Evening journal., 1892-03-05
GERMANY HUNGER MAD
A Starving Mob Runs Riot in
the Streets of Dantzic.
BAKERS AND BUTCHERS PILAGED.

Gaunt and Palefaoed BIen Devoured tho
stolen Food "a Though They Were Fam
ishing-PoIice Finally Succeed In Dis
persing the Mob More Trouble Feared.
BERtIN March o 5--Since the dstu rbanoe
Of last week in this city the unemployed
workingmen throughout Germany have
been in state OF fernent that would re-
quire but little to cause an open outbreak.
There is no denying the fact that the con-
dition Of mechanics and unskilled laborers
has reached such state that the hungry
men are capable of doing almost anything
10 get food for themselves and those de-
pendent upon them. With this state Of
affairs prevailing, promises Of help in the
future do not tend to keep the unemployed
content TO suffer their present evils, and no
outbreak is therefore matter OF great sur
prise
A few days ago the unemployed working
men OF Dantzic called upon the authorities
10 furnish them with labor, no matter what
il was, 10 keep themselves and their families
from starving. Dantzic, which Is the cap
ital Of the province OF West Prussia, ia a
commercial center of no little Importance.
Il has numerous breweries, distilleries, flour
mills, sugar renneries and dye works, all Of
which have felt the depression in the COM
mercial world, with the consequent result
that many Of the employees have been laid
of to await the arrival OF better times. In
addition to these men a large number OF
others-carpenters masons, painters, etc
are out OF work because OF the depression in
the building and allied trades, and conse-
quently there has been during the winter
much suffering among all cinsses OF work
men.
There seems TO be no immediate prospect
Of improvement, and the patience OF tho
men seems TO have about reached the limit
Of its endurance.
The bread shops PiIaged.
When the deputation Of the unemployed
recently waited upon the authorities they
received promise that something would be
done for them, and today, in obedience TO
a notice, 500 men proceeded 10 the landing
, stage in the expectation that they would
be conveyed to the municipal sewage farms
and put to work When they arrived there
the officials picked out ID men 10 be taken
E 10 the farms and said that they were un.
able 10 furnish work for the Others.
Those who were refused employment
were bitter in their denunciation Of tn,
"trick, as they termed IL, that had beer
+ played upon them Some made violent
r speeches, calling upon the crowd 70 hell
Q themselves 70 food II the authorities would
s not furnish them with the means OF getting
s it. The impassioned words Of the speaker
r and the presence Of the crowd itself attract
g ed a large number OF the lower classes o
the city, and the impromptu meeting sooI
degenerated into a mob. The suggestion
y that food was plenty Ia the shops wa
seized upon with avidity. The mob left th'
vicinity Of the landing stage and in com
- pact mass rushed through the streets hurl
! ing imprecations at the authorities, and de
/, claring that they would steal before they
(, would starve.
: Every bakers shop they came across thel
! looted, and some OF the gaunt, pale face'
i men could be seen devouring the spoils in
manner which showed that they had no
tasted food for a long time. Others places
the bread they had seized under their coats
with the intention Of carrying It TO thei
ie wives and children.
y Meat Carts Looted.
Loaded butchers carts passing along th
streets were seized upon, their driver
hustled away and their contents hastily d
e. vided among the crowd. The mob was cor
rs stantly gaining fresh accessions, and the rio
N was assuming formidable proportions befor
e. the police awoke TO the fact that they mus
& be up and doing il they hoped TO tosuccessfull.
rs cope with the rioters.
lr Detachments Of police were hastily sen
d 10 that part Of the city in which the riotin
N and pillaging were going on. After
D., struggle with the rioters, who were in
y famed with their successes and resisted tn
e. police, the latter made a determined charg
and succeeded in dispensing the mob. Tn
police are now displaying greater vigilanc
in preventing the gathering Of crowds, bu
~ there is much excitement among the work
ss ingmen, and it would not be in the leas
J, surprising should further and more seriou
M trouble occur
The news from Dantzic has had yer
m disquieting effect here, and the affair
ID eagerly discussed by the official circle an
by the workingmen. It is taken to Civ
further proof, If any were needed, Of tn
bad state OF affairs that exists throughOu
the country.