The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-12-30
Tells OF The RIOT
AMONG THE RUSSIAN SOLDIERS
At VLADIVOSTOK.
Henry Bush Arrives at Victoria From
There and Give Graphic story Of the
Trouhis-Thousands Of Chinese
Killed and Loss BY Fire Amounts to
Over Twenty Millions.

Victoria. b. C.-Henry Bush Of
Clarkson & Co. of vladiyostok. Port
Arthur and Hardin. who has arrived
rom vladivostok by the steamer Tar
ar, was an eye witness to the revolt
among the Russian soldiers there and
gave graphic story, :.
The trouble began at a Chinese
bazaar, where. following a dispute. .
mob Of soldiers rushed the stalls.
grabbing everything they could lay
their hands ON.
Many Russians went to a steamer,
which was diseharging Standard oil.
and saturated the bazaar with 1t. They
fired the place and IL burned quickly,
many wounded Chinese being then in
inerated. From the bazaar the soldiers
went to the big store OF Kuntz Il Al
hers, German firm. driving out the
staff, who fed for their lives. Com
mander koroff ordered out the troops
who were in the barracks. but in
stead OF preventing the revolving
| oldiers from looting. they dred at the
upper windows while the hooters were
usy below. MIR. Bush says they would
not fire on the revolving soldiers. al
though they were quick enough to
bring down their rides to Kill Chinese.
The kuntz 4 AIbers store was big
one, full Of general merchandise. and
| he loss must have been over 81. 000.-
loco. for the mob brought can after
/ IN OF oil from the wharf and burned
| be place. By this time the streets
were filled with screaming mad Rus
SLAMS and Chinese. Sticks and stones
were dying and bullets whistling
Everywhere. Chinese corpses were
scattered about the streets. and many
Russians were killed.
Mr. Bush did not realize his danger
| Until then. Some Chinese rushed at
him with shouts OF there's another
one. and he ded. or The remainder OF
/ he tragedy he can not speak from OBJ
eryation. but he learned from good
uthorities. When kuntz 4 AIbers
store was burning. refugees were
rowded into sampans and ali the
merchant steamers and transports
sere leaving the harbor That night,
November 10. men paid from 2 To 90
oubles to be allowed to sleep In a
sampan in the harbor. Place after
place was burned until after the riots
ended over zoo stores had been
estroyed.
Bodies were scattered about the
streets. over 500 Russians and more
than 1000 Chinese being killed. The
bodies lay unburied for three days.
when they we're gathered up whole
sale and carted away for burial. Com
mander Korsoff ted TO satanka, two
miles away. on the FIRST day. and the
troops who did not take part In the
rioting did not prevent 1t. Proclama'
ton after proclamation was tele-
graphed by the fugitive commander.
but not until he promised that the
troops would be sent 10 Russia a.
IquIckly as they could be transported
Ibid the riOting discontinue,
Returning to ladIvostok. Mr. Bush
Icame across body after body, some
lines scattered. sometimes In groups
The CITY presented sad appearance
/ eing practically ruined. He estimates
he loss at $50, 900 900. and says years
will be required to put the place AZ
II was.
A second riot took place the day be
ore he left among released prisoners
: from Japan, one Of whom had beer
shot In the arm by an officer becauss
, he refused TO salute. Comrades shot
and killed the officers and two othel
officers were killed in the riot which
ensued. which was soon suppressed DJ
Cossacks, who dashed in among tht
troops. using knouts to scatter the sol
diers. who were mostly dlsarmed. Thu
killed in this riot were given CRANE
military funeral the following day. Mr.
Bush says the army throughout is dis
> satisfied, and he believes great re
volt will take place before long.