The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-12-23
R|OTOUS SCENES N
CITY OF MOSCOW
Five Thousand Russians Make
Revolutionary Demonstration.
POLICE CHARGED THE CROWD
Many Of the niot-rs Were wounded
aud Numbers We're Arrested
Authorities Knew Trouble
Wa. t"mtng.

MOSCOW, Dec. la.-Thls city was the
scene OF u revolutionary dcmonstra-
ton. Sunday. from noon till nearly
evening. Probably 5000 people actual.
~ participated. Fortunately the agita-
tors did not succeed In drawing the
workingmen from tho factories Into
III, disturbance. and after many col
llsions. the police. firing blank volleys
AMI charging with their sabrcs. the
crowds we're finally dispersed. Many
were wounded and more were arrested.
As far ~ known. none Of the rioters
was Killed. one policeman In report.
ed fatally injured. Many ON both sides
wcr roughly handled.
The authorities knew In advance
that trouble was impending. aud many
houses along Tvcrskala street were
specially guarded. and extra policemen
were ON duty Ia the streets.
Several tquadrons Of mounted gen
darmuric were concealed In the cour
yards Of houses. ready for an emery.
tncy. The crowds began to collect at
midday In Tverskaia street, students.
young men aud women mixing with
the Tcucral public. The ,horonghfarc
was loon congosted with n mass OF
moving humanity which %converged on
str.Utnla square. where 5000 persons
%nsicinblod. many armed with clubs
AMI carrying ilags. The crowd, sins.
lnr. moved towards the palace ~
Grand luke scrgiuH. the governor.
general Of Moscow. The police attempt.
ed tn block the street. ~whercupon the
truuhi. began In earnest The crowd
broke through the GORDON. and uno
policeman was knocked down. and. II
Is thought. fatally hurt. Batallions OF
police were brought mn At double.
quick Ia reinforce their comrades.
Sticks and stones were froelcy used by
the mob which threatened To AGAIN
break through tho Gordon.
poti~r rlr. uisnk voiirys.
Tho police. under orders Of their
chief. nrcd several blank yollcys and
mounted men charged. using the nats
OF their swords. The mob fought
n%ubhorriy. but finally broke and
sought shelter In the side streets.
Here the police we've again severely
pressed 70 keep people out " ives.
shnla utrcot. were caught between the
secihing mob on side and thronfs
~ curious spectators on the other.
Many OF the demonstrators who
broke through the Gordon ~ police
taindcG IN side streets In smaller
groups waving iags aud singing. \
crowd Of iI collected In front OF the
thcatcr. where revolutionary flags woro
holstod Amid shouts of Ions Live
FREEDOM" The police were not pr.
pared al this point. AMI the crowd
gathering volume. moved from the
square IN Noglina street and Kooml-
nestli bridge. the chief street ~ Mos
cow. whore tho police mot them. An.
other stubborn fght cnsucd. ending q,
the first had done. with three blank
vollcys and sabre charges.
The disturbance continued NJ lsolai.
ed spots throughout the afternoon
Many shops were turned Into hosplt-
ais. who're the wounds ~ both rioters
aud police were temporarily dressed.
The workmen held aloof from the
demonstration. employers having Civ
IN them warning that any participant
would be dismissed.
Quiet was finally restored, though
almost every small street wa ira
vcrs'd by small singing aud shoutlne
groups during the course Of the after.
noon,