The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-01-11
RIOT At MOSCOW
Five Thousand Take Part in Revo.
%iutionary Demonstration.
POLICE FURIOUSLY ASSAILED

Clubs and Stones Used by Rioters-Fight.
ing Lasts From Noon Till Nearly Even
ing-One Policeman Thrown Down and
Trampled U~pon-Mounted Gendarn-
erie Called Out.
Moscow, Russia.-This city was the
scene of a revolutionary demonstration
from moor till nearly evening. Prob
ably 5000 people actually participated
in it.
Fortunately the agitators did not
succeed in drawing the w%orkingmen
from the factories into the disturbance,
and after. many collisions, the police
firing blank volleys and charging with
their sabres, the crowds were finally.
dispersed.
Many persons were wounded and
more were arrested. So far as is
known none of the rioters was killed.
One policeman is reported to have
been MORALLY injured. Many on both
sides were roughly handled.
The authorities knew in advance that
trouble was impending, and many
houses along Tverskaia street were
specially guarded. while extra police
men were on duty in the streets. Sew
eral %squadrons of mounted gendarm-
erie were concealed in the courtyards
of houses ready for an emergency.
The crowds began to collect at hid
day in Trerskaia street, students OF
both sexes mixing with the general
public. The thoroughfare was soon
congested with a mass of moving hu-
mainly, which %converged on Strastni
Square, where 5000 persons assembled,
many armed with clubs and carrying
flags.
The crowd, singing, moved toward
the palace Of Grand Duke Sergius,
the Governor-Gener> of Moscow. The
police attempted to block tie street,
whereupon the trouble began in ear
nest. .
. The crowd broke through the Gordon
and one policeman was knocked down.
Battalions of police were brought up
at double quick to reinforce their COM
rades. Sticks and stones were freely
used" by the mob, which threatened
again to break through the Gordon.
The police, under orders of their chief,
fred several blank volleys and mounted
men charged, using the fats OF their
swords.
The mob fought stubbornly, but fin
ally broke and sought shelter in the
side streets. Here the police were
again severely pressed, as the detach-
ments stationed at the openings Of
these streets to keep people out of
Tverskaia street were caught between
the retreating mob on one side and
throngs Of curious spectators Oh the
other.
Many of the demonstrators who
broke through the Gordon Of police
paraded in side streets in smaller
groups, waving flags and singing. A
crowd of 500 collected in front of the
theatre, where revolutionary flags were
hoisted amid shouts Of Long live
Freedom"
The police were not prepared at this
point. and the crowd. gathering vol
ume, moved from the square to Neg
lima street and koominestki Bridge.
the chief street of Moscow. where the
police met it. Another stubborn fight
ensued, ending. as the first had done.
with three blank volleys and sabre
charges.
Many shops were turned into hos
pitfalls, where the wounds Of both riot
ers and police were temporarily
dressed.
The workmen held aloof from the
demonstration. employers having
warned them that any participating in
the demonstration would be dismissed.
A few onlookers were hurt.
Quiet was finally restored. though
almost every small street was
traversed by small singing and shout
ing groups during the whole after
noon.