Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-29
BLOODY fights At
railway Stations
THE REvoLUTIoNIsTs ATTACK
BUILDINGS AT MOSCOW oc-
CUPIED BY TROOPS.

REBELS SEND OUT
APPEALS FOR HELP
Thousands of Strikers with Artillery
Now on Way to City-SO0 Soldiers
Reported Slain in Street Battles
Tragedy Appalling.
Moscow, Dec. 81. The insurgents
attacked both the Kazan and Nicholai
railroad stations, and lively fusillade
ensued between the mob and the troops
occupying the depots. Three hundred
revolutionary militiamen arrived here
by special train from Perovo. on the
Moscow-Kazan line, at about IL o'clock
a. M, and crowd of 1000 strikers, in
Guiding several hundred local militia
men, joined the new arrivals outside the
Kazan station.
The combined forces seized an adjoin-
ing provision store, whence they opened
fire on the troops posted in the station.
The latter replied, and after couple of
hours brisk exchange of shots, the
building held by the mob was set on fire
and burned down. Meanwhile the revo-
lutionists had bombarded the Nicholai
station from the workshops of the Yaro-
slavi railroad, detachment Of grena-
diers on the roof of the Nicholai station
returning the fire. The stations at Pc
rovo and Liubertsy are in the hands of
insurgents and red flags are flying from
the buildings.
Rebels Appeal for Aid.
The revolutionists have sent an ur-
gent appeal to other cities for assist
ance, and it is stated that 10000 strikers
fom Zuevo with artillery from Lithu-
ania are now marching toward Moscow
to assist the insurrectionists. The SOL
diers have lost heavily in the street bat
ties. Their losses Sunday alone
amounted to 800 men,
5000 Killed in Battles.
London, Dec. 27.-The correspondent
of the Daily Telegraph at st. Petersburg,
in dispatch dated at 6:45 p. m. Decem-
her 25, says: cat an early hour this
morning the casualties at Moscow were
estimated at 5000 killed and $4,000
wounded, with the fighting still proceed
ing. The inhabitants of Moscow have
after seven o'clock in the evening. 1t
is impossible to move about the city in
consequence of the frequency of stray
bullets. Many innocent persons have
been accidentally killed. ~ scarcity of
provisions is threatened"
Troops to Crush Revolt.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 81. = A special
council over which the car presided.
Z has decided to send brigade of 10000
troops, including guards, Uhlans,
cuirassiers, hussars and dragons, I'M
der command of Gen. Orloff, to crush
the revolt in the Baltic provinces.
The revolutionists hold the outskirts
of Moscow A thousand men are work.
ing hight and day at the barricades,
some of which are described as mar
wells Of strength. Trenches have been
dug, and wire entanglements have
been erected in front Of the defenses,
which extend for blocks, and are i'm
penetrables even against artillery.
Building Fired; Hundreds Perish.
A terrible holocaust occurred at the
Sytin works, where 5000 workmen
were suddenly surrounded by cavalry
and artillery. The latter fired at the
building, which was soon in flames.
Hundreds persisted in the confagra-
ton. 1t is definitely established that
the revolutionists have six automatic
guns. Gov. Gen. Doubassoff has
taken vigorous measures to discover
concealed arms, holding owners Of
houses responsible and ordering the
confiscation of all property where the
presence of arms or bombs is dis
closed.
The gates of the Tartar city which
surrounds the Igremlin of Moscow,
where millions of church treasures
are stored, have been closed, and
troops and machine guns have been
stationed on the walls. Prince Tcher-
batoff,s BLACK Hundred" militia have
been armed by Gov. Gen. Doubassoff,
and terrible reprisals on the revolu-
tionists are anticipated, if the rebel
zion is crushed. Even the banks in
the heart of Moscow remained closed
Monday.
Troops Lose 800 Men.
Libau. Dec. 81. = The government is
eensoring all kilograms from Moscow,
80 that it is exceedingly difficult to learn
the true conditions existing there. Tray
elers who left Moscow on Sunday, how
ever, say that though the strikers were
being beaten in the street battles they
were fighting with the utmost courage
and had inflicted great losses on the
troops The soldiers are reported to have
lost 300 men by Sunday
The troops have been rendered ex-
tremely savage by their losses, and their
officers find 1t impossible to restrain the
men from perpetrating the most savage
fortunes on anyone falling into their
power. Many innocent citizens have
suffered at their hands, as we'll as
wounded strikers who have been cap
tured. Patrols Of troops ride through
The city firing Immediately if they see
even three or four people together or
the streets.
Policeman Killed; Another Wounded
Tofrington, Conn, Dec 27.-Whil,
attempting to arrest a party of Ital
aaps who unra 6ohtjpo Doho,