Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-03-09
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Bread or work Cry the starving Dantxic
Masses. and German Anarchists Boldly
Harangue tho Excited Crowd

Harangue tho Excited Crowd.
BERLIN. March a-A dispatch from
! Dantzic says that serious rioting. SIM
/ liar TO that which took place recently
| in tins city. occurred there Friday. AS
in Berlin. the trouble was caused by
the large numbered people out OF work,
and, doubtless. the flames OF discord
were famed 10y the empero-'s recent
utteranccs about crushing aud driving
out of Germany all those who oppose
him.
The trouble n; Dantzic. like the
troubles ut Lcipsic and many other
places, began by n mass meeting OF the
unemployed. by fiery addresses made
by agitators and by heated suggestions
upon the part of socialistic orators.
A delegation was then appointed 10
call upon the chief local magistrate,
who had been warned that the trouble
was brewing. The magistrate referred
TO received the delegation in the kind
est manner possible, listened 10 all
they had TO say about their grievances,
and gave them some good advice as TO
observing peaceful attitude in spite of
their deplora bic situation.
The departure OF this happy 200 was
witnessed by about ., 600 other worlSmen.
who gave them hearty cheer rs they
steamed away, and who would have
been most glad of the opportunity of
accompanying them.
No sooner was the steamboat out of
sight, than the angry feeling which
animated the hungry army of uuem-
ploycd laborers. began to obtain the
upper hand to them
There was much shouting and swear
ing, many bitter things said about the
emperor. and then the socialist and an
archist orators. seeing that the temper
ofthe men was such that they might be
expected TO do almost anything. began
to harauguc the crowds, telling them OF
their wrongs. Of the oppression of the
government and Of the cruel bearing of
the emperor, the Nero al Germany. who.
they said. instead Of being in sympathy
with the masses of poverty stricken
people throughout the country, who
were unable 10 obtain work enough to
keep their starving families in bread
and cheese, threatened those who were
opposed TO this order - things and an
nounced his intention ~ driving from
Germany the people who used their
voices in protest aga nst this treat
ment
OF course this is only an idea of the
wild sayings which were poured into
the ears of excited worllmen. with the
result that no sooner was the now ia
miliar cry in Germany OF Bread. bread.
bread! Give us bread or give us worl<!"
aiS0I ht- fh., r.
about ., 900 men spread themselves in
detachments over the neighborhood and
pillaged n number OF baker shops,
which were completely Quilted of their
contents.
The police tried in vain to stem the
human torrent but IL gained force with
the establishment of the bakers stores
and turned its attention to the butchers
stores. which were quickly empticd of
their contents Then there was n
strange scene.
Immense piles OF stolen meat and
bags of -four were gathered Mt conven-
lent spots, and the work of equal distri-
button began. Sturdy rioters guarded
these stores of provisions, while others
measured ont flour 10 the starving men.
puI IL was nos lor themselves tnat
these provisions were stolen.
Each man. rs he approached the dis
tribuung point. was asked how many
people he had i'll his family, and upon
the number being given he was handed
piece OF meat and measure or two
of flour, according to the needs of his
household
While this work of distribution was
going on in an orderly manner in
the public streets, skirmishing parties
of rioters We're keeping the police who
were greatly outnuinbcred. ut bay 10y
pclting them with stones or charging
bodily upon them and driving the au.
thorities from the scene of the riot.
The mob in spite of all this riotinC.
was orderly, if such term can be ap,
piled to rioters.