Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-05-04
OF TERROR
EXISTS IN WARSAW
Nearly a Hundred Persons Killed
or Wounded.
AN UNPR0VOKED SLAUGHTER
Troops Deliberately Hemmed In q
PeaceabIe Procession and Then
Charged Upon the I'm
armed

warsaw, May z.--NedIly oHo hun
bred persons we're killed or wounded
in disturbances in various quarters OF
Warsaw Monday. The troops appar-
emily were uncomfortable, and violated
all orders to act with moderation. They
fired into the crowds of demonstrators,
and workmen in retaliation resorted to
the use of firearms and bombs. Many
women and children are among the
dead and dying. What approaches a
reign OF terror exists; the city presents
a most gloomy aspect and the temper
of the entire community-augurs ill.
Day Opened Auspiciously.
May day opened with every prospect
that the recent gloomy forebodings
would find contradiction in peaceful
ending. Glorious weather ushered in
the beginning of the celebrations, and
all factories, shops and Offices of every
| description were closed. The streets
were crowded from early morn
ing with gaily dressed people
and troops. Children everywhere en-
joyed themselves in the warm sunshine.
The presence of numerous patrols OF
Cossack cavalry and infantry were the
only reminder of lurking danger.
A Cowardly Attack.
No untoward incident was reported
until afternoon. The first disturbances
occurred between l and 2 o'clock p. M,
when a procession of several thousand
workmen carrying red flags marched
along Zelazna street. The demonstfa-
ton vas quite orderly and proceeded
without molestation for some distance
Suddenly several squadrons OF Uhlans
appeared, but without interfering with
the procession, and took a position
along the sidewalks Wilde the work
men passed through the lines. Then
a company of infantry approached from
the front, and Immediately the cavalry
charged into the procession, driving II
with the fiat of their swords into a dis
~oragnized mass. The cavalry with
drew, the infantry fired a volley, where
upon the demonstrators turned and
fled. The infantry continued to dis
charge volleys into the retreatlng,
shrieking multitude. Thirty-one' per-
sors were killed and many wounded,
and of the latter it is said 10 will die
The shooting is considered to lave been
u~nprovoked. 1t aroused the most in
tense indignation among all classes IN
Warsaw. Many of those who were
killed or wounded were shot in the
back, showing that they were running
away when they were struck,
Another Terrible Scene.
Another terrible scene was enacted
at 5 D. M, at the corner OF Zlota ana
Sosnore streets, when workmen fired
from behind a wall at a patrol, which
Immediately opened fire on the passing
crowds, killing or wounding 20 persons
The first bomb throwing occurred al
4 9.35 D. m, when a bomb was thrown
into a Cossack patrol near the Vienna
station. Three Cossacks and one po-
liceman were killed, and two women
who were leaving the station at the
, time, were severely wounded by the
explosion of the bomb. Cossacks and
, infantry fred a number of volleys, and
it is reported that many persons were
killed or wounded.
: Surrounded by Troops.
|, Troops surrounded the whole neigh
l borhood. 1t has been impossible, VI
to the present time, to secure accurate
information as to the casualties in tnl!
affair.
At 1O:45 disturbances broke out a
the Zombkowska gate of the suburb O
Praga, across the Vistula river. e
. great crowd had assembled there
threatening the troops, when hussar'
fired on the crowd, killing four ant
wounding many others.