Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-24

St. Petersburg, Jan 23.-It- is be
lieved 1900 people have been killed
or wounded in Sundays rioting, but
all estimates must for the present bt
accepted with caution.
Popular rumors say that many thou
sands have fallen. The city is now
quiet.
Troops are bivaucked around camp
fires here and there in the streets
Barricades erected on the island oi
Vassaltostrov late tonight were de
stroyed by troops almost Immediately
with a los sof 80 workmen killed.
The Vassaliostrov quarter tonight is
In darkness, neither gas nor electricity
being available Shops are being pill
laged and strikers are burning tele
graph poles. Some firing is heard
1t is reported that body of strikers
tried to reach Txarskoe-Selo but were
driven back by the troops after san
culinary conflict.
Firing continues on the Vassilios
troy. 1t is rumored that the work
men there have seized a dynamite
factory and also that 10000 or 10000
armed strikers from Kolpino, 16 miles
distant are marching on O st. Peters.
burg.
Interior Minister Syiatopolk- Mirsky
at II o'clock this morning telegraphed
orders to close the headquarters OF
the workmen's union. This was done
by the workmen themselves, without
police interference.
The troops, most of which had been
withdrawn from the streets in the cen.
ter of the city during the night, were
reported during the forenoon to have
assembled in considerable strength at
the principal points.
Traffic across the bridges and the
usual paths over the ice was inter.
rupted. Street cars, including the
electric lines, were running over the
frozen Neva, sledges as we'll as heavy
vehicles were circulating freely.
The strikers apparently finding il
impossible to reach the center of the
city in organized masses, were enter.
ing it singly or in small groups, trav.
ersing the streets Sullenly without
stopping to converse, or look at the
windows as has been their suction.
Many of the principal shops are now
closed. Those who are open keep
up their window gratings.
A strong force of cavalry is patrol
ling the streets, squads of infantry
are posted at the corners and public
anxiety is acute.
Military in Possession of City.
The military had complete possession
of the city this morning and quiet
prevailed in all sections.
After the last volIeys In the Vas
siliostroff quarter at midnight, the men
abandoned the few barricades which
they held until that hour and retired
The word was passed around by the
leaders to remain quiet for the pres
ent.
During the night a fine, damp snow
fell, covering the ugly red stains and
obliterating all traces of the conflict
of yesterday, and with the break oi
day this bOrning except for the pres
ence of the troops in the strets, the
city had resumed it's normal appear
ance. The shops had re-opened anC
general traffic was partially resumed
The men aTeared at work in several
OF the factories and mills including the
works of the Russian Westinghouse
company, but the managers in many
casesgtold the men to remain away fol
a few days and that in the meantime
they would receive their pay.
Much Anxiety Felt.
The people generally were nervous
and apprehensive and kept in doors
The strikers looking weary and hag
gard after the excitement of yester
day, collected in sullen little groups
in the vicinity of their various head
quarters and yesterdays barricades
awaiting the decision of their lead
ers, regarding the pla nof action. They
were in an ugly mood and broke out
in curses whenever soldiers marched
by.
An early morning tour by the cor
respondent of the Associated Press
showed that a Gordon of troops barred
the entrances Of the city from the big
industrial sections. The bridges were
still held by the guards regiments, il
being rather strange to see the off
GERS Of the imperial guards, the pets ot
the st. Petersburg drawing rooms, rid
ing thoroughbreds and doing police
duty in the streets around the winter
palace. There was no trace of ex
element. The big square which wa!
filed with troops yesterday, was empty
but inside the palace court beyond tn,
sight of the passerby a regiment O
dragons and several companies 0
infantry were quartered.
The authorities have advised tbt
factory Owners not to admit the mer
as they had stolen a lot of dynamit,
bombs and might destroy property.
Emperor Is Frustrated.
Emperor Nicholas is completed.
prostrated by grief.
He is represented to be almost in ;
state of collapse over the situation. Ii
the meantime everything awaits hi
decision. All the schools are closed
Every window in Grand Duke Ser
gius' st. Petersburg palace was brok
en- by a mob during the night.