The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-05
John l.. Grimths, OF Indianapolis, the
Principal Orator of the 0c-
casion Yesterday.
PARADE DELAYED FOR HOURS
RAILROADS UNABLE TO BRING THE
DELEGATIONS IN ON TIME.
Addresses by Representative Cromer,
of Muncie, Mrs. CrossfeId, Mayor
Dunlap, Of Anderson, and Others.

1t is estimated that 5000 people took
part in the celebration in honor Of Labor
day at Elwood yesterday. While the occa-
sion was celebrated in modest way In
several cities of the State the big demon
stration took place In the hustling gas
belt city. Twenty-Five hundred people from
Indianapolis assisted in the Elwood celebra-
ton. They left the city at o'clock yes
terday morning in two special trains run
by the Lake Erie & Western Railroad.
As early as 7:3O o'clock the various labor or
CARNATIONS of the city formed at Pennsyi-
vania and Ohio Streets and with bands
playing and banners flying marched to the
Union Station. The trains were late In
gering away, being scheduled to leave at
$50 o'clock. The delay of the Indianap-
oils organizations I'm arriving at Elwood
interfered somewhat with the plans the
state committee had arranged for the big
parade. Ii was TO have started at 1880
but did not take place until nearly o'clock.
Some of the Muncie delegations were also
the cause of delaying the parade. and when
IL did take place only few Of the Muncie
unions were in line At 2:3o O'Clock, how
ever, the delegation Of 900 union men and
women arrived from Muncie over the Lake
Erie G. Western road. 1t was said that
the inability of the railroad company TO
furnish a sufficient number Of cars caused
this delay The afternoon delegation came
with three bands and gave a creditable
parade by itself.
Elwood people say that on but two occa-
sions has that city been visited by such
crowds. One of these occasions was or
Thursday of the Elwood fair. held two
weeks ago. The other was several years
ago, when William Mckinley visited Ell
wood on the day the tin-plate mills were
opened there and made a speech People
began arriving In Elwood as early as
o'clock yesterday morning from adjoining
towns. The crowds came from Anderson.
Muncie, Marion, Alexandria, Gas City, ko-
komo and Noblesville. In fact, every city
in the gas belt large enough TO maintain
factory sent a delegation. Elwood was pro-
fusely decorated in honor OF the day. Every
store was closed and the clerks. nearly all
of whom belong to organized labor. were
given a holiday and took part in the demon
stration. Saloons, hotels and restaurants
did rushing business. While the crowd
was large and out for good time. IL was
a quiet day so far as the work Of the police
was concerned. The chief of police said TO
an inquirer that but twelve arrests had been
made, and these were on account Of minor
offenses. The police chiefly busted them
selves keeping the people out Of the way OF
street cars and carriages. The crowds did
not seem to grow impatient because the
parade did not take place on schedule time.
The people appeared TO enjoy themselves
and did not seem to mind waiting for hours
in the hot sun. Committees from the FL
wood unions met the visiting delegations al
they came in and escorted them Up town
A
The Indianapolis organizations were hon
ored with first place in the parade. a
platoon of police came first and cleared the
way 1t is estimated that between ten and
twelve thousand people were In line. A.
dozen bands, two OF which were with the
Indianapolis division, made music for the
marchers. Many of the organizations car
ried large banners bearing inscriptions per-
tinent to the day. The striking employees OF
the Elwood tin-plate mill took part. There
were between four and five hundred of them
and they marched along quietly and orderly.
One Of the best-looking organizations In line
was indianapolis Typographical Union No.
1. About one hundred printers turned out
Now and then they would give their ON
cial cry"
Rah, rah, re: who are we?
Union printers. don't you see.
Women who are in sympathy with union
labor had prominent place In the parads.
The Union Label leagues. composed entire
ly OF women OF Elwood and Muncie,
marched with the men. They were dressed
in white and made a pretty appearance. A
handsomely decorated wagon carrying the
Retail Clerks Union OF Elwood attracted
much attention. Two-thirds of those In the
wagon were girls. and they had a gay time
as they passed through the crowded streets.
Another ATTRACTIVE wagon belonged TO FL
wood Union, No. 20, American Flint Glass
Workers. Many OF the members OF this
union are women. The Sturgeon Rod and
Gun Club, OF Elwood, made a picturesque
appearance in the parade. All the members
OF this club are flint glass workers. and
they have just returned from their annual
outing. The brick masons in line were not
behind in the way OF a novel display. They
had wagon on which half dozen masons
were busy with trowel and mortar laying
brick.
The Anderson delegation attracted some
attention because II was known the Ander-
son unions had had considerable trouble
over the music they were 10 bring IL ap-
pears that a union band could not DC found
in Anderson and the unions did not care TO
come without music. AS a resort they pro-
cured a fife and drum corps made up os
union men The Anderson delegation did
not bring sweet" music. but il brought
plenty OF noise.
There was some trouble Just before the pa
rade started between LATE" Johnson. OF
Anderson. and the glass blowers union. but
II was not OF a serious nature. Mr.. johnson
Is president of the glass cutters union. aud
Il was said yesterday that the old trouble