The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-03
LABOR DAY Celebrations
Philadelphia Psraders and Transfers
Raise a Riot.
EVENT OBSERVED ELSEWHERE
Monster Professions Of WOrkingmsu Are
Secn st Every Hand and Good Order
Ia Generally Maintaiucd - Bust.
ness Is Virtually Suspended.

Philadelphia, Sept. "A riot oc-
CURED here this morning In connection
with the National Labor Day celebra-
tion. As $50 knights of Labor, who
are employed In clothing factories
were marching up Fifth street, on their
way to join the labor parade, and
when they had reached Market street,
John PrevOle, the driver of a heavy
wagon. attempted to drive through the
line. Several of the knights seized
the horses head, and Prevole. becom-
Ing angry. jumped to. the ground to
free the animals. AS he did SO, q score
of the paraders surrounded him and a
fight began. A number of other driv-
ers. who were In the vicinity, went to
Provides aid. and in a short time about
200 men We're pummeling one another
with every available weapon. The riot
lasted for twenty minutes and battered
heads were numerous. A platoon OF
police with drawn clubs, finally sue
ceeded In dispensing the crowd.
Mr.. Fox. one of the paraders. re-
ceived a serious scaalp wound and was
taken to a hospital. Prevole. who Is
alleged to have struck Fox with an
iron bar. was arrested and held with
out BAIL for hearing tomorrow. there
being doubt as to the extent Of Fox's
injuries.
At the labor lyceum. the Mecca
towards which the steps of the 4O00
labor paraders were turned. squad
Of policemen was on hand to preserve
order. In the ranks of the socialist
labor party. which turned out 200
members, were n number OF banners,
and two of the paraders We're women.
One of the latter, Miss Lena Behn.
wore bright red dress and a badge
of the same color. and carried ban
ner, upon which was inscribed: 1.-THE
powers that be fear the red flags"
and Socialist ideas are progressive,
nevertheless"
This was too radical for the police,
and Sergeant Walsh demanded that
the banner be withdrawn. This was
done quietly and no trouble resulted.
Celebrations Else whcre.
Baltimore, Sept. 2.-Unclouded skies
and bracing atmosphere contributed In
no small degree to the success Of the
monumental city demonstrations held
in honor Of Labor Day and the ami
versary Of Sedan. There was a cessa-
ton of labor upon the part OF all unions
and federated societies, and In the ar
ternoOn hundreds of stores were closed
to allow both employers and employees
to participate In the parade and the
exercises at IDarly Park, Point Breeze
and Alhambra Gardens.
Buffalo. Sept. 2.-Labor Day was cele-
brated here by monster parade IN
which 5000. workiugmen took part and
by athletic games and speschmaking at
.Germania park. Henry Lloyd, Of Bos-
ton, was the principal orator. The day
was we'll observed by the Industrial
trades. nearly all the shops and fac
tories being closed,
Boston, Sept 2.-The wage earners
enjoyed beautiful weather for their
holiday today, 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 edition
Of the newspapers. The feature OF the
day was the big parade of the labor or
ganizations with bands, banners and
notices,