The morning call., 1892-02-26
SERIOUS RIOTS In BERLIN.
Large N0bs Of Unemployed WOTkin8men
SWaTmiD8 The Streets.
DESPERATE fights EIIH TEE POLICE.
appealing Demands for Food Are Answered
by BTutalliy-M3ly Persons Badly
Injured From Beating,
Special 70 THr MORNING CALL

BERLIN. Feb. 25-The Emperor's speech
at the Braudenburg banquet yesterday
caused a sensation. At 10 o'clock this morn
Ing about 5000 unemployed men met in
public square and passed in1ammatory re-
solutions deuouncinE the Government
They then formed in procession and marched
down "UnteT den Linden" singing the
" Marsei.Iaise." When the procession
reached the castle Of the Emperor it was
met by q body Of soldiers. The officer in
command ordered the procession TO make
way for the soldiers, but the workmen re-
fused to do so. The police then charged the
crowd and after a hard f-ht the rioters
were driven back and 100 were taken
prisoners and sixty or seventy wounded.
a Second Encounter.
Another serious riot occurred this after
noon. a large body Of workingnTeH met in
the public square, passed inftmmatOTy
resolutions denOunciug the Emperor and
the system If government which enabled
them 10 crush labor. The Socialists took
advantage Of the occasion for a demOustTa-
tion, joined the workingmen and marched
through tie streets crying ION to the
palace" At Inter den Linden in front Of
the statue Of Frederick the Great an agi-
tStOr spoke. aTOus,n ng the crowd TO despera-
tion, Who took up the march toward the
castle singing the MaTseiliaise." The
police were unable at frst to stem the prog
ress and were swept ont Of the way by the
sUIginE masses. but they rallied and made
bold and successful stand, using their clubs
The mob was stunned, defeated and finally
dispersed IN a panic. Il Is estimated that
seventy rioters were disabled ami left on
the streets. They were cared for by the
authorities ana removed 10 tie hos
pita.S. Ole hundred others were taken
prisoners. There s wild excitement III tile
city.
Row Among the Rioters.
Sill another row occurred about $50
O'Clock this evening near BrandenCuTg.
About 500 men assembled with the Intention
Of holding demonstration, Tut Quarreed
among themselves instead, and a free fight
ensuCd. They were finally dispersed by
police. The morning meeting, Ot Which the
disturbance was the outcome, was held
iu the suburb Of FriedriclSldIn. under
socialist auspices, aud was attended by sew
eTal thousands Of unemployed persons.
Violent speeches were made. Tie last
speaker called on tie crowd togo TO Berlin.
melting shouted responses Of I'VE VIII gu!'
and The Kaiser must see us.'
a procession was then formed, marched
mp hOeuig's strasse aud past The town ball
70 the SChl0ss Plats Square, on which stands
the imperial castle. Bere lie crowd shouted
demands for bread, and their attitude was
so threatening that the police sent for re-
endorsements; being strengthened by the
arrival Of aid, the police drew their sa0eTS
and tried 10 disperse the crowd, but the
ciamoIous people resisted, making use Of
the clubs they carried. Several persons
we're injured on both sides before the
square was cleared. The persons arrested
include a number Of women.
Villains speech 0f yesterday
excited political circles, il
some that dangerous crisis
Ii is reported that when The
cation oil in The Prussiau
the ObeThaus, Prince Bis
head # the strongest party
Germany, viii oppose tie