The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25
(By the Associated Press. }

LODI June 24.-Since the arrival OF
reinforcements this morning actual
lighting in the city has stopped. but
the outbreak is by no means quelled,
and fresh collisions are expected mo-
mentariy.
The city resembles a shambles, and
the terrible scenes of the last two
days will never be wiped from the
memory of the Polish people
Altogether there are ten regiments
encamped in LODI
The fighting spirit of the people IS
fully aroused. They have tasted blood
and want moro. Certainly the fevo-
lutionary spirie|fs abroad and 1T re-
mains to be seen whether military
measures Will haze the same effect
has previously.
Today at Baluty suburb Of Lodz
four Cossacl1s were killed and SIX
teen others wounded by a bomb which
was thrown into the barracks. Twenty
of their horses were killed.
Occasional vollcys are still flrcd
by the police or gendarmes in re-
Spouse to shots from houses.
The soldiers are showing what ap-
pears to be wanton cruelty. Late TINS
afternoon they shot and killed two
women, a mother and her daughter.
shooting Thursday and Friday took
place today sGrrepttiously in various
outlying villages.
Over Hundred Killed.
1t is quite impossible to give the
exact number of killed and wounded.
as representations vary according to
the quarter from which they are OBJ
tanned Certainly the killed number
more than a hundred, possibly two
hundred. and the wounded five times
az many. Ain official report says that
the number of casualties was largely
Increased by the neglect Of persons 10
remain iri doors and of others VINO
I'm, listed on looking out of doors and
windows when volleys were being fred
upon the rioters by the soldiers. Resi-
dents Of the city say that they received
no orders to remain in doors.
The present trouble began at Lodz
lasf Tuesday after the funeral Of the
victims Of the conflict between the
troous and terrorists the previous
Sunday. The Christians were per-
mitted to bury their dead, but the
Jews were prohibited from doing SO
and the police secretly Inferred the
bodies Of the Jews at night, which
created indignation and riot was
initiated Thursday. The most serl-
Gus phase of the riOtng developed
when the crowd deliberately pillaged
LIQUOR shops and numbers of persons,
fnflamed by drink, led crowd or at
least $4,000 TO further and more serl-
ouB attacks. Police and military were
attacked wherever they appeared In
small force and many individual mem
bers were Killed
After pllIaging the liquor shops the
crowd set fire to them and prevented
the frcmen from extinguishing the
blazes. This was repeated deliberate
1y at many places.
Children Kiss Red Flags.
Friday the fury of the mob found
fall vent, and even children. caught
bv tho contagion. were seen kissing
red flags and heard swearing that they
were ready to die for liberty Jew
ish girl mounted a box i'm the market
sqaar,. aud addressed an immense
crow
suddenly the police appeared. fired
q yolley and the girl fell dead. Market
"a ru4-h,4i1 comfne IN were -" Dped
and their carts used in building bar
ricades. Wires were stretched in
front Of these barbados and the cav
airy was unable to charge. Mean
while the mob had secured arms and
reviewers were freely used. Finally
the military secured the upper hand
but not without considerable losses to
themselves and fearful slaughter 10
tho rioters
The soldiers exhibited the utmost
carelessness as to whether they killed
peaceful persons or rioters. and as a
consequence many women and chill
dren We're among the dead The
streets on Friday resembled a battle
f#s-d. The houses were barrlcaded
with boards and mattresses. and for
hours volleys and individual firing
were heard in every quarter uf the
city Until late at night the Cossacks
we're busy collecting bodies of the
dead and picking UP persons serious
Is wounded. The bodies were car
ried off in carts 30 nc!ghboring church
Yards Hence the impossibility OF
Giving an accurate estimate of the
dead until order is completely restored
4, indeed the story is ever told.