The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-03-09
A CRY FOR BREAD
Goes Up From Hungry Hordes Of
Unemployed Workmen
In the Streets OF German Clty--Meat Mar
kets and Bakeries Looted OF Their
Contents by the Hungry Pill
lagors-A Battle with
the Police.

DANTzIC, March 5.-Serious rioting
occurred here yesterday. AS in Berlin,
the trouble was caused by the large
number of people out of work, and
doubtless the flames OF discord were
famed by the emperor's recent utter
ances about crushing and driving out Of
Germany all who opposed him. The
troubles began by mass meeting OF
the unemployed, by fiery addresses
made by agitators and by heated sug-
gestions upon the part of the socialistic
orators A delegation was then ap-
pointed to call upon the chief local
magistrate.
The magistrate informed the delega-
tion that the local authorities had taken
steps to provide relief works upon which
the most needy Of the unemployed could
find work. When asked how many men
he could find work for the magistrate
said that he could only employ 150 or
200 men. The delegation then with
drew and, later in the day, 200 men
from the unemployed masses Of Dantzic
were embarked on board steamer,
chartered by the local authorities and
taken up the river to where the relief
works were situated.
No sooner was the ste amboat out OF
sight than the angry feeling which ami
mated the hungry army Of unemployed
laborers began to obtain the upper hand
of them. There was much shouting
and swearing, many bitter things said
about the emperor and then the Social
ist and Anarchist orators began to
harangue the crowd, telling them Of
their wrongs, of the oppression Of the
government and of the cruel bearing
Of the emperor, the Nero of Germany.
No sooner was the now familiar cry
in Germany OF "Bread, bre ad; give us
bread or give us work." raised by the
agitators than mob of about 1000
men spread themselves owe r the neigh
borhood and pillaged number OF bake
shops, which were completely gutted OF
their contents. The police tried in vain
TO stem the human torrent, but it gained
force with the demolishment Of the
bakers stores and turned its attention
to butchers stores, which were quickly
emptied of their contents Then there
was strange scene. Immense piles OF
stolen meat and bags Of flour were
gathered at convenient spots and the
work of equal distribution began.
Sturdy rioters guarded these stores OF
provisions while others measured out
the meat and -four to tho starving men.
But II was not for themselves that these
provisions were taken. Each man as
he approached the distributing point
was asked how many people he had in
his family and, upon the number being
given, he was handed a piece Of meal
and a measure or two of flour, accord
ing TO the needs of his household.
While this work of distribution was
going on skirmishing parties of rioters
were keeping the police a bay by pelt
ing them with stones or charging bodily
upon them and driving tn EN- from the
scene of the riot Other skirmishing
parties emptied wine stores, grocery
bLOEch huu OJncI plaSSo "hSio lOOu uhu
drink was to be had, until every mar
among the rioters had laid in stock oi
provisions of some kind or another.
During this time the police were moi
entirely idle. They repeatedly charged
the mob The latter, far outnumbering
the police, fought desperately with the
policemen, injuring a number Of then
and in several cases completely routing
them Victory eventually rested with
the police, but the rioters were not dis
persed until they had done all the dam
age they intended TO do. Not over fifty
prisoners were taken by the police dur
ing the riot and many Of these we're res
cued by the mob while being taken tc
the guardhouse. In view of the fac
that the authorities are not inclined Il
be very severe with the prisoners, nc
further rioting is anticipated.
BERLIN, March 5.-The news from
Dantzic has had very disquieting Of
feet here. It is taken to give further
proof, II any were needed, OF the baC
state of affairs that exists throughout
the country.