The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-31
TROOPS FIRE ON CROWD
over 100 Killed or Wounded in Mar
I5et Place 9Ofs EseVal.


reval Prussia. Oce.a Sd. 4ffe- q troops
fred two volleys on q crowd in the
market place today, killing or wound
ing over a hundred persons.
Crowds Of people are paradlng lhe
streets singing the t'Ddarseillaise."
A mob last night destroyed the Hotel
De France.
TrepoR stops a Meeting.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 30.-The employees
on the section OF the Finnish railroad
between st. Petersburg and the FIN
nish frontier Is miles north of this
city have struck. This portion Of the
road is operated by Russians.
General Trepof forbade a meeting Of
the town council called for today to
consider the demands Of the strikers
made yesterday These demands IN
clude a constitution ana political ltber-
ty, that the city furnish food to the
workmen, that tsey refuse further sup
lies to the troops and police and that
the troops be removed from the water
works. or otherwise the strikers would
cut the water supply A private meet
ing Of the members of the town Soun-
Gil has been arranged for tonight at
which a response viii be given
Governor Issues Proclamation.
Odessa, Oct. 30.-The governor has is
sued a proclamation announcing that he
VIII not hesitate to adopt the severest
measures to reDress disturbances. Rail-
road traffic is partially restored Two
trains, guarded by troops, were dispatch
rived at its destination
Telegraphic communication with st.
Petersburg is Interrupted Some of the
striking establishments. especially the
drug stores, have been converted into
temporary hospitals
A semblanCe Of order is slowly being re-
stored. A number of stores have reopen
ed, but additional factories struck today,
The schools remain closed, but it is hoped
they VIII reopen next week.
on the persistent application of the city
council the governor has liberated 20l
youthful students who were arrested yes
Neiuay me CRY council mas decided &C
grant pensions to the families of the kill
ed and wounded and to attend the funera
OF the victims.
10000 On Strike at LODI.
Lodz, Oct. 30.-AIE business here i.
suspended About 10000 workmer
are on strike. No newspapers arr
published and many Of the restaurant
are closed. Such estab lishments a.
opened today were forcibIy closed o.
destroyed Several thousand workmeI
marched through the streets. The mil
itary generally fired blank cartridges
but a ball cartridge Is expected.
Two 'wOrkmen were killed at Ola,
suburb Of the city.
Disorders are reported to have oc
CURED at Random.
Put Up the Engine.
Viborg, Finland, Oct. 30.-When tn
express train arrived last night an i'm
nense crowd surrounded III and de
nanded that the Finnish railroad me-
cooperate with their Russian com
rades. After listening TO two infiam
matory speeches the crowd uncoupIet
the locomotive and compelled the en-
gineer to take the engine TO the roun
house
Coup d'etat Expected.
st. Petersburg. oct. 3O.-A wild ru
NOR was current this afternoon tina
General Budiger. head of the guar
regiments, is planning a coup d'etat.
Sack a Train.
Grozny. Russia, Oct. 30.-A reig
OF terror prevails in northern car
casus. It is charged that the author
ties are pursuing the policy of turn
ing one class of the population againi
another and are abetting the work
the briEands. who last night robbie
and sacked a trains killing il person
and wounding 10. When the trai
arrived crowds dragged out and kille
three brigands and then drove II
commander Of the Cossacks out 4
town.