The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-01

On the other hand, 1t would be extremely
risky to shoot some $50 men when majority
of the crews Of the Black Sea fleet are known
to DO at least .noipiently disafreeted.
The situation in the city is greatly inn
proved. The Cossacks have the rioters we'll
in hand and the inoendiarism has ceased.
OUTBREAK Al oRoEsTADr.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 3o.--The boat
service between st. Petersburg and Cron-
stadt, the naval port and fortress, was
suspended this afternoon, and Cronstadt Is
now Isolated by large military force.
A fight began in the dockyard there
this morning between the workmen and
sailors on one side and the soldiers on the
other. Workmen stoned the Cossacks and
troops who had been stationed on the quay
in ahtioipat ton of just such trouble.
This afternoon firing began, and 1t Is
supposed that the rioters obtained fire.
arms
The sailors struck against working ashore
as laborers. even for pay. and demanded
that they be allowed to resume duty on
board or leave the service. One officer ID
in the hospital az result of his injuries.
THE TROUBLE BOON oyEB.
The troops soon had the mutineers under
tinues.
The troops at Peterhof. the imperial
residence where the Gar is now living,
have been reinforced.
The worst sort Of r,mors prevailed on
the Bourse to-day as to the condition Of
affairs in the provinces.
A telegram from Reval gives news OF dis
orders at the seaport of Hapsal in con-
nection with the railway strike. Reen-
forcements Of Cossa cks have been sent
from Reval.
FINLAND MILITARY DISTRICT ABOLISHED.
The Military Council has decided to do
away with the Finland military district The
post Of commander in chief Of that district
is alb lished and the fortresses and mill
corporated in the st. Petersburg military
district.
1t is reported that the Russian volunteer
cruiser Saratoff has been burned at Odessa
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED.
An imperial decree has been issued de-
claring MARTIAL Law in the Province Of
Erivan, Tranacaucasia, and in the towns
and villages in the sebastopol and Nico-
laie1 districts:
To the Viceroy of the Caucasus is given
special administrative and military powers,
rendering him absolute IL these distsicts.
Steamship communication between Sc
hastopol and Odessa has been stopped for
two days.
WHY THE PorEMKIN YIRED
LONDON July IA despatch to tho
Standard from Odessa yesterday said that
the firing of two A-pound shots last
night by the Potemkin was owing to the
foolish temporary detention by the military
authorities of four Of the fifteen mutineers
sent ashore to bury their comrade Omel-
chuk. One shot, fairly aimed, fell harm
lessly but dangerously near the spacious
Cathedral Square, which was filed with
1 500 soldiers. The other shot fell a little
short of the Cossacks' barracks,
A general exodus was in progress at las
p. NJ, when the despatch was sent. Thirty
thousand persons had left within the last
forty eight hours. Many members of the
British colony were sending their wives
and families away. The commandant, the
Civil Governor and the police master were
absolutely inaccessible. The correspond
ent said he spent four hours this morning
in vain attempts to obtain speech with one
or all of these authorities
Forty-five men, alleged by the police
to be incendares, were killed last night In
Primorskaia street. which TANKS the
inner bay.
QUIET IN lIBAU.
A despatch to the Dolly Mail from I.ibau
says that the town is quiet There is great
regarding the mutiny.
The rioters are now in their barracks,
guarded by Cossacks and infantry with
machine guns. Two hundred of them
escaped to the forests
1t is reported that 1000 sailors raided ths
armory and sacked their officers quarters.
TROOPS REMAIN LOYAL
According to some accounts there has
been no serious trouble ashore at Odessa
since the reinforcing Of the troops, although
fires are still burning in the harbor district.
One correspondent describes the rioters a.
cowed. Not a shot was fred Thursday
night or throughout Friday. The troops
are entirely loyal.
Four batteries of artillery. well supplied
with ammunition, are stationed at Langeron
Park
Another correspondent ;elegraphs. how
ever, that thousands of desperate men
tried on Thursday night to rush the mill
tary Gordon across the entrance to the
port. The troops at the word of command
opened fire, killing 40 and
800.