The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01
MUTINY AND MURDER
ON BIG RUSSIAN eArrLssHiP.
Shooting Of Sailor VINO Presenteo
Complaint Of the Crew Preeipt
tates Fight in Which Officers are
Killed

Killed.
Odessa, June 2s-The red Sag Of
revolution is hoisted al the masthead
OF the kniaz Potemkine. Russia =
most powerful battleshlp in the Black
sea. which now lies in the harbor in
the hands OF mutineers.
The captain and most OF the ofcers
were murdered ana thrown overheard
In the open sea. and the ship is com
pleteiy In the possession OF the crew
and few oftcers who have thrown
In their lot with the mutineers.
The guns Of the Kniaz Potemkine
are trained on the city and In the
streets masses OK striking workmen.
who fed before the volleys OF troops.
are now nhamed By the spectacle Of
open revolt on board an imperial war
ship and are making a bold front
against the military.
All day long firing has been heard
in many quarters OF the city. Several
barricades have been erected and tu-
multi and disorder reign
The main squadron of the Black sea
fleet. consisting OF the battleshtps
George Pobiedionosetz George the
Vlctoriousl. Tr Sviatelia, Rostislav
and Ekaterina II. with two cruisers.
are expected to arrive soon and reg
ular naval battle is in prospect.
The rioters are in a most defiant
mood and are not Inclined TO surren-
der without fighting
Reports Of the mutiny, which oc-
CURED while the battleship was at
sea. are difficult TO obtain. as the nu-
tineers refuse to allow communlca-
tion with the shore. but Il is ascer-
tanned that II arose from the shooting
Of a sailor who presented on behalf
of the crew a complaint against bad
food.
According to one version this sailor,
who was named Omiltchuk objected
TO the quality OF the "bortch.' or
soup. and vas Immediately shot down
by mess officer
The creg then rose and seized the
ship and the officers. eight OF whom
were spared on condition that the.'
would Join the mutineers. The others
we're Killed and their bodies thrown
overheard
After a period Of vaelllaton the
KuIaz Potemkine headed 4 Odessa
and arrived here last night. accompa-
MED by two torpedo boats. Early yes
terday the body of omiltchuk was
brought ashore In one Of the battle
ships boats and was landed on the
new mole. where IL vas exposed in
semistate all day.
Il was visited by thousands OF per.
sons. many Of whom placed coins in a
basket at the head Of the body toward
a fund to defray the cost Of the fun.
tral. which the sailors purpose to hold
to-day and which the strikers viii
make the occasion for a great demon
strAtion.
An inscription on the breast Of the
dead sailor states on behalf of the
crew that Omiltchuk died for the
truth because he presented Just
complaint Of the crew.
The authorities have made no at.
tempt TO remove the body. the sailors
having served notice that the ship
would open IRE on any one seeking &c
interfere with II.
a police agent visiting the spot was
Killed by strikers.
During the day a red flag was
hoisted on the kuiaz Potemkine and
members Of the crew roWed from shiI
20 ship In the harhor forcing the stop
page Of all work thereon. Food was
supplied them by symnathizeTs or
shore, who pillaged the maritime
stores
The strike l. now general In the
city and ti4e rioters are growing II
numbers and boldness. There we're
exchanges OF shots all day. but tbs
number Of victims cannot be stated.
Last evening a bomb was thrown IN
Cathedral palace. killing its throwsi
and n policeman.
A telegram from the mayor o.
Odessa who is at Moscow. implorins
the citizens 10 restore order has beef
posted throughout the city.
During the day one Of the torpedo
boats which accompanied the knizi
Poiemkine came into the harbor anf
seized the Russian steamer EsperanEa
The steamer WAS laden with 1000 toni
Of coal. which the battleship Is taking
on board.
The governor has telegraphed for q
squadron to be sent from SebastOpol