The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-14
ANOTHER LABOR UPHEAVAL
ST. Petersburg Again Face to Face
With General Strike.

With General Strike.
st. Petersburg. Feb. list Peters
burg is again face to face with re-
newal OF the labor upheaval, the i'm
mediate Indictment being the failure
of the workmen to secure payment for
the time they were out on strike ad-
ded to the fact that there has been no
adjustment OF the demands which led
to the strike last month. The Putilof
Iron Works. where the former strike
originated, is playing the principal
role. There are 10000 workmen al
ready out within the metropolis, and
the workmen at the torpedo factory
in Kolpino. is miles distant, have also
Joined the strikers. There is a strong
prospect OF the movement extending
Only energetic measures by the
troops and police prevented the re-
sumption OF the former tactics of the
strikers, marching from factory to fac
tory. and inducing or compelling en-
ployes to lay down their tools. Thus
far there has been no disorder in St
Petersburg, and the authorities ap-
pear to have the situation we'll In hand
in this respect, and it is generally be
lieyed that such precautions have
been taken as will preclude the repeti-
ton Of the scene of bloOdshed OF Jan
uary %. However, circumstantial re-
ports that the revolutionary element
is about TO join with the strikers and
resort to bomb throwing are causing
grave apprehensions.
Reports from many factories show
that the hands are ripe for trouble
and liable to strike.
Father Gopon's organization is re-
ported to have appointed 80 delegates,
who are to request Governor General
Trepoff to permit the wOrkmen to
send another representative delegation
to see Emperor Nicholas and present
program of labor reform. and in
case Of refusal of this request to re-
peat the attempt to march to the pal
ace square; but there is no conhrma-
ton OF this report, and 1t is extremely
doubtful If the men can be induced to
re-enact their part in the tragedy OF
January %.
A large group OF strikers near the
Putiloff Iron Works poured out the
story Of their grievances to the news
paper correspondents. and the police
man standing by did not interfere.
1--WE are absolutely starving, but we
are determined not to return to work
until our demands are granted" they
said. adding sarcastlcally: Those
SO 900 600 Of Japanese gold must have
gone astray or fallen into the hands OF
Manager Smyrnoff.
The men are deeply angered against
VI. Smyrnoff. Rumors of an assault
upon him and his departmental super
intendents and OF the killing of police
spies are current in The city: but the
strikers themselves profess ignorance
OF any such affairs A policeman, who
has been for many years on the Putt
loff beat, confessed that he had never
seen the men in such an ugly mood,
for which he blamed students, who, Ire
claimed. are melting them to attack
the works.
The workmen held a number OF Or
derby meetings in open fields, and big
assemblies are scheduled for today,
Tomorrow will be the crucial time
About 1900 students proceeded to
the Nevsky Prospect and made a de-
monstration in honor Of the anniYer-
gary of the death of Mikhalovsky, a
student, who was killed In the riots OF
30 years ago. The police gently re-
guested the manifestants to dispense,
and the students complied.
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