The Cairo bulletin., 1905-10-27
IN RUSSIA
FEAR REvOLU LUTION
No Disorder as Yet but Stores
Are Closed and Barricaeed
CARS YACHT IS READY
STUDENTS TURNED REVOLUTION.
1875 AND MADE A GARRi6oH
or THEIR UNIVERSITY
BUILDING.

| ST. Petersburg. Oct. 2G-St. Peters
burg was in panic today bur TO a
large extent apparently without rea-
/ son.
| The most alarming rnmors We're in
circulation and shop keepers on all
except a few principal streets closed
their stores and boarded up doors and
windows while peaceful minded in
habitants kept within doors
Anxiety was evidenced in the whole
atmosphere Of the city, but so far
nothing has occurred TO justify these
fears There were no disorders.
General Frepoff, who has been
placed in command Of the St Piers.
burg garrison and given additional di-
vision reinforcements, declares he 5
amply able to maintain order, and the
police are allowing strikers to vent
their enthusiasm 50 as to ayod 4 a con
iict
Trapof instructed the police not tO
interfere with he paradcs as long MS
they wee orderly. but he gave notice
tonight that he was prepared to cope
firmly W th any disorder.
by the greatest exertion the gov
ernment today succerdd In moving
trains manned by military operatives
on a few railroads.
Traffic was resumed irregularly on
the Moscow G. St. Petersburg rail-
road, and on lines from Moscow to
Brest and Kazan.
The, first Efforts were directd to
the pinch of an approaching famine
In the two capitals, and one train load
OF cattle arrived at st. Petersburg and
another at Moscow.
The situation. however. cannot be
regarded az much improved Strikers.
at thair meetings today were as detr-
mined as ever 10 continue the strike
and the full force of goyrnmcni rail-
road batialions Is almost helpless In
the face Of the general stslke on tha
railroads
The most ncouraging feature OF the
situation 4 the absence OF any wide
pread d sordor
Picuresqa details Of an uprising at
Kaharkoff, where students and strik-
ers took possession OF that part of the
city. conta ming the university cathe'
dral and othe- buitlings, threw up
barrlcades. constructed foriresses and
elected q provision government; but
coel heads on either side effected an
arrangement. which made It unneces-
sary for troops 10 storm the revolu-
tlunary citadel. defenders Of which
marched out with fun honors Of war.
Miner tumults are reported from
other cities. but In general the strik-
ers are adhering to ther determine
ZION 10 make their protest in ordrly
fashion IN order 10 show themselves to
be ht for self government.
The strike has proved most effective
IN forcing the government to speedy
action on measures which have been
slumberng in commission for many
weeks.
Wednesday night the minire-a sf-
Ter a five hours session fin shed the
final draft of law creating the resp0n-
sbla council Of ministers and today
The revision of the statute
granting freedom of assembly. both ot
which viii be taken 60 Emperor Mich
llas tomorrow Tor signature
Apprehension apparently prevails in
imperial circles. II is reported that
he imperial yacht Pola- Star Is "
ug of Cronstadt, constantly under
steam. and that the smaller yacht
Strella is held in waiting a. the wharf
at Pe'erhoh for emergency use.