The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-02
St Petersburg Outrage is Re-
pGated and Feeling is at
Fever Heat
THROWING OF BOMBS ADDS
TO TERROR'S REIGN IN CITY
Women and Children Are Among the
Dead and Dyne-Numerous
Workmen Are Shot
In the Back.

Warsaw, May 1.-Nearly 100 persons
We're killed or wounded in disturbances
in various quarters of Warsaw today The
troops apparently were uncomfortable and
violated all orders to act with moder-
alton. They fired into crowds of demon
strators and workmen in retaliation re-
sorted to the use of firearms and bombs.
Many women and children are among the
dead and dying What approaches
reign of terror exists tonight. the city
presents a most gloomy aspect, and the
temper of the entire community augurs
ILL.,
May day opened with every prospect
that the recent gloomy forebodings would
find contradiction in a peaceful ending
Golrious weather ushered in the begin
ming of the celebrations. and all factories
shops and offices of every description
were closed
The streets were crowded from early
in the morning with gaily dressed people
and troops. Children everywhere enjoyed
ths lselves in the warm sunshine. The
presence of numerous patrols of Cossack
cavalry and infantry were the only re-
mainder of lurking danger.
Deliberately Charge on Workmen.
No untoward incident was reported un-
til after noon. The first disturbances oc-
CURED between l and o'clock p. M,
when a procession of several thousand
workmen, carrying red flags, marched
along Zelazna street. The demonstration
was quite orderly and proceeded without
molestation for some distance. Suddenly
several squadrons of Uhlans appeared, but
without interfering with tn procession,
and took up a position along the side.
walks, while the workmen passed through
the lines. Then a company of infantry
approached from the front and imme
diately the cavalry charged into the
procession, driving it with the fiat of
their swords into a disorganized mass.
When the cavalry withdrew the infantry
fired a voley, whereupon the demonstra-
tors turned and fed The infantry con-
tinued to discharge volleys into the re-
treating, shrieking multitude. Thirty-one
persons were killed and many wounded,
and of the latter it is believed that fif-
teen will die.
Arouse Intense Indignation.
The shooting is described as having
been quite unprovoked. 1t has aroused
the most intense Indignation among all
classes in Warsaw. Many of those who
were killed or wounded were shot in the
hack showing that they were running
away when they were struck.
Another terrible scene was enacted at
o'clock p. m. at the corner of Zelota ana
Sosnore streets when workmen fired from
behind a wall at a patrol which immed-
lately opened fire on the passing crowds,
killing or woundng twenty persons.
The first bomp-throwing occurred at 9;35
o'clock tonight when bomb was thrown
into a Cossack patrol near the Vienna
station Three Cossaeks and one police
man 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 fired
number of volleys. and 1t Is reported that
many persons were killed wounded.
Troops surrounded the whole neighbor-
hood 1t has been impossible up to the
present time to secure accurate informa-
ton as to the casualties in this affair.
More Killed Across VistuIa.
At 10:4O o'clock p. m. disturbances broke
out at the Zombmokwska gate of the
suburb of Praga, across the Vistula river.
great crowd had assembled there,
threatening the troops when Hussars fired
upon the crowd and killed -FOUR ana
wounded many others.
In Jerosolini street man fred into
patrol from the roof of a house. but with
out result. 1t was reported by telephone
from Lodz this evening that crowd there
had stoned a military patrol whereupon
the soldiers fired and killed two men and
wounded boy. Later similar scene
occurred In Balueki square in Lodz when
ten persons were killed.
In Lodz also at 8 o'clock tonight,
bomb was throv at a patrol but was not
effective there. but fell in the crowd and
killed two and wounded three persons.
A student who was distributing proclama-
tions in VIOLA. suburb of Warsaw to-
night. was killed by patrol.
In Nawrol street. Warsaw tonight,
patrol killed a woman.
Feeling Is at White Heat.
Today's bloo1shed is likely to very
seriously affect the situation and may
cause a general strike. The tempers of
the people is at white heat. and there
Is much apprehension regarding the pos
sible events of May s. the one hundred
and fourth anniversary of the proclama-
ton of the Polish constitution when dis
turabnces and demonstrations always oc-
cur Tonight there is every indication of
trouble. All the ground that had been
gained since the disturbances of last
January has now been lost
Only passenger trains are leaving War
saw. and these are crowded with refugees
and manned by officials of the engineer
ing departments. all the engine drivers
firemen and porters having quit work
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