New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-24
TROOPS AID G0MEL MOB
Eight Killed, a Hundred Wounded
Third of Cfy Devastated.

conel Government Of Mohnen. Sept FL
4 correspondent OF The Associated Press has
made an investigation on the spot Of the
-roerom" the Russians describe the anti
semitic riots which OCCURRED here on Septernher
~. and were renewed Tor several DAYS The
riots were smaller. bit perhaps more renaarIa-
HE. than those which took place at Kishin r.
because the police and military openly sided
with the plunderers and nrurderes. the -'porrom-
Sinks as the Russians called them The troops
supported by many educated and welI-to-do
christians. formed "a movable shield. behind
which the ''pogronShills" ruthlessly demolished
the Jewish homes and shops. and cruelty dubbed
such Jews as fell into their hands leisurely PRO
reeding from street 10 and district to dis
t-fct as they did SO
The commerce and industry of Gornel which
8~e considerah BILE are largely in the hands Of The
Jewish population. numbering 10000. Few Of
The inhabitants arc wealthy. hut none are pau
pers. The Jewish artisans incline 10 socialism.
The trouble began on September Il. a holiday
Ifhe cay % the beheadinC Of John the RaptisD
i- p wransle in the fruit and FISH markets be
tween moujilIs tpeasantsl and Jews The
v~angle ended in a free fight. in which many
Vere wounded one moujik succumbinE 10 his
injuries. The naoujn1s demanded vengeance. and
employed The following days. Saturday and sun
Gay. i1 infaming the anti-Semitic agitation. the
leaders being an officer named Penskv and rich
merchant named Petrachenko
JEWS ASK POLICE PROTECTION.
Everybody knew that p riot would occur IN
Monday. and the Jews appealed for protection
~ the chief Of Police. named Ravsky. who sum-
woued an infantry regiment from its summer
e10a-nrnent. Thus there were sixteen hundred
soldiers in the town. At luncheon hour on Mon
DAY the anu-SemitiC railway uorkmen. 10 the
number ~ some hundreds. began an organized
attack on the Jewish houses in Zamovksvs-st
sacking them and dealolishing or .snoilirr the
bulky articles by soaking them with kerosene
The Chief Of Police had placed police and
troops on the Zamovksya. but they acted as II
they were intended 70 protect the assailants
from interference. Jews who tried 10 cross their
lines 10 rescue other Jews We're hrutaIly dubbed
with the soldiers guns. bayoneted or arrested.
Meanwhile. recruits for the "pogromshiks..
poured steadily over the bridge leading from Tho
railway workshops. 4 bystander begged the
commander of the gendarnes TO send troops 10
guard the exit from the bridge. The officer re
p'ea by threatening the man with arrest and
saving We know what we have TO DO"
The plunderers now proceeded from street to
street the troops and police following them and
cutting of access TO the devastated Jewish
houses They subsequently visited the Jewish
hOnndNa
'he upper end Of Roumianzovskava-st the prin-
Cpal thcrouEhfare Of the town and the district
called Caucasus
FOUR HUNDRED BUILDINGS WRECKED
Altogether. nearly four hundred houses and
shops were wholly or partially wrecked the
windows smashed. the blinds and frames being
splnrered and every scrap Of furniture and
effects even the samovars. sewing machines
Jews who did not take refuge with compassion
ste Christians or conceal themselves IN cellars
"e-e severely beaten. and in many cases danger
oIsiy wounded
Some young Jews. eNasperated by the action
~ the police and troops armed themselves with
any available weapons. and tried to force their
way 20 the threatened houses. One Jewese at
tempted To shoot q nOn-comnissioned officer.
and twenty-five revolver shots were heard in the
vicinity Of the Bazaar. bar were apparently
fired in the air. as no one hurt.
The police then undertook 20 disarm the Jews.
Forty building Isborers collected in the busiest
Ta~t Of Roumia nzovska vast. and stopped and
-.aat every passing Jew. This gang was encour-
eyed by the Assistant Police Captain. Charno-
'oresky. and the Rural Police Commander Te-
Iersky The gang dubbed Berg Kevesh 70 death
tu the presence Of these officers. and after the
victim had been removed the officers continued
on arnicable conversation with the nurderers
none OF whom were arrested.
The Jews rallied in force A. Konnaya Square
ar O'Clock IL the afternoon, when the military
fred on them. killing three and woundng
Others. Presumably on the Governors instruc-
lions. the military employed their firearms
against the rioters in the Caucasus. killing
three This action and nightfall put an end 70
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LIST OF THE CASUALTIES
-Four hundred peasants arrived in Gornel early
m the following day Tuesday,. but were easily
driven away by the military. A few houses
were piIlaged that day. and two more on
"wednesday. 10 further disorders occurred until
September Is. when fruit gardener named
Zvagelsky was barbarously slaughtered by
thieves The other Jews killed were Piatelsky.
murdered by peasants in the village Of We