatious pretty
l much a. usual The city eounetl al
iourusa in hoaor of the day. There vas a
/ r.rade in the morning in which some o
{ the Iabor organizations participated.
Poarlssp. Seps. S--LAeor day wa'
/ osistlv observed in tafs city. There was
/ no public parade By the labor unions
which, instead. gave picnic si Penney
/ er's grove. a. which appropriate addresses
we're msds.
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