The Aiken recorder. [volume] (Aiken, S.C.) 1881-1910, March 11, 1892, Image 2
BIOT IN BERLIN.
Thousands of Workmen March
to the Emperor’s Castle.
Police Scatter the Mob After
Wounding Many People.
Unemployed workmen, aided by Social
ists, assembled in thousands in Berlin, Ger
many, and rioting and bloodshed ensued,
bakers’ shops being looted at night. It was a
quick answer to Emperor William’s speech
at the Brandenburg banquet the night be
fore, when he said:
• “The people need not care for party
squabbling and chattering; I eo my way,
and that is the right way. We are in a
state of transition and destined for great
things. I’ll conduct you into splendid
times, and those who will not help me may
as well shake German dust off their feet. I
ask you to confide in me and help me.*'
The first uprising took place at l o’clock.
At that hour a body of 3000 or 4000 unem
ployed met, by preconcerted arrangement,
in a public square and passed a series of
inflammatory resolutions denouncing their
employers and the system of Government
which enabled the latter to “crush the work
ingman beneath the iron heel o- capital,’*
and calling upon the Government to take
steps to protect the interests of the working
classes. The news of this bold gathering in
defiance of the recent order of the authori
ties prohibiting such meetings spread with
rapidity throughout the city.
The result was that the Socialist agitators
determined to take advantage of the excited
unemployed men to make a demonstration
before the castle of the Emperor. The police
upon the spot tried to argue with the work
men, but without shaking their determination
to carry out the project outlined. They
were warned that such a demonstration
would probably result in bloodshed, but, led
by the Socialist agitator?, the workmen
formed in columns and marched from the
square mentioned in the direction of Unter
den Linden, the most celebrated avenue in
Berlin.
The onward sweep of the workmen was,
at first, irresistible. The police were utterly
unable to cope with that roaring, swelling,
enthusiastic crowd, encouraged by thou
sands of other persons who watched their
progress through the streets. “Is it a revo
lution:'” was the question heard on all sides.
On marcaed the cheering workmen, cry
ing: “To the castle.”
On arriving beneath the statue of
Frederick the Great a halt was made, and a
Socialist leader made a passionate address
to the throng, urging them to carry
their demonstratio# up to the gate
of the castle. Loud cheers greeted the
suggestion, and then at a signal
from a prominent Socialist, who seemed to
be the chosen leader of the mob, the work
men began singing the “Marseillaise” and
marched, cheered by thousands who had
f athered on the broad avenue to witness the
emonstration toward the castle.
When the cry, “Tothe castle!” was raised,
the immenoe crowd began to move into Un
ter den Linden. The Emperor was derided
and insulted on all sides, his defiant address
to the Brandenburgers exciting bitter
threats of vengeance.
It is now estimated that fully six thousand
persons marched through the CJnter den
Linden and almost to the castle gates, the
“Marseillaise” roaring its echoes into the
apartments of the Emperor.
The officers in command of the different
corps of the garrison were communicated
with by mounted orderlies and by wire.
From every available quarter de
tachments of police were hurriedly
sent for, arriving at the palace on the
trot and completely armed. They hit
right and left with the flat of their swords,
pounded away with the stocks of their rifles
or hammered at the rioters with batons.
During the riot the police made about a hun
dred arrests; but each arrest seemed to be
the signal for an attempt at rescue upon the
part of the mob, and in some cases the riot
ers tore their comrades away in triumph.
The rioters fought so desperately that the
police were driven back, and it began to
look as if the guards at the castle would be
compelled to fire upon the mob. The police
’finally, however, beat back the rioters, who
retreated into the eastern “ “
of
THE NEWS-EPITOMIZED. gjyj gp m m
Eastern and Middle States.
The ship Indiana left Philadelphia,
Penn., a few days ago, bearing 3300 tons of
provisions for famine sufferers in Russia.
The west-bound St. Louis express on the
Pennsylvania road ran down a pleasure
party at Hawkins Station, Penn., killing
two persons and fatally injuring another.
Governor Abbett. of New Jerse v, made
a large number of appointments, including
those of Henry C. Kelsey for a fifth term as
Secretary of State, and John P. Stockton as
Attorney-General.
Georoe D. Kelly, partner in some of
the largest ironworks in the Shenango Val
ley, shot himself at Sharon, Penn., death re
sulting instantly. Kellv was wealthy, and
leaves a large family. Thacause of the deed
is a mystery.
Governor Tuttle issued a proclamation
setting forth the duty of the people of New
Hampshire to take up the cause of Rus
sian charity, and to contribute liberally of
their means to aid in allaying the distress
of the large class of starving Russians.
The New Market Savings Bank, of New
Market, N. H., has suspended. The cause
was unfortunate investments in real estate
and on personal security.
Washington.
The President and Mrs. Harrison gave a
reception at the White House to the public.
The President made the following nomi
nations: W. R. Gilbert, of Oregon, to be
United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth
Judicial Circuit; H. H. Smith, of Michigan,
to be Assistant Register of the Treasury,
vice L. W. Reid, resigned; C. F. Roberts, of
California, to be Collector of Customs for
the District of Humboldt, Cal.
The Senate in executive session confirmed
the following nominations: Rowland B.
Mahany, of New York, Minister to Ecuador:
Charles W. Erdman, of Kentucky, Consul
at Breslau; James Leitch, of Louisiana,
Consul at Belize; Edward C. O’Brien, of
New York, Commissioner of Navigation.
Sissenata Jones, the colored prima
donna, sang in the White House before
President and Mrs. Harrison.
The special Congressional Committee ap
pointed to investigate the management of
the Pension Office under Commissioner
Rautn has begun its task. It was decided
to hold sessions on Monday and Thursiay of
each week.
The Democratic caucus of Senators and
Representatives called to consider the ad
visability of free-coinage legislation, met in
the hall of the House, and after a two hours’
debate adjourned without action, by a vote
of eighty to fifty-five.
The President left Washington in a
special car for Virginia Beach, Va., where
he expected to enjoy a week’s vacation. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Harrison, his two
grandchildren, Mrs. Dimmick, his private
secretarc, Mr. Halford, and two servants.
Noble was the first ^tness
special Bou«»
A Train Robber’s Extraordin
ary Flight and Capture.
South and West.
The Garza farces in Texas have been
utterly dispersed, thanks to the efficient
pursuit by United States troops.
The National Farmers’ Alliance men in
convention in St. Louis, Mo., determined
upon running a Presidential ticket.
The most severe, powerful and long-
continued earthquake shock ever felt in
Southern California occurred at San Diego,
a few nights ago. followed by several others
of lesser violence early next morning. The
first shock lasted for about twenty seconds.
The Industrial Conference at St. Louis,
Mo., adjourned after adoptiop of a platform
favoring financial and land reform, Gov
ernment ownership of railroads and tele
graphs and free silver.
Fire at San Antonio, Texas, caused a loss
estimated at $250,000. Two acres were
burned over.
The jury at San Francisco, Cal., in the
case of Actor M. B. Curtis, on trial for the
alleged murder of Policeman Grant, has dis
agreed, and there will be a new trial. It
stood ten for conviction, two for acquittal.
A convention of the People’s party to
nominate candidates for President and
Vice-President has been called to meet in
Omaha, Neb., July 4th next.
The Dashing Chase He Led on a
Captured Locomotive.
A daring and unsuccessful attempt at the
robbery of an express car was made on the
mail train on the Central-Hudson system,
known as the American Express Company’s
special, and which runs every day in the
year between New York and Buffalo. It
carries only goods shipped by the express
company.
A man who boarded the train at Syra
cuse, N. Y., ascended to the roof of the ex
press car while the train was running be
tween Port Byron and Lyons, and fired five
shots at the express messenger. The car
was in charge of Daniel T. Mclnerny, of
Rochester. The robber secreted himself on
top of the car at Syracuse, and suddenly ap
peared to Messenger Mclnerny when the tram
was near VVeedsport. ,
He had a rope with a hook in the end of
it, and by this means let himself down from
the top of the car. Then resting on his toes
on the ledge that runs around the car, he
smashed the glass of the side door, with his
revolver, covered the messenger, and
shouted to him to hold up his hands.
Instead of doing this Mclnerny reached for
the signal cord with one hand and for his re
volver with the other. A bullet struck the
hand on the oord, but not before it had given
a slight signal.
Then Mclnerny fired at the robber and put
a bullet through his coat. Then the robber
shot the messenger twice, onca in the right
leg and the other time grazing the left tem
ple.
He climbed into the car and a desperate
struggle took place, whica did not end until
the train was stopped for the first time near
Weedsport.
It is thought that the robber climbed out
on top of the cars and remained there
through the stop at Port Byron and until the
train reached Lyons, as nothing could be
seen of him at the former station, where the
cause of that slight air-brake signal having
been investigated, Mclnerny had been found
wounded and alone in his car.
By the time the train reached Lyons the
news of the robbery was generally known
along the road, an alarm having been sent
out from Port Byron. A crowd had col
lected, and in it the conductor recognized a
young man whom he had seen Hanging
about the train at Syracuse.
A trainman also recognized the man, and
the two advanced on him. Then ensued a
most exciting chase. The fellow drew a
brace of revolvers,kept the crowd at bay, ran
across to the express locomotive and tried
to uncouple It from the train. Failing, he
ran to a freight engine, uncoupled it,
covered the engineer and fireman with his
pistols and in a moment was gliding rapidly
westward.
_ He was pursued with the express locomo
tive on a parallel track, and as the latter
gained on him he reversed and flew down
the track, firing into the cab of the express
engine as he met it.
One of the pursuing party returned the
fire with a shotgun, but no shots took effect
Twice the chase, the reversal and the vain
shooting took place. Then the robber was
left to run away with his engine and other
means were adopted to finally catch him.
The fellow ran his machine two miles be
yond Newark, where he abandoned the
engine and forced a switchman to take it
back to Lyons.
Stribing across country, then the robber
terrorizeef a farmer into giving him a horse,
which he drove uh£il it was tired out.
Then he repeated his bulldozing on another
farmer, emphasizing his demand with two
revolver shots.
But the roads were poor and i carcely five
miles south of Newark he became aware
that a sheriff’s posse and a band ot aroused
and armed farmers were close at his heels.
He deserted his rig and took to Benton’s
Swamp, where he was soon surrounded.
He saw the game was up and though heav
ily armed, surrendered without resisting.
He is a man of about twenty-five years,
five feet and a half in height an/i weigl'
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