The Dickinson press., 1892-09-24


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theml Roast thcm!" was the response
from numerous Threats; and now the mob
swaycd this way and that, and there was a
confused scufaing of feet and the sound OF
stertorous breathing as men pressed
s aEainst or %e the T Tjsins tn T4a,h. ws sndt o% one %,
little distance listening in fear skunk
away and made it known to their co-relig-
%ionists, as far as they could, that q storm
was brewing. Then were shops hastily
removed, and Pavlof. having laid the mine
and fired the train, left the explosion to do
its work. Then the angry multitude,
wanting a leader, looked into Samuel
Skavronsky;, whcreupon his vanity was
h.ttered, II he unclaimed the passions OF
the people, who roared as roars the breath
with whatever was at hand-sticks, stones,
axes, and knives from the butchers shops,
bars of iron rom a contiguous smithy,
they swept liE q whirlwind through the
bazaar, shouting
ITO the Petersburgskaia Storona.
OOWu WIFI tIle jews.
On their way they came to a gunsmith's,
and like the locusts that swOop down on q
field o! grain, so swooped the rioters on
the arms and ammunition. Then on they
swept again in their fierce wrath, still howl
ing, down with the Jews" And as they
went the cry proved infectious, and from
the slums and alleys poured forth the hu-
howled in chorus; and the stream, ever
gathering an accession Of strength, became
a mighty flood. carrying everything before
it; pillaging the shops as they Went, the
now irresponsible mob-which Count Suv-
orofhad APPLY likened toa bloodhound
intlamcd themselves with a vodka, and,
sccnting blood, roared like savage beasts.
A warning ofoncoming danger had pre-
coded the rioters to the Petersburgskaia
Storona, and the unfortunate people fell
into a panic; but hasty attempts were made
to place the women and children in a place
OF satety, though the time was too short,
and Aaron Arama, who remained cool, ad.
vised his %neighbors to wait calmly for the
onslaught, and only strike In seli-defence,
for the honor oftheir wives and sisters, and
the safety oftheir children. But children
walled. women wept, and men with clench-
ed teeth and pale, agitated faces cried:
'Oh, Lord, how long must this endure?"
Then, ON the air rose the hoarse tumult of
thc:.on-sweeping rush ofthe mob, that had
now,become thousands strong. down they
poured OH the Hebrew quarters. and an old
blind man that stood in their way was
smitten to the ground and trampled in the
mire; and the bloodhounds having wetted
their fangs with this, the first blood, yelled
and screeched for more: Battering down
the doors, crushing in the windows. they
gained access to thehouses. and then began
a scene that would have made the angels of
Heaven weep. Furniture was cast out in
to the streets and, being piled in heaps,
was fired. Women were seized and subject
ed to violence, while helpless babes and
children We're battered to death on the
stones and against the walls, and even cast
alive on the flaming piles Of furniture. An
roar Of the brutal mob. for the solid earth
shook and the houses rocked.
Night closed. The stars looked out and
then hid themselves behind heavy
clouds, while the heavens shed tears
and the wind moaned. But IN
pity; in their eyes were no tears; and up to
the weeping heavens arose from hundreds
of hoarse Threats the raIlying cry of"Down
with the accused Jews" And the ] ews
went down before the wrath oftheir fellow
men. Their blood flowed like water; wo-
men cried aloud to God to help them; and
to the horror of the scene. But the mad
ness of fanaticism IL the spirit of terocity
had no ears either for the cries of women
or the wailing OF children. Not the raven
ing tigers of Indian jungles could have
been more terocious, more pitiless than
were those fierce Christians who howled
and howled again.
do We this thing for God and the Carl
These Jews pollute the land. They must
be swept from it."
Against Aaron Arama's house the brutal
violence on the mob seemed to be specially
directed, for Samuel Skavronsky-treasur-
inc nm his s11rpnsoA vvrOrn ouoinok Aoror-
thirsted for his blood, and he egged the
people on. At last al entrance was gain
ed, and, with Skavronsky ut their head,
fifty people at least rushed up the stairs,
and on the great landing they were con-
fronted by Aaron Arama. with his daugh-
ter clinging to him. She was pale as Q
figure Of Death, and yet-unless that 1.ale-
ness was a sign-she showed no outward
signs of fear. Calmly, yet sternly Aaron
stood; looking grand in his very calmness.
His left arm was about his daughter, and
in his right he held a revolver pointed at
the mob.
"Whereiore enter you thus into a peace
full mau's housed" he demanded in q won
derfully steady voice, and standing firm as
a rock.
s%kavronsky and those Immediately be-
hind him paused as they beheld the i'm
posing sight of this grand old mon, who
held the power of death il. his hand, while
~ epSih 1OOh Va la IuNO SdiN
plainly that he would not hesitate to use
tina power.
"Strike him down" cried someone.
| And to this S~kavronsky growled:-
"Aye, let us down with him, and seize
that Jezebel daughter of his"
As the rutian gazed on the wondrous
beauty of Rachel he was inflamed, but
Aaron planted his foot more firmly, and
putting his daughter a little behind him so
as the better 10 cover her, he exclaimed
Back, lest the vengeance OF the Lord of
Hosts fall suddenly upon you. III becomes
it one Of my tribe to shed blood, but in the
own Lille, l will strike him into the dust
who dares advance o step! l hold
warn you to retreat!"
The mob were temporarily overawed by
the GOODNESS and determination of this
grey-haired old man; but they swayed,
baulked OF their prey. Taking advantage
of their hesitation, Aaron raised his mellow
voice and SAID
"Poor misguided people, wherefore do
you let your passions thus u riot? 1havs
injured you not"
"You are a Jew!" shouted the people.
And by what Divine command are
you ordered to pour out your wrath IN my
devoted people? We have endured your
scorn and contumely through the ages.
Yet have we been patient under our suf-
fe,ing. But even the worm may turn, and
l say beware, beware lest out of Heaven
comes a fire that will consume you"
Down with him! These unbelievinR
Jews should be driven out of Russia, T" roar
ed those behind; but those in front feared
the giittering weapon that the old man
held, and they pressed back with craven
fear.
aye, drive us out of Russia" answered
Aaron, AN your strength will be gone.
Drive us out of Russia. and Russia itself
will go TO pieces, The day that sees an ex-
oIu> of my people from this country will
b.. Il fatal day for Russia. Ispeak it. Give
heed to my words, for the despised Jew Il
Russ Us strength"
He had become a little excited, and his