New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-26
LABOR RIOT IN BERLIN.
UNEMPLOYED WORKNiEN IN COLLISION
WITH THE POLICE.
AFTER LISTENING TO soCIALISTIC SPEECHES A
CROWD OF SEVERAL THOUSAND PERSONS
MARCuES TO TIE EMPEROR'S CASTLE.

AFTER LISTENING TO SoClALlSTlC SPEECHES
CROWD OF SEVERAL THOUSAND PERSONS
MARCHES TO THE EMPERoR's CASTLE.
Berlin. Feb. 25.-A body of 1000 unemployed
worknen held meeting to-day with the ooJec
of deciding upon some course of action that wOult
improve their condition. Upon the conclusion Of
the meeting, a procession was formed whici
marcNcd down the Inter den Linden, singing the
Ma ,llaise' When the procession reached th'
caste of the Emperor it was met by body OF
soldiers The officer in command ordered the pro
cession to make way for the soldiers but the work
men refused TO do The police then charged thE
crowd. and free fight ensued After a short
struggle the workmen were dispersed, and the lead
ers were arrested. The body of soldiers whose
persistence in their right TO full possession of thf
street led to the whole trouble, numbered only
about twenty They were marching to relieve tho
ouard between the Schosbruecke and Charloten
strasse when they were confronted by the crowd
Another account says The meeting of which
the disturbance was the outcome, was held In
the suburb OF Friedrichshain, under Socialist
auspices, and was attended by several thousands
of unemployed persons. Several violent speeches
we're made. The last speaker called on the crowd
to go to Berlin. The excited responses were We
will 90! The Kaiser must see us !" The procession
then formed II marched up the koengstrasse,
past the Town Hail. TO the SchlOss Patz, the square
on which stands the Imperial castle. Here the
crowd shouted demands for bread AMI
their attitude was so threatening that the
police present sent for renlorcements Being
strengthened by the arrival OF aid, the police drew
their sabrcs and tried TO disperse the crowd. But
the clamorous people resisted. making use of clubs
they carried. Several persons were injured on
both sides before the square was cleared. The
persons arrested include Il number of women.
Another disturbance occurred about 80 p. m
rcar the Brandenburg Gate. About 300 men out
Of employment assembled with the intention OF
holding demonstration: but they quarreIed
among themselves Instead, and a Zee fight cnsGed.
They were finally dispersed by the police.
During the evening hundreds of unemployed
persons carried by storm butchers and bakers
shOpS in the KOeIenilI and Frankfurtcr quarters
of the city, smashing windows and looting the
shops of their contents The poice made repeated
charges upon these disturberS of the peace, and
were engaged i'm frequent conflicts with them until
~ o'clock when the mob finally dispersed.
Over 100 arrests have Deen made Many
cuding several policemel. Many clothiciS'
jewellers Crocers' and other shops We're broken
into and ransacked. mob thrYngcd the streets
shouting Give us something To eat. lbc usual
police holidays have been suspended for fort
night, q renewal Of Yesterdays disorder being
feared. II is reported that the Emperor witnessed
the Unter-den-l.nden affair from the castle win
COWS TIE ma ajority Of the persons arrested will
probably he liberated, but the leaders Wul he
punished scyeroir.
No unusual distress prevails in Berlin except
such results from lack Of work in the building
aud cOgnate trades which is inevitable in the win
c-',ss Med by the recer" strikes Exaggerated re-
pots Of the disorders, together with the Emperor :
Bandenburg speech, caused depression on the
Boerse yesterday.