Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
R|OTOUS SCENES IN
CITY Of MOSCOW
Five Thousand Russians Make
Revolutionary Demonstration.
POLICE CHARGED THE CROWD
Many of the Rioters We're wounded
and Numbers Were Arrested
Authorities knew Trouble
Was Coming.

Moscow, Dec. 19.-This city was the
scene of revolutionary demonslra-
ton. Sunday, from noon till nearly
evening. Probably 5000 people actual
ly participated. Fortunately the asita-
tors did not succeed in drawing ths
Workingmen from the factories INTO
The disturbance, and after many col
lisions, the police, firing blank yolleys
anl charging with their sabres, the
crowds were finally dispersed Many
were wonrded and more were arrested.
As far as known none of the rioters
was killed. one policeman is report
ed 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 sqnadrOns of mounted gen.
darmerie were concealed in the court
yards of houses, ready for an emers-
oncy. The crowds began to collect at
midday in Tyerskaia street students,
Young men and women mixing with
the general public. The thoroughfare
was soon congested with mass OF
moving humanity which conyerged on
Strastnia square, where 5000 persons
assembled, many armed with clubs
AMI carrying flags. The crowd. sing
ing. moved towards the palace OF
Grand Duke Sergius, the governor
general of Moscow The police attempt
ed TO block the street whereupOn the
trouble began in earnest The crowd
broke through the Gordon, and one
pollceman was knocked down, and, it
is thought. fatally hurt. BataliOns of
police we're brought up at double
quick TO reinforce their comrades.
Sticks and stones were freeley used by
the mob which threatened TO again
break through the Gordon.
Police Fire BIani, NoIleys
The police, under orders Of their
chief, fired several blank yolleys and
mounted men charged, using the fats
of their swords. The mob fought
nubborniy, but finally broke and
sought shelter in the side streets,
Here the police were again severely
pressed 20 keep people out of Tyes-
skaa street, were caught between the
seething mob on one side and throngs
uf curious spectators, on the other
Many OF the demonstrators who
broke through the Gordon of police
IaradcG in SIDE streets in smaller
groups waving flags and singing. A
crowd Of 500 collected in front OF the
heater where revolutionary flags were
loistod amid shouts of "Lons Live
Freedom" The police were not pre-
pared at t,.s point, ara the crowd,
gathering volume, moved from the
square to Neglina street and Koomi-
nestli bridge, the chief street of Mos
COW, where The police met them. An
other stubborn fight ensued, ending as
the first had done with three blank
yoleys and sabre charges.
The disturbance continued at 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 he dismissed.
Quiet was finally restored, though
almost every small street was ira
versed by small singing and shouting
groups during the course Of the after
| noon.