The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-10-26
RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT UNABLE
TO TRANSPORT TROOPS TO
SUPPRESS DISORDER.
SITUATION BECOMES MORE CRITICAL
FACTORIES FORCED TO CLOSE
AND STREETS ARE FILLED
WITH IDLE WoRkMEN.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 26.-Over halt
Of European Russia is In the grip of
the striking railroad men and the
strike continues to spread rapidly in
all directions. The roads In the Volga
region are at standstili and general
strike has been proclaimed on the two
remaining lines running out OF st. Pc
tersburg. In q day or two the capital
is expected to be cut Of from the out
side world by way of the continent.
This will also involve the suspension
Of postal communication.
The League Of Leagues has seized
the opportunity to come to the support
Of the railway men and has adopted .
resolution In favor Of q general strike
Of all professions. The telegraph oper
ators are joining In the movement and
the suspension Of railroad traffic, 1t Is
feared. will be followed by complete
obliteration OF communication between
interior points. The situation is crit
teal and pregnant of all sorts Of dire
possibilities. The factories In the af-
fected districts have been forced to
shut down for lack of fuel and Moscow
especially faces not only food but q
water famine. Fortunately st. Peters
burg will have communication open
through Finland.
joino. Alexandroyski and Nevski works
struck during the morning.
The Social Democrats believe they
have the government at their mercy
since with the railroads stopped the
authorities are powerless to transport
troops. This is all the more serious
as bloody collisions already have been
reported at various places and dan
gerous agrarian movement has again
broken out In the government Of Sar
mara.
Government Taken BY Surprise.
The strength displayed by the Social
Democrats has amazed the authorities.
who were taken quite as much by sur
prise at the evidence Of their power
as they were at the time Of the "Gapon
rebellion"
The distress In the central provinces
is greatly increased by the enforced
suspension of the famine relief work.
A deputation Of students and strik-
ers called on Count Witte and present
ed resolutions embodying their de-
mands adopted at mass meeting.
Count Witte warned the deputation
that q continuation of the strike could
only result In bloodshed. either by COM
pelling the interference OF the military
or BY the famine stricken populaces
Of the cities tanning upon the strikers.
Remember" he said. ''the govern
ment may fall. but with It you will
perish"
In conclusion Count Witte advised
the men to return to work. but his ad-
vice, however. was howled down and
the resolution to strike was adopted.
There are 100000 railway employees
In the empire and their average wage
is $40 per annum.
Trains In the Baltic provinces are
not running and the situation is report
cd very bad at Riga and Libau.
Bloody conflicts have occurred at
EkaterjnOslav.
The postofiice refuses to accept reg
istered letters. parcels or money for
transmission abroad.
Hospital trains having on board 500
sick and wounded soldiers from Man.
churia are held up near Moscow. The
condition Of the men Is pitiable.
Funeral OF Jerry Simpson.
uyaohfta Van. Oct. 26.-With Ma