Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-10

ACAStNutAVA Va inc Jews III huScAA.
The protest st the recent meeting in
New York against the persecution of
the Jews in Russia should be echoed sill
over the land as should the call upon the
government to exercise such influence
with the Government of Russis as the
ancient and unbroken friendship between
the two countries may justify" in Sc
curing the Jews of Russia against repe-
tition OF the outrsges TO which they
have been subjected. The London Netes
gives the following as s description. by
an eyewitness, of the reign of terror in
Smilla, in the province Of Godorus.
Southern Russia:
THE outburstS Of terrorism occurred
chiefly st the monthly fairs, when large
numbers of farmers and peasants as
Sembled in the town, and the towns
people melted the farmers ID attack other
Jews The drinking houses were thrown
open snd drink was freely given 10 the
fsnstical populsce. Large numbers of
the tOwnSpeople went round with the
mob snd pointed out the quarters where
the Jews lived. The public drinking
houses kept by Jews were first broken
into aud the casks rolled Into the stree,
snd some OF them were smashed snd the
people drank the rsw spirits out OF the
streets. These acts were followed by
the breaking opsn of the warehouses and
pisces Of business kept by the Jews.
which were wrecked. goods Of sll kinds
being thrown into the streets and trsm-
Med upon in the mad orgie which enSued.
Furniture snd eupboards were broken
into and rsnSsCked, snd in one ware
house alone, kept by 5 msn named Berk
owich, spirits 10 the value Of $1,000
rubleS were emptied into the strees, ex-
eepting such quantities IS were carried
of or consumed by the mob.
Many Of the pOpulsce Of the town
Joined the mob IN their sttsCkS, while
others, including even the police, melted
them 10 continue their violence. They
broke into msny houses and plundered
them in the sight of the authorities.
grossly msltreSting the inmates in every
instance. One house was that OF So old
msn named Abraham Miller. who was
much beloved and respected by the
Jews BE was over seventy ye3rs OF
sge. snd lived with his wife, SET, snd
daughter in-lsw snd two granGChildre n.
When the msrsuders attacked his house
sll the family took refuge ST the top Of
the premises, snd tried 3 hide them
selves. They were discovered and
1ercely sttscked. The old msn and his
son. driven 10 bay, killed two Of thsir
assistants, but they were soon over
powered and dragged down siairs snd
cruelty mslireSted. The women were
outrsgCd. sRd every member OF the
fSmily. including the children, wss after
ward byutSlly murdered.
Il speak from my own personal
knowledge Of these facts Snd from what
I Ssw. and I so'emnly declare there were
no less than tfty or sixty women sud
Young girls outraged BY the mob. One
girl whom knew intimately died from
the effects Of this revolving treatment
Il Is impossible for me to give shy ides
Of tie number Of Jews killed. but the
whole OF the 600 families were ST.
lacked snd numbers killed. especially IN
those cases where there was Sny sttempt
mSde ST defense. The reign Of terror IN
Smils lasted on enc occasion for thirty
hours, there being 10 sttemps on the
pSri Of the police OF the militSry 10 QQe-l
me not