Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-03

Warsaw, May S.-Nearly 100 per.
sons were killed or wounded in disturb.
ances in various quarters Of Warsaw
Monday. The troops apparently were
uncomfortable, and violated all orders
to act with moderation. They fired
into the crowds Of demonstrators, and
the workmen, in desperation, resorted
to the use Of firearms and bombs.
Many women and children are among
the dead and dying.
What appears reign Of terror exists
tonight; the city presents a most
gloomy aspect, and the temper Of the
enire community augurs ill.
The presence Of numerous patrols Of
Coscacks and infantry are the only re.
minders Of lurking danger No unto
ward incidents were reported until af.
ternoon. The first disturbance occurr.
ed between and Q O'Clock in the at.
ternoon, when workmen carrying red
flags marched along Zelasna street.
The demonstration was quite orderly.
and proceeded without molestation fol
some distance. Suddenly several squad
rons of Uhlans appeared, but without
interference with the procession, and
took up position along the sidewalks,
while the workmen passed through the
lines. Then a company of infantry
approached from the front, and immed'
lately the cavalry charged into the PIC
cession, driving it with fiat of thei,
swords into disorganized mass. When
the cavalry withdrew the infantry fired
volley, whereupon the demonstration
turned and fled. The infantry contin'
ued to discharge volleys into retrea,
ing, shrieking multitude. Thirty-one
persons were killed and many wounded
and of the latter it is believed 10 will
die.
The shooting is described as being
quite unprovoked. 1t has aroused thu
most intense indignation among al
classes in Warsaw. Many of those
who were killed or wounded were sho
in the back, showing that they were
running away when they were struck
Anther terrible scene was enacted Al
O'Clock at the corner of Hlota .ant
Sosnore street, when workmen free
from behind wall at a patrol, which
Immediately opened fire on the. passing
crowds, killing or wounding 20 persons
The first bomb throwing occurred a,
9:35 O'Clock at night. when a boml
was thrown into Cossack patrol neal
the Vigna station. Three Cossacks ant
one policeman were killed and two
women who were leaving the station a
the time were severely wounded by tn,
explosion.
Cossacks and infantry fred number
of volleys, and it is reported that many
persons were. killed or wounded.
Troops surrounded the whole neigh
borhood.
At 1O:45 O'Clock at night disturb
ances broke out at the Zomkowsks
gate of the suburb of Praga, across tn,
Vistula river. A geeat crowd had as
sembled there, threatening the troops
when Hussars fred on the crowd ant
killed four and wounded many others
In Jerosolni street man fired into .
patrol from the roof of a house, bu
without result.
1t is reported from LODI that {
crowd there had stoned a military pa
troll, whereupon the soldiers fred ant
killed two men and wounded boy.
similar incident occurred later at Bal
uki square in LODI, when two person.
were killed.
In LODI, at 9 O'Clock at night, {
bomb was thrown at a patrol, but il
was not effective. The patrol fred in
to the crowd and killed three ani
wounded two persons.
A student who was distributing proc
lamations in VIOLA, suburb Of War
saw, was killed by q patrol.
In Nawrot street in Warsaw a patro
killed a woman. The days bloodshei
is likely to very seriously Affect the
general situation, land may cause gen
eral strike. The tspmer of the people
is at white heat, and there is much ap
prehension regarding the possible
events Of May s, the Hath anniversary
ofthe proclamation of the Polish con
stitiution when disturbances and dem.
constructions always occur.
There is every indication of trouble
All the ground that had been gained
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