The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-24

sVh"i hOoupuoitSiS Va tut btTiheEt
is located. 's-a~..
The island extends westward from
a point opposite the palace. From
the upper windows of the latter the
rows upon rows of workingmen's
houses can be plainly seen. Well to-
wards the islands western extremity
is public square, with a fountain in
the center.
There the strikers had begun to
mass in meeting. This the police were
ordered to break UP and several
strong detachments of troops were
sent to the vicinity to be in readiness
in case the police proved unequal to
the situation. carr.
The meeting was well in progress
before the police gave the e"
ORDER TO DISPERSE.
1t had adopted resolution to ,ad-
vance on the palace. With the prox-
unity of the troops became known
many of the strikers went back to
their homes. But a crowd CT several
hundred fell into line and marched
along the Shestayai Semaya, which
leads to the Nicholas bridge.
Somehow or other the police failed
to prevent them from carrying out
their object Nor was word sent to
the soldiers to take up the pursuit.
So the men crossed the bridge and
came within a stones throw of the
admiralty quay, whence the palace
may be reached by direct route.
At the quay four Cossacks were
stationed Approach from this dltec-
tion had evidently not been expected.
The four Cossacks charged upon the
crowd attempting to turn it. But
they were
FORCED BACK.
One of the soldiers was ierked from
his horse and trampled under foot;
another was stabbed in the breast and
as he fell hundred fists came down
upon him and pummelled his face out
Of human semblance.
But the triumph of the strikers was
Of short duration. The two Coss acks
who had remained in the saddle and
carried the news of their defeat to
one of the local headquarters, return
ed, few minutes later. with strong
With them came the chief INSPECTOR
Of police, one of the most imulacable
foes of the working classes. He was
by many. A hundred men
Dounced upon him. threw him to the
ground and knives flashed through
he air. He was later
PICKED UP FOR DEAD.
lie may live, but hope is slight. ;
The attack upon the police official.
lad diverted the attention of most of |
he members of the mob from the |
jossacks and these had easy work
rom now on. There was an attempt |
o force them back. But they drew
heir sabres and welded their whips.
lashing indiscriminately. There were
WOMEN AMONG THE VICTIMS.
i've or ten. according to various re-
orts. One woman who had been In
ne front ranks, carrying a blood red
ag, was terribly mangled. Her fate
nd that of the others who were
'rithing in the snow. cowed the mob.
retreated without stopping to fall
1to formation and rushed back
cross the bridge.
Meanwhile the great mob, which
al given battle before on the palace
puare, had found its bearings began
return. It's advance guard showed
the corner Of the Bolshaya Nor
ava and Nevsky Prospect and troops
ere sent to block that approach
men, II one crosses the space sep
fating 1t from the building of the
eneral staff, leads into a wide road
ay which merges into the carriage
ay OF the palace yards.
CROWD STOOD STILL.
The crowd made no move to ad-
ance, however. 1t stood stock still.
elng reinforced without cessation
ON the rear. For the time being.
owever, 1t made no move. The SOL
lers followed similar tactics. They
'assed at that corner. spreading to
le right and left in solid walls. flank
by cavalry and within hailing dis
Ince OF the reserves.
In the carly part of the afternoon
asilieyeski Island had become a
'ething cauldron of rebellion. Every
ouse seemed to pour forth strikers
I'd soon the streets had grown black
lth the mobs and their songs and
Ills could be heard for miles. +
Groups Of several hundred seemed
'er on the way to the bridges.
Iashes occurred almost eyerv five
inutes and every one of them pro-
ICED its casualties.
SOLDIERS AT FIRST PATIENT.
In the beginning the soldiers show
great patience. After the first
lecess of the strikers in leaving the
land by way of the Nicholas bridge
le authorities had become conyinc-
that the best way TO prevent the