The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-28
MORE RIOTS In BERLIN.
TIE MOB MAKES A STUBBORN RE-
SISTANCE at NIGHT.

Sebers Against Their Opponents and
Many Badly Wounded.
Copyright. 1899, BY the N. Z. Associated Press.)
BERLIN. Feb. 27.-Despite the generally
quiet aspect Of the streets during the day,
apprehensions were felt as to what would
happen tonight Groups Of rowdies were
reported assembling in Nsun market aud
Haeckesche market, in Grunenweg aud
other centers. chiefly in the northern and
eastern parts of the city. The situation
seemed to be under the absolute control Of
the police until nightfalI, when rowdyism
renewed its tussle with the authorities. The
first encounter occurred at the Haeckesche
market. A noisy mob assembled here after
4 O'Clock. 1t consisted Of young working
men and largely also of the most rowdy ele-
ment in Berlin.
CHARGED BY THE POLICE.
The patrols got so blocked In the masses
OF the crowd that they sent for reinforce
ments. Then they charged the mob with
their sabers drawn, driving them toward
Neufriedrich strasse and Oranienburger
strasse. Several thousand rioters, thus
split up by the police tactics reassembled
later on the parading streets in the north
ern quarters. Rosenthal strasse be-
came the next focus of the
rioting. The position here at 9 O'Clock
appeared to be critical. A great mass OF
people, many OF whom were obviously gems
uine workmen, but among whom were a
host Of loAfers, assembled in groups listen
ing to socialist speakers who violently de-
nounced the government, police, and, in
fact, everything comprising the existing or~
der Of things.
HAND TO HAND FIGHTING.
The police made another charge on the
mob and repeated it again and again, but
the crowd, after giving way little at each
charge, reclosed their ranks and fought the
police with sticks, stones. heavy billets OF
wood and anything they could lay hands
upon. The police were getting the worst of
the contest, as they had only used the fiat
sides of their swords in striking, but when
they saw the tide OF battle turning against
them, they used the edge Of their sabers. and
struck right and left. A large number Of
the rioters were badly hurt By 1850
o'clock the Rosenthal melee was over and
large number of rioters were under lock
and key in police stations.
SHOP WINDOWS LOOTED.
As on Thursday, some of the rioters took
advantage Of the uproar to smash shop win
dOws and seize upon the goods displayed in
them or anything else that came within
their reach.
The feature of to-night's rows has been
the large increase ia the number of work
ingmen who were mixed up In the mob.
Hitherto the greater part of the crowds
have consisted of men who are known never
to work, professional aeitaters and
dregs of humanity which infest the
city. Tonight, however, there were
many genuine workingmen In the crowds.
This may be attributed 10 the fact that to-
day is pay day for mechanics, laborers,
ETC., and, carried away by prevailing excite
ment and liberal supply of money where
with to purchase intoxicants they were
drawn into disorder, and when charged by
the policemen, they fought as desperately
as did the others CT the mob.
CROWDS OF SPECTATORS.
The difficulties under which the police
laDored were greatly added to by streams
Of people who rsraded the streets, not to
create any disturbance, but to watch the
''fun" when 1t did occur. A rumor gained
currency that all the unemployed men of
the city were TO form a monster procession
and march down Friedrich strasse and
along the Inter den Linden. Tens of
thousands Of men, women and children
gathered along the alleged route Of the pro-
cessien. Their curiosity was not gratifed.
GOOD ADVICE UNAEEDED.
The advice given to the socialists by their
organ, the IorWosrts, does not seem to have
had the excellent effect that was expected
upon socialist workingmen, That paper
appealed to tie socialists to act In an or
DERBY manner and to keep away from beer
shops, but the appeal fell on unheeding
ears.
All the police available were concentrated
tonight in the northeast districts Of the
city. After the fight in Rosenthal strasse,
serious collisions occur red in Brunnen and
Frankfurter strassen.
PEOPLE ORDERED INDOORS.
As the rioting increased. the authorities
issued an order calling upon the people to
close their houses and to remain indoors
This order. however, did not suffice to keep
the curious off the streets, and many unof-
Tending persons must have suffered for
their imprudence at the hands Of the po-
lice.
At late hour the central authorities
were warned that the disorders were spread
ing to Tegel, an outlying suburb, where a
crowd, which was certainly not composed
OF loafer, had boon fighting the police. The
mounted gendarmerie was also called out in
the Nieder Bsrnim district.
BAD OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW.
Tonight closes with worse prospects for
tomorrow. The authorities, believing that
spread of the rioting is then likely, haveI
taken extended precautions to meet the treub,
le. AL the troops are now ordered TO be
confined to their barracks, and the dawn Of
Sunday is anxiously awaited.
TROOPS LIKELY TO BE CALLED OUT.
1t is believed that should serious disturb
ances occur Tomorrow that it will be neces-
sary to appeal to the military authorities
for help. The police are tired out with
their struggles OF the past three days, and
are in no flt condition to handle the situa-
ton theoretically. Tracing the immediate
genesis of the riots it will be found in an
Intellectual appeal of unemployed masons to
Burgomastsr Forckenheck for employment
on municipal work. The truth of the whole
matter is that the workingmen at first had
nothing to do with the demonstration. It
was the lower strata of stragglers on the
edge of the meeting that began the demon
stration.
EXAsPERATED BY THE EMPEROR.
As the excitement growing out Of the con-
ficts with the police has expanded, the fer
ment among the better class of workiugmen
has grown. The emperor's advice 10 the
malcontents to emigrate has added fuel to
the flames, and the end cannot now be told,
though it is certain that If soldisry are
called upon much bloodshed will follow.
FAMINE TROUBLES ELSEWHERE.
Berlin is not alone 10 her troubles. Dis
tress is prevalent in every popuIous center
Of Germany, and the cry for bread is
clamorous. During the week bread riots
have occurred in Dantzio and Brunswick.