Boston Unions Plan Historic Labor Day Parade
Boston's labor unions plan the greatest Labor Day parade ever with broad participation. Teamsters already field about 6000 marchers as part of the event signaling a major local labor demonstration.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1904
Page
6
Plan Biggest Labor Day Parade Yet in Boston
The Boston C L A Labor Day committee reports final plans for what is expected to be the largest parade. The Women's Labor League of Lynn gains a line position. Philip H. Sweet is named marshal and Thomas J. Minihan commander. Unions draw for line positions Friday. Staff to be announced this week. The garment workers strike for a closed shop gains official support, with 1200 of 1900 on strike and delegates empowered to visit affiliated locals. Fall River strikers urged to receive aid, and sheet metal and Somerville tube strike actions are endorsed. New delegates join from five unions amid a Leeds trades congress note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Boston C. L. A
Women’s Labor League of Lynn
Philip H. Sweet
Coopers’ Union 891
Thomas J. Minihan
Piano and Furniture Movers
Frank H. McCarthy
Garment
A. F. of L
Fall River
E. B. Badger Sons & Co
Somerville
William J. Cunningham
D. D. Driscoll
A. F
Leeds
Eny
United Garment Workers’ Union
Wells Memorial Building
Tube Workers’ Union of
Boston Central Labor Union
Harry Tabor
Lynn
Chelsea Cracker Bakers’ Union
R. H. Bradford
Boston Struectural Building Trades Alliance
Lynn Building Trades Council
International Theatrical Employees’ Union
TP. Maloney
E. Hart
Chicago
American Federation of Labor
San Francisco
Pilgrim Hall
Washington Street
Cambridge C. L. A
Cearney Workers’ Union 66
Canal Street
Misses Murphy and Burns
Brewery Workers’ Union 14
Hugh McGuire
John Peters
John Bowman
Richard Burke
Morris Ahern
Peter Kennedy
William Donahue
Cornelius O’neil
Jeremiah Donovan
IL. A
Cambridge
Cambridge Painters’ Union
John Smith
Cincinnati Expressmen’s Union
Bos
Expressmen’s Union
Boston Machinists’ Lodge
Apollo Garden
Gilders’ Union
Tremont Street
Boston Teamdrivers
Textile Workers
Hugh Farley
American Brotherhood of Cement Workers
Boston Cement and Asphalt Laborers’ Union
Union Hall
Albany Street
Jefferson Hall
Royal Blue Line
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Perth
Washington
New York
Joseph P. Taggart
N. EF
Mass
Devil Quits in 13 Years at Charlestown Common
A Sunday gathering on the Common featured William Bourner predicting the devil’s 13 year end and a millennium of freedom after 1917. Bourner cited chart proof and Revelation 10 as support while denouncing President Eliot’s understanding and contrasting salaries. Socialists and single taxers drew crowds, and Rev. John Gill received applause for his remarks on ministerial misconduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bourner
Charlestown
Eliot
Paul
Doherty
John Gill
Charles Cody Disappears From Hotel Navarre
Charles Cody, longtime trusted employee of Thomas J. Kelchner at Hotel Navarre, vanished from Columbus Avenue on August 11 after withdrawing 212 in cash and checks. His friends fear foul play, noting his reputation for honesty and recent financial decline due to liquor. His father, Edward L. Cody, was long associated with the Boston Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cody
Thomas J. Kelcher
Navarre
Columbus Avenue
Cody
Edward L. Cody
Boston Journal
Charles
Harvard
Monster lawn party set by St Bernard's ladies in West Newton
The Ladies' Aid Society of St Bernard's Church West Newton hosts a monster lawn party and field day on Allen field Webster street tomorrow afternoon and evening. Proceeds fund church activities and community support. Local residents invited. Weather forecast warm with possible showers in the evening.
Bakers' Strike Parade and Education Teach Labor Day
The joint committee of the Boston Central Labor Union and Boston Bakers' Unions 4 and 63 will instruct union committees on assisting the 800 striking bakers at 4 Feot Street tonight. Each trade union in Boston is to appoint five members to cooperate with the joint committee. The strike committee will display a team and transparency on the streets to advertise the strike as 1500 members plan a Labor Day parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feot Street
Boston Central Labor Union
Boston Bakers
Boston
Bakers
Central Labor Union
Hebrew Painters’ Union Joins Union 11 and Returns Charter
The Hebrew Painters' Union will join Painters' Union 11 and return their charter to the International Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators. The council urged delegates to mobilize locals to donate to the striking textile workers of Fall River. W. D. Estabrook of Union 11 was elected treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebrew Painters’ Union
Painters’ Union 11
International Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators
Building Laborers Donate $50 for Fall River Aid
The Building Laborers' Union 155 meeting featured 61 applicants for membership and a $50 donation to assist Fall River textile strikers. Misses Burns and Murphy of Fall River spoke on behalf of the workers. A committee reported a further conference with the Schoolhouse Commission over non citizen and underpaid labor conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Textile Workers
Fall River
Building Laborers’ Union
Monster Labor Rally Aids Fall River Strikers
A monster labor rally under Central Labor Unions of Fall River Haverhill and Nashua was held at Cano bie Lake Park. Speakers included Ex-Representative Jackson Fall River Frank K Foster of Boston and Hon E J Slattery of South Framingham. A collection for the Fall River strikers raised 108.87.
Sand and Tip Cart Drivers Union Donates to Widow
The widow of Fred Sackett employed by J P O Riordan of Charles town received 100 from Sand and Tip Cart Drivers Union. A further 25 was voted to Somerville tube workers. Fifteen applicants admitted to membership. Arrangements for Labor Day parade participation completed. An entertainment at Wells Memorial building after the parade was planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Sackett
J. P. O'Riordan
Charlestown
Somerville
Wells Memorial Building
Labor Notes Stirs Labor Day Parades and Union Actions
A Boston Labor Day update reports United Garment Workers plan a morning meeting at Wells Memorial to discuss the closed shop amid a 1200 worker strike. Somerville Tube Workers vote to parade with the Boston Central Labor Union, while Cambridge and other locals prepare Labor Day activities and parades.
Mills Close Down Again As Wages Vanish
The mills will not reopen for two weeks, marking the second closure this year. Strikers have been idle for three weeks, with managers offering no action since last week’s conference. Many striking workers without city homes have left for other areas. A whist party for the strikers is planned, and reopening is expected Tuesday morning September 6.
Seaconner Mill Gates May Open Monday After Strike
Fall River August 21 The Seaconner mill may open gates on Monday August 29 though officials deny an immediate restart The five week cotton mill strike continues with 26000 workers and both sides firm on wage concessions The mill opening would test whether non union workers return under reduced pay or stay out with unionized strikers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Seaconner
Seaconner Mill
Revere Beach Throngs Crowd Day and Night
Crowds flocked to Revere Beach with an estimated 75 000 visitors and no arrests. Amusement venues open all day aside from the Trick Horse reported strong business while police ordered souvenir sellers to close. Reverend J P Bixby led a praise service and paid to ride at Nautical Gardens. State bath house drew 4500 bathers, 1800 women, with no accidents. Amusements operated under G A R Veteran Firemen and firemen relief. Knights of Columbus absent. Law and Order League monitored activity without halting business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revere Beach
Inspector Moore
Devine
J. P. Bixby
Riley & Mooney
Bath House
Veteran Firemen
Firemen’s Relief Association
Knights of Columbus
Law and Order League of Revere
Boston Coppers for Last Week
Copper markets in Boston showed a quiet week with a slight overall loss as New York weakness weighed early, then a late-week drop. Gains occurred in Amalgamma, Isle Royale, Old Dominion, Allouez, and Atlantic, with Allouez up 144 points and Atlantic up 2 percent over six trading days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Isle Royale
Old Dominion
Allouez
Atlantic
Yester
Ain
Covery
Ee Bingham
Eee
Parrot Ee
Shannon
Tamarack
U. S
Utah
Winona
Old Monohansett Burned for Junk Spectacle Draws Thousands
Salem August 21 thousands watched the steamer Monohansett once General Grants dispatch boat during the Civil War burn at Misery Island wrecked August 4. The burning was to salvage the junk and drew spectators from Salem Wil loWs Beverly and Manchester by the Sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Monohansett
General Grant
Misery Island
Salem Wilows
Beverly
Manchester-by-the-Sea
Slugging Plan Alleged by Stock Yards Union
Chicago report says local union No 213 of the Truckmen's Union voted to adopt slugging tactics in the stock yards strike. Capt Clancy says 600 members divided into squads to drag non union men from street cars and beat them. Non union worker Alexander Brezosky was dragged from an Ashland Ave car and severely beaten. Four men were arrested including Christian Byron and Albert Allison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Clancy
Stock Yards
Truckmen’s Union
James Devins
Alexander Brezosky
Ashland Avenue
Thirty-eighth Street
Christian Byron
Albert Allison
Marius Debusch
John Petrosky
Byron
Brozosky
Tracheotomy Save Life Of Chelsea Tot
The delicate operation of a tracheotomy was performed on Sophia Bream a tot of 66 Hooper Street Chelsea at Relief Hospital yesterday. The child swallowed a button and turned blue then nearly suffocated. Surgeons cut her throat and inserted a silver tube into the windpipe to remove the button. By late last night the patient was improving and recovery was expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Bream
Hooper Street
Chel- Sea
Relief Hospital
Sloop Lucy Carries Merry Yachting Party
Captain George Wardrop’s sloop Lucy hosted a merry party arranged by Richard KE Walsh for his mother, sister Angie, and about 17 friends. A dead calm forced Guardian police boat aid to reach moorings, with a large group including Wardrop’s wife and baby, plus several Dorchester, Brighton, Roxbury, Wakefield residents and local captains on board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wardrop
Lucy
Richard KE. Walsh
South End
Angie
Pease
Guardian
Wardrop
Joseph FE. Lewis
Dorchester
Albert Pitts
Brighton
James O'Donnell
Ina
Nellie
Hugh Devine
Grady
0. Atkins
Thompson
Frank Welt
Boy Falls Twenty Feet From Fire Escape
Nine year old William McAuliffe slipped from a rear fire escape yesterday afternoon and fell twenty feet to the ground. He suffered a brain concussion and was taken to City Hospital where doctors expect recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McAuliffe
Portland Man Drowns in Nonesuch River
George Christianson aged 21 of 30 Turner Street Portland Me drowned while bathing in the Nonesuch River at Spearboro this afternoon. The tragedy occurred during a day of heat with witnesses reporting the victim unable to reach shore. Local authorities announced no immediate cause beyond a drowning accident and awaiting further inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland. Me
George Christianson
Turner Street
Nonesuch
Spearbearo
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