The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-24
POLICE
THREATEN
TO STRIKE

Warsaw. Russian Poland, Feb. e4.-The
police OF this city threaten TO strike for
higher pay. They constitute an indie
pendent force paid by the city and at
present receive ss per month and their
uniforms.
The police subsist chiefly on money OBJ
tsined from other sources. They will
present formal demands for an Increase
OF pay 10 the chief of police tomorrow.
The operating department Of the War
saw division OF the St. Petersburg rail-
way have struck, but the train service
Is maintained with the aid Of army rail-
way corps.
The strike on the Vienna and yistula
railways continues
The military occupy the gas works, the
employees Of which threaten TO strike to-
night.
A policeman was shot and killed by
student In disturbance at the Vienna
railway station this morning. The po-
lice attempted 10 disperse great crowds
which had gathered there and arrested a
student. A mob ,ried to rescue him and
a policeman drew his sword. whereupon
a student killed him and disappeared In
tho crowd.
Cossnc;ss and infantry are guarding the
telegraph lines OF the Warsaw-St Peters
burg railroad. fearing that the strikers
will cut of communication between the
two cities. The mails from Warsaw 10
Lodz. n distance OF so miles, have 10 be
delivered In carts.
Railroad strikers Of Lods who are com .
Ing hero 10 attend a conference with the
strikers Of Warsaw are obliged to travel
by road
COURT MARTIAL ORDERED.
st, Petersburg. Feb. 24.--fSrand Duke
Vladimir. commander OF the military dis
trjct OF 81. Petersburs. has ordered the
trial by court maj tial OF Captain David
of. OF the seventeenth battery OF the
first regiment OF horse artillery OF the
guards and three other officers and three
men Of the nIst artery OF the guards ar
tillery brigade in connection with the ar
In gn the direction OF Emperor Mich ,las
of n charge OF case shat at the ceremony
OF b'essins the Neva, Jan. O.
The Grand Duchess Elizabeth has been
appointed commander OF the Fifth Keiff
Grenadiers. In succession 10 the late
Grand Duke Ser sius.
STRIKE RESUMED.
Ct Petersburg. Feb. 24.--The strike has
works. All the men walked out today.
The minority az first objected TO re-
newal OF the strike. whereupon a conflict
occurred between the two factions which
required a strong force of police to auell.
Troops have again been reauIsitioned 20
patrol the Putilotf strike zone
RUSSIANS DESTROY BRIDGE.
Mukden. Feb. e4.--A daring Russian
raiding army under the command Of Col.
Slensm!dt completely destroyed with ex-
plosives the bridge south OF Haicheng,
about ten miles east OF New Chwang Feb.
2i, blowing up 20 feet Of Il.
RUSSIAN ARTILLERY AT WORK.
Toxic, Feb A=Manchurian- -dispat ateAes
TO the army says that the Smelling OF
points in the vicinity OF the Shakhe river
and collisions between scouting parties
OF both armies continued on Feb. - snd
Feb. 2S.
Commencing at l o'clock on Feb. 2s a
Russian battery OF heavy guns. posted
west of Litajentun, began shelling Lipa-
tai and its vicinity.
GoRKY TO BE RELEASED.
ST. Petersburg, Feb 2i--It Is reported
that Maxim Gorky, the well-known Rus
stan author. who was imprisoned In con-
nection with ther ioting In Sc. Petersburg.
WILL be released today on $500 bail