The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-08
RUSSIA'S FAMINE.
Sad Stories Of the SuGeTiHgS Of The StaTY-
il6 Peasants.

LoNDoN, Jan. The Russian monthly
European Messenger contains alarming ac-
counts of the famine IN Russia. The Mes
senger compares the present famine In
Russia with that. in Ireland in 1916, and
contrasts the measures adopted by the two
Government IS 10 alleviate the sufeTiugs OF
the people.
A correspondent who accompanied the
Government. Inspector in his rounds in the
famine districts of Touia writes that many
huts were found packed with families the
members of which tried 10 keep warm By
cTowding together. Unclad women aud
children of three generations slept huddled
together on the same benches above the
stoves. Barns and outh0uses were de-
str0yed for fuel The interiors Of huts
were without light ana bare Of furniture,
and were permeated with an intolerabe
stencil The people in most Of the homes
have been three days without food. In
several cases unprotected children were dis
covered starving. deserted by their parents.
In some instances lOards Of food were
found which would be sufficient for weeks.
The correspondent adds: "Some Cf the
peasants are accustomed 10 get their living
( by begging. Others, hitherto self-supp0rt-
Ing, are now starving. Most Of the sufferers
hide whatever stores they secure The
peasants affect the most extreme Self-abtse-
nent before the gentry, but really feel an
intense hatred ioT the class and are ripe for
revolt"
RUSSIANS FINALLY AROUSED.
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. THE Gar dis
played extreme anger upon learning OF the
aduteTatiOn Of the food Intended for tile
starving peasants. II is reported the priu-
cipai municipal authorities are TO be dis
missed in consequence Of these disclosures.
Three agents Ill Odessa have been arrested
for having sold adu.terated grain.
The committee of the Moscow Red Cross
Club, which had undertaken the diStrbu-
ti0n II private bounty among the famine
stricken provinces had discovered defalCa-
tons amounting TO 10000 rubles.
Large numbers OF peasants are arriving
81 s.. Petersburg. They have no means OF
Subsistence, and many on arrival are in a
starving condition. They come bu0yed up
by the hope that in this city they will be
able tJ find work. 1t Is hardly necessary 10
say their hopes are not realized 10 pre-
vent them from starving 10 death the Ere
lecture If the Police is biletiDg the peas
ants on wealthy hOuseh0.deTs. \ number
Of househodeTs have been obliged to lodge
and feed q, many as ten Of the sufferers.
PITFALLS OF THE NIHILIsTs.
Moscow. Jan. An eminent Russian
officer ID an interview said: The famine
is the result Of thirty years mIsmauaEe-
. meni ana VIII become turonlc. 1Ne state
Of the pPasautry Is extremely uusatisfac-
tory. They believe the Gar is in duty
bound to feed them, and if he does not, up
risings may be expected. Should tie
troops be called upon to Quell such upTis-
inRs il is doubtful If they would fire On
their starving fathers ana brothers. Pos
sIbIy, should the Polish frontier be par
italy deDuded Of troops, Austria and Ger
mauy may make an effort to render
harmless for a time the power which they
regard as their most dangerous foe II is
one knows that tie Polish peasantfy do not
respect the Gar. The party at the head Of
Governmental affairs is composed Of NihIl-
lists IN Disguise They are NihIiists, only
they have altered their methods and are
leading the country TO ruin and disaster in
the most loyal fashion in the world. l re-
gard the famine as a blessing in disguise
Il may rouse US and show Us the pitfalls
toward which ne are ing"