Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1905-01-27

ST. Fctcrsburg, Jan. Ss-lnis nan
been a day OF unspeakable horror In
st. Petersburg. The strikers OF yester'
day. goaded to desperation by day
Of violence. fury and bloodshed. are
In state OF open insurrection against
the government. A condition almost
bordering on civil war exists In the
Reconstruction Russian capital. The
city Is under martial law. with Prince
\ vasIlchikoff as commander OF over 3d.
900 Of the Emperor's crack guards.
Troops are bivouncking In the streets
tonight. and nj various places on the
Ncvsky prospect. the main thorough
fare Of the city. On the island OF Vas.
siliostrov and In the Industrial sec
tions Infatuated men have thrown up
barracks which they are holding. The
Empress DowaIer has hastily sought
safety at Tsarkoe-Selo. where En-
pcror Nicholas II. is living.
Minister OF the Interior Sviatopolk.
Mirsky presented to his majesty last
night the Invitation Of the workmcn to
appear at the winter palace this alter
noon and receive their petition. but
had taken u decision TO show
a hrm hand and resolute front.
and the Empcror's answer TO loo..
600 workmcn trying to make their
way TO the palace square was solid
array OF troops. who met them with
rife. bayonct and sabcr. The priest.
Gopon. the leader and Idol OF the men.
In his golden vcstmcnt. holding nloft
the cross and marching nj the head
Of thousands OF workmcn through the
Narvn gate. miraculously escaped n
vollcy which laid low 4 half hundred
persons.
The figures Of the total number
killed or wounded here. At the Mos.
COW gate. at various bridges and
islands and Mt the winter palace. vary.
The best estimate In 800. although
there are exaggerated figures placing
<pehc number as high as 5000. Many
men were accompanied by their wives
and children. and In the confusion.
which left no time for discrimination.
the latter shared the fate Of the men.
The troops. with the exception Of n
single regiment. which il reported 20
Nave thrown down its arms. remained
loyal and oScyed orders. But the
blood which crimsoncd the snow has
Cred the brains and passions OF the
strikers and turned women rs well ms
men into wild beasts. and the cry OF
the Infatuated populace II for ven
! geancc.
The sympathy OF the middle classes
IL with tho workmcn.
II Father Gopon. tho master mind
Of the movement. aimed at open rcvo.
luton. he managed the nffair like n
genius TO break the faith OF the people
In the Little Father" who they were
convinced and whom Father Gopon
had taught them to believe would
right their wrongs ind redress their
grievances.
Toward s o'clock In the evening the
crowds. exhausted. began to dispcrsc.
leaving the military In possession. As
they retrea' I'd up the Scvsky prospect
the workmcn put out all the lights.
The little chapel ut the Narva gate
was wrecked.
On the Kaminostov island all the
lights were extinguishcd.
Every officer wearing the uniform OF
the Emperor who was found alone was
mobbed. A general was killed on the
\ NICHOLAS bridge and a dozen officers
pe<erc seized. stripped OF their epau.
lets and deprived Of their swords.
BY midnight the sound Of firing had
ceased except on vassiliostrov island.
where the troops met renewed dem.
s.apstra,ion with several volleys. In the
mtNntime the strike leaders assem-.
bled and decided to continue the
struggle with arms. No day was fixed
Tor the next demonstration. The
Strikers are 80 excited. however. that
trouble Is expected tomorrow.
At big meeting tonight the follow.
ing message from N. Gorsky. the nov.
elist. was read:
beloved Associates-we have no
Emperor. Innocent blood lies between
him and the people. Now begins the
people's struggle for freedom. May II
prosper, My blessing upon you all.
Mould might be with you tonight.