Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-03
LABOR-DAY PARADES
They Were Large in Many Of the Cities
Of the Country
NEW York LIKE DIG RICHMOND.
No General Demonstration, But In
stead of This n Getting Out of
Town for Enjoyment mt Seaside
md Other Resorts.

pied the prominent streets of the ma
tlonal capital all the forenoon. Many
thousand represe natives of organized Ia
Dor turned out in display that for
diversity and attractiveness has never
been excellei on like occasion in Wash
lngton. Fully two thirds of those in
line were uniformed.
A GENERAL EXODUS.
NEW YORK. September 2.-This is the
first Labor-Day that has not witnessed
a general parade OF all the trades unions
in this city and its vicinity. This fact
is considered significant BY the New York
working people. With but few exceptions
there were few questions 10 be asitated
and no victories to be celebrated The
various labor unions decided. therefore.
against general parade. and that they
should spend as the individual members
saw fit. AS a result. to-day there was
"A general exodus from the city in every
direction. Picnic parties. great and
small took advantage Of the fine weather
and travelled TO the sea and to the various
pleasure-grounds and parks about the
city.
LETTER-CARRIERS.
An important parade was that Of lao
letter-carriers OF the city. IL was decided
some time ago that the New York car
riers should spend the day In Phladel-
pha, and swell the parade of letter-car-
riers in that city. The carriers marched
down Broadway to Cortlandt street, and
thence to the Pennsylvania depot, where
they took the train shortly after IL
O'Clock for Philadelphia.
MOST AND ZIMMERMAN.
The Anarchist. Of the city started out
early to attend their picnic at Mantzefs
Park, Staten Island. Herr Most ana
Herr Claus Zimmerman addressed 'he
crowd. and enlarged. upon the significance
OF Labor-Dsy to American workingineh'
DEBSIAN RESOLUTIONS.
BIRMINGHAM. ALA. September 3
The celebration If Labor-Day here to-day
was very successful. There were l'9p
workingmen in the parade. Afterward an
address was delivered by Thomas WIS
dom. vice president OF the Iron louldefs
Of America. whereupon Length resoIu-
tions condemning the aggrsssiveness or
capital and denouncing the imprisonment
OF Eugene V. Debs were adopted.
one Of the preambles reads as follows:
whereas. we see a sovereign state In
vaded by national troops over the protest
of its Governor. and in defiance OF law
and free American citizens, our brothers
Of the American Railway Union, prose-
cuted by the government. on demand or
this same money-deyil upon process so
weak that they were glad to shunt 1t on
TO "A side-track and secure CONVICTION
without a jury, on a charge OF contempt
Of court-a cowardly avoidance OF the
true issue-ail telling us IN language
plain that we are slaves"
EVEN NEWSPAPERS SUSPEND.
BOSTON. MASS. September 1.-The
wage-earners enjoyed beautiful weather
for their holiday to-day. and the celebra-
ton of Labor Day was on somewhat
more extensive scale than In previous
years. Business. except FOR fakirs and
refreshers Of the inner man. was entirely
suspended. including the evening editions
of the newspapers
The forenoon feature OF the celebration
was a big parade OF the labor organiza-
tons. with banners and notices. The
procession. which was in three large d.
visions. was viewed by thousands OF
spectators, and inspected ut the state
House by the Governor and at the city
Hall by the Mayor.
A PEASANT FEATURE.
UTICA, y. Y. September 2-Labor-Day
was observed here by the usual parade OF
the members Of the various unions. y
pleasant feature OF the day was the an
nouncement that the wages OF the em-
plovaes Of the Globe Wooii.n-Niis have
been substantially advanced. An unplea-
SAINT system Of lining has been done away
with. and an advance OF IL per cent.
has been granted the weaverS. The mill
is now running AZ nearly its fun capacity
and other additions to the force VIII be
speedily made.
NO GREAT PARADE.
BROOKLYN. " Y, September q
Labor-Day In Brooklyn was generally
observed by cessation from labor. but
aside from the waving Of a few flags on
public and private buildings there were
few decorations. There was no great
parade. as in former years.
\ LADY LEADS.
DULUTH. MINI, September 2.-Nearly
1000 men marched in the LaborDay
Darade this morning. One OF the fea-
lures was the presence Of Mrs. Aiken, a
delegate TO the Trades Assembly. at the
head of the column. She IS sister of
Row Goodwin. one OF the six American
Railway Union directors who were i'm
nrisoned by the Federal courts for con-
tempt.
FIFTEEN HUNDRED PARADERS.
ATLANTA, GA. September 2-Labor-
Day was celebrated here by parade Of
$40 workingmen through the principal
streets.
MONSTER PARADE.
BUFFALO y. Y, September 2.-Labor-
nav was celebrated here by monster
narade in which $500 workngmen took
nart and by athletic games and speech
making at Germania Park.
NO SPECIAL OBSERVANCE.
NEW HAVEN, CONN. September a.
There was no special ocal observance OF
Tabor-Day. Business was general sus
penaed. and the public patronzed several
picnics.
TWO PARADES.
ROCHESTER,, y. Y. September LA
| hor-Day. with all Its accompanying fes-
| tivities. received special recognition In
| Rochester Besides u parade or the
! knights OF Labor, the American Fedora
,Ion Of Labor had parade. The latter
numbered over 600 members
GERMAN CELEBRATION.
NEWARK. " j.. September 2.-Con-
| stdarahIa Importance Is attached here 10
tho observance Of Labor-Day. The open
| mo ~ the Wayerly Fair attracted thou
| .ands of persons from the city. while
.nouster parade OF German organizations.
| in celebration OF the twenty-fifth ami
yersary OF the Newark German Hospital,
/ caused very general suspension OF busi-
ne.s. Ten thousand men and women,
representing the various singing and ath-
letic societies. appeared in the line.
FORTY THOUSAND IN LINE.
ST. LOUIS. MO. September 2-Beauti-
! mi weather contributed TO the success OF
the Labor-Day celebration here to-day.