The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-02-26
RIOTING IN BERLIN
Unemployed Workmen Plumber
Bread and Butcher Shops.
THEY SING THE "MARSEILLAISE''
Marching Down Inter den Linden to the I'm
perOr's Castle-The Police summon
Aid-Numerous Arrests.

BERLIN, Feb. ga body of 1900 unem-
ployed workmen today formed a process
sion and marched down Inter den Linden
singing the 'Marseillaise.n When tue
procession reached the castle of the EN-
peror it was met by a DO OF soldiers.
The officer in command ordered the pro-
cession to make way for the soldiers, but
the workmeu refused TO do so. The police
then charged the crowds and a free fight
ensued. After short struggle the work
men were dispersed and the leaders ar
rested.
Another riot occurred about > 30 pm.
near the Brandenburg gate. About three
hundred men assembled with the intention
of holding demonstration, but quarreled
among themselves instead, and free fight
ensued. They were finally dispersed by
police The morning meeting, OF which
the disturbance was the outcome, was held
in the suburb of Frieidrichstrsin under
! Socialist auspices and was attended by
several thousands of unemployed persons.
Violent speeches were made. The last
| speak er called on the crowd to go to Ber-
lin, melting the crowd until they made re-
sponses, 1--WE will go' and THE Emperor
must see u.s." The procession then
formed, marched up Koenigstrasse and
past the town hall to Schlossplats square,
on which stands the imperial castle Here
the crowd shouted demands for bread.
Their attitude was so threatening the
police sent for reinforcements. Being
strengthened by the arrival of aid, the
police drew their sabres and tried to dis
perse the crowd, but the clamerous people
resisted, making use OF the cluos they car
rled. Several persons were injured on
both sides before the square was cleared.
The persons arrested include a number OF
women.
Emperor Williams speech yesterday
intensely excites political circles, 1T being
held by some that a dangerous crisis IS In
evitable. 1t is reported when the sectarian
education bill in the Prussian diet reaches
the oberhaus, Prince Bismarck, at the
head of the strongest party ever known IL
Germany, will oppose the government
During this evening hundreds OF unem
ployed persons carried by storm butchers
anu baker chops in the Koepenik anC
Frankfurter quarters Of the city, smashing
windows and looting shops of their con
tents. The police made repeated charge:
and engaged in conflicts until the mob wa!
finally dispersed.
1 q. m.-One hundred arrests were made
Many persons were wounded, including
several policemen. Many clothiers', jew
elers', grOcers' and other shops wer
borken into and ransacked. The mol
througed the street shouting, "Give u!
something to eat.n The usual police holi
days are suspended for fortnight, a re
newal of yesterdays disorder being feared
1t is reported the Emperor witnessed tn
: Inter den Linden affair from the castI
2 windows. A ma GRITTY of the persons ar
2 rested ill probably be liberated but tn
leaders will be punished severely. No I'm
usual distress prevails in Berlin, excep
such as results from the lack of work O
building and cognate trades, which is iney
: table IN winter, though the distress is il
tensifed ba the recent strikes.