The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-01-26

Streets Of Russian Capital Dyed With
Blood of Men, Women and Children
in Deadly Clash With Troops.

ception of a single regiment, which
is reported to have thrown its arms,
remained loyal and obeyed ORDERS.
But the blood which crimsoned the
snow has fired the brains and pas
sions of the strikers, and turned wo'
men, as well as men, into wild beasts,
and the cry Of the infur;ated popu'
lace is fc7 vengeance.
Led by Two Priests.
At the Neva Gate the troops fired
on a crowd led by two priests-Go-
pom and Serg:us-the priests carrying
cross and ikon ana portrait OF
Emperor Nicholas. Sergius was kill.
ed, and the portrait of the emperor
was smashed.
At the Putiloff works the scenes re-
sembled sham battle. There the
workmen facing the troops when the
order was given to fire, threw them
selves upon their faces on the ground.
The troops fired on them as they lay
PROSTATE.
Troops Begin Using Guns.
The first trouble began at II o'clock
when the military tried to turn back
some thousands Of the Putiloff "strik-
ers at one of the bridges connecting
tie great industrial quarter with the
central portions of the city. The
same thing happened almost simulta'
neously at other bridges. The con-
slant flow of workmen pressing for
ward refused to be denied aaccess to
the common rendezvous az the palace
square. The Cossacks at first used
knouts, then the fats Of their sabers
and finally their guns.
The front ranks Of the demonstra.
tors fell on their knees and implored
The Cossacks to let chem pass, pro
testing that they hzd no hostile in
tentions. Their pleas, however, we're
refused, and orders were given for
the military to load their rifles with
ball cartridges.
AS the mob pressed forward the
Cossacks fired. Then the public's
passions broke lc~se like bursting
dam as the people saw the dead and
dying carried away in all directions.
The snow on the streets and pave,
ments was soaked with blood while
cries went up for vengeance.
In the meantime great mass meet
the workmen's union. where speakers
denounced the military, inveighed
against the government and attacked
the emperor himself while the crowd
responded Down with monarchy
Meanwhile the situation at the palace
was Eecoming momentarily serious.
The troops reported that they were
unable to control the vast masses
continuously surging forward. Rein
forcements were sent and at p. m,
the order was given to are into the
crowd. Men, women and children fell
with each volley and were carried
away in ambulances, sledgcs and carts.
Barrfcade Defenders Killed.
The Associated Press correspondent
was present when the first barricades
were constructed at Vassilostrov ISL
and. where fighting occurred later, re.
sulting in the killing Of thirty OF the
defenders of the barricades.
The strikers, driven from the river
front. had gathered in front Of the
union headquarters out Of sight OF the
soldiery. Buzzing like a nest Of angry
hornets, a hundred men brandished
saber blades secured from junk shop,
which were the only weapons seen IN
the hands Of the strikers during the
day.
Others swarmed up poles and cut
down telegraph, telephone and electric
light wires, which they strung from
lamp post to lamp post across the
street, to break up charges OF caval'
ry.
A military band was playing While
this conflict was going on. The en-
peror remained at Tsarakoo-Selo. At
1922 y. m. the mob and troops were in
IN open conflict around the palace.