Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-27
SCENES OF STRIFE.
Another Day of Excite
ment in Berlin.
POLICE ACT WITH VIG0R,
Collisions in Which the Participants
Are Severely Injured.

BERLIN, Feb. 27.--lnfiamed by their ey
cesses of Thursday the riotous crowd many
OF which had passed the whole night OIL
the streets, began 10 renew their disturb
ances yesterday. The law-abiding resi-
dents of the city have taken alarm, and
many Of them did not dare to leave their
dwellings
At AN carly hour In the morning crowds
Of workingmen began 10 assemble In the
Inter Den Linden. There was a strong
force OF police present. however, and they
kept tho crowd Of idlers continually NOV
Ing. They would not allow the slightest
attempt at speech. making. end even NUT
tered reference to iawlcss acts IL IL fell
upon the ears Of policeman was signal
for the arrest OF the man who made II. BY
noon the crowds had been augmented To
such an extent that the police felt 10 would
be dangerous TO allow them to remain In
the streets, especially ~ threats OF looting
shops were being made. They, therefore,
charged the crowds, but were met with
determined resistance, and repeated
charges were necessary before the crowds
wero dispersed.
The mob that gathered at Kaiser Will
hemstrasse was specially determined to
hold their ground. The first charge Of the
police upon them had 70 effect whatever.
and the police were compelled Ia with
draw, some Of them having bceu quite
severely hurt by the sticks and stones OF
the mob Th. police then drew their
swords and again charged the crowd,
slashing right and left. The mob still held
their ground and returned blow for blow,
but finally after sharp scuffie they broke
and ran away in every direction, abject
lar q ia ~ 70 ,Ta In nj
had sustained them such short time be-
fore. Quite. a number Of the mob were
severely hurt, and all the leaders fell into
the hands OF the police.
Minor Disturbance.
Numerous crowds gathered throughout
the afternoon In the central parts of the
city. They were soon dispersed by the
police, for the most part with little resist
ance but In n lew instances serious en-
counters occurred and number of per-
sons were injured. Late In the afternoon
"a crowd attempted 10 hold a meeting In
the street in front Of the Dresdcncr bank.
but the police dispersed them without
much trouble.
Between : and $ o'clock last evening "A
disorderly crowd assembled in Rosen-
thaler -trassc, bat was soon dispersed by
Crowds Of youths aud rougbs also as
semblcd in the Lu,tgartcn. but were
speedily dispcis'"l 3y mounted police. The
damage done amounts To thousands OF
marks. Ambulauces were kept busy all
the afternoon aud evening conveying the
wounded TO ihe hospitals.
The authorities have concluded that the
Outbreak has spent It's forcc,
F. Ia 4 .l,,t. Ia.
extra police The newspapers warn the
people against Estimating the import
ance of the disturbances. which, they say,
are due to roughs who arc always ready
TO commit outragcS
The Tageblatt says the disturbances are
scnseless and without special significance
The Borscn Courier expresses the belief
that the rioters were not tue persons who
attended the wOrkmen's meetings. Tho
Socialist paper, The Norwarts disclainis, ,on
behalf Of the socialist leaders, any connec.
tion with the rioters. The paper declares
the meihbers Of tho mob belong to the
lowest dregs of the city's population.
Conflicts between police and 5000 roughs
continued in the Koscnthalcr strasse un-
Ill 10 o'clock last night. The mob was
then dispersed, but scattered bands looted
shops in side streets All il quiet now. a
strong force Of police Is guarding the pal
ace and patrolling the streets.
Charity Ia vienna.
NT%Nh. Feb ;.-rhe offices OF The
Vol ,prc~-c were yesterday again be
sicged by hungry people. One thousand
loaycs Of bread bought with money pub
licly subscribed, and a quantity Of flour,
given 10y the bakers committee, were dis
tributed The police refused TO allow the
distribution of handbills announcing the
gifts An immense multitude of homeless
persons arc daily assisted ly four houses
of shelter.
The news ~ the Berlin distuipan 1es
caused great sensation here Those dis
turbances are considered an echo sf the
recent demonstrations here.