Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-12-28
A TEST OF STRENGTH
The General Political Strike In Rus
Sia Commenced.
WHOLESALE ARRESTS OF LEADERS.
No Communication with Moscow ~
PFovinceS-CiviI War Reigns An
ProvinceS--Priests ordered to
Cease Prayers for CsaF.


st. Petersburg, Dec. 22.-Since noon
Thursday the streets have been nlled
with troops, and especially those In the
industrial sections. The railroad sta
lions are in possession Of the military.
Wholesale arrests OF the leaders OF
the workmen were made Wednesday
night. It Is reported that the police
include In their captures the members
Of the second workmen's council who
we're placed in the fortress Of st. Peter
and st. Paul with the members OF the
first council, who were arrested Satur-
day night. A third council, however,
promptly took the place Of the second.
The league of leagues has issued an
appeal to the public asking for liberal
support Of the proletariat which Is
bearing the brunt Of the struggle for
the emancipation Of the nation" The
appeal says there Is bound to be much
prlvation, starvation and even death
from cold and not only asks Tor mate
rial aid, but proposes the Inauguration
Of free dining rooms for workmen In
all parts Of the city.
Moscow is already cut OF from St
Petersburg and with the provinces
generally there was no communication
Thursday morning.
According to the latest information
the Lithuanian insurrection has ex-
tended into the province Of Vitebsk,
across the border of Livonia. At Ko-
kunhusen, the chief Of police and his
assistants were tried by a revolution
airy tribunal and executed.
1t turns out that Tukum In Courland
only surrendered after a severe fight
which lasted for IL hours. Tne lnsur-
rectionists had fortified the town by
throwing up intrenchments before
which they dug pits. They also had In
position the machine guns recently
captured by them. The trenches were
taken by storm, both sides losing heaV-
lily.
The l;.tef information from Khar-
koff says that 10000 revolutionaries are
under arms and that troops are being
concentrated for the purpose OF cap
turing the city.
The strike started here at noon very
tamely. In the center of the city
the shops were not closed, the propri-
etors having received guarantee that If
they remained open they would be CIV
en- ample protection and that any dep
utatlon Of strikers seeking by threats
of force to compel the closing of the
shops would be instantly arrested.
There was however, an impressive
demonstration in the industrial Sec
tons.
The main interest In the strike of
the railroad men centered in the War
saw station, where the government
was to make test of its ability by
moving a train for Berlin. The depot
was hacked with troops. Promptly at
noon there was a wild hurrah accom-
uanied by the roar Of escaping steam
and a few minutes later the railroad
men walked out of the yards in
bodv The authorities however, were
nrenared and after a delay of 10 min
utes a locomotive manned by soldiers
Of a railroad battalion backed into the
station and was coupled to the waiting
train which was crowded with people
sooLinO 70 denart from the unhappy
country. Lines of soldiers with fixed
bavonets 1anked the train and an of.
1cia, with four soldiers entered the
carriages and thoroughly searched
them n order m ascertain IL suspicious
naroons we're on hoard.
AZ tbo of,c,aI and his escort left the
train a sionaI was given and 20 SOL
d,oro entered the baggage ears while
onotber detachment was scattered
Through the train. The train then
nulled ont An extra car loaded with
wrocr,ng annaratus was attached to |
Tho train 70 be usea In case of accident
hotwosn stations The usual mail car
S,as ,Oissing A. other stations sim
t,ar 1rscautions will he taken
In The manufacturing districts be-
vond the Warsaw and Narya Gates.
IN the schlushelbure district and in the |
sao.Iors On 10th sideo of the Neva