Evening journal., 1905-06-26
BLOODY RIOTS
At LODI ENDED
Two Hundred Dead, Over a
Thousand Hurt in the
Polish City
STREETS RESENBLtO A SHAMELESS


an end. but there are still isolated at
tacks in the suburbs. over 200 killed
and upwards of 1000 wounded is the
result OF three days Of street battles.
At Baluty Cossacks attacked a jew
ish family Of FIVE persons, who were
driving in a cab to the railway station
and shot and killed all, including the
cabman
AT Pabianice, near LODI, workmen
attacked two policemen and shot and
killed one and wounded the other.
There is a general exodus from Lodz.
Twelve thousand persons have already
left and all trains are crowded.
During the disturbances 35 govern
ment liquor stores we're destroyed by
the mohs, which appropriated all the
cash and stamps found on the prem
ises. The cash and stamps were added
to the funds Of the Socialist party.
Some prominent citizons this morn
ing telegraphed General shustow, COM
manding the troops here, asking for
protection against the brutality Of the
soldiers, especially the Cossacks, who
in one instance killed and robbed the
servant Of a millionaire named Rosen-
blatt. who was carrying $4,000 to the
bank. The general promised to punish
the offenders. but said he required Wit
nesses OF the occurrence to testify
against the Cossacks.
NH ~ 40 d M
the terrible scenes will never be wiped
from the memory OF the Polish people.
The fighting spirit of the people is
fully aroused. They have tasted blood
and want more. Certainly the revolu-
tionary spirit is abroad, and Il remains
to be seen whether military measures
will have the same effect as previously.
Practically the whole population,
numbering over 100,0 ,0O0 is in open re-
volt. The troops now number about
2s. 900.
Fridays fighting was Of a character
vastly different from the mob riots of
February.
The strikers paraded the streets IN
martial array, and when threatened by
the imperial troops threw up barri-
cades OF paving stones. This was re-
peated In a dozen parts OF the city.
In every instance the troops, after
searching the barbados with rife vol
leys, stormed them and bayoneted the
defenders. The strikers defended
themselves with revolvers and bombs
Through the precautions Of the author
tiles none OF them had been able 70
secure rifles.
The slaughter included women and
children az we'll as men. Wives Of the
strikers fought with desperation, and
in the drst encounter a girl OF l3,
armed with a revolver, blew out the
brains OF a Cossack. In the same en-
counter a man hurled a bomb into the
ranks of the Cossacks and killed OF
wounded 20 OF them.
After the troops had carried all the
street barrlcades the strikers, In groups
OF from FIVE TO 100, lurked in the side
streets, and fred volleys at the sol
diery marching along the main thor
oughfares. After each such attack the
soldiers gave pursuit and slaughtered
the fleeing strikers.
Mobs that gathered IN the streets
we're subjected to volley firing. When
dispersed. thousands OF the strikers
climbed to the tops Of houses and from
these points Of vantage hurled bombs
and threw vitriol. Soldiers maddened
by vitrio burns committed outrages OF
the most frightful character. stabbina
women. ripping open children. tortur-
ing men with sword pricks Wounded
strikers, trying TO crawl from the
streets to the shelter OF the houses
were fred on and literally mangled by
hundreds Of bullets.
Saturday the scenes were hardly les.
frightful. though the slaughter was
much smaller than Friday. The strik
ers did not parade and no barricadel
were erected, but furtive shooting from
windows from alleyways and from
housetops went on from dawn unit
sunset, and at night men with Ions
knives lurk at every street corner ant
patrols Of soldiers In many parts o.
the city have been set upon and slaugh
tered by these silent, terrible foes.
At Baluty. a suburb OF LODI. foui
Cossacks we're killed and 16 other
wounded by a bomb which was throw
into their barracks. Twenty-three o
their horses we're killed
The soldiers exhibited the utmos
carelessness as 10 whether they kille,
peaceful persons or rioters. and as
consequence many women and children
we're among the dead
The streets resembled a battlefield
The houses were barricaded will
boards and mattresses. and for hour
volleys and individual firing were hear,
in every quarter OF the city. Until lat
at night the Cossacks were busy col
lecting bodies OF the dead and pickin
up persons seriously wounded. Tn
bodies were carried off In carts 4
neighboring churches.
Terrible. indeed. is the plight OF u
wounded, for medical aid is unobtain
able and many are dying for the lac
thereof.
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Will Have Fireworks Display.