Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-02
MAy-DAY DEMONSTRATIONS.
Mainly I'm support OF Demand Tor
EIght-IIOur Day.

CHICAGO. May 1.-The May-Day
parade under the auspices of the So
calistic Federation OF Chicago and the
Central Labor Union took place here this
afternoon. About $3.50 men were In line.
After marching through the downtown
streets they proceeded 70 turner liai
where speeches were delivered by !. d.
Morgan and Dick Braunschweig. after
which there was prize-tuTnlug ana sing
ing and dancing contests. Both the tt ,iue
and Labor Assembly and the BulldlnB
Trades Council declined TO participate IN
the demonstration, on the ground that
they recognized September lst rs labor 8
legal holiday To-days celebration Is III
support OF the international struggle Tor
eight hours on the part OF the WoIklhs
people. especially in England and Ger
many -
LONDON. May 1.-The Socialist May
Day demonstration in this city was
miserable failure. About 40 persons,
mostly young men. carrying red banners
and singing sOciallstic songs, marched
from Clerkenwell to Hyde Park, where
speeches We're made by william Morris,
the poet: Dr. Aveling and his wife,
daughter Of the Socialist Karl Marx, and
Tom Mann, the labor leader. About LOO
persons were assembled in the park TO
take part In the meeting
CELEBRATIONS ORDERLY.
PARIS, May during the forenoon
sarvanoe OF May-Day is by no means
general and LARGE numbers Of factories
are running, with fun forces OF hands.
The celebrations mostly took place In the
afternoon and evening, ana were very
orderly.
DISTURBANCES IN HUNGARY.
BUDAPEST, May About / O'Clock
this morning so workinginen marched in
strasse shouting and singing. TheySe-
came so disorderly that the police We're
compelled 10 dispense them-a proceeding
which was attended with much difficulty.
Several Of the riOtous marchers bad their
heads cracked by the police, and num-
Der were arrested.
A serious conflict between the police
and a large crowd OF May-day paraders
took place at MlskOlez, Hungary. this
morning The crowd comprising 1000
wOrkingmen attempted 10 organize
May-day procession In defiance of a pro-
hibitory order Of the authorities. and at
tackled the police who sought to prevent
them. After stubborn hght, In which
many were hurt. the crowd was dispersed,
and the leaders were arrested.
MEETINGS SPARSELY ATTENDED.
BERLIN, May l-May-Day celebrations
attracted little notice. Forty Socialist
meetings were held at various places In
the city. but they were sparsely attended.
The meetings were orderly, a circum-
stance which Is probably due 10 the fact
that the police were numerous and ac-
tive.
rRADES-UNION DEMANDS.
BERLIN, May THE Norwaerts $50
cialisU says a committee from the Eer-
lin Trades Union Commission has pre-
scented a resolution 10 the unions IN con-
nectiOn with May-Day. demanding a legal
working day Of eight hours. the aboli-
ton OF child labor and the protection OF
female labor. and protesting against the
anti-reyolutiOn bill.
ROMAN HOLIDAY
ROME, May lip 10 5:l5 clock i. NJ.
the city has been normally quiet Inc
shops are all open. and the public works
and most OF tn factories are In operation.
The newspapers observed the day as
holiday. and no ditions were published.