The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-26
RIOT IN BERLIN.

Workingmcn sIovc on the Empcror's Pal
ace--aIanr Wounded In the AGray-EGect
of tho kniser's Speech.
BERLIN, Feb. 25.-Tho emperors'
speech yesterday to the members OF the
BrandenburC diet who banquetted him
has caused sensation. An instance OF
the heated passions engcndercd was
exemplilied at o'clock this afternoon.
at the hour mentioned 5000 or 1000
unemployed met by .prcconcerted ar
rangement in public square and pass
ed series OF lniammatory resolutions,
denouncing their employers and the
system OF govern ment which enabled
the latter to ''crush' the workingman
beneath the iron heel OF cap;tal,m and
calling on 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 tho au-
thorities preventing such meeting
spread with rapidity1 throughout the
city. The result was that the socialist
agitators determined to. take advantage
OF the excited unemployed men to make
4 demonstration before tho castle OF the
emperor. Led by the socialist agita-
tors, the workmcn formed in column
and marched from tho square men
toned in the direction OF Unter den
Linden, the most celebrated avonue OF
Berlin. The police were utterly unable
10 cope with that roaring, swelling, en-
thusiastic crowd, encouraged, by thou
sands OF other persons who watched
their progress through the streets.
On arriving beneath tho 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 tho
gates OF the CASTLE Loud cheers greeted
the suggestion and then at signal from
4 prominent socialist who seemed to be
the chosen leader, the workmen began
singing the Marseillaise and marched,
cheercd by thousandswho had gathered
on these broad avenues TO witness the
demonstration, toward the castle. The
workmen passing through q line OF po-
lice which barred their passage had
nearly reach the castle gates, when
strong detachment OF fpolicc threw them
selves across the short portion of:the
thoroughiaro intervening between the
rioters and tho castle, and made AIDE,
termined charge upon tho head OF the
workingmcn's column.
Tho latter for Z moment or so, ncrvel
by tho roaring cheers OF thousands,
bravely and stubbornly withstood the
attack OF the police and pressed onward
by those in the rear actually managed
to gain headway and to beat back the
powerful police detachment.
Tho latter, however, rallied and hit
ting iuriously right and LETT wounded
scores upon scores OF workmcn, who
fell Bleeding beneath the feet of the otii-.
GERS Of the law. Somebody among the
workmen called on them to retreat and
come again some other day 100000
strong and prepared to meet the emper-
6r's butchers, as they called them.
A retreat then commenced and soon
developed into atlight and panic. Tho
police aftertaking from eighty to one
hundred prisoners seemed content TO al
low the remainder to escape.
The sixty or seventy wounded rioters
who remained upon the field OF battle
were then attended to at 4 neishborins
hospital aud the regular prisoners were
placed under lock and key.
Emperor Williams speech made Mt
Brandenburg yesterday, intensely OK