The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-02
USUALMAY YDAYPARADES
A HALFHEARTED DEMONSTRA TION
TAKES PLACE IN CHICA GO.
The Major Part Of the Workipgmen Refuse
to Psrticipats-yery Little Trouble
In the Mining Districts.

CHICAGO, May 1.-The May-Day pa
radc under the auspices OF the Socialistic
Federation Of Chicago and the Central
Labor Union took place here this after
noon. About $500 men were in line.
After marching through the down
town streets they proceeded to Turner
Hall. where speeches were delivered by
II. J. Morgan and Dick Braunschweig'
after which there were prize turning and
singing ard dancing contests.
Both the Trade and Labor Assembly
and The Building Trades Council declined
to participate in the demonstration on ths
ground that they recognized september
lst as Labor's legal holiday. To-day
celebration is in support Of the interna-
tional struggle for eight hours on the part
Of the working people, especially ia Ger
many and Ergland.
40 TROUBLE IS THE MINING DISTRICTS
Reports received in this city from dilfer-
ont points in the mining districts show
.tkat Nsy-day saw very little trouble
Tho following dis atch is a representa-
tive one:
SPRING VALLEY. Ill, May THE
I
of the whole district went 10 work this
morning the same as usual. al the years
price and condition. There is. however
a condition I'm this years agreement that
did not exist last year. The maintenance
OF the present prices for the entire year
der ends upon the outcome Of the miners
strike I'm Pennsylvania and Ohio. wnos'
o. orators are attempting 10 fierce a re-
ducticn below the Columbus scale In
the event Of the operators succeeding
the northern Illinois miners viii agree
to submit TO a similar one, but under no
circumstances are they TO accept a larger
cut than nine cents on the ton for screen
ed coal. 1t is rumored that the miners
OF Northern Illinois are contemplating do
mating nine cents for every ton OF coal
they Gig for The relief Of the eastern
strikers.
REPORTS FROM oTHFR POINTS.
Reports from other points in Illinois
are summarized as follows
Alton-NO mines I'm operation.
Danyille-Miners looking for other occu-
pations. no trouble expected.
Minonk-Lfttie work. and miners max
ing the most Of their chances; no trouble
expected.
Rock Island-Thc men are satisfied.
Springfield men are all AT work
the operators agreed privately with the
employees az TO wages; no trouble Is eN-
pected: the wages arc from FIVE to seven
cents less than last year
Streator-All the miners busy with
wages the same as last year unless Ohio
cuts when reduction not 10 exceed
nine cents viii be agreed upon between
the miners and operators.
MINING TROUBLES N IOWA.
ffrI... -ft.f In.
the Fraser and Milford mines are AT work
under temporary arrangement the old
Price OF last year being paid for the pres
ent At Angus the price has been reduced
TO 50 cents per ton, and the mines are
working full time. Saturday about ~
miners from Milford and Fraser hanks
went to Angus 10 induce the latter miners
to strike Tor the price paid at Milford
81 per tom but did not succeed, the men ~
Milford and Fraser, together with those
at LogaDsport. obstinately insisting on
the old price. which the operators posi-
lively said they cannot pay. The matter
is left in this state by agreement until
July LIST, the operators taking out only
sufficient coal to hil their contracts which
expire on that date, after which the
mines will be closed. If an agreement is
not reached 1t looks as II deadlock
would result. Only thrty-siX mines IN
Southern Iowa are working under the
scale rate, and will socn quit. They are
in the Appanooso district
GENERAL STRIKE II OHIO.
COLUMBUS. OHIO. May 1.-When the
Ohio Miners Executive Committee issued
the call for the convention which Is now
assembled here 10 fix the wage scale
fer the year beginning to-day. IL ordered
all miners TO cease work on the evening
OF April 29th-the end Of the scale year
and remain out until a scale was agreed
upon and accepted by the operators. Re
ports from over the State indicate that
the order has been generally obeyed and
o. the 900 miners I'm the State. at least
1900 are now idle and will remain so
until an agreement is reached.
John Nugent eN-president OF the Ohio
Miners Association, who has returned
from the Pittsburg district. says he viii
report in the joint meeting IF the miners
and operators tomorrow more than 500
miners arc now AT work in that district
at operators wages, and that the strike
is practically ended there in the opera
tors favor
40 TROUBLE IL TENNESSEE.
KNOXVILLE, TENN, Nay THE
rliners and operators OF the Jellco dis
tTict have been in Session since Monday
discussing the wage schedule for the next
year. They have practically reached
an agreement. and the old scale Will be
adopted with only few slight changes.
THE ORB TRIMMFEs' TROUBLE SETTLED
MARQUETTE. MICH. May THE ore
trimmers' trouble here was practically
settled to-day in favor Of the union men.
Iney secured a contract to trim the yes
sells at present in port on their own terms
Independent or the boss contractors.
While this arrangement is not binding
on other yessel-owners. its moral infiu-
ence amounts to a victory for the union.
The Ore-Trimmers' Union, accompanied
by over five hundred Iaboring men. pa
raded the streets at 9 o'clock this morning.
They carried banners. bearing the fol-
lowing notices: Down with the boss
system. "Patronize home labor: 'We
want to make an honest living" Major
Jacobs secured from the contractors two
important concessions, which will assure
employment 10 the trimmers and pre-
vent any possibility OF their being cheat
ed. a practice which the men charge
the contractors with having followed in
the past years.
NAY DAY ABROAD.
In Most Cities tho Celebrations Were Quiet