The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-01-27

By Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. ss-An of
6iai messenger m review of Sundays
outbreak. says tne cause OF the trouble
\ san be traced to the intervention by
revolutionary circles in the strike by
worlsmen.
Father Gopen drew up a petition of
woriemen to the Emperor, which con-
tainel insolent demands of a political
character in behalf Of the workmen.
A call was issued for meeting on the
Palace square Sunday to submit psti-
ton to the Emperor.
Fanatical speeches nad excited the
workmen and on Sunday great crowds
began to make their way to tine Palace
square.
Refusing to obey police regulations,
collisions with troops occurred at var.
ious places. The troops were compelled
to fire. They were fired on from houses.
A red Gag was hoistcd on one street bar.
zieade. sjr- 11..s-.s';s;!!
Tho mob took swords from the poles
md .riled q small arms factory of all
IA swords.
The crowds knocked Down telegraph
poles. The municipal building was de-
Rolisned. Shops were pruniered.
A strong force of cavalry is patrolling
she streets.
Public anxiety is acute.
Tie strikers ara unable to reach the
center of the city in mass and are
entering singly.
Up to II a. m. there mad been no re,
nswal Of the disturbances.
The military mad complete. posses.
sion of tne city this morning.
Tie strikers at midnight abandoned
tneir barrica.lss and passed word to re-
main quiet for the present
Snow fell during the night covering
the blood stains.
Sunday was day of unspeakable
horror in St Petersburg. The strikers
soaded to desperation by day of VIC
hence. fury and bloodsnei. ware in a
state of open instruction against the
ecfsrnment, \ condition almost Dor
dering on civil war exists In the terror
Stricken Russian capital. The city is,
under martial law. with Prince vasil7
rhikoff as commander of over 10000 OF
thc emperor's crack guards. Troops are
bivouacking in the streets and at var
ious places on the Nevsly Prospect, the
main thorougafare of Tao city. On the
island Of Yassilioslov anad in the indus.
trial sections. infuriatei men have
thrown upon barbados which they are
holding The empress dowager has
hastily sought safety at Tsarskoe ,S,lo.
WHERE Emperor Nicholas II is living.
Minister OF the Interior sviatcpolk-
Mirsky presented to mis- majesty Sattrr'i
day night the invitation of the workmen
to appear at the wiptpr palace Sunday
Afternoon and reciye their patition;
but the cmperor's advisors already had
taken n decision to snow firm AMI
resolute front and the cmparor's ans,
wer 10 100000 workinstncn irving to
make their way To tn. palac, square
was a solid array of troops VINO met
them with rifle. bayonet and sabrt The
priest. Gopon, the leader and idol OF the
men. in mis- gold,n vestments. holding
aloft me cross and marching ut Tie
head OF thousands Of workm@n through
the Nerva gate. miracuiousiy escaped !
yollsy which laid law half n aundred
persons. The figures of tn, total nun
Der killed or wounded ner.. at the Mos
COW gate, at various bridges and islands
n and the winter palace vary.
The best estimate is five hundred. al.
though there are exaggerated figure,
placing the number as high az 5000
Many men We're accompanied by thsil
wives and children and in the confus.
icn, which left no time for liscrimina.
ton, the latter shared tne fate of the
uisn. The troops, with the exception
of single regiment, which is reported
to aave thrown down its arm-. remain.
ing loyal and obeyed orders. But the
blood which crimsonad the snow ma.
fired the brains and passions Of In,
strikers and turned wome4, as well a,
men into wild beasts; sn.f the cry II
tne infuriatesi populace is for yens.
ance.
The sympathy Of tae middle clssse.
Y With tie EoEssnsa,