Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-01-26
REVOLUTION IS
SPREADING FAST
WoRKmcN IN OTHER CITIES ARE
JOINING IN THE MOVEMENT.
EMPEROR WILL Be FORCED TO YIELD
" the Railroads Are Drawn Into the
s.rike-situation Appears Grave
From Every standpoint-A Mani
fes,o viii Be Issued Today peelar-
ing ST. Petersburg In a State Of
Siege.

81. Petersburg. Jan. 25.-The most
startling feature In the situation to-
night is the news that several fac
tories in Moscow have been closed
and that the workmen In the old CAPT
tai Il Russia are repeating the tao
ties Of their fellow workmel In the
new capital. marching from shop to
shop and min to mill demanding that
tho establishments be shut down.
The whole city Is reported TO be In
a state Of great excitement over the
news OF the bloodshcd here yesterday.
which has precipitated the strike that
had been planned for Wednesday
Moscow has more workmen and less
troops than ST. Petersburg. and be-
sides Is jus, now the heart Of the lib
eral movement. and the danger Of
bloodler occurrences there than have
been witnessed here are proportion
ately greater. A rising at Moscow Is
also more likely to have greater re
suits industrially and politically than
In ST. Petersburg.
According to private reports the
workmen in several other big cities.
notably KharkofY. where large locomo-
tive works are located. already have
completed plans for a general suspen-
sion Of work. Moreover. reports are
current that the workmen who other
H. AaC int
the shops or starve. have received as
surance OF financial support from the
sources which hitherto have furnished
the sinews of war 10 the liberal and
revolutionary agitation. but have not
before been in touch with the labor
movement. II the strike becomes gen
eral all over Russia. and especially II
the railroads are drawn into II. IL
might Immediately force the nation To
make peace with Japan.
Authorities 6ewiIdered.
The situation appears grave from
every standpoint, but the authorities.
although apparently some what be-
wildered. declare their purpose to
stand firm. maintaining that II Is
their FIRST duty TO preserve order.
scouting the idea Of actual revolution.
Seemingly the ministers are most con
cerned over the effect OF the present
situation abroad where. they declare,
exaggerated reports create a false i'm
preston. What, II any. steps have
been taken TO deal with the general
situation, however. has not been yet
disclosed. but thero are extremely
significant reports tonight that En-
peror Nicholas. in making the decision
at the extraordinary meeting OF the
council of the empire at Tsarskoe-
Seloe today to declare st. Petersburg
In = state of siege. announced that he
had resolved To Issue a manifesto to
the people with a view to calming
them. promising TO create mixed
commission OF worsmen and officials
to investigate and decide the Ques-
tons OF the demands of the strikers.
especially the one effecting hours of
labor. which Russian law fixes at
eleven. The representatives OF the
wcrkmen. according TO this report are
not to be appointed but selected by
the laboring men themselves. This
would be the first concession to the
representative principle. According
to reports the emperor will also
promise 70 investigate yesterdays
events in ST. Petersburg.
Like a City Of the Dead.
Tales that dynamite was In the
possession OF the strikers and that IL
was their purpose to sack and burn
the town had been in ciruclation and
many people were tcrror-stricken. Re-
serve troops We're called out to guard
the darkened portion of the city. The
people still in the streets, except n
Few strikers and roughs, fled to their
homes. Police officers visited every
house and store. ordering all not to
venture out at their peril and to turn
out the lights in their front windows.
Shopkeepers and even private house
owners boarded or barred their win
dows and doors. After about four
hours soldiers from the engineers
corp with the aid of German engineers
from factories. started up the plants.
When the lights were turned on, ex.
cept for the patrolling cavalry and in.
fantry. the streets were deserted.
At midnight. when life in the Rus.
sian capital is usually bright. ST.
Petersburg resembled a city OF the
dead. invaded by hostile army. The
facades OF the buildings were black
and every restaurant and place OF
amusement was closed. The only
sound TO be heard was the deadened
patter of the hoofs of the cavalry
horses and the tramp OF marching
men over the snow as the emperor 5
lesions moved to and fro.
The guards at the palaces of the
grand dukes are especially heavy and
over 10000 troops are massed at
Tsarskce-Seloe.