Evening journal., 1892-02-26

but each arrest seemed to be the signal for
an attempt at rescue upon the part Of the
mob, and In some cases they tore their com
rades from the grasp of the police and car
ried them away in triumph
While this battle was being fought almost
beneath the castle windows, Emperor VIII
liam, OF Germany pale and looking like
man just recovering from a severe attack of
sickness, watched his subjects struggling /
with the men they had termed his butch
ers,n their only crime being that they de-
sired 70 appeal 10 their monarch FOR the /
justice which they claim they are unable TO
obtain elsewhere.
When the presence Of the emperor at the /
/ window became known lhe stood at a large /
window on the first story there was such a /
howl mingled with cheers that Il must |
have caused him a very uncomfortable feel |
ing But by lifting his hand he could have |
put a stop 10 all the rioting and by address
ing few calming words 10 the mob, prom
ising 20 investigate their complaints he
could have sent them home satisfied but
he did not do Il, and the battle between
the police and the dissatisfied worlSmen
continued. The mob by this time had
swellod to 10000, and fought no desperately
that the police were driven back and II
began to look as If the guards OF the castle
would be compelled to fire ON the mob.
Reinforoements, however, enabled the po-
lice 10 beat back the rioters who retreated
into the eastern quarters, attacking stray
bodies Of police en- route, routing number
OF them and sighting desperately with the
authorities at every opportunity.
The Bakeshops Looted.
The rioting was not ended by the repulse
OF the workinginen who went 20 attack the
palace Of Hohenzolern royalty AS dark
ness came on the mob increased In numbers
and grew more dangerous in temper, and
they held virtual possession of the eastern
quarters OF Berlin. The whole police force
Of Berlin was called out, under orders 70 90
70 any extremity TO suppress the rising
The working people were not sanguinary,
, but they were resolute. They opposed the
police stubbornly, and refused 10 disperse.
3 Tho police used their weapons unsparingly,
I while the popuiace battled with sticks and
any other weapons that each happened to
have.
r In Gruenerweg strasse the mob attacked
p the beerhuuses and shops, demanding bread
& and beer. They pillaged the hakoshops and
e divided the bread among all who wanted t.
1 The half famished people seized and de-
a voured the food with woolnshness which
l. was eloquent Of their misery and hunger
p Some men left the mob aud hurried home
o with loaves under their arms 10 their staiv-
o ing families Others sat down on the street
h and banqueted ON the spoils. At Elizabeth
strasse the police stopped a man who was
hurrying along with loaves clasped in his
r arms. He fell on his knees and begged 10
r be allowed TO pass. "My children have had
r nothing TO eat since Tuesday" he cried
{ They had other work 10 attend 10 and al
P lowed him to 60.
r The beer obtained from the plundered
@ beershops infamed the excitement and
4 made many more reckless The rioters
spread into different parts Of the city and
some Of the more violent endeavored TO or
g ganize an attack on the garrison. But the
e pOpulace were not ready for this
Meantime the conflict ragged between the
" police and the mob, the former gradually
Il gaining ground.
n The police were directed with much iudg-
ment and skill, their instructions being to
5 aim for the capture, or If necessary, the
e killing Of those who appeared TO be leaders.
This they carried out and as fast as one
+ who seemed 10 be a ringleader was taken,
IS he was hurried away TO prison. In this way
e the mob was kept disorganized and pre-
4 vented from forming In any formidable
s group.
4 -Four Hundred Injured.
/, The military remained under arms, but
o took no part in the struggle. This course is
said to have been followed by the direct
z orders Of the kaiser, who commanded that
e the military should not interfere unless the
{ police should prove themselves unable TO
r. cope with the mob. Il is also intimated
d that the authorities had an intimation that
( the soldiers could not be fully trusted in a
e conflict with the people, and that they were
Y safer in garrison than they would be on the
! Nhn IL All 70 h4I fIuft ha
5 authorities, both civil and military, were
r dazed and almost demoralized by the sud-
4 denness Of the explosion.
They could not believe that men would be
+ 30 desperate as TO attack the palace Of the
kaiser and afterward run riot In the streets
Of Berlin unless there was some conspiracy
q which included a portion at least, Of the
garrison.
4 IL is not known how many were killed, If
: any, but over a hundred were seriously, if
4 not fatally, injured, and at least 800 less Sc
verely cut About a hundred persons are
: in jail
Everybody admits that it has been a most
! eventful day in the history Of Germany, and
!, some people look upon this riot as the dawn
of a new era, as the first encounter between
. the officials Of the government and the peo-
4 Pile. There is no doubt that the people as a
= body are wearied Of the young emperors
. vagaries and OF his utterances, and the out
\ look is far from being bright one.
. Every effort is being made on behalf Of
4 the authorities TO belittle the affair, and the
80 called official news agencies have been
o. cautioned TO say as little as possible about
i, the riot and to confne themselves 10 the
"a official versions of the disturbance This,
4 however, does not in any sense alter the
a facts in the case, nor does it detract from
q the great significance Of the not which took
y place this afternoon beneath the windows
. Of the apartments occupied by Emperor
a William of Germany, with that rattle
Il headed young monarch gazing pale faced
= upon the scene
q An official reports TO the contrary, the
"a day viii be a red letter day in the history o.
~ Germany
y Potter's Trunk Disposed or
BosroN, Feb. 26.-Judgc Aldrich ordered
as the trunk Of Asa p. Potter placed in tn
~ hands Of Hon. John Lowell, who is to ex
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