Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-26
DEAD In THE RUINS
Fall Of . Huge Chimney At .
Yorkshire Factory.
TWELVE VICTIMS TAKEN OUT
The nusiaing u psmslisAsd and Fire
Adas ~ the Heses Of the ssens~An
s-saify Demanded.

RsnIix. reb. Ga THAT the spirit 81
ds>eoatens Is spreading With alarming
force among the masses af the German
empire was sxsmplined 81 I o'eioes
n m. when . body Of 5000 or t.uoo
unemployed workmsn met ty pFveoa-
eerted arrange ment Ia . public square
aud passed series af infammstofy
resolutions drnouncing their employ
era and the system Of government
which enabled the latter 10 crush the
workingnan bsReath the iron heel Of
capital, and calling upon the 9osern-
ment 10 take steps 10 protect the inter.
esta Of the working classes
4 Dsmenstration-
The news Of this bold gathering In
defiance Of the recent order OF the
authorities prohibiting such meetings
spread with electrical rapidity through
out the city. The result was that tho
socialist agitators determined to take
advantage Of tho excited. unemployed
men TO make demonstration befors
the castle of the emperor. The pllicc
upon the spot tried TO argue with tho
workmcn, bat without shaking their
determination to carry out the project
outlined. They wero warned that
such . demonstration would prob
ably result in bloodshed; but, led
by the socialist agitstors, tho workmen
formed in column and marched from
the square mentioned in the direction
of Inter den Linden. the most cele-
brated avenue In Berlin.
Riot 1T the Castle Gat~A
Arrived upon the Inter den Linden,
beneath the statue of Frederick the
Great, halt was made and . socialist
leader made . passionate address to
the throng. urging them to carry their
demonstration up to the gates of the
castle. Loud cheers greeted the sugges-
tion and the workmen. cheered by thou
sands who had gathered to witness the
denomination. marched toward the
castle. They had nearly reached the
castle gates when . strong detachment
Of police suddenly threw themselves
between the rioters and the castle and
made determined charge upon the
head Of the workingmen's column.
The Conflct.
Tho latter for . moment or %,
nerved by the roaring checrs Of thou
sands. bravely and stubbornly with
stood 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 detachment The lctter, how
ever. rallied and. hitting furiously
right and left. wounded scores upon
scores of workmen. who fell bleeding
beneath the feet Of the officers Of the
law.
Pat to Flight.
Somebody among the workmen
called upon them to retreat aud como
again some other day. 100. 900 strong
and prepared TO meet the ''emperor's
butcherA" A retreat then commenced
and soon developed into . flight
and into . panic The police. after
taking from eighty to 100 prisoners,
seemed content to allow the remainder
to escape, for there was no regular
pursuit of the rioters, though small
bands Of them were chased down the
side streets and dispersed
MANY Wounded
The sixty to seventy wounded rioters
who remained on the field of battle
were then attended to at neighboring
hospital, and the regular prisoners
were put under lock and key.