Rock Island Argus., 1905-01-24
Throw Down Emperor.
STRIKE on IN MOSCOW;
WORKMEN ARE ARMING;
CALL POLES TO REVOLT

Moscow, Jan. 24.-The flames of re-
volt against oppression. lighted in St.
Petersburg Sunday by the flashes of
Cossack guns. have spread to Moscow
From n pscow the news of the revolt
has gone to Kharkoff. to Odessa. to
Kieff, to Sevastopol In each of these
to join the uprising.
Poles Called to Revolt.
From Warsaw comes the word that
n call to arms has been sounded and
that handbills are everywhere calling
on the people to sack the arsenals and
provide themselves with arms.
The news that men, women ana
children had been shot down by order
of the grand dukes created the widest
anger when ii reached here. Workmen
of Moscow sent back word that the
cry for vengeance was sweeping over
the empire.
Strike Higgins at Noon.
strike was inaugurated at noon
yesterday, when 5000 employees of the
Bromley iron works met during the
noon hour and adopted resolutions de-
claring that it was impossible to con
tinue working in the face of the appeal
from their coworkers at the capital
Then the 5000 iron workers marched
in a body to other plants near by, call
ing upon their fellow workmen in 9TH
er lines of industry TO join them
AS the afternoon wore on the march
Ing procession grew larger, for every
plant, factory, mill and workshop Wis
tied was closed promptly and the en-
ployes added their number to- the par
ade. A general strike in every line of
industry has been called for Thursday
place
Grand Duke Ready for War.
Grand Duke Sergius. governor of
Moscow. is especially hated by the
workmen. His palace outside the city
is like a citadel. He is known to be
making military preparations on a
large scale for handling the demonstra-
ton Thursday. He has, 1t is stated. de
clared be will use artillery if neces-
sary. There is considerable anxiety ln
the city. II is known the workmen
generally are provided with firearms. |
despite the regulations forbidding them
having them.
Poles Called to Revolt.
Warsaw, Jan. 24.-The events in st. |
Petersburg have agitated the whole
land. for in spite of official reticence
and vigilance Of the police they are
becoming known throughout Russia.
meeting of the workmen here de- |
clared for solidarity of laborers every |
where, and demanded the immediate |
calling Of parliament. Handbills |
have been distributed throughout this |
city preaching insurrection and calling /
upon the people to rise and arm them
selves from the arsenaIs.
Gar 10 Make Concessions.
st. Petersburg. Jan. "a, ] a. M
There are extremely significant reports
tonight tnat Emperor Nicholas, in max
ing the decision al the extraordinary \
meeting of the council Of the empire
at Tsarskoe Selo to declare St. Peters
burg in q state of siege. announced that
he had resolved to issue a manifesto TO
the people, with a view of calming
them. promising to create d mixed com
mission Of workmen and officials to in
yestigate and decide the questions of
the demands of the strikers, especially
the one affecting hours Of labor. which
Russian law fixes at IL.
The representatives Of the workmen.
according 10 this report. are not to be
appointed. but selected b. the laboring
men themselves. This would be the
first concession to the representative
principle l
According to reports. the emperor !,