The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-03-05
TELEGRAPHIC.
The Berlin Riot.

BERLIN, Feb. 26.-The disturbance
originated at meeting of 5000 or 400(
workmen at Lips brewery during the
forenoon. The men had gathered there
to receive the report Of deputatlor
which they had sent to the burgomaster
Herr Forokenbeck, asking him to see the
emperor in behalf of the unemployed
workmen of Berlin and to intercede with
his majesty upon their behalf. The men
wanted Herr Forokenback to ask the
emperor to appoint fair and unpre-
JUDGED commission to inquire into the
wrongs which the workmen complain of,
and promote Immediately the legislation
necessary to redress their grievances.
The deputation called upon the burgo :
master at his official residence, but they
were halted at the door and were asked
their business. The delegates announced
that they came to visit the burgomaster
on behalf of thousands of unemployed
people in Berlin, and that they wanted
him to intervene with the emperor on
their behalf. This message was com
municated to Herr Forokenback, but. in
spite of his well known political sympa
thies, the burgomaster refused to receive
the delegation, sending them a message
to the effect that the workmen had better
return peaceably to their homes, as there
was nothing to be gained by demonstra
ton similar to the one he understood
they were contemplating.
The mpSsaUp Cf the hurOOma sfer WAS
received by the workmen with regular
howls of rage aud storms of execration.
mingled with yells of "Let's go to the
minister of commerce." "Let's march in
body to the reicbstag and demand re-
Dress and finally with the shout of "Let's
appear in person to the emperor" This
last suggestion caused such howl of the
assemblage that it must have been heard
for miles around. "To the CASTLE" was
the cry. "Let's tear down the gates if
necessary and see the emperor"
WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN THE MOB.
The quiet Germans seemed to lose
their apathy, and to be fred with the
spirit of '4S, when their fathers on that
memorable March day paraded before
the same place with the peoples dead,
while King Frederick William " stood
a bare headed witness of the CHASTITY re-
view. Not since that brief reign of the
people has Berlin witnessed such scene
as yesterday. The thousands of uncm.
ployed gathered In the streets, especially
of the eastern quarter. Men rushed forth
from their houses, followed by wives and
children beseeching them not to risk
their lives. In some instances, however,
inclted and urged their husbands,
and on Wsissenburge strasse a tall |
was seen, good looking aud of |
strong Germaa build, loudly deDouncing
the authorities and demanding that her |
hearers at once proceed to obtain, by
the food they we're not per-
mitted to earn. As darkness came on the
Inc mob increased in numbers and grew |
more dangerous. The various bands |
must have numbered several thousands. |
They had no organized leadership, but |
they had virtual possession of the east
ern quarters of Berlin, and especially of |
Kospnlcker, Reas and WeIs- |
senourger streets. The whole police |
force of Berlin was called out, under |
orders to go to any extremity to suppress
the rising, The working people were |
not sanguinary, but they we're resolute.
They opposed the police stubbornly, and |
refused to dlsperse. They gathered in a |
large body on the Frankfurter strasse
with intention of marching toward the |
place near Kaiser sfrssse, where severe |
conflict took place. The police used |
their weapons unsparlngly, while the
pcpulace were but poorly prepared to
meet the solid attack of the we'll armed |
police force. They battled bravely, how.
ever, with sticks and any other weapons
that each happened to have.