New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-19
MOSCOW'S PEOPLE RIOT.
MANY PERSONS WOUNDED
Fighting Lasts from Noon to Dark
Police Charge Mobs.

Moscow Dec. 1s-This city was the scene OF a
revolutionary demonstration to-day from noon
till nearly evening. Probably five thousand peo-
pie actually took part in It. The agitators did
not succeed in drawing the workinsmen from
the factories into the disturbance. and after
many collisions. the police firing blank voiieys
and charging with their sabres the crowds were
finally dispersed. Many wounded and more
were arrested AS far is known none of the
rioters were killed. One policeman is reported to
have been fatally injured. Many on both sides
were roughly handled.
The authorities knew in advance that trouble
was impending. and many houses along
Tverskaia-st were specially guarded. and extra
policemen were on duty In the streets. Several
squadrons of mounted gendarmes
cealed in the courtyards of houses, ready for an
emergency.
CNwds of students. both men and women be-
gan to collect at midday In Tverskaia-st. The
thoroughfare soon congested with a mass
of moving humanity. which converged on
Strastni Square, where three thousand persons
assembled. many armed with clubs and carry
ing flags. The crowd. singing moved toward
the palace Of Grand Duke Sergius the Governor
General of Moscow
The police attempted TO block the street, and
at once the trouble began in earnest The crowd
broke, through the Gordon, and one policeman
was knocked down and 1t is thought fatally
hurt. Battalions OF police were brought up at
double quick to reinforce their comrade Sticks
and stones were freely used by the mob which
threatened again % break through the Gordon.
The police, under orders of their chief. fired
several blank volleys, and mounted men charged
using the flats of their swords The men fought
stubbornly. but finally broke and sought shelter
in the side streets. Here the police were again
severely pressed the detachments stationed
at the openings of the streets to keep people out
of Tverskaia-st were caught between the re-
treating mob on side and the throngs Of
curious spectators on the other
Many Of the demonstrators who broke through
the Gordon OF police paraded In side streets In
smaller groups waving flags and singing.
crowd of five hundred collected in front Of the
theatre. where revolutionary flags were hoistsd
amid shouts Of Long live freedomT
The police not prepared at this point
and the crowd. gathering volume moved from
the square to Neglina-st. and Koominestki
Bridge. the chief street Of Moscow. where the
police met them. Another stubborn fight en-
sued, ending. the first had done. with three
blank volleys and sabre charges.
The disturbances continued at isolated spots
through the afternoon.
Many shops were turned into hospitals. where
the wounds of both rioters and police
temporarily dressed. few spectators were also
hurt.
The worimen held aloof from the demonstra-
ton. employers having given them warning that
any taking part in the movement would be
dismissed.
Quiet was finally restored. though almost every
small street traversed by small singing and
shouting groups in the course OF the afternoon