The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-06-16

of the Jewish houses and to destroy
everything found within. Pianos, mir
rors, bureaus, bedsteads, tables and
chairs, furniture of every kind, they
threw out into the street. Fine car
pets, rich furs, dresses and blankets
were torn in small pieces The deep
mud OF the streets was hidden in q
moment under the large heaps of
goods broken, torn and demolished.
The feather holdings were emptied; the
down from the pillows flew about in
the air, suggesting 3 snow storm. Bar
rels of vodka and bottles of wine were
broken in and drunken or poured out
into the street. An indescribable
tumult ragged. A hearty cheer was
heard whenever some new bills of ex-
change were discovered and torn.
While men were destroying the things
belonging to the Jews. the poor women
appeared on the scene, and stealing be-
gan on a large scale. One could see
continuous Juggling off of sugar, candles,
dry goods, shoes, furniture, candies,
cloths and SO on. In the ready made
clothing stores many q man could be
seen changing his old and worn-o out ap-
three suits, one over the other. The
large, dirty market place was literally
covered with rich carpets, velvet, silk
and other stuffs, and such of the mate
rial as could not be torn up was pro-
fusely covered with tar. Samovars
were thrown everywhere, like balls.
Paper money was either torn up or
pocketed. Large groups of persons,
partly irritated and partly good
humored, moved from one house to
another. destroying property. The
houses of the orthodox, being marked
either with crosses or holy images
placed in the windows, were left un-
touched. Undoubtedly many Jewish
house escaped destruction by being
marked with cross. The populace de-
sired only to destroy the property of the
Jews, not to injure the Jews them
selves. Many Christian houses were
filled with Jews, and the mob, though
aware of the fact, left them unnoticed.
Many Russians conducted little Jewish
children to safe places. In one house
the crowd noticed q picture of the late
Gear. "Stop, brothers," somebody
shouted; "let us take that picture
away, duU CuCu- 4u0 plCUuIC was
carried away, and the next moment the
beautiful house was ruin. In another
house the crowd noticed an engraving
by Max, representing Our Savior.
"Take that carefully away. Now for
the holy faith and for the Gar. De-
stroy the property of the impious usur-
ers!'' Each of these commands was
faithfully obeyed. The mob was about
entering the house of a rich Jew when
the dvornik of the house, Christian,
came out and said: "Brothers, this old
man, though Jew, is an honest man,
and it would be great sin to hurt
him." The mob passed on. Then q
large whisky shop was broken into.
"Stop, orthodox!' said an official; 1.-THE
excise duty is not yet paid on that vod-
ka.'' "The State Treasury must not
suffer-" somebody replied. and the shop
was not touched.
Two days this unseemly crusade last
ed-worthy of the middle ages. The
regiment of hussars proved powerless
to check it. All the officers could &C.
complish was to preserve the main
street, where are found the largest
stores and the best houses. The hus-
sars did not resort to their arms, fear
ing to bring about dreadful bloodshed.
On the third day of the riot regiment
of infantry arrived. The loud noise of
the drums at once brought the rioters
to their senses, and soon they fled in
all directions. Over four hundred men
and women have been arrested; the
majority of them were caught in the
act of stealing. It is reported that OF
the wounded five have already died.
The number of wounded Jews is not
yet ascertained; it is supposed to not
exceed thirty. The number of houses
robbed and demolished is about four
hundl cd, aud tho lUss Ut property is
estimated at from $50, 900 to 500, 900
rubles.