Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-05-06
RIOTS in WARSAW

Warsaw, May 3.-Nearly 100 per-
sons were killed or wounded in disturb
ances in various quarters of Warsaw
Monday. The troops apparently were
uncomfortable, and violated all orders
20 act with moderation. They fired
into the crowds of demonstrators, and
the workmen, in desperation, resorted
to the use of firearms and bombs.
Many women and children are among
the dead and dying.
What appears reign of terror exists
tonight; the city presents most
gloomy aspect. and the temper of the
enire community augurs i'll.
The presence of numerous patrols of
Coscacks and infantry are the only re-
minders of lurking danger No unto
ward incidents were reported until af-
ternoon. The first disturbance occurr-
ed between 1 and o'clock in the af-
ternoon, when workmen carrying red
flags marched along Zelasna street.
The demonstration was quite orderly,
and proceeded without molestation for
some distance. Suddenly several squad
rons of Uhlans appeared, but without
interference with the procession, and
took up position along the sidewalks,
while the workmen passed through the
lines. Then a company of infantry
approached from the front, and immed-
lately the cavalry charged into the p1o
cession, driving it with fiat of their
swords into disorganized mass. When
the cavalry withdrew the infantry fired
a volley, whereupon the demonstrators
turned and fled. The infantry contin-
ued to discharge volleys into retreat
ing, shrieking multitude. Thirty-one
persons were killed and many wounded
and of the latter it is believed l 5 will
die.
The shooting is described as being
quite unprovoked. 1t has aroused the
most intense indignation among all
classes in Warsaw. Many of those
who were killed or wounded were shot
in the back, showing that they were
running away when they were struck,
Anther terrible scene was enacted at
O'Clock at the corner of Hlota and
Sosnore street, when wOrkmen fired
from behind wall at a patrol, which
Immediately opened fire on the passing
crowds, killing or wounding 20 persons.
The first bomb throwing occurred at
9:35 O'Clock at night, when bomb
was thrown into Cossack patrol near
the Vigna station. Three Cossacks and
one policeman were killed and two
women who were leaving the station at
the time were severely wounded by the
explosion.
Cossacks and infantry fired a number
of volleys, and it is reported that many
persons were killed or wounded.
Troops surrounded the whole neigh.
borhood.
At 10:45 o'clock at night disturb
ances broke out at the Zomkowska
gate of the suburb of Praga, across the
Vistula river. A geeat crowd had as
sem bled there, threatening the troops,
when Hussars fired on the crowd and
killed four and wounded many others.
In Jerosolni street a man fired into a
patrol from the roof of a house, but
without result.
1t is reported from Lodz that a
crowd there had stoned military pa
troll, whereupon the soldiers fired and
killed two men and wounded a boy. A
similar incident occurred later at Bal
uki square in LODI, when two persons
were killed.
In Lodz, at 8 O'Clock at night,
-
was not effective. The patrol fired in
to the crowd and killed three and
wounded two persons.
A student who was distributing proc
lamations in VOLTA, suburb of War
saw, was killed by patrol.
In Nawrot street in Warsaw a patrol
killed woman. The days bloodshed
is likely to very seriously affect the
general situation, and may cause gen.
eral strike. The tepmer of the people
is at white heat, and there is much APP
prehension regarding the possible
events of May 5, the Hath anniversary
| ofthe proclamation of the Polish con-
stitiution when disturbances and dem
onstrations always occur.
There is every indication of trouble.
All the ground that had been gained
since the disturbances of last January
has been lost.
Only passenger trains are leaving
Warsaw, and these are crowded with
refugees and manned by officers of the
engineering departments, all the engine
drivers, firemen and porters having
quit work.
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