The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-26
HUNDREDS PERISH
In MOSCOW FIRE
Troops Surround 5000 WorAmen
in Factory and Awful Holo-
caust Follows.
REDS USE MACHINE
GUNS ON SoLDIERY
Thousands Slain on Both Sides
in Ancient Capitals
Conflicts.

st. Petersburg, Dec GA terrible
holocaust occurred at the Sytln works
in Moscow, where 5000 workmen were
suddenly surrounded by cavalry and
artillery. The latter fred at the build
ing, which was soon in flames. Hun.
dreds persisted in the conhagration.
1t is definitely established that the
revolutionists have six automatic guns.
The revolutionists hold the outskirts
of Moscow. A thousand men are work.
ing night and day at the barbados,
some of which are described as mar
dug and wire entanglements have been
erected in front of the defenses, which
extend for blocks and are impenetrable.
even against artillery.
Students Lead Reds.
The Slovo today says that the Lead
ers of the revolutionary army at Mos
cow are mostly students of Kieff,
Kharkoff and Odessa, among whom are
center of Moscow and apparently are
awaiting reinforcements, which are re-
ported to be on the way to Moscow
from all directions, some of the troops
marching overland. Four regiments of
dragons from Warsaw have started by
rail for Moscow, but have not yet ar
rived here.
| The government is finding great Diff
fculty in dispatching sufficient force
to the disturbed city, it being dangerous
to withdraw the troops from other
! places, most of the available men hav-
ing already been sent to cope with the
revolt in the Baltic provinces. =
Fighting in Outskirts.
! Yesterdays fighting at Moscow oc.
cured mostly at some distance from the
/ tor Of no
abandoned. the Tverskaia thorofare, as
it is too easily reached by artillery, and
/ concentrated their forces in the narrow
winding streets of the commercial quar-.
ter, where the shops were closed and oc.
cupied by the military.
The mOrtuaries at Moscow are filed
with the dead, the hospitals are UNI
able to find room for the wounded, and
many private houses are filed with
wounded persons.
The militia organized by Governor
General Doubassoff has commenced its
duties under the direction of the police.
Many houses and other buildings from
4 which the revolutionists threw bombs
were demolished by the artillery.
The numerous fires which occurred at
different points thruout Moscow lit up
the whole sky last night.
Governor General Doubassoff has or
!. dered that all doors be kept closed, Any
, infraction of this order will be followed
by fine of 81 500 or three months Inn.
prisonment. The same penalty was Inn.
posed on all occupants Of houses in
which arms are found.
New Electoral Law.
; The new electoral law was gazetted
{ here today and was accompanied by q
} statement explaining that in view of
/ the fact that even some of the western
! countries do not possess universal suf.
;. frage, the cabinet could not assume the
; responsibility of decreeing it. The ulti.
t mate decision may be made by the
q national assembly itself.
The election list will be published
n forthwith, the date of the elections will
i then be announced, and as soon as the
n government receives notification that
. half the members are elected, the ma.
d tional assembly will be convoked.