New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-12
STILL. FIGHTING At BAKl
Oil Ozoners Ask State Loan-Prince
Nardered-ReuoIt Spreads.

81 Petersburg. Sept 1.-THE latest private
telegram received from Baku reports that the
situation there is growing worse.
Other unconfrmed dispatches assert that the
rioters are stubbornly continuing their attacks.
and that the Tarsars and Kurds are plundering
n the Black Town district. The dispatches say
that on Sunday the soldiers fired into a crowd of
Russian workmen. killing seventeen.
= dispatch to the Caucasus Oil Company from
salxu says that the fires In the oil fields
practically exhausted. and that the military au-
thodties stationing guards in the district.
In the night. the dispatch says. incendiaries
tried to land ct Bibtebat from small boats but
we're driven OF by volleys from the Cossacks.
They then attacked steamers in which the en-
piose-s OF two oil companies had taken refuge,
cut me attack was repulsec.
The incendaries succeeded in setting fire to
three machine shops in the Uoshkin district
killing the proprietor OF one
In the BLACK Town" district the patrol fired
q voIey into a crowd of Russian workmen from
which shot was supposed to have been fired
but the dispatch to the Caucasus Oil Company
says that no one killed. Through the
BLACK Town district the patrols are acting
theoretically in suppressing disorders.
After the conference of oil men here yester-
day, at which dispatches from the oil regions
were compared. the representatives Of the vari-
ous companies summarized the situation in the
well district follows;
Born Company-Most Of the tanks and pumps
Of this company have been saved from destruo-
ton.
A few wells beionging to other English COM
paries have been saved.
Society OF Baku-A third Of It's property de-
stroyed.
Nobol company-Halt of its property de-
Caspian compans-Its property completely de-
sroyed.
Eothschild. Mantaschef. Sherebaief and sob4-
ties
81 Petersburg. Sept 1.-THE news from other
parts OF the Caucasus is disgusting. Disturb
snces ara spreading al Over the region.
OIL men representing annual production Of
6oo.00o.o0o pounds met to-day and determined
TO ssk the state for assistance IN obtaining a
twenty-year loan without interest to cover the
losses at Baku. Without loan. they said. los
Of the 133 companies would be unable to con-
ulue in business
The meeting also drew up g. remonstrance
which they will ask the Minister of Finance to
present to Emperor Nicholas, saying that it is
impossible for the naphtha industry to exist
under present conditions. and that the COM
panies viii not resume operations unless guar
sntees are given that order Will soon be re-
stored and maintained.
The oil men in Mini Novgorod and Astrakhan
express fear that attempts will be made to burn
the stocks Of oil stored there. and ask for pro-
tective measures.
Tifis. Sept 11-Prinoe Tsitsianoff. landed
proprietor, was assassinated to-day at Gori
City miles from Tifis.
The following incident, showing the desperate
spirit displayed by the Tartars is reported from
Baku:
band OF Tartars barricaded themselves in
The house OF rich Mussulman and fired from
the WINDOWS on q patrol officer who summoned
them 10 surrender. The Tartars continued FIR
ing while artillery was brought up The guns
iatd the house in ruins, the Tartars perishing
fo man.