Evening journal., 1905-01-21
CARS CAPITAL
AN ARMED CAMP
Cavalry, Artillery and Mill
tary Parade St. Petersburg
Streets
MAY PREVENT MASS meeting

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st. Petersburg, Jan. 2L-st. Petersburg
this morning presents the appearance OF
beleaguered city. The military are in
complete possession. The streets are lined
with troops. Galloping squadrons OF cav
airy are seen everywhere. Gendarmes are
concealed in all the court yards and the
closed factories and mills are surrounded
by cordons OF police and Cossacks.
On every bulletin board is posted the
governments proclamation warning tho
people against assembling. It Is plain to
be seen that the government Is preparing
Tor tomorrow-the crucial moment in Rus
sias present history-perhaps in all OF it.
Despite the energetic measures taken to
insure the safety OF the city the inhab-
tants are in a state bordering on terror.
The widest rumors regarding tho inten-
tions Of the mob are ahoat and many
small retailers did not open their shops
this morning. An edlct has gone forth
that no shop must open tomorrow when
the great assemblage on the palace square
Is scheduled to take place. Although the
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prevent il preparations for the gigantic
demonstration are proceeding.
This proclamation forblds all assem-
blages, parades or other demonstrations
in the city, and warns well-disposed work
men and other private individuals TO avoid
gathering. so the authorities are deter
mined TO break up and disperse meetings
lmperilling public safety.
The proclamation, besides being bulle-
tined is printed in the police Messen-
ger" which is the only publication ap-
pearing this morning, the police having
forced the printers to remain at work un-
til thep aper appeared.
Artillery Ready.
The plan OF the authorities is TO prevent
the worlzmen tomorrow from entering the
city proper. The industrial sections be-
yond the Narva, Moscow and Nevsky
gate vii be cut off and all the bridges
vii be guarded Several batteries Of ar
tlllery have been brought into the city.
Despite reports Of rioting the agitation
hitherto has been carried on with remark
able absence Of actual violence, the COM
mittee Of the union having issued instruc-
, tons that everything be done as quietly
as possible mad that no personal violence
DO offered the police.
A list Of the Ia works closed as the
result of yesterdays coercive measures
shows that every industry is involved. in
cluding railway construction and electri-
cal engineers. In view of the probable
failure Of the electric supply for stores
! and oflces householders are laying in
large stocks Of candles. The public is
nervous ana excited and the opinion is
freely expressed that the government
eventually win be forced 10 concede the
demands Of the men.
Situation Unique.
The situation today is unique in Rus
sian history. What It win be tomorrow
no mortal knows.
This morning ia factories are closed in
this city and 10000 men are out on strike.
Tomorrow these 100000 men. with their
wives. children and parents, a total OF
nearly half million people, declare they
will so in body to the winter palace and
demand audience Of the Car.
They, on their part, pledge themselves
not to assassinate the Emperor, but-in a
situation unprecedented in the history Of
Russla-they demand that the Car, on his
part, shall listen TO their petition OF
grievances.
Failing to get redress, they declare they
vii dia in the palace courtyard.
The suddenness Of the strike and the
far-reaching nature Of the workmen's or
ganization were largely a surprise TO the
government and employers. Starting with
the walkout Of a few thousand employees
Of he Putilom Iron Works, due to purely
Industrial causes, 1t spread like fire
through the laboring classes Of St Peters,
D burg.
At first only Industrial demands were
- presented, such as shortening the hours OF
j lSbor and for increase of wages, but pow
erty and discomfort, under the Indictment
Of Social Democratic agitators, led to the
formulation Of political demands. A petit
tion was drawn up and largely signed.
which, going beyond the complaints on
which the strike originated, attacked the
whole capltalistic system Of the country.
bitterly assailed the present government
/ as one Of bureaucracy, and demanded the
r reform Of both, asserting that death was
n preferable TO existence under such condi-
S tons
= This was 10 have been presented person.
1 ally TO Emperor Nicholas. A deputation Of
= workmen endeavored to see His Majesty
a at TsarslSoe selo and appeal to him to
come to the Winter Palace on Sunday to
be present at an immense demonstration
Of the Industrial classes. It was planned
to have all the workmen in St. Petersburg
= headed by their leader. the priest Gopon,
= in fuil canonical garb, march to the palace
4 and assemble in the great parade ground.
= II was the intention of the strikers to dis
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suppress the meeting, though the work
men agreed to attend the meeting un-
, armed, saying they were unwilling to
! meet violence with violence.