Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-03-11
RIOT IN BERLIN.
Thousands of WOrkmen March
to the Emperor's Castle.
Police Scatter the Mob After
Wounding Many People.

Unemployed workmen, aided by Social
lists assembled in thousands in Berlin, Ger
many, and rioting and bloodshed ensued,
bakers shops being looted at night. 1t was q
quick answer to Emperor Williams speech
at the Brandenburg banquet the night be-
fore when ha said:
''The people need not care for party
squabbling and chattering; l go my way,
and that is the right way. We are in
state of transition and destined for great
things. Pll conduct you into splendid
times, and those who will not help me may
as well shake German dust off their feet.
ask you to contide in me and help me-
The first uprising took place at | o'clock.
At that hour body of 5000 or 1000 unem-
ployed met, by preconcerted arrangement
in public square and passed a series of
iu1ammatOry resolutions denOuncing their
employers and the system of Government
which enabled the latter to ''crush the work
ingman beneath the iron heel o; capital"
and calling upon the Government to take
steps to protect the interests of the working
classes The news of this bold gathering in
defiance of the recent order of the authOri-
ties prohibiting such meetings spread with
rapiditY throughout the city.
The result was that the Socialist agitatOrs
determined to take advantage of the excited
unemployed men to mako demonstration
before the castle of the Emperor. The police
upon the spot tried to argue with the work
men, but without shaking their determination
to carry out the project outlined. They
were warned that such a demonstration
would probably result in bloodshed, but, led
by the Socialist agitators the workmen
formed in columns and marched from the
square mentioned in the direction Of Inter
den Linden, the most celebrated avenue in
Berlin.
The onward sweep of the workmen was,
at first. irresistible. The police were utterly
unable to cope with that roaring, swelling,
enthusiastic crowd, encouraged by thou
sands Of other persons who watched their
progress through the streets. rs it g. revo-
fution:" was the question heard on all sides.
On marched the cheering workmen, cry
ing: 'To the castle"
On arriving 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 gate
of the castle. Loud cheers greeted the
suggestion, and then at signal
from prominent Socialist, who seemed to
be the chosen leader of the mob, the work.
men began singing the "Marseillaise' and
marched. cheered by thousands who had
gathered on the broad avenue to witness the
demonstration toward the castle.
When the cry, $50 the castle" was raised,
the immence crowd began to move into IN
ter den Linden. The Emperor was derided
and insuted on all Sides his defiant address
to the Brandenburgers exciting bitter
threats o. vengeance.
1t is now estimated that fully six thousand
persons marched through the Unter den
Linden and almost to the castle gates, the
'"Marseillase" roaring its echoes into the
apartments Of the Emperor.
The officers in command of the different
corps of the garrison were communicated
with by mounted orderlies and by wire.
From every available quarter de-
tachments of police were hurriedly
sent for, arriving at the palace the
trot and completely armed. They hit
right and left with the fat Of their swords
pounded away with the stocks of their rifles
or hammered at the rioters with batons
During the riot the police made about hun
dred arrests; but each arrest seemed to be
the signal for an attempt at rescue upon the
part of the mob, and In some cases the riot
erS tore their comrades away in triumph.
The rioters Tough so desperately that the
police were driven back, and it began to
look as if the guards at the castle would be
compelled to fire upon the mob. The police
finally, however. beat back the rioters, who
retreated into the eastern quarter, attacking
stray bodies of police on the way.
Ten thousand persons took part in the
rioting. Women, and even children, took
part in the fray with as much desperation
as the men. AS result, number of wo-
men were locked up in the same depots as
the male rioters.
About one hunded prisoners were cap
tured and quite one hundred people were
severely injured. In addition, some two or
three hundred other persons must have re-
ceived injuries.
After the repulse from before the CASTLE
thousands of the unemployed gathered in the
streets, especially of the eastern quarter.
As darkness came on the mob increased
The rioters held virtually possession of the
eastern quarter OF Berlin, aud especially of
Frankfurter. Koepnicker Andreas and
Weissenburger streets. The whole police
force was called out, under orders to go to
any extremity.
In Gruenerweg strasse the mob attacked
the beerhouses and shops, demanding bread
shops and divided the bread among
all who wanted it. The half fam
ished people seized and devoured
the food with woltishness which was elo.
quent of their misery and hunger Some
men left the mob and hurried home, with
loaves under their arms, to their starving
families. Others sat down on the streets
and banqueted on the spoils.
The military remained under arms but
took no part IN the struggle. This course is
said to have been followed by the direct or
ders of the Kaiser. 1t is also intimated that
the authorities had an intimation that the
soldiers could not be trusted in a conflict
with the people, and that they were safer in
garrison than they would be on the streets.