The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-23
FIRST BLOOD.
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k~A9E4 4ASEELSEa MANY III me CIOWN
turned to fee. but it was too late. 4
bugle sounded. and the men in thu
front ranks sank to their knees anC
both companies fired three voIleys, the
last with ball.
A hundred strewed the side
walk. Many women were pierced
through the back as they were trying
to escape. The Associated Press corre-
spondent. standing behind the troops.
saw mingled corpses Of persons of all
age and both sexes strewn on the
ground. One boy of Is had his skull
pierced and rent by bullets. Great
splashes and streams OF blood stained
the snow Only a few of the victims
remained alive. for the fatal volley was
Mred at a distance of not more than
twenty PAGES and so the amblances had
little work to do. The police recruited
aflarze number of droskies (sleighs) to
carry of the dead. Heartrending scenes
were witnessed as wives, and
mothers came up to claim their dear
ones and were carried off with them
IN the sleighs-
the Nevsky prospect. yelling, Muir
derers. murderers," and the square re-
sumed its calm aspect. the troops re-
turning to their stations.
It was now the turn for the crowd
stationed at Morskaia entrance to the
gquar where the horse guards repeat
ed the exploit with which they had
cleared the Moika and drove the people
E@AA AAA@AA WV LA[
From thence forward the palace
square ceased to be the center of in
terest. The Associated Press CORE
s%pondent went to Grand Morskaia and
stood a whole hour near the corner OF
the Nevsky prospect. The fashionable
hotels on either side of the Grand
Morskaia were roWded but the doors
were locked except to well known wish
tors. Fashionable Jewellers and other
stores were barred but mostly unshut-
tered. Quite a number of prominent
persons stood on the sidewalks watch
ing the developments. Secretary Spen-
Ger Eddy of the American embassy
chatted with Grand Duke Boris. who
had driven up in Il stylish sleigh drawn
by a magnificent trOtter. NJ Bompard,
the French ambassador. drove past
with his wife. AS a couple of squad
rons OF red capped Hussars trotted by
the officers gave the command, use
the fiat of your swords"
Then the troops moved off and dis
appeared down the street, the crowds
ehrieking. "Murderers. dogs" but
quickly vanishing Before the few
wounded We're picked up and conveyed
TO a drug store on the opposite corner
Of the Grand Morskaia and the Nevsky
prospect. No troops we've visible for as
much as half an hour. A crowd quick
~ formed outside the drug store, and
an orator found for the occasion
Standing on the steps of the drug store
ne addressed the impromptu meeting
thus:
comrades. we came numDlY ana I
peacefully to meet the emperor and lay
our grievances before him: but the en-
peror refuses to see US and instead SOL
diers were sent to shoot US down. n
all / can say is. he is no emperor"
Down with the emperor" shouted
the crowd.
we have suffered under the sway
Of the C~hinovniks," said the speaker.
Down with the C~hinCvniks."
we hoped for redress. but hope is no
longer possible; we can win our rights
Down With the autocracy.4' yelled
@Our only chance Of redress is from
representative of the people. Gong live
the constitutional assembly,
Then all J have to say is, to arms,
comrades: to arms"
&c arms" was the ~thunderous re-
sponse
The crowd. now aroused to a state Of
frenzy at the sight of the wounded who
were being brought out of the drug
and placed in an ambulance sa-
1uted them as martyrs Every head
was uncovered as the victims were con-
veyed away.
The wilder element in the crowd had
got the uDDerhand and proceeded
to attack every officer in sight. A gen.
eral driving up the Nevsky Prospect
was mobbed with shouts of Murder
err" His sword was captured as Il
the crowds shouting "Hurrah.
general was nearly dragged
I0lAl AALC EAEAEAg 00L 1L4lC4CA Ll1G QElkEI .
desperately, and in escaping was struck
his bald head by a glass bottle and
stunned. Swords were wrenched from
several passing officers, and the crowd
shouted Break their swords, but do
not beat them"
The appearance of several companies
of infantry restored order but the
crowds refused to disperse and several
volleys we're fired and a number of peo-
pie killed.
Half a dozen policemen We're sur
kr n n-zrrz 49,
side street. The policemen drew their
and fired, and one of them
was killed by a comrades misdirected
IRE.
the Narya gate when Father Gopon, in
golden yestments, bearing aloft an
and hanked by two clergymen
carrying religious banners approached
at the head of a procession of 5000 /
Troops were drawn up across
the entrance. Several times an officer
upon the procession to stop, but
Father Gopon did not falter. Then an
order was given to fire, first with blank
Two vclleys rang out, but (
the line still not wavering. Then. with
seeming reluctance. an officer gave the
to load with ball. and the
vohey was folloWe by shrieks and
cries OF the wounded. As the Cossacks
followed UP the vOlley with a CHARGE
the fed before them. leaving
about 100 dead or It was evf-
dent that the soldiers deliberately SPAR
ratner One OF the clergy ! ,
by his side was wounded but !
Father Gopon escaped ntouche and
hid behind a wall until the Cossacks |
and he was then spirited away
Workmen.
During the evening there were more
passengers on the streets than
might have been expected. but moth
ing Tx the hustle of an ordinary
sunday evening. Comment on the
action of the troops and authorities is
very bitter. and sarcastic remarks are
made that officers are drawer against
the defe0selesS nub1iC than o@of.s+