The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-26
RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT UNABLE
TO TRANSPORT TROOPS TO
SUPPRESS DISORDER.
SITUATION BECOMES MORE CRITICAL
FACTORIES FORCED TO CLOSE
AND STREETS ARE FILLED
s- WITH IDLE WoRkMEN.

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st. Petersburg, Oct. 26-Over hal
OF European Russia is in the grip Of
the striking railroad men and tht
strike continues to spread rapidly il
all directions. The roads in the Volgs
region are at standstill and genera
strike has been proclaimed on the two
remaining lines running out of St. Pc
tersburg In day or two the capita
is expected to he cut off from the out
side world by way of the continent
This will also involve the suspension
Of postal communication.
The League of Leagues has seizec
the opportunity to come to the support
of the railway men and has adopted q
resolution in favor of a general strike
of all professions. The telegraph oper
ators are joining in the movement and
the suspension of railroad traffic, it is
feared, will be followed by a complete
obliteration of communication between
interior points. The situation is crit
ical and pregnant of all sorts of dire
possibilities. The factories in the af
fected districts have been forced tc
shut down for lack of fuel and Moscow
especially faces not only food but 9
water famine. Fortunately st. Peters
burg will have communication opel
through Finland.
The workmen OF the Putiloff, Kol
joino, Ale,androvsEi. and Nevski works
struck during the morning.
The Social Democrats believe they
have the government at their mercy
since with the railroads stopped the
authorities are powerless to transport
troops. This is all the more. serious
as bloody collisions already have been
reported at various places and a dan
gerous agrarian movement has again
broken out in the government of Sa
mara.
Government Taken by Surprise.
The strength displayed by the Social
Democrats has amazed the authorities
who were taken quite as much by sur
prise at the evidence of their power
as they were at the time of the "GaDon
rebellion
The distress in the central provinces
is greatly increased by the enforced
suspension of the famine relief work
A deputation of students and strik
ers called on Count Witte and present
ed resolutions embodying their de
mands adopted at a mass meeting,
Count Witte warned the deputation
that continuation OF the strike could
only result in bloodshed, either by com.
pelling the interference of the military
or by the famine stricken populaces
OF the cities turning upon the strikers.
"Rememker,' he said, the govern.
ment may fall, but with it you will
perish
In conclusion Count Witte advised
vice, however, was howled down and
the resolution to strike was adopted.
There are 100000 railway employees
in the empire and their average wage
is $40 per annum.
Trains in the Baltic provinces are
not running and the situation is report
ed very bad at Riga and Libau.
Bloody conflicts have occurred at
The postofhce refuses to accept reg
tstered letters, parcels or money foI
transmission abroad
Hospital trains having on board 500
sick and wounded soldiers from Man
churia are held up near Moscow. The
condition Of the men is pitiable
GREAT DISTRESS At MOSCOW,
Conditions There Resemble State OF
Siege.
Moscow, Oct. 26.-This. city resem-
bles state of siege. The price of
meat has trebled and there is great
distress among the poor. Many people
living in neighboring cities and who
came to Moscow are camping in the
streets and 1000 persons are living in
cars. On the Kazan line the stations
are in the hands of troops.
The post and telegraph offices are
strongly guarded by Cossacks. The
populace is becoming panieky.
COMMUNICATION CUT OFF.
Employees Of Vienna Railroad Join the
Strike.
Warsaw, Russian Poland, Oct. 20
Communication with st. Petersburg is
Interrupted.
Agitators have induced the EN-
ployes of the Vienna railroad to join in
the strike.
Strong patrols of infantry and cav
airy occupy the streets and troops are
guarding the railroad and government
buildings. &.