The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-05
BREAD RIOT IN DANTZIC.
BAKERS AND BUTCHERS SHOPS PLUM
DERED BY a MOB

| bHhEhS AND bOfShEhST ShoFS fSON
DERED By 4 mon.
| Demands OF Work wen for Employment Con,
| piled with In Pnrt-The Less rortunat,
Help Themselves 10 tho Food In siaht-
Many Encounters with the Police.
BERLIN. March A despatch from Dantzi,
says that serious rloting similar to that which
took place recently in this city occurred there
to-day. As in Berlin. the trouble was caused
by the large number Of people out OF work
| and the spirit of discomfort was doubtless in.
creased by the Emperor's recent utterances
| about crushing and driving out Of Germany
all those who oppose him.
| There was first mass meeting OF tho unem-
| ployed. at which fiery addresses were made by
| agitators. Then a delegation was appointed
| to call upon the chief local magistrate. The
| magistrate received the delegates. listened to
all they had to say about their grievances. and
advised them to preserve peaceful attitude
in spite OF their dcplorable situation. Tho
| local authorities. he said. anticipating some
such visit. had taken steps to provide relief
works upon which $50 or 2CO OF tho most
needy OF the unemployed could find work. As
| 1t ia estimated that there are from 1000 to
| 5000 persons in Dantzic In need OF employ
ment. the delegation withdrew not wholly sat
isfed with this promise.
Later In the day some two hundred men
from the unemployed masses Of Dantzic were
embarked on steamer. chartered by the local
authorities. and taken up the river to the spot
where the relief works were situated. The
departure OF this happy two hundred was wit
messed by about two thousand other work men.
who gave them hearty cheer as they steamed
away and would have been glad to accompany
them
No sooner was the steamboat out OF sight.
however. than Socialist and Anarchist orators.
seeing that the temper OF tho men was such
that they might be excited to do almost any
thing. began to haranGue the crowds Tho
familiar cry in Germany Of Give US bread or
give US work." was soon raised and then tho
mob spread in detachments over tho
neighborhood and pillaged several bak-
ers' and butchers shops. the po-
lice trying in vain to check them.
Meat and bags Of flour were gathered in piles
at convenient spots. and An equal distribution
was begun. each man receiving supplies In
proportion to the number OF his family. While
this work OF distribution was going on
diminishing parties OF rioters were keeping
the police. who were greatly outnumbered. at
bay by peltin0 them with stones. Other parties
emptied wine stores. grocery stores. and other
places where food and drink were to be- OBJ
tanned.
The magistrate who had received the depu-
tatlOn edTllcE III tne uuy appeared on inc
scene. surrounded by detachment OF police.
and implorcd the rioters to maintain order.
promising. il they would go back to their
homes. the local authorities would overlook
as far as possible the damage already done.
and would do their utmost to provide add-
tional relief works. The rioters gathered in
compact body and listened impatiently to all
the magistrate had to say. When he had fin.
ished the attitude Of the mob was SO threaten
ing that he deemed it prudent to retreat
During this retreat n shot from a revolver was
fired The man who fired it was set upon and
beaten by his comrades. and his revolver was
taken from him.
bakers oven and threw them into n heap of
brushwood which tho baker used in starting
MS fires. IhG brushwood vas soon IN a blaze.
started the fire forced him buck into the bake.
charged the mon: Tho latter. far outnumber-
number Of them. and in several cases com.
petely routing them; Victory eventually |
S a y ps
were taken. Many Of these Were rescued by |
A committee OF influential citizens ia being |
formed TO take steps TO enlarge the relief |
works SO as to e I'M at least LOO men
latest news OF, the rioting To this message
the Mayor replied
All quiet; no reason for alarm.
The city Of Berlin has appropriated 100000
marks for the relief Of the distress Of the I'M
employed.
1t appears that during the recent riots the
Kaiser caused to be summoned before him tho
Baron do l;ichthofen. Prefect Of Police of Ber-
lin. and asked him II the assistance Of troops
was desired in putting down tho rioters Tho
Baron replied that troops were not necessary
as tho police would show themselves capable
Of dea ing with the situation. The Baron also
advised tho Kaiser not to appear on the streets
during the disturbances. which advice. how
ever. was not taken.