New-York tribune., 1905-01-24


was wrong to shoot their brothers. Many men
stationed outside the Putilofr Works were draw
ing the balance OF their pay. thereby severing
all connection with the works.
The stations and railroads were guarded by
regiments brought from Reval and Pskoff
The people generally were nervous and appre-
hensive and kept indoors. The strikers looking
weary and haggard after the excitement of yes
terday. collected in sulen little groups in the
vicinity Of their various headquarters and yes
terday's barricades. awaiting the decision Of
their leaders regarding the plan Of action They
were in ugly mood. and broke out in curses
whenever soldiers marched by.
A Gordon of troops barred the entrances Of the
city from the big Industrial sections. The
bridges We're held by the Guards regiments, II
being rather strange to the officers of the
Imperial Guards. the pets of the st. Petersburg
drawing rooms. riding thcroughbreds police
duty i'll the streets around the Winter Palace
There trace of excitement. The big
square, which yesterday filed with troops,
was empty. but inside the palace court, beyond
the sight of the passers by, regiment OF dra-
goons and several companies OF infantry were
quartered.
The authorities have advised the factory own
ers not to admit the men, as they had stolen
a lot of dynamite bombs. and might destroy
property.
house to house visits. warning householders that
the rioters are threatening to divide into groups
and sack the town.
The sale of petroleum has been forbidden by
the police to prevent the possibility of the strik-
ers attempting to destroy the city by fire.
Rumors were current this morning that the
strikers proposed to proclaim a general attack
on property and a reign of anarchy, but the
labor leaders denied this in the most vigorous
clared that the leader Of the strikers had re-
solved to preach the gospel OF armed resistance
and the overthrow of autocracy. but that it did
not carry with It threat of pillage or an at
tack on property. The police have not yet been
able to find Father Gopon, though they
searching for him everywhere. His hiding
place is known to only half dozen trusted
lieutenants through whom he issues orders.
No newspapers have appeared since Friday,
except the Official Messenger" containing the
government DEGREES. which is printed under
military protection at the Office of the State
Bank where the bank notes are issued. Official
accounts OF yesterdays affair posted
all the bulletin boards Strikers who came
to read spat upon them.
It is reported that at Of the meetings in
the early hours this morning some of the strike
leaders discussed the advisabity of sending
delegations 10 tho various embassies to appeal
to the foreign powers for protection. but no
deputations had appeared at any of the en-
bassies up to
No confirmation is obtanable OF the reported
revolt OF troops in the Caucasus
AS the dag advanced the crowds on Nevsky
Prospect increased, but the police did not allow
them to collect. Squadrons OF Cossacks. with
lances and carbines. patrolled the thoroughfare
as q reminder of what would happen at the
least disturbance. Half regiment OF infantry
stacked arms and remained on duty the Nor
skaia a fashionable boulevard of the city, and
at noon troops were again marched into tho
Palace Square, where people were once more
trying to collect All the grand dukes palaces
strongly guarded.
An instance of the perfect military manage
ment occurred shortly after 1 O'Clock to-day.
when there was a disturbance the palace
bridge bugle rang out, and in less than a
minute five squadrons of cavalry emerged from
neighboring streets at the galop, charging to
the point of alarm, but the few obstreperous.
half drunken strikers had already been overpow
cred, placed in sleighs and taken to jails.
The police have closed all the gunsmiths shops
and firearms. and other weapons have been re-
moved from the windows and locked UP in the
cellars
The city is filed. yesterday, with sensa-
tionaI rumors among them being one that Grand
Dukes Alexis and Sergius are already their
way TO the frontier.
NJ. Pobiedonostseff. Procurator General of the
Holy Synod, is seriously Ill.
ST. Petersburg has often witnessed rioting.
clearing the streets Of demonstrators and Co.'S
sack charges with whips and sabres but the
bloodshed of yesterday is unparalleled in its
history, and the many stories of brutality told
by the populace to have convinced the
masses that a programme of deliberate blood
letting was planned to overawe the strikers.
This is most Indignantly denied by the author
tiles. who protest most earnestly that they
regret that the situation compelled such stern
measures. They say order had to be restored or
the city would have fallen into the hands of the
mob.
Among the authenticated horrors OF yesterday
is the case of an aged general. whose sledge was
stopped by the infurated people as he was driy-
ing in the direction of the troops.
Are you going to order them TO fire us2'
yelled the crowd
The general ordered his coachman to drive on.
when he instantly struck on the head by a
well dressed man in sable fur coat The gen.
eral was then thrown out Of the sledge, beaten
and trampled to death.
CASSINI ON THE RIOTS.