Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-23
Seriousness of Situation
of Russian Govern
ment Not Clear.
STRIKERS ARE WEAK
But Revolutionary Party is Vic.
t0ri0us in Various l0-
caIities.

St. Petersburg, Dec. 23-Though the
printers union is one of the most ad-
vanced and thoroughly organized
unions in Russia, it is unable to en-
force the newspaper strike. Novo
Vremya, Slovo, and other conservative
papers expect TO appear today With
the political strike as a revolutionary
weapon apparently losing it's keenness
owing TO too frequent use, fears are
entertained that the revolutionists
may be driven TO return TO old meth
DDS and inaugurate an Ella of terror
ism.
The government is aware of a num-
Der of high agents of the revolution
airy organization at Geneva recently re-
turned to Russia and increased pre-
cautions are being taken to safeguard
all in authority at St. Petersburg and
TsarskOe-Zelo
Heavy Casualties.
St. Petersburg. Dec. 23.-Eleven men
were killed and so wounded by volleys
fired by troops at workmen defending
a barricade on Tverskaia street, Mos
COW. today. The total casualties at
Moscow yesterday are estimated at
$50.
Cut Wires.
Riga. Dec. 22.-CDelayed)- > Al
though more than 100 post and tele-
graph employees have resumed work
heTe. all telegraph lines running out of
Riga have been cut, presumably by in
surgents. Russian cavalry have found
approaches 10 places held by insur
q a nf
telegraph wires. Trains were running
today. but the order to strike is ex-
pected any hour.
All German and Austro-Hungarian
subjects residing in Courland and Lii
vonia have been notified by the con
sulates that steamers are arriving here
to take them TO their respective coun
tries. The consuls urge them To leave
the country before the Duna river
freezes. a German warship will cruise
of the mouth of the Duna river as long
as IL is free of ice. II is understood
all the Baltic garrisons are being large
ly reinforced.
Bombard Meeting.
Moscow, Dec. 23.-TroOps surround
ed the school house where workmen
were meeting here yesterday evening
and summoned the men to surrender.
BLANK shots were fired to- intimidate
tEc workmen. who replied with revol-
yer shots and bombs. Artillery was
then brought up and the school house
bombarded until the survivors of the
workmen surrendered.
Fighting at Moscow.
London. Dec. 23.-A News agency St
Petersburg dispatch says barricades
have been made on TverSkaia street,
the chief thoroughfare of Moscow. and
the revolutionists are holding them
bravely and are making repeated at
tacks ON the police. Cossacks and dra-
goons whenever the latter attempt TO
convey prisoners To Jail. Patrols OF
troops are accompanied by machine
guns which are unhesitatingly led
against the revolutionists.
Troops Keep Lines Open.
Moscow. Dec. eS.-Traffic has been
opened here. With the assistance Of
troops and railroad battalions three
lines are working normally. but the
tie-up is complete ON the Ural AMI
Kursk lines.
Attack Railroad Men.
Nladmier. Dec. 2S.-Owing To the
hostile attitude of the people here, who
attacked the houses of railroad men,
strike leaders would have been torn 10
pieces had troops not interposed. Th"
railroad strike here is ineffective. Most
of the employees were working Two
policemen who tried vainly 10 save an
agitator in the village OF Nodolar
were themselves torn to pieces
Proclaim Provisional Government.
Kursk. Dec. 2S.-Striking railroad
men in this city have proclaimed a
provisional government, and have is
sued an appeal for support in setting
up Russian republic.
XIII ReVoiutionIsts-
Orell. Dec 2S.- AT the village of
Feekoi, peasants have killed two rev
olutionary emissaries One of them
was beaten TO death aud the other
burned
More Martial law.
Pio,rkow Russian Poland. Dec. ga
Owing To the spread of disorders. mar.
tial law has been declared In the prov
ing of Piotrkow
No Universal Suffrage.
ST Petersburg, Dec. 23-At a ses-