The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-23
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!. Moscow, Dec. 2Q.wThis city was the
scene of a revolutionary +, ldemonstra-
ton yesterday from noon until nearly
evening. Probably 5000 people actu-
ally participated, ''+'' ~ 'f' ''''' ;
~ The agitatol's did not succeed in
drawing The: woikfng meil from the fac
tories into the disturbance, and after
many collisions, the police firing blank
volleys and charging with their sabers,,
the crowds were dispersed, a, Many
were wound ed and more We're. arrest,
ed. AS far as known none of the riot
ers was killed. One policeman is re-
ported to have been fatally injured.
Many on both. sides We're roughly
handled -HetIi u, ~ = Il G1ii >, - ~
"! 4ti Police Are Ready III 1T >
The authorities knew ~ in advance
that trouble was impending, and many
houses along ,sTyerskaia street were
specially guarded and extra policemen
were on. duty in the streets. Several
squadrons of mounted gendarmerie
were concealed in the court yards Of
houses, ready for an emergency. !
The crowds began to collect at mid.
day in Tverskaia street, students,
young men and women, mixing with
the general public. The, thoroughfare
was soon tcongested with !, a. mass of
moving humanity, which converged on
Strastni square, where 5000 persons
assembled, many armed with clubs
and carrying flags. 9'.''' d = - @'}'!
4; a Policeman Hurt Fatally. ~ %! q
The crowd, singing, moved toward
the palace OF Grand Duke SRrgius, the
governor, general OF Moscow: The .po-
lice attempted to- block, the, street,
whereupon the Trouble began, in> earn
est. This, crowd broke through the
Gordon, and one policeman was
Knocked down, and it is thought he
was fatally hurt '2@''}<~' 2iii >1SI!i4
al Battalions of police We're brought UP
at double.quick to reinforce their
comrades. Il, Sticks and stones were
freely used by the mob, which threat,
ened aatgai again to break through the. COR
don, The police, under orders; Of their
chief, fired. several blank yolleys, and
mounted men charged, using the, flats
of their swords. '''''s ','' ,'}|i.hF''',,'
The mob fought bstubbo1,nly,y but
finally broke and sought shelter in the
side streets Here the police were
again: severely lpressed, as the detach-
ments stationed; att the openings of
these streets~sto keep~4people out of
Tverskaia street were caught between
the returning mob u oh' one :" side and
throngs of curious spectators ON the
other ;sl!G3 e9Hij.i .4.i9pN. Esd la:lt, 2it.'
- i,;tae4,; isaber Charges ~ uoii
Many Of the demonstrators, who
broke through the Gordon of police
paradeed in side streets in smaller
groups, waving ,,tlags and singing. A
crowd Of 500 collected il front Of the
theater, where Revolutionary flags
were hoisted amid shouts of "Long
live freedom ID! dinnI 10 Ito
., The police were not prepared at this
point. and the tcrowdg gathering vol
ume, moved from the square to Neg
lima street, where tle, police, met them.
Another stubborn fight ensued, ending,
as the first had done, with three, blank
volleys and sabeert charges, The dis
turbances continued at isolated. 81 sets
throughout the afternoon" aEiD @a2i