Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-20
Today's Telegraphic News
serious CrnditIons IN RussIa.

Serious Conditions i'm Russia.
St Petersburg, Jan. 20.-All pros
meets of an immediate settlement of the
great strike among the shi piping workers
and other operatives in St. Petersburg
and surrounding districts, have practi-
caIly vanished. It's learned that theMlnIs'
tiers of the Interior and Finance have
finally declined to receive a deputation
of the operatives to discuss the situation.
As result an enormous demonstration
before the palace IN which 400, OOO
workingnen intend to participate has
been planned for today. At that time
a petition will be handed to the Gar,
asking for the carrying out of the
strikers demands, and concluding; "Be
merciful tn us and let us live." The
Car. realizing that the strike might
readily become revolutionary in charac'
ter. has ordered the commanding gen
erals throughout Russia to institute IN
quiries as to the extent OF revolutionlsm
ia the army. The same orders have
also been sent to the naval stations.
Strong measures will be taken to sup
press all political agitation IN both
branches of the service. AS the afternoon
progressed, the strikers becaIae more
bold. They broke into several facto-
ries and the State printing works con-
nected with the Academy of Science
and forced the workers there to join
them, A force of strikers also marched
through the Vassilliostroff district, COM
polling allihe owners of workshops aud
small storekeepers TO close their
establishments. The strike has spread
10 the spinning trade. The en-
ployees of the Sangalli and Kolin-
kin spinning mills this afternoon quit
work. The striking workiDgmen, their
ranks swcled by a great number Of
sympathizers, have begun marching
The masters again declared they would
not concede the strikers demands, and
at once professions began to form. SINH
lar demonstrations are reported from
other cities. 1t is feared, should the
parading continue, some OF the lire
brands among TIE strikers will precipi-
tate trouble. Troops have been sent
to the Hutilof' works to protect them.
st. Petersburg, January 20.--The
strike among the workingmen of st.
Petersburg and vicinity is assuming
sinister proportions. Ia many quarters
the fear is freely admitted that the
political aspect of the trouble is far
graver than the economic possibilities,
and that unless a stop is put to the
strike, and that quickly, the nation is in
imminent danger of being caught in the
throes of widespread revolution.
The workers on the left side OF the
Neva are joining the strikers. 1t is re-
ported the men are endeavoring to OBJ
tain the cooperation of the employees OF
the German war material factories, with
the object of forcing the government to
stop the far Eastern war. The ranks OF
the strikers was sweled by the addition
of 20, 900 additional workmen in Khar
koff and Kieff districts
The Car feels himself that the strik e
has already become revolutionary in
character and he has commanded The
generals commanding the army OF posts
and the officers Of the navy to inquire
and let him know to what extent revC-
Iutionism has spread among the soldiers
and sailors, strong measures will be taken
10 suppress all political agitation in both
branches of the service.
Riga, Russia, Jan. 20.-The socialists
organized demonstration here today.
The crowd marched through the town
distributing proclamations. The police
were called out in force and stopped the
procession, tore down the red flags, and
dispersed the crowd. Several of the
demonstrators fred reyolyers, but no one
was injured.
Berlin, Jan. 20.-The Tsgeblatt re-
ports that a rebellion broke out at
Petrocheopje in the province OF Moscow,
today. The rebek, according to the re-
port, dynsmited tke government build
ings containing the administrative,
Judicial, taxation, aud police offices.
Chief of Police Poti, it is reported, was
shot, and Magistrate Peu was wounded.