Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-03-12
AGAIN RIoTING.
nress or Work Cry the Starving DantzIe
masses and German Anarchists Boldly
Harangue the Excited Crowd.

Harangue the Excited Crowd.
berlin, March 5.-A dispatch fron
Dantzic says that se'ious rioting, sim
liar to that which took place recent,
In TINS city, occurred there Friday. A.
In Berlin, the trouble was caused h,
the large number of people outof work
and, doubtless, the flames of discor,
were famed by the emperor's recen
utteranccs about crushing and driyint
out OF Germany all those who oppose
aim. 'pt'7'
The troubles at Dantzic like tht
troubles at Leipsic and many othe,
places, began by mass meeting of the
unemployed, by fiery addresses made
BY ngitators and by heated suggestion.
upon the part of soc'alis.ic orators.
a delegation was then appointed tc
call upon the chief local magistrate.
VINO mad been warned that the troul ID
was brewing. The magistrate referred
TO received the delegation in the kind.
est manner possible, listened to all
they had 70 say abont their grievances,
ana gave them somSsgood advice as to
observing peaceful attitude in spite of
their deplorablc situation.
The departure of this happy zoo was
witnessed by about 2, 900 other worl1men
who gave them hearty cheer as thew
steamed away, and who would have
been most glad of the opportunity of
accompanying them.
No sooner was the stcamboot ont NJ
sight, than the angry feeling which
animated the hungry army of unem.
ployed 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
OF The men was such that they might be
expected to do almost ANYTHING, bepan
10 harangue the crowds, telling them of
their wrongs, of the oppression Of the
government and of the cruel bearinr Of
the emperor, the Nero Of Germany. who
they SAID instead Of being in sympathy
with the masses of poverty stricken
people throughout the country, who
were unable to obtain work enough To
keep tier starving families in bread
ana cheese, threatened those who were
opposed to this order OF thngsa and an.
nounced his intention of driving from
dcrmany the people who used their
voices in protest against this treat.
ment.
OF course this is only an idea of tho
wild sayings which were poured into
he ears of excited workmen. with the
'esult that no sooner was the now fa.
niliar cry in Germany of Bread, bread.
'read! Give us bread or give lis work."
alsed by the agitators than a mob OF
bout 1000 men spread themselves in
attachments over the neirhborhood and
'lllaged number OF baker shops.
which were completely gutted of their
The police tried in vain to stem tho
uman torrent, but it gained force with
ne demolishment of the bakers stores
nd turned its attention to the butchers
torres, which were quickly cmpticd Of
leir contents Then there was a
trange scene.
Immense piles of stolen meat and
ags OF flour were gathered at conven.
mt spots,and the work of equal distri.
utlon began. Sturdy rioters guarded
iese stores of provisions, while others S
easured out flour to the starving men.
ut 1t was not for themselves that v
lese provisions were stolen. +
Each man, as he approached the dis. d
lbuting point, was asked how many p
'ople he had in his family, and upon a
70 number being given, he was handed t.
piece OF meat and measure Or two q
flour, according to the needs of his O
,usehold.
While this work of distribution was P
ing on in an orderly manner in o
Q public streets, slirmishing parties a
rioters were keeping the police, who O.
ere greatly outnum bered, at bay bv el
lting them with stones or charging Il
Oily upon them and driving the au. HI
orities from the scene of the riot a,
The mob in spite of all this riotinr. e.
IS orderly, if such term can be ap-
led to rioters.