The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-27
BERLIN'S BREAD RIOTS.
TIE TROUBLE ERoKE OUT AFREsH
YESTERDAY MORNING.

Slash Right and Left-rhe Crowd
Breaks and Runs Under the Attack.
Tbs Emperor Cheered on Riding Out
BERLIN. Feb. 26.-At an early hour this
morning menaoing crowds OF workmen be-
gan to assemble in Inter den Linden.
A strong police force kept the crowd NOV
Ing By noon the crowds were so great that
the police felt it would be dangerous to al.
low them to remain in the streets, especially
as threats Of looting shops had been made.
They therefore charged the crowds, but met
with determined resistance and
repeated charges were necessary before the
crowds were dispersed. A mob in Kaiser
Wilhelm strasse was specially determined
to hold its ground. The first charge Of the
police had no effect whatever, and the
police were compelled to withdraw, some
having been quite severely hurt by the
sticks and stones Of the mob. The police
then drew their swords and charged, slash
ing right and left. The mob still held its
ground and returned blow for blow, but
finally began slowly to give way, contest
ing every inch Of ground. The police, en-
ragged at the resistance, rallied, made
another determined charge and after a
short scuf1le the mob broke and ran in
every direction.
THE EMPEROR DISTURBED.
BERLIN, Feb. 26. $50 P. M-Many things
have been said for aud against Emperor
William, but he has never been accused Of
cowardice. Though he Is no doubt greatly
disturbed by the events Of yesterday and
to-day, he does not show any anxiety In his
face as to what the final outcome will be-
There was great excitement In the vicinity
Of the castle at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon
when his majesty, attended by one aide
| and preceded by two mounted policemen,
emerged on horseback from the castle
court yard and rode slowly through
the Streets notwithstanding that they were
| packed by excited masses of people. He
was loudly and enthusiastically cheered by
the masses through which be proceeded.
He rode along Inter den Linden to the
Thier garten aud was everywhere the recip-
| lent Of a most hearty Welcome from the ex-
cited people. Some of his legislative meas
ures may be bitterly opposed by the people,
but tho action of the people as whole this
afternoon shows that personally he is great
favorite. His appearance on the streets
| during time like the present is apt to have
a good effect in the direction OF cooling the
anger of the excited workmen.
QUIET RESTORED AT NIGHT.
At 3:15 o'clock Prince Henry of Prussia,
brother of the emperor, lefC the castle and
drove in an open carniage through
Unter den Linden. He was loudly cheered
by the dense crowds that moved up and
| down the streets AS the day wore on the
riotous element, evidently tired out by their
long and repeated efforts to make as much
trouble as possible for the police, began 10
disperse and make their way TO their homes.
| At 7:30 o'clock tonight the crowds had
! thinned and the streets were gradu-
ally taking on their normal appear
| a n
| that the outbreak has spent its force, and
are so confident that there will be no further
trouble that they have withdrawn from
| duty the extra police who have been called
upon to aid in suppressinR the rioring.
| Late this afternoon a crowd attempted TO
hold a meeting on the street in trout OF the
| Dresdener Bank, but the police dispersed
them without much trouble.
SOCIALISTS DIscLAIM RESPONSIBILITY.
The socialist paper, Vor,opts, in an ar-
ticle on the troubles, dlsclaims on behalf of
the socialist leaders, any connection with
| the rioters. The paper declares that che
members of the mob belong to the lowest
dregs of the ciry's population.
| Numerous crowds gathered throughout
| the afternoon in the central parts Of the city.
AS soon as they gathered they were dis
persed by the police, for the most part with
little resistance, but in few instances
serious encounters occurred and a number
of persons were injured.
The newspapers warn the people against
overestiInating the importance Of the dis
turbances which they say, are due 70 rou9ht
| who are always ready TO commit outrages.
The TdgebLdtt says that the disturbances
are senseless and without special signi-
ficance.
The Borsen Courier expresses a belief
that the rioters we're not the persons who
attended the workmen's meeting.
ANOTHER DIsoRDERLY CROWD.
BERLIN, Feb. 26-Between and O'Clock
tonight a disorderly crowd assembled In
Rosentheler strasse, but it was soon dig
persed by the polce. Several arrests were
made. Crowds Of youths and roughs also
assembled in Lustgnrten, but were speedily
dispersed by mounted police before they be-
came dangerous The d0mage done yester.
day amounts to thousands of marks. Am
balances were kept busy all the afternoon
aud evening conveying wounded to the hos
pitfalls.
MORE RIOTING AT NIGHT.
Conflicts between the police and mob of
8. 900 roughs continued in the Rosenthaler
strasse until 10 o'clock tonight. The police
attacked the rioters with drawn sabers
striking them with the fat sides OF their
weapons. The mob was ct length routed
and dispersed into the side streets, where
scattered bands began the work OF lootinR
the shops of the butchers and bakers. 1t is
claimed that only a few genuine workmen
took part in the riotous demonstrations.
Tomorrow is the regular pay day for the
workmen here, and tbsre Is great danger
that the men being supplied with money,
many Of them will indulge and that, be.
coming inflamed by liquor, they will grow
uncomfortable and thus greatly intensity
the disorders.
Strong feeling is manifested by the pub
lie in regard TO the state Of affairs existing
in this city. IL is claimed that precautions
ought to have been adopted early TO sup
press the outbreaks and the people are
Indignant at the laxity which the author
tiles displayed at the outset Of the troubles
in allowing themselves TO be taken by sur
prise.
CAUSE OF THE LAxIrY.
LONDON, Feb. o., 3 A.M.-The Berlin
correspondent of the Times declares that
the laxity of the government In Berlin is
duo to an attempt TO minimize the extent OF
the disorder in the eyes Of the public. The
correspondent says that all kilograms
describing the riotiug in terms Of
Tending the eyes of the German press
censors have been refused transmission al
the telegraph offices and that no accounts
of the Letter excesses of Thursday could be
wired. The correspondents own message
breaks OIL abruptly in the middle Of a sem
tence describing Fridays scenes.
RUSSIAN CRITICISMS.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Feb. %. Russian news
| papers, with scarcely an exception, unfa-