Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-03-03
LABOR RIOT IN BERLIN
Emperor's speech Causes a n,.-

peror's speech Causes a M,.h.u
demonstration.
oEKLlN, Feb. 25.-The Err..,.
speech to the members of the Rrandan
perg Diet, who banqueted him ~,
caused 9 sensation. An instance Of the
neateo passions of the masses was ~.
enphned at | o'clock this afternoon
az tne hour mentioned BODY of 3 non
VI 4'ooounemployed met by preconcert.
gu arrangement in public square ond
passed series of infammatorv rosa a.
IONS oenouncing their EMPLOYERS and
we system of government which en-
aoieo the latter to crush "the WORKING.
man beneath the iron heel of canital -
ana calling upon the government to
taKe steps to protect the interesta ~
the working classes. The news Of this
uolo gathering, in defiance of
.ne recent order prohibiting such meet
ings' spread rapidly throughout the
city. The result was that Socialist sol.
tators determined to take ADVANTAGE Of
the excited unemployed men to make
demonstration before the castle of tho
emperor. Led by the Socialist agita-
tors, the workmen formed in columns
and marched from the square mention
ed In the direction of Inter den Tin.
den. the most celebrated avenue in Ber.
lin. ~ -
The onward sweep of the workmen
was at firstirresistible. The police were
utterly unable to cope with that roar
Ing, swelling, enthusiastic crowd. en-
couraged by thousands of other per.
sons VINO watched their progress. On
arriving beneath the statue Of Freder.
lex the Great a halt was made
and Socialist leader made a
passionate address to the throng. ureino
them to carry their demonstration IN tie
the gate of the castle. Loud cheers
greeted the suggestion, and then at a
signal from prominent Socialist, who
seemed to be chosen leader, the work.
men began singing the Marsellaise and
marched, cheered by thousands who had
gathered on the avenue to witness the
demonstration, toward the castle. The
workmen, pushing through line of
police which barred their passage. had
nearly reached the castle gates when a
strong detachment of police threw them
selves across the narrow portion of the
thoroughfare, between the rioters and
the castle, and made a determined
charge upon the head of the working
mems column. The latter, for mo-
ment orso, nerved by the roaring cheers
OF thousands, bravelv and stubbornly
wlthstood the attack of the police, and,
pressed onward by those in the rear,
actually managed to gain Roadway, and
to beat back the powerful police detach-
ment. The latter. however, rallied, and
hitting furiously right and left, wounded
scores upon scores of workmen, who
fell bleeding beneath the feet of the Of
fcers of the law.
Somebody among the workmen called
upon them to retreat and come again
some other day, 100000 strong and pre-
pared to meet the Emperor's butchers,
as they called them. A retreat then
ed into flight and panic.
The police, after taking from
80 to 100 prisoners, seemed content
to allow the remainder to escape. The
sixty Or seventy wounded rioters who
remained upon the field Of battle were
then attended to at neiehboring hos
pital and the regular prisoners were
placed under lock and key.
In the course of his speech Saturday,
the Emperor said: ''The people need
not care for party squabbling and chat
tering. / go my way, and that is the
right way. We are in state of transi-
ton and destined for great things. I'll
conduct you into splendid times, and
those who will not help me may as we'll
shake German dust from their feet. l
ask you to confde in me and help
me-"