The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-04

OMAHA, NEB., Sept. 3:-Fifty thousand
people participated in the Labor Day cele-
bration in Omaha today. Hundreds
from all over tie state were present.
Thirty thousand representatives of Ne
braska labor unions were IN the process
sion. The city was in holiday attire, the
demonstration concluding with picnic
with local speakers at Syndicate park.
The city statesmen and trades display
formed the finishing touch to the pa
rade IN way which demon.
strated the extent and strength OF
their forces. All sorts of wagons, floats,
carriages and vehicles were in line, repre-
senung almost every Imaginable article OF
domestic consumption. There were fully
800 vehicles driven IN this division. The
speakers at the park were Hon. ID. Glenn
Beaver, president of the Nebraska state
federation of labor on THE Day aud What
II Means" Sidney j. Kent, general secre-
tary of the executive board OF Carpenters
and Joiners of America on ''Tbe Glasses
and the Masses" and Thomas i. Kidd,
general secretary and treasurer of the Ma
chine Wood Workers union of Chicago on
THE Rights and Wrongs of Labor"
FIFTEEN THOUSAND MARCHERs IN BOSTON.
Boston. Mass, Sep. 3-Labor's holiday
was celebrated throughout New England
today. 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 Il, coo were in line. This
forenoon the annual barge races were
rowed on the St. Charles river, followed
by the regatta of the New England Anna
teur Rowing association, while half a
dozen yacht clubs held their annual races
during the day. Ball games and theatre
Gals entertained thousands. In New Bed
ford and Fall River, the strikes were an
incentive for general display and the labor
organizations turned out with full ranks
bearing banners expressing the sentiment
OF tie toilers in regard to the situation.
IN THE RAIN AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-Labor day was cele-
brated in Chicago III the rain. The
letters on the silken banners lost
their brilliaDcy and the gaudy uniforms
of the marching unions grew sorry looking
affairs under the steady downpour, but
the enthusiasm of the laborers were I'M
dampened and Zoo men were in line
when the picnic grounds were reached, At
ed and tn usual labor day picnic with ad-
dresses by prominent trades-unionists
followed.
RIOT AT ST. JOSEPH.
ST. JOSEPH, Sept. S.-Labor Day ceIebra-
ton terminated In a small sized riot at
Lake Contrary. just outside OF the city.
1t was caused by a lot Of toughs
who assaulted some lnoffensive
people. During the melee, William Dyer
had his skull fractured and is in a dying
condition, and George Schlingel was so
severely beaten that bis condition is pre-
carIous. Five members of the gang in
Guiding its leader, Peter Hughes, are under
arrest.
NOT OBSERVED N FRISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3-Labor Day as
a holiday was not generally observed in
San Francisco, Not over 1900 men were
in the trades unions street parade. Owing
10 the day not being state holiday bust
ness was not suspended.
CANADA's FIRST LABOR DAY.
TORONTO, Sept. 3.-For the first time in
the history Of the Dominion, Labor Day
wss celebrated today by general suspen-
zion of business in different cities and
towns throughout Canada. Ia this citv a
big parade was held, and wound up with a
picnic at the Island, where addresses were
delivered by Sir Oliver Mowar and others.