The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-09
POLICE FORCED
TO INTERFERE
Russian Fanatics We're in Dan.
ger of Freezing.
SEEK JESUS IN A BLIZZARD
REMARKABLE INSTANCE OF RE-
LIGIoUS MANIA.

AEINNEDOSA. Man. Nov S--After
M one of the most exciting Incl
dents in the history of the north
west, the Doukhobor fanatics Aave
been forcibly entrasned and are now
guarded by a large detachment of
mounted police, who are kept busy pre-
venting the Russians from throwing
themselves from the car windows.
A military special of ten coaches will
leave here with the army late tonight
and unload it at Yorkton early tOmor-
row, when the mounted police will
drive the DOukbObors to their north
ern villages. ending the most remark
able pilgrimage in Canadian history.
The DoukhObors arrived here last
night, enroute to Winnipeg. This
morning they attempted TO resume
the journey with the mercury stand
ing at 10 below zero. Government Of
ficials held them with difficulty in the
byrOad until the military train ar
rived this evening with soc mounted
police.
Seek the Messiah.
The fanatics were addressed by the
officials and told they would have TO
go home
Seibroff, their leader. harangued his
followers, instructing them not to re-
sist- Two hundred farmers, who gath
cred at the train to see them off, and
500 other citizens, surrounded them, and
offered assistance.
Fifty of the fanatics got out and
made a rush on the road to go east.
Surrounded by the crowd, they resisted
desperately. and the police grappled
with the leaders and carried them bod
hn
Seibror had to be taken to the cars
in a wagon.
When the rink vomited forth the
fanatics an indescribabIe scene fol-
lowed. Farmers, townspeople and po-
lice threw themselves on the Doukho-
bOrs and dragged or carried thera to
the station. The latter encircled each
other with their arms and seemed
linked together as by bands of steel.
While they struggled they gave voice to
their weird chant.
Intense Excitement.
Some struggled so hard that their
clothing was literally torn from their
backs. For over an hour the road to
the station was crowded with people
and the excitement was intense.
The DoukhObors refused TO strike,
but struggled bIndly for freedom
Their captOrs, with blood warmed by
the struggle, shouted and cursed as the
bloOdiess battle became more exciting,
and when the cars were reached a
struggle ensued. Stalwart police handed
up the kicking Russians. who were
thrust into dark, cold coaches like cat
tie. and the foreigners threw them
selves against the windows and doors
barred to prevent their escape. Dur
ing the enforced entraining of the men
a small blizzard sprang up. and the
weather became intensely cold.
Physical Wrecks.
The DOukhObors have been living on
wheat and raw oatmeal. Tonight small
quantities OF bread were thrown to
them Many are physical wrecks.
Only about twenty out of the 500
escaped, and they are on the prairie
in a temperature that means death 10
them
The action taken tonight was on in
structions Of the federal government,
which said the pilgrims must be sent
home if they had 10 be carried.
At a late hour the Doukhobors are
locked in the coaches, struggling vainly
for freedom to look for the Messiah
They sing and pray necessarily. ask
ing divine assistance to turn the hearts
Of their captOrs and release them.