New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
HUNDREDS HURT IN BERLIN
Stores Looted by Mohs of Strik-
ers in koahit District.
WOMEN ATTACK THE POLICE
Severe Measures Taken to Re-
press Disorders-Scores Ar
rested-Saloons Closed.

Berlin. Sept 27.-Even greater vio-
Hence than that of last night marked the
collisions between the police and rioters
of the coal striking faction Of the Moabit
district Of this city this evening. Many
were injured on both sides. The section
presents the aspect Of a besieged city.
Thousands OF strikers and their sym
rathizers gathered in the streets as soon
as darkness fell A strong force OF po-
lice. numbering one hundred mounted
and FIVE hundred afoot. armed with re-
xolvers and swords. were stationed az
various quarters. They were under or
ders to take severe repressive measures
and to use the edges of their swords. IN
stead Of striking with the fat.
The rioters about o'clock in the even
ing began the trouble. which increased
as night advanced Men and women
dashed from place TO place. smashing
street lamps and the windows of stores
Several Of the stores were sacked. but
r,7os- Of the tradeslnen had taken the
nreca utior1 OF lowering the iron shutters.
and thus presented great damage
The police charged time after time.
vounding many persons. Men and
zonen stationed at open windows Of
houses threw bottles. bricks, Goals ana
stones at the polios, who replied Win
revolver shots
commissioner Won Jagow drove in an
suto-nobile through the precinct about
10 o'clock when the riot was at It's
height. crowds OF furious strikers and
fbeir evmpathizers among whom were
many women. howled imprecations on
the head Of the police and his men. anc
fiowerpots, various household articles
and other missiles fell in showers from
the windows
The notice entered several fats in the
Wald-strasse. from one OF which mad
tened woman threw lighted lamp with
great force against an advancing squad
burning several Of the men Sharp con-
ficts occurred in BSissel-strasse, the
Turu1-s;rasse and the ZwingIi- strasse-
MANY shots were fired from the crowd.
and the police charged with drawn
swords. leaving many injured behind
them.
Scores Of arrests were made The
FALCONS were ordered closed at II o'clock
and cordons Of police prevented the ap-
proach Of thousands arriving from other
quarters. This measure was effective IT
bringing about comparative calm, but
groups OF sullen strikers were proving
in the vicinity Up to midnight At that
4ime the riots had virtually been sup
messed. but there We're occasional minor
disturbances Twelve hundred police
are now occupying the precinct.
The total number OF casualties record
Cd is one hundred strikers injured, thir-
teen Of them dangerously, and two po-
rcemen so severely hurt that they were
removed 10 the hospital. Hundreds suf-
fered minor injuries These went Il
their homes or seught some nearby
refuge in order 10 avoid arrest.
Later hundreds Of rOwoies broke dowr
al the street lamps in one OF the dis
t-icts The police charged in comPlett
darkness. amid continuous shooting and
clouds OF missiles from windows, tc
which they vigorously replied
When the police retired, the mob gath
cred again. bringing heaps of wood
soaked with petroleum, which they
kindled near the houses.
The police We're forced to resort again
10 charging the mobs, and the fire bri
gade dashed up and extinguished tn
flames. under the protection of tn
police, who meanwhile had requisitionet
q military searchligit.
Several squads entered the houses an
arrested large numbers Of the occu
pants. Scores were injured during thi
fighting.