The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-12-23
RIOTOUS SCENES IN
CITY OF MOSCOW
Five Thousand Russians Make
Revolutionary Demonstration.
POLICE CHARGED The CROWD
Many of the Rioters wer, Wounded
nnd Numbers Mere Arrested
Authorities knew Trouble
Was Coming.

Moscow. Dec iq-This city was The
scene OF revolutionary demoas'ra-
,ion. Sunday from noon i'm nearly
ayening. Probably 5000 people acnal-
81 participated Fortunately The 9siia-
toss did not succeed i'm drawing tha
wurkingmen from the factories INTO
;he disturbance. and after many coll
lls.ons. the police. firing blank vo.leys
uui charging with their sabres the
crowds were finally dispersed. Many
we're wonuaed and more were arrested.
IS far as known. none Of the rioters
was KILLED. one policeman IS report
"a fatally injured Many on both sides
wer roughly handled.
The authorities knew in advance
that trouble was impending and many
houses along Tyerskaia street We're
specially guarded. and extra policemen
were on duty in The streets
Several squadrons of mounted gen.
darmerie were concealed in the court
yards 81 houses. ready for an emerg-
tncv The crowds beran 10 collect at
midday 4 Tverskaia street, students.
Young men and women miving with
tile General public The thcroughfare
was soon congested with mass OF
moving humanity which coaverged on
Strastnia square. where 5000 persons
assembled. many armed with clubs
ana carrying hags. The c'owd. sing
inr. moved towards the palace OF
Grand Duke Sergius. the governor
general Of Moscow. The pcice attempt
ga 20 block the street, wtrreupon the
troua.e began in earnest The crowd
broke through The GORDON and one
policeman was knocked down. and. il
Is thought fatally hurt Bata.lions OF
police were brought up az double
quick to reinforce their comrades.
Sticks and stones were freeley used by
the mob which threatened 10 again
break through the Gordon.
Police Fire Blank VoIIcys.
The police. under orders Of their
chief fred several blank volleys and
mounted men charged. using the flats
III their swords The mob fought
tuhhorny. but finally broke and
sought shelter in the side streets.
Here The rolice were again severely
pressed % keep people out Of Tves-
skaia street. We're caught between the
,eething mob on one side and throngs
&c curious spectators on the other
Many OF The demonstrators who
broke through the Gordon Of police
Yarldec in side streets in smaller
groups waving flags and singing A
crowd a 800 collected in front OF the
theater where revolutionary FLAGS were
hoistod Amid shouts OF Lone Live
Freedom " The police were not pre-
pared az this point. ari the crowd.
gathering volume moved from the
square 10 Neglina street and Koomi-
nesth bridge the chief street of Mos
COW. where the police met them An
other stubborn fght ensued. ending as
the first had done, with three blank
rolleys and sabre charges
The disturbance continued al isolat-
ed spots throughout the afternoon.
Many shops were turned into hospit-
ais, where the wounds Of both rioters
and police were temporarily dressed
The workmen held aloof from the
demonstration, employers having Civ
en- them warning that any participant
would be dismissed
Quiet was finally restored. though
almost every small street was ira
veTsed by small singing and shouting
groups during the course Of the after
noon.