The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-30
All Poland Uprising Against Government Troops
Hurried From ST. Petersburg to DisaffeCted
Districts BarriCaded in Their Barracks.
MEN AND WOMEN SHOT BY THE HUNDREDS
Sanguinary Encounters Between People and Sol
derS in Which Former Have Often Had the
Advantage People Only Lack Leaders.

leaders mas prevented tue peOple StiH-
ing the government buildings, and as
1t is many well known structures in
the cities have been put to the torch.
SHOPS ALL CLOSED.
Here in Warsaw the conditions are
most serious. Every manufacturing
establishment is closed because of the
failure of the workers to put in an ap-
pearance, the majority of them having
oboyed the general strike order pro-
mulgated by the Social Democrats yes
terday. Such of the working class as
tried to go to work today were shot
down at the entrances to the factories
by their fellows, who are determined
that all industry must cease until such
time as the manufacturers secure con-
cessions from the government which
will benefit the condition of the COM
mon people.
Every street corner has been the
scene of encounters today, and the po-
lice and military have been openly de-
fed. The Jewish quarter is practically
in a state of siege, and the residents
are openly defying the city authorities.
Barricades are in evidence on every
hand and behind them are men we'll
armed, who have sworn to
SELL THEIR LIVES DEARLY
in the cause of liberty. The barricades
are for the most part constructed of
overturned street cars and telegraph
poles, wound round and round with
wire which had been accumulated for
just such a purpose. Thirty-four bat
talions of infantry and twelve of
mounted Cossacks are patrolling the
streets, but up to the present time
have made no effort to force the bar
ricades at the entrance to the jew
ish quarter. When they do so blood
will be shed and the entire strength
of the military will be necessary If
those guarding the Instructions are
to be conquered.
BREAD FAMINE FEARED.
This city faces a bread famine as
a result of the general observance of
the strike order. The bakers have
joined the workmen in the streets and
the ovens are cold. This is bound
to result in much suffering and incl
dentally will add to the fury of the
mob demonstrations.
The first fight today took place on
VERONA street A mob of several hun
dred persons, carrying red flags and
placards inscribed with socialistic SEN
timents, was checked by company Of
infantry and ordered to disperse.
They pressed on and the infantry
fell back, the commander sending a
hurry call for detachment of Cos
SACKS. The latter were massed behind
convenient street corner and after
the infantry had passed, charged out
at gallop right in the
FACE OF THE MOB.
Slashing right and left with their
whips the Cossacks drove right into
the heart of the crowd. Human en-
durance could not withstand the on
slaught and the people broke and
fled in all directions, many of them
bearing terrible wounds as an evidence
of the attack. The Cossacks did not
pursue them apparently fearing an at
tack from the roof tops.
News of this encounter spread rap
idly throughout the city and had the
effect of further inhaming the people
against the soldiers Shortly after
wards as party of officers were rid
ing down an adjoining street they were
greeted with
VOLLEY FROM THE ROOF
of residence and three of them,
one major, seriously wounded.
Whoever did the shooting made their
escape before the guard reached the
scene.
Almost at the same time a bomb
was thrown.into a party of guards in
one of the principal squares and ex-
ploded, wounding 13 soldiers The
man who threw the bomb was shot
dead as he was trying to escape. 1t
is rumored that he was one of the
leaders of the Jewish Bund but this
could not be confirmed as the author
tiles did everything in their power
to suppress the facts in connection
with the explosion and for time even
denied that there had been any bomb
throwing.
MESSAGE FROM FATHER GAPON.
A long proclamation bearing the
signature of Father Gapon made its
appearance In number of public
places this afternoon. 1t urged the
people to rise in their might and
sweep the tyrants out of existence.
While 1t ls practically certain that
this proclamation is forgery it has
had a remarkable effect on that por-
tion OF the populace who were dispos-