The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-01-27

ltion, he managed the affair like 4
genius to break the faith d tae people
in athe little father VINO they were
convinced and whom Father Gopon had
taught them 10 bslieve would riga,
their wrongs and redress their grew;
anccs. Gorky, the Russian novelist, OK.
presses the opinion that Sundays work
Twin break this faith Of the people in
tine emperor. He said TO tiae Associated
Press:
"Today inangurated revolution in
Russia. The emperor's prestige will
be irrevocably shattered by the sned.
ding Of innocent blood. He has alien
ated himself forever from mis- people.
Gopon taught the worlnen to believe
that an appeal direct to the 'little ia.
ther' would be Needed. They have
been undeceived. Gopon is now con-
WINGED that peaceful means have fail
ed and that the only remedy is force.
The first blood has been saed, but more
will follow. It is now. the people
against the oppressors,. and the battle
will be fought to the bitter end,
The military authorities hal firm
|grip on every artery in the city. At
day break guards, regiments. cavalry
and infantry, neld every bridge across
the frozen Neva, the network of canals
which interlaces the city and the gates
LEADING from the industrial section.
while in the palace square, at the
storm center, were massed dragon regi-
merits. infantry and cossacks of the
guards. Barred from the bridges and
gates. men, women and children crossed
the frozen river and canals on tina ice
lby twos and threes, nurrying to palace
square, where they were sure the en-
peror would be present to hear them.
But the street approaches to the square
were cleared by vollsys and cossack.
charges. Men and women, Infatuated,
to franzy by the loss of Lowell ones,
cursed tine soldiers while they retrea,.
led. Men harangued the crowds, tell
ling them that the emperor mad foilel
them and That the time had come to
act. Men began TO build barricadss in
the Nevsty Prospect and att other
points, using any material that cam.
to hand, and even chopping down tel,-
graph poles, soldiers colleying and
charging tine mob. The whole city was
in a STATE OF panic. Women were run
ing through the streets seeking lost
members of their families. Several
barbados were carried by the troops.
Towards 8 o'clock in the evening,
1.-THE crowds, exhausted, began to dis
iperse, leaving the military in possession.
At they retrcated up the Nevsky Pros
.pect the workmen put out all the lights.
On the Kaminostov island, all the
lights were extinguished.
Every officer wearing the uniform OF
the emperor VINO was found alone was
4 i"ou"'W y SeHNu Wits klHe't on tnf
Nicholas bridge and a dozen cIIicars
were seized stripped OF their cpaulet.
land deprived OF their swords.
At a big nesting last night tae ro,.
lowing message from NJ. Gorky, the
novelist, was read:
Beloved Associates-We have no
Emperor. Innocent blood lies between
ihim and TIE people. Now begins the
peoples Struggle for freedom. May
EElt prosper. Ny blessing upon You! ali.
tWond u might be vita you tonight:
lbut nave much to do,
a workingman VINO was introduced,
ito speak in Faither Gopon's maine made
ia fiery speech. He appealed to Lib
lerals to furnish arms. The mcatin.
adopted a letter denouncing the ON
fears and regiment that fred on inc
wol-kmen. and another lstter cNtollm.
Inc Moscow regiment, whica refused
10 fire.