The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-03-11
AGAIN RIOTrNd.
Tread o. work Cry the Starving Daptsis
Mssses. and German Anarchists Boldly
Harangue the Excited Crowd.

| Hsrangue the Excited Crowd.
| BERLIN, March B. "A dispatch from
Dantzic says that sc 'ious rioting sim
liar 10 that which took place recently
In this city, occurred there Friday. As
In Berlin, the trouble was caused by
the large number Of people out OF work.
and, doubtless. tho flames OF discord
were famed 10y The empcrors recent
utteranccs about crushing aud driving
out OF Germany all those who oppose
Aim.
The troubles AZ Dan,zic like tho
troubles at Leipsic and many other
places began by mass meeting of the
unemployed. by fiery addresses made
by agltators and by heated suggestions
upon the pat OF soc,alistic orators.
A Delegation was then appointed 10
call upon the chief local magistrate,
who had pecn warned that the trouble
was breylng. The magistrate referred
70 rccelsed the delegation in.sh~ DIAL
set 64111-.-y about their grievances,
rave them some good advice as 10
observing peaceful attitude in spite OF
their dcplorablc situation.
The departure Of this happy 200 was
witnessed by about 9, 600 other workmen,
who gave them a hearty cheer as they
steamed away. and who would have
been most glad Of the opportunity of
accompanying ;hom.
No sooner was the steamboat out OF
sight, than the angry feeling which
animated the hungry army of unem.
ployed laborers, began 70 oNain the
upper hand TO them.
There was much shouting and swear.
ing. many bitter things said about the
emperor. and then the socialist and an.
archist orators seeing that the temper
ofthe men was such that they might be
expected 10 do almost anything. began
TO harangue the crowds, telling them OF
their wrongs, OF the oppression OF the
government and OF the cruel bearing Of
the emperor, the Nero OF Germany. who.
they said. instead Of being Ia sympathy
with the masses of poverty stricken
people throughout the country, who
were unable TO obtain work enough TO
keep their starving families in bread
and cheese. threatened those who were
opposed 10 this order OF things and an.
nounced his intention Of driving from
Germany the people who used their
voices In protest against this treat.
ment
OF course this Is only an idea OF tho
wild sayings which were poured into
the ears Of excited workmen, with tho |
result that no sooner was the now fa- |
miliar cry In Germany OF BREAD, bread, |
bread, Give us bread or give us work."
raised by the agitators than a mob OF |
about 2, 600 men spread themselves in |
attachments over the neighborhood and |
pillaged number OF baker shops, |
which were completely Quilted OF their
The police tried In vain 20 stem tho
human torrent, but II gained force with |
the demolishmcnt OF the bakers stores |
AID turned It's attention TO the butchers
stores, which were quickly emptied OF |
their contents Then there was d |
strange sccuc.
Immense p.,cs OF stolen meat and |
bags Of flour were gathered at convcn.
lent spots, and the work of equal distri- |
button began. Sturdy rioters guarded |
these stores of provisions while others |
out flour to the starving men.
But IL was not for themselves that
these provisions were stolen.
Each man, as he approached the dis
lributing point was asked how many
people he had in his family, and upon
he number being given he was handed
! piece OF meat aud a measure or two
81 -four, according TO the needs OF his
household
While this work OF distribution was
soing on In an orderly manner in
he public streets, diminishing parties
" rioters were keeping the police. who
we're greatly outnumbered, at bay by
,eiting' them with stones or charging
bodily upon them and driving the au.
horities from the scene of the riot.
The mob, in spite Of all this rioting.
vas orderly, II such term can lie APP
)lied 10 rioters