The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-03
LABOR-DAY OBSERVANCE
1N ATTEMPT TO INCITE 4 MOB TO
RTOT IN PHILIDELPHT1.
italian societi>ts the Cause ofthe Trouble.
New York Working Men Celebrated
Quietly-The Day in other Cities.


next Saturday. The big eveat Of the
day in the city was a parade late this
afternoon of letter carriers of Phia-
delphia and eighboring cities and the
informal opening this evening Of the
convention Of the National Letter Car
rcrs Association.
The waving OF the red flag Of Anarchy
curing the formation of Labor-Day
parade Of Italians to-day lei 10 wild
scene ard the arrest OF two men who
attempted TO incite mob TO riot
The police were informed yesterday
that an organization OF Italian social
lists was preparing for a celebration to-
day, ana that they had iiOated red
flag from window OF the meeting place.
The police notified the association that
the display of the flag was a violation
OF law, ana that it would have 10 be
taken down.
IOI DiDD4N 10 WAVE III Il D FLAG.
The officer OF the association. with
some rclutance, removed the emblem,
hut when the parade was formed TO-
day Wits Calvo. one Of the Italians,
carried "A red flag at the head OF the
line and franticaliy waved il amid the
cheers of the thiOns or one thousdhd
persons. The hag-Dearer was arrested
ana tae pouce were forced 10 struggle
with their prisoners through the sursinS
moD and TO use their clubs freely.
After CalvC arrest another Italian,
Angelo Pizzini, who is said 10. be me
president OF the association, pulled
red flag from his pocket and waved u
~ the faces of the police Ills acton
pleased the crowd, and cheers Tor inc
iiag and for Anarchy rent the air, ioi-
lowed by hooting OF the police. Pizzlnl
was soon surrounded by policemen and
the flag torn from his hands. lie was
dragged 10 the ponce-stailon, Ioilo~eu
by bowling mob. IL was found that
IT I o. .Ita4
OF the nag that was last evening 1oatcd
from the windows Of the association
headquarters.
the prisoners were arraigned before
Magistrate Germou and held in 81 800
each for further hearing tomorrow.
No oES RAJ PARADE - Ntw YorK.
NEW YORK. Sept. 2.-This is the first
general parade Of all OF the trades VA
this city and its vicinity. This iact -
considered significant IN labor circles
Of the general condition this year of the
New YORK working people. with but
few exceptions, there are no questions
10 be agitated and no victories 10 be
celebrated.
Tho various labor organizations de-
cided therefore, some time ago that
parade was not necessary. and that the
various unions sholld spend the day as
individual members saw Oil. As "a re-
suit there was to-day "a sudden exodus
from the city in every direction. Picnic
parties great and small. took advantage
Of fine weather this morning and tray
elled 10 the sea and 10 the various pleas
urc grounds and parks about the city.
CLEVELAND. O.. Sept THE biggest
IabOr-Day demonstration this city has
ever known occurred here to-day. Busi-
ness houses generally closed, and the
city was i'm holiday dress.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Sept The
parade in honor Of LabOr-Day occupied
the prominent streets of The National
Capital ali the forenoon Many ihou-
sand representatives of OrgduE ~ lahor
turned out IN a display that for diversity
and attracuveness has never been tx
ccllcd on a like occasion IN Washington
Fully twO-thirds of those in line were
uniformed.
An important parade was that Of the
I. 900 letter-carriers OF the city. IL was
decided some time ago that the New
York carriers should spend the day I'm
Philadelphia, and swell the parade OF
letter-carricrs in that city. The carriers
marched down Broadway TO Courtandt,
and thence to the Pennsylvania depot
where they took the train shortly after
II o'clock for Philadelphia.
The Anarchists of this city started
out early 10 attend their picnic AZ Mant-
zers Park. Staten lsalnd. Herr John
Most and Herr Claus Zimmerman ad-
dressed the crowd. and enlarged upon
the SienlNtdlct OF l<dbDi i-A'a9 ~ -N--4N'-
can workingmen.
BROOKLYN, Sept. 2.-Labor-Day was
generally observed by a cessation of la
Dor. but, aside from the waving Of
few flags on public and private buildings
there were few decorations. There was
no great parade. as in former years.
PLEASANT FEATURE N UTICA.
UTICA. y. Y. Sept. 2.-LaborDay was
observed here by the usual parade of the
members of the various unions \ pleas
ant feature Of the day is the announce
mcnt that the wages OF the
employees Of the Globe Wool
len Mills have been substantially adj
vanced An unpleasant system OF fning
has been done away with, and an adj
vance of Ol-2 per cent has been granted
tie weavers.
The mill is now running at nearly is
full capacity, and other additions TO the
force will be- speedily made.
BIRMINGHAM. ALA, Sept. 1.-The
celebration Of Labor-Day here to-day
was very successful. There were fifteen
hundred workingmen In the parade.
Afterward an address was delivered by
Thomas Wisdom. vice-president Of the
Iron Aioulders of America. whereupOn
lengthy resolutions, cOndemning the az
grossivencss Of capital, denouncing the
imprii onment of Eugene v Debs, were
adopted. one of the preambes read as
follows:
Whereas. we see a sovereign State
invaded by national troops over the pro-
test Of its Governor. I'm defiance of law
and free American citizens, our broth
ers Of the American Railway union pros
ecution by the Goeroment OH demand of
this same mon ey-devil. upon "A process
so weak that they were glad to shunt it
on 10 a side-track, and secured conviction
without jury. on a charge OF contempt
Of coiurt-a cOwardly avoidance of the
true Issue; all telling us in language
PLATA that We arc slaves"
GENERAL BusINTss SUSPENSION.
BOSTON. MASS. Sept 2.-The wage
oarners enjoyed beautiful weather for
their holiday to-day. and the celebration
of LabOr-Day was on "A somewhat more
extensive scale than In previous years
Business. except for fakirs and refresh
ers of the inner man, was entirely sus-
pended, including the evening editions OF
the newspapers.
The forenoon feature OF the celebration
was the big parade of the labor organi-
cations with bands. banners and mot
toes. The procession, which was in three
large divisions, was viewed by thousands
Of spectators and Inspected at the State
house by the Governor and at the City
Han by the Mayor.
ATLANTA, GA. Sept. labor Day
was celebrated here by a parade OF fifteen
hundred workingmen through the prin-
cipal streets.
MONS rRR PARADE IN DUFFAIo