The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-27
NICHOLAS MAY
TAKE TO WOODS.
The Car Tells Witte He
Feels Like Fleeing to
l1sstadt. ia
LATTER DONilr.
ENTIRE SITUAl,lQ
Embryonic Premier Urges En-.
peror to Cling to the Crown
Notwithstanding mot Even
Republic Could Now
Save Russia From
Anarchy
(By associated Press

(By Associated Press)
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct 90, 5:2S r.
NI.---During the afternoon the alarm In
st. Petersburg Increased. The meGt
markets were raided by mobs and all
the OIL and candles were sold out. The
people feared the city would be plunged
In darkness, but General 1'rcpoT acted
cnergetically. The troops took posses
sion OF the water. gas and electric ligh,
works. and II strong guard was placed
around the treasury
Jewellers hurriedly seEt their stocks to
places for ssafe-kecpjng. and the shop
keepers continued their work of board
irg up their windows this afternoon.
During the afternoon striking work
men began marching into the outlying
districts and inviting their comrades to
join them. The police and troops did
not interfere, but. by General Trepoff's
erders, the spirit shops were closed.
During the day the Pharmacists formally
struck.
The police arc becoming frightened
many of them Offering their rcsignat tons
Reports from tho Interior say that the
troops are moving II few trains, but with
great difficulty. The strikers are tear
ing up the tracks in some places out OF
the city
On the Bourse prices were very weak,
Imperial As. dropping to S.
state Of Siege exists In Moscow. The
strect-cars are stopped, and the Cossacks
have several times dispersed crowds Of
people.
Martial law has been declared at Eliza
bethpol.
General Trcpoff believes the strike will
exhaust itself Mt the end OF . week, as
the workmcn arc without money.
Up to Trepoff.
fBy Associated PressJ
ST. PETERSBURG, October as-3.30 r.
My imperial order the garrison Of
St Petersburg has been placed under
the command of General Trepofr, as
slslant minister Of the Interior, who IS
held responsible for the safety and order
Of the capital and tho troops distributed
IN various parts OF the city, but martial
law with its accompanying hardshIps TO
the people. has not been proclaimed
The garrison Of 81. Petersburg has
hitherto been included in the military
Grand Duke Vladimir Is chief.
Witte Dominates Situation.
fBy Associated Press.)
ST. PETERSBURG. October 2s-As
the result of Il series of special minis
tcria councils under the presidency OF
Count Witte, held to adopt measures TO
deal with the situation. the new national
assembly law and laws granting pract!.
cal freedom OF the press and of speech
and meeting will be promulgated forth
with.
Under The per-elnptory demand Of
Prince iilkotf. the minister of railroads
the budget covering the remuneration of
railroa demployes will be revised to
meet the promises made last spring I'm
less this was done the prince announced
that he would resign. Count Witte even
In advance OF tho promulEation of his
formal 'annointment rs premier completes
1y dominates the situation
Emperor May Flee.
Interesting details have been learned
by the Associated Press regarding Count
Witte's Interview with Emperor Nicholas
last week at which It was agreed that
the time had come to limit the autocratic
power and give the peonle a real share
in the government OF the empire The
Emneror asked Count Witte to sneak
frankly. and after listening to the states.
mans exposure OF the situation, he an
Teared to be utterly unnerved by tho
deporablc state of affairs and cried out
that he was weary of the strueg1e and
felt like leaving all and fleeing to Darn
stadt. hence probably the origin OF the
report that the Emperor was going
ah-cpd
Count Witte. however. told the EN-
\ peror that. In his opin'om not even a re-
public could now save Russia from an
nrchy, It WIS the Emperor's duty to the
neople and the country to face the sItua-
ton hy meeting their wishes namely. to
ahrogata the autocrntir, mower and grant
q constitution by creating n ministry re-
snonslble alike to the crown and the rcn-
resentatives OF the nation. The Emperor
fnslnv :. ACCENTED. requesting M Count s !, Witte
proved last Sunday, when the Count
agreed to accent The nremiershin on con-
or tat he sSod foud name TIE m hls
~ onlY through himself as head OF the
Industrial Life Ends.
fRv Associated Press.)
ST: ToItrERsBuRG, October -1:l5 r..
from the rest Of 1isse the eonnen s9to Of rope u
rs the international train service on all
e IN mes has ,yrtnalX ceased The tlenp ~
yesterday, The only trains running arc
Dp,rrated by the railroad battalions,
The strike contaGion is spreading, All
pathetic strikes. and INDUSTRIAL life'in the
county 's.rom,ng to standstll. The
shI,uaa,on Fly Lon, a cannot long continue. Either
ssuhmsson,d nd Or ,pi'lage with military Inter
At MOSCOW ae''wi COO cabmen have already
fought the strikers, whom they charge
with taking the bread out of theirmoutfs.
In many cities, especially ut MOSCOW, the
i question Of food is Becoming extremely
serious. Collisions between troops ana
strikers are, reported to have occurred
at eral places,
CITY in Darkness.
At Ekaternosav a regular pitched bat-
tie between tho soldiers and strikers was
fought and the city was left in darkness.
But as Il rule the revolutionary leaders
arc keeping their men In hand. The
whole country Is becoming alarmed and
In st, Petersburg an inclp!ent panic pre-
! fContin,,ad m trhird Jaeah