The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-01-27
srRlke ls SPREADING.
workmsn Of Moscow Following In
Footsteps Of ST. Petersburg
Brethren.

Brethren
The most startling feature In the
Russian strike situation is the news
that several factories In Moscow have
closed and that the workmen in the
old capital Of Russia are repeating
the tactics Of their fellow workmen Of
the new capital. marching from shop to
shop and mill to mill demanding that
the establishments be shut down. The
whole city Is reported TO be in a state
OF great excitement over the news OF
the bloodshed at st. Petersburg. which
has preclpltated Immediately tho
strike that had been scheduled for
Wednesday.
Moscow has more workmen and less
troops than st. Petersburg and be
sides Is just now the heart Of the LIB.
eral movement. and the danger OF
bloodler occurrences there than have
been witnessed In st. Petersburg arc
proportionately greater A rising at
Moscow IL also more likely TO have
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cally than that Of st. Petersburg
According TO private reports the
workmen In several other big cites.
notably Kharkon. where large locomo-
tive works are located. already have
completed plans for a general suspen.
sion Of work. Moreover. reports are
current that the workmon. who other.
wise would soon be forced back into
the shops or starye. have received as.
suranccs OF financial support from the
sources which hitherto have furnished
the sinews Of war 10 the liberal and
revolutionary agitation, but have not
before been In touch with the labor
movement. II the strike becomes gen.
eral all over Russia, and especially N
the railroads are drawn In. II might
Immediately force the nation 10 make
peace with Japan
The situation appears grave from
every standpoint, but the authorities,
although apparently somewhat Devil.
dered. declare their purpose to stand
Arm. maintaining that II is their FIRST
duty TO preserve order. scouting tho
idea Of actual revolution.
There arc extremely significant re-
ports that Emperor Nicholas In max.
ing the decision at the extraordinary
meeting Of the council Of tho empire
Mt Tsarskoo Selo 10 declare 81. Peters.
burg In a state OF siege. announced
that he had resolved 10 issue n mani.
festo to the people. with a view OF
calming them. promising to create a
mixed commission OF workmen and Of.
ficials TO investigate and decide tho
questions OF the demands OF the strlk.
ers. especially the one Affecting hours
Of labor. which Russian law fixes at
eleven.
The military In ST Petersburg on
Monday had firm grip on the situa.
ton, and the police used every precau.
ton. such az forblddlng the use Of
petroleum and requiring the people to
remain Indoors.
The tension, which was somewhat
relaxed In the morning. continued TO
Increase during the day. Conditions
appeared 10 be omlnous. when. shortly
after dark. the workmcn In two cleo.
trio light plants walked out. refusing
triple pay 10 remain. and plunging half
the city into utter darkness. Including
the Noysky prospect. which Is In tho
fashionable residence quarter.
The water supply. also. was cut on.
and verltablc panic ensued. Tales
that dynamite was In tho possession
Of the strikers and that Il was tho
purpose 10 sack and burn the town
had been n circulation. and many
persons were terrorstricken. Reserve
troops were called out TO guard tho
darkened portion OF the city. The PEG.
pie still In the streets, except n few
strikers and roughs, fed to their
homes
The editors Of four newspapers, tho
Russ, the Viedomosti the Noyostl and
the Grashdhanln. declare their inten.
ton. as soon as tho printers return
10 work. and they are able to
resume publication, openly 10 defy
the censorship In the matter Of
strike news and Sundays az.
fairs. They drew up letter to tho
censor. saying they felt the gravity OF
the situation demanded that they print
the facts without minimizing or gloss.
Ing them over The Noyoe VremyA
and other papers, however refuse To
Join, and the letter was not sent. but
the editors OF the four papers named