The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-26
POLICE ATTACK TOILERS.
A PARADE BROKEN UP IN FRONT
OF THE KAISER'S PALACE.

The Workmen Fresh From q Meeting
In the Suburbs at Which Socialist
Orators had Excited Them to Make
Damonstration-The Crowd Shout
ing to See the Emperor.
BERLIN. Feb. ga body Of 2,000 un-
employed workmen held q meeting to-day
with the object Of deciding upon some
course of action that would improve their
condition. Upon the conclusion Of the meet
ing procession was formed and marched
down the Inter den Linden, singing the
"Marseillsise When the procession
reached the castle OF the emperor it was
met by body of soldiers. The officer in
command ordered the procession to make
way for the soldiers, but the workmen re-
fused to do so. POLICE then charged the
crowd and v free fight ensued. After
short struggle the workmen were dispersed
and the leaders were arrested.
ANOTHER ROW.
Another row occurred about $50 o'clock
this afternoon near the Brandenburg gate.
About 300 men out of employment as
sembled with the intention OF holding
demonstration. but they qunrreled among
themselves instead and free fight ensued
They were finally dispersed by the police.
The meeting of which the disturbance
was the outcome was held in the suburb of
Friedrichsruhe, under socialist auspices. and
was attended by several thousands of un-
employed persons. Several violent speeches
were made. The last speaker called on the
crowd listening TO him to go to Berlin. The
excited crowd shouted responses Of i've
will 90, and "the kaiser must see u.s." The
procession was then formed. IL marched
up Koenig strasse, past the town
hall, to the Schloss palace, the
square on which stands the in-
perial castle. Here the crowd shouted
50 threatening that the police present sent
for reinforcements.
ATTACK OF THE POLICE.
Being strengthened by the arrival Of aid,
the police drew their sabers and tried to
dispersa the crowd. But the clamorous
people resisted, making use Of the clubs
which they carried. Several persons were in
jured on both sides before the square
was cleared. The persons arrested include
a number of women. During the evening
hundreds Of unemployed persons carried by
storm butcheEs' and baker shops in the Keo-
penik and Frankfurter quarters of this city
smashing windows and looting thes shops OF
their contents. The police made frequent
charges upon these disturbers of the peace,
aud were engaged In various conflicts with
them until 8 o'clock, when the mob finally
dispersed.
OVER 100 ARRESTS MADE.
BERLIN, Feb. 26, A. M-Over 100 ar
rests were made. Many persons were
wounded, including several policemen.
Many clothiers', jewelers., grocers' and other
shops we're broken into and ransacked. The
mob thronged the streets, shouting: "Give
us something to eat" The usual
police holidays have been suspended
for fortnight, renewal Of yesterdays
disorder being feared 1t is reported that
the emperor witnessed the Inter den Linden
affair from the castle windows. A majority
of the persons arrested will probably be
| liberated. but the leaders will be punished
severely. No unusual distress pre-
walls in Berlin except such as
results from lack Of work
in the building and cognate trades. which
is inevitable Ia the winter season, though
the distress has been somewhat intensified
by the recent strikes. Exaggerated reports
Of the disorders. together with the en-
| perors Braudenburg speech, caused de-
| nressiOn on the hoarse Vesterdav