The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-03
WHAT WAS DONE ON LABOR DAY
NEW YORK FOR THE FIRST TINE
FAILS TO REPORT A PARADE.


Most of the Large Cities Throughout
the Country and Many of the small
Places Observed the Dny-In Many
Places, Besides the Parade Picnies.
Athletics and Music We're Indulged
I'm by the PeOpIe-Business Gener-
ally Suspended.
| New York, Sept. 2.-This is the first La
/ Dor day that has not Witnessed a general
parade of all the trades in this city ana its
vicinity. This fact is considered significant
in labor circles Of the general condition
this year of New York working people.
With but a few exceptions there are no
/ questions to be agitated and no victories
| to be celebrated.
/ The Marcus labor organization decided
some time ago that a parade was not ne
cessary that the various unions should
| spend the day as the individual members
/ saw fit. AS result there was to-day a sud
den exodus from the city in every direc-
| tion.
Picnic parties, great and small, took
advantage of the fine weather this morn
ing and Travelled to the sea and to the va
rious pleasure grounds and parks about
the city.
An important parade was that of the
1,4O0 letter carriers of the city 1t was de-
cided some time ago that the New York
carriers should spend the day in Phila-
delphia and swell the parade of letter
carriers in that city. The carriers marched
down Broadway to Cortlandt street and
/ H.
pot where they took the train shortly af-
ter Il o'clock for Philadelphia.
! The anarchists of this city started out
early to attend their picnic at Mantzel's
/ park, Staten Island. Herr John Most and
| Herr Calus Zimmerman addressed the
crowd and enlarged upon the significance
Of labor day to American workmen-
Atlanta, Ca. Sept. 2.-Labor. day was
celebrated here by a parade of 1900 work
| ingmen through the principal streets.
Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 2.-The celebra-
tion of Labor day here to-day was sue
cessful. There were 1900 workingmen in
| the parade. Afterward an address was
delivered by Thomas Wisdom, vice presi-
| dent of the Iron Moulders of America,
whereupon lengthy resolutions condemn,
! ing the aggressiveness Of capital were
adopted.
Resolutions of coincidence to E. V. Deds.
| extending to him warmest greetings,
were adopted One of the preambles
reads as follows: Whereas, We see a
! sove~ign state invaded with national
troops, defying the protest of its gov
| elnor, and in defiance OF law and FREQ
American citizens, our brothers OF the
American Railway Union, prosecuted by
| the government on demand of this same
money devil upon a process SO weak that
they were glad to shunt 1t on to a side
| track and secure conviction without
! jury on a charge of contempt of court
a cowardly avoidance of the true issue,
all telling US in language plain th@t we
are slaves"
St. Augustine, Fla, Sept 2-Labor day
was generally observed here by closing of
the stores, and by base ball and other
amusements by the athletic association.
| Rainy weather.
| Raleigh, n. c., Sept. 2.-Labor day was
observed here by closing of the capitol,
a display of flags and the closing of the
postofiice and government offices and
| shops. There was no parade or other pub
/ lie observance.
Columbia, S. c., Sept. 2.-To-day was an
almost universally observed holiday here.
Labor" tooks its day off. \ great bar
| becue was served at Shandon, Columbia's
suburb, and all of the labor associations
were represented a IT in full force. Ath-
! letic games occupied the attention of many
! QQrlnB the IOIe anu AFTERNOON, anu
/ cloudcast sky, with cool north wind,
made the temperature exhileratlng.
Utica, n. Y, Sept. 2.-Labor day was OBJ
served by the parade of the members
of the various unions, A pleasant fea-
ture of the day is the announcement that
| the wages of the employees of the Globe
wooden mills have been substantially ad-
vanced. An unpleasant system of fining
| has been done away with and an advance
of one-half per cent. has been granted the
weaVers. The mill is now running at near
| ly full capacity, and other additions to
the force will be speedily made.
| Brooklyn, n. Y, Sept. 2.-Labor day in
Brooklyn was generally observed by a ces-
sation of labor, but aside from the wav-
ing of a few flags on public and private
buildings, there were few decorations
There was no great parade as in former
years.
Buffalo Sept. 2.-Labor day was cele-
brated here by monster parade, in which
| 5000 working men took part, and by ath-
letic games and speech making at Ger
mania Park.
New Haven, Conn, Sept. 2-There was
no special local observance Of labor day.
Business was generally suspended and the
public patronized several picnics
Rochester, N. Y, Sept. 2.-Labor day
with all its accompanying festivities re-
csiyed special recognition in Rochester
Besides the regular parade OF the Knights
of Labor, the American Federation OF
Labor had a parade. The largest parade
was that of the federation, which num-
bered over 6,OOO members.
Mobile. Ala, Sept. 2.-Labor day was
celebrated by a large street parade of
principal labor organizations, the police
and departments. The day closed with
picnic at the suburban resorts.
Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 2.-The Labor
day parade in Milwaukee to-day was the
largest ever seen here Public business
in the city was largeIy suspended and
there was a general observance Of Labor
day.
Kansas City, NO. Sept. 2.-To-day was
marked BY the greatest IaDor demonstra-
ton ever held in Kansas City Fully
10000 men were in line; the floats were
numerous and magnificent.
Cincinnati, Sept. labor day was cell
ebrated here by the closing of public
buildings, factories, workshops. some
stores and grand street parade by
trades unions.
Duluth, Mimi, Sept 2-Nearly l.O00
men marched IN the Labor day parade
this morning. One Of the features was
the presence of Mrs. Aiken. a delegate to