The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-02-27
PerItn authorities Greatly Alarmed.

BERLIN, Feb 26.-The authorities have
taken great alarm over the occurrences
last night and have been on the qui vive,
expecting far more serious disturbances
would follow the discovery of their own
strength by the workingmen. Last night
every policeman was on duty. The chief
of police, in company with several OF his
aids on horseback, visited different parts
of the city that had been the scenes of dis
turbances. Disorders on the outskirts Of
Berlin were far more serious than in the
centre of the city. Infismed by their ex-
cesses yesterday and last night. the rioters,
many members OF whom had passed the
whole night on the streets, began to renew
their disturbances this morning. Law
abiding residents of the city have taken
alarm and many of them do not dare leave
their dwellings. At an early hour
menacing crowds OF workingmen began to
assemble in Inter den Linden. There was
q strong force of police present, however,
ana they kept the crowd of idlers continu-
ally moving. By noon the crowds had
augmented to such an extent the police
wers compelled to charge them to clear the
streets. They met with determined resist
ance but finally dispersed the rioters. The
mob in Kaiser Wilhelmstrasse was speci-
ally determined to hold their ground. The
police charged several times with drawn
swords and finally after determined re-
sistance on the part of the rioters, who
! fought with sticks and stones, they were
| routed. Quite number OF the mob were
severely hurt and all the leaders fellinto the
hands of the police. Several Socialist meet
ings were held in the vicinity Of the bourse
and this fact did not have q reasuring
effect upon the operators there, as it was
! feared the mob might attack those head
quarters of speculation which are held by
many to be partly responsible for the bad
! times existing. During the course OF the
morning disorderly worklngmen assem-
bled at several other points of the city,
notably in the vicinity of the Brandon rg
gate, museum and square in front of the
opera house, but when ordered TO dispense
by the police they did so, mutteriB Q
threats, but offering no resistance. Al
noon another large crowd collected in the
opera house square. The police charged
the mob with drawn swords and dispersed
them with little resistance. Seven ring
leaders of this mob were arrested 1t il
evident the soldiers will be used against
the riotous element only as last resort t.
establish order. 1t is believed by many
people owing to the inadeQuacy Of the pc
lice force to handle the disturbances
though thus far their conduct merits the
highest praise, the government shoulC
ADOPT SterneP measures TO put GOWN tU'
trouble once for all. RouEhs tried to breaL
through the line of police at the castle gait
and almost succeeded when a force o
mounted officers arrived and broke up tn,
crowd, riding down and iniuring many o
them.
Emperor William does not show sn!
anxiety as to the final outcome of tn
present troubles. There was great excite
ment in the vicinity Of the castle at hal
past 8 this afternoon when his majesty, at
tended by an aide and preceded by tw
mounted policemen, emerged on horsebac
from the castle court and rode slowl
through the streets Notwithstanding tina
they were packed with excited masses 0
people. He was loudly and enthusasticail
cheered by the masses through which Z
D proceeded.
? Thursday nights riots were extremel.
serious. A number of shops were entere
by rioters, who smashed furniture and a
kinds Of goods were carried away in sacks
J In some cases regular trade was carried o
: in the street in stolen goods. An TN
3 founded rumor was current to-day that a
3 attempt was made to force an entrance int
/ Empress Frederick's palace. All is quie
3 at midnight. There was some disorde
/. near the Schloss FreineiJ and the palace 6
= 10. Several arrests were made, and ther
D was disturbance at the east end about