The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-30

= ltESSA- June ~ Evening IA
semblauce of order has been re-
stored. but the situation is still
most critical
The Central railway station was de-
stroyed by fire this evening. many per
sons being injured and taken to hospi-
tails. The poDulace is still in a venge-
full mood, and unless the situation is
handled with the utmost care, anything
may yet happen.
Bomb Explosion.
Thus far the only incident reported
this evening, beside the burning of the
Central railway station is the explosion
Of a bomb in a private house by which
several persons were injured, but it Is
impossible to set precise information
OF permission to visit the actual scenes
of conflict Sensational accounts,
which cannot be definitely confirmed.
are current regarding Wednesday
nights riotinE- In these accounts II is
stated that no fewer than 1000 people
were killed. The troops faced posi-
ton of complete anarchy, thousands of
desperate incendiaries trying to set fire
To every building. They were compelled
70 adopt the steTuesr measures. and
employed machine guns against the
mob.
Moved Down by Hundreds
Il is ALLEGED that at 3 o'clock this
morning a large body OF rioters tried
To enter the central part of the town
by way Of Polish hill. and that a terri
bic fusilade was kept up by both sides
with rifles and revolvers- It is also al
Iced that hundreds were killed. and
that when the mob tried to ascend the
stems near the church Of St Nicholas
10 reach the boulevard st. Nicholas,
CCss3cks and other troops fired repeat
ed vOlIeyS into the crowd with terrible
results. wagonlOads of dead being car
Tied away. Many lives, il is said We're
lost in the eDdeavors to stop inCen-
Giarism. The cOnfIagration extended for
railway trestles supporting the elevated
Railroad surrounding the port. together
with all the contiguous buildings. were
consumed. the troops in the meanwhile
firing yOleyS to compel the rioters 10
desist- 1t is stated that three police
officers ten pOlicement. tweuty-three
CCssacks and ten infantrymen were
killed in these encounters
Funeral of OmiItchuk.
The funeral of Omiltchuk. which has
lust been held, became an imposing
popular demonstration which fortu-
nately was without disorder. A process
sion of many thousands of persons fol
lowed the body TO the military GEM
etery- The coffin. which was covered
with the ST. Andrews flag, and on which
there were numerous WTeaths. was car
Tied by eight sailors The procession
was headed by priests. Neither police
nor troops were stationed along the
route TO the cemetery. owing TO wise
decision by the authorities and by
which the possibility of a collision was
avcrted In the most unruly section
Of the city the popuiace treat the proc
lamatiou warning people TO remain in
doors in the evening with the greatest
deIiSiOn and contempt, and freely an
nounce their intention to burn all the
public buildings in the course OF the
night
Cossacks on Guard.
Cossacks guard all approaches to the
town. and troops patrol the streets and
banks. within and without
As showing the strong military hold
over the city. many councillors We're
prevented BY troops from reaching the
town hall to attend a meeting Of the
municipal council
II is quite impossible as yet to OBJ
tain any accurate estimate of the mum
her of killed OF injured. Tt Is reported
that the Kniaz Potenkiue's crew sent
q message to the city COmmandaut to-
dav announcing their intention TO bury
their comrade with military hunors and
threatening that If any interference
should BE- attempted they would bonn
bard the city.
Nothing has yet been heard of Ad-
rniraI Kruger's squadron.