The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-06
LESS THAN 1000 MEN IN LINE
I4BOR DAY PARADE SMALLER
THAN LAST YEAR.
Count Made at Two Different Points by
Employers observation-disclosures In Cabs
Only Woman In Line Rode in Carriage
--Parks's Union Makes Best Showing.

Count Made ut TWO DiHerent Points ny
Employers AssOciation-Actors In cabs
Only Woman In Line Rode in Carriage
--Parks's Union Makes Best Showing.
Some OF the labor organizations OF this
otv and vicinity had their usual Labor
nav rarade Yesterday, and made the usual
large statements as to the number OF men
,bere were in line. The labor leaders
said that there were more than on any pre-
,,ious occasion A few even allowed their
estimates to soar to 10000. Up to yester-
day they had been talking Of $4,000 and
even 10000
According to a careful count made by the
employers' association there were $3.50
men in line.
ON the occasion OF the parade behind
Sam Parks last year. when great point
was made of the number OF men who would
turn out, a similar count was taken and
showed 1900 men in line. almost thousand
more than yesterday. The labor leaders
around Parks said 25,00O.
Yesterdays count was made by two
men at different points They counted
the number in the first line and the num-
Der of files, and added one for each line
10 allow for possible mistakes. They came
within twenty OF each other in the count.
The parade was strung out 30 that 1t took
almost two hours and a half to pass given
point. This made it seem large. Some
Of the police guessed that there were from
10000 to 5000 in line, judging mainly from
the time it took TO pass
Last year it was essentially Sam Parltss
parade. This year it wasn't anybody's.
James b. McCabe, former president OF
the Central Federated Union, acted as
grand marshal He and a bunch OF aides,
leaders of the organizations in line, rode
at the head of the line on horses The
riders wore sashes OF blue and white Inc
line of march was from Fifty-ninth street
down Fifth avenue to Washington Arch,
where the leaders drew up to review 1t.
1t was shortly after II o'clock when the
head Of the line reached the arch, and 1t
was 1880 o'clock when the end came along.
On the programme there were some forty
three organizations represented as being
in line but some Of them couldn't be found.
The Building Trades Alliance didn't take
part at all this year.
The largest showing was made by the
Housesmiths and Bridgemen's Union, Sam
Parks's old organization. They were con-
spicuous in red shirts, and numbered almost
a thousand. The teamsters and butchers
came next in point Of numbers The symbol
Of the Transfers Union was big, newly
painted truck drawn by eight coal black
horses.
The butchers turned out strong and re-
lleVeQ JQe InOnOCOuy VI Tie line WIFI d lOI
Of wagons containing cattle. There was
big red bull in one and, just as he neared
the reviewers the music got on his nerves.
Suddenly there was hoarse below above
the sound Of the band and the bull could
be seen trying to butt his way out Of the
wagon. The crowd gave yell for the
bull.
That's a union bull all right said the
grand marshal.
The stonecutters had float representing
. stone wall with men at work on it. The
coppersmiths had three floats bearing
products. The Actors Protective Union
rode in cabs. 1t was hard to tell they were
actors. but the banner said so. 1t seemed
to cause considerable amusement to others
OF the sons Of toll.
"D'ye mind that" said one of the red
actors went by in their carriages. We'll
soon be havin' the millionaires in chariots
with US.
There was a woman in yesterdays pa
Of the ladies' branch Of the Theatrical
Employees Association. She rode in
carriage all alone.
One float attracted attention. 1t was
a wagon. painted black bearing two huge
was the placard:
I'VE represent 1900 men who have to
work on Labor Day
The start Of the parade came near being
marred by dreadful accident, owing to
Theatrical Protective Union, found that
instead OF supplying him with stage
horse the livery stable had sent a very
FESTIVE charger as his mount Mr.. Simon,
who looked every inch a horseman, did
circles in the plaza, scattering the crowd
the horse fell down. Simon was thrown,
but neither he nor the charger was hurt.