Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-03
Chicago People Celebrate the
Day With a Huge Parade
and Numerous Picnics.
STEEL MEN ARE SNUBBED

Louis Has Two Demonstrations
Omaha, South Omaha and Council
Bluffs Practically Suspend Business.
Chicago. Sept 2-Organized work
ingmen of Chicago anu vicinity cele-
brated labor day With numerous pic
nice and a huge parade today. The
board OF trade, the stock exchange and
business houses generally are closed.
The South Chicago steel workers who
refused to obey Shaffers strike order
were not invited to participate in dem
onstrations They enjoyed themselves
at a picnic arranged by their employ
ers. Among the speakers at picnics
were Senators Mason and Cullon,
Mayor Harrison and Samuel Alschuler.
Ten Thousand March in Denver.
Denver Sept. 2.-Today's labor pa
rade was the largest on record for this
city. Over 10000 union men We're in
line.
Big Parade in ST. Joseph.
st. Joseph, Mo. Sept. Thousands
of union men participated in big pa
rade here this forenoon.
ST. Louis Has TWO Parades.
st. Louis Sept 2.--Labor day i'll
st. Louis was celebrated with two
great parades. which wound up with
picnics. The celebrations We're at
attended by thousands OF laboring men
,N1,, t,,t,,
changes. municipal government. Of
fees, stores and factories We're closed
all day. In East ST. Louis all labor
organizations joined in a street parade.
Three Cities Quit Work.
Omaha Sept. labor day was cell
ebrated in this city by a parade and
lpicnics participated in by organ1zed
labor of Omaha. South Omaha and
Council Bluffs. Practically every
business place in the three towns was
closed for the day.
In Milwaukee.
Milwaukee. Sept 2.-Labor day was
observed today, the feature being
monster parade in which about $4,000
Workmen participated.
Labor Situation in Pittsburg.
Pittsburg. Sept 2.-steel strikers
who have been trying for week to
get the employees of the Carnegie
plant at Duquesne to come out made
their last stand today and failed. Tie
parade from McKeesport to meet thu
workmen on their way to the mills
this morning and induce them to re-
main away, had been arranged, but
when the hour arrived there We're nc
marchers and the parade was aban.
doned. Notwithstanding house td
house canvass by strikers was made
last night, only two men refused to re-
turn to work and the works are in full
operation.
Pittsburg is given over to the sturdy
some of toll today. who paraded
the streets many thousands strong i'll
the celebration of labor day. Interest,
owing to the amalgamated strike, has
never been as great as this year and
in the procession We're workmen from
almost every trade in the great indus
trial center. The first division of the
parade was made up of amalgamated
strikers with President Shaffer in
command. 1t was one of the largesc
divisions and the striking steel work
ers were greeted with enthusiasm all
along the route. The best of feeling
prevailed and there was no disorir.
Breaks Record in Columbus. 1.
Columbus, o., Sept 2--Today Wit
messed the largest parade ever given
in Columbus on labor day The num-
beri OF men in line was placed at 1O,-
900.
At Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, Sept 2.--The Labor Day
parade here was the largest and most
brilliant in local history Ten thousand
men We're in line.
At Kansas City.
Kansas City, Sept. 2.--Labor day
was celebrated by parade this morn-
ing with athletic contests and speech
making at Electric park this after.
noon. w j, Bryan was the principal
speaker.
In Des Moines.
Des Moines, Sept 2--Fiye thou.
sand unionists took part in today's
parade. the leading feature of labor
day.
st. Paul, Sept 2.-Ten thousand
unionists participated in today's pa
rade.
Request Turk to Leave.
Paris, Sept 2.-As a result of Munir
Bey, the Turkish ambassador, coming
to Paris in spite of the rupture of the
Franco-TurEish relations and holding
a fete in most open way at the Turk