New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-25
STRIKE SWEEPS RUSSIA
ALL TRAFFIC CEASTNG.
Postoffce at Mosco1o Besieged-A,
Conflict at Kharkof.

Moscow, Oct 24.-Strikers besieging the
post and telegraph offices here Ten thou
sand men held meeting to-day and voted to
prevent the transmission OF all mails and tele-
graphic messages.
The strikers have damaged the water conduit
between Moscow and Mytishtchi. and some sec
tions of Moscow are without water.
The strike is spreading in all directions va
roslav. Mini Novgorod. Simbirsk. sizran. Sara
toff, Voronezh. Kharkoff. simferopol, Ekateri-
noslav. Kien and Smolensk are all affected. On
the MOSCOW windau and Rybinsk line the even
ing express could only reach Potimoskovraia
Station and the passengers were compelled to
walk TO Moscow.
At the Moscow and Kazan station two thou
sand passengers are waiting They are being
paid hv the railway administration, first and
second class receiving 90 cents daily and
third class % cents. On the St. Petersburg
line. with the exception of train tonight
which brought the Minister Of Works, not
train was run to-day.
Agrarian disorders have broken out in the
rroy,ince of Samara The troops sent there in
clude a detachment of artillery. indicating that
the situation is serious.
The executive committee of the League OF
Leagues to-day adopted resolutions saying that
the present moment was favorable for a general
strike of all the professions. and recommending
doctors lawyers, engineers and other members
of constituent organizations to cease all pro-
fessionaI activities
Warsaw, Oct 24-A strike to-day de-
clared on the VistuIa Railroad.
Lodz Oct 24.-The employees of seven fac
tories struck to-day. There are now 3S'Ooo
workinen en- strike The Governor has asked
the Governor General to declare martial law
F[harkoff Oct PA serious conflict between
troops and the people in which there were many
casualties on both sides occurred here last nlght
While meeting of 10000 citizens, students ano
workmen was being held the cry of The Cos
sacks are comingr' suddenly raised, and a
panic followed. Many persons were injured In
the crush.
The crowd met detachment of cavalry. re-
volver shots were fired by some of the civilians
and small bombs were hurled among the
cavalry The latter thereupon fired two volleys
with blank cartridges and then fired with bull
let's Both sides suffered heavy losses. Many OF
the wounded were left on the ground when the
crowd dispersed.
Strikers have since plundered the gunsmiths
stores and armed themselves. number OF
bakeries have been destroyed and all work has
been stopped at others. Scarcity in the neces-
saries of life is already felt here
st. Petersburg Oct 24.-The strike situation
is growing worse Several more of the smaller
lines were tied up to-day. The Warsaw-Berln
line is still open. but it is feared that it is in
the grip of the strikers,
The paralysis of freight traffic is already being
severely felt in the affected districts. At Mos
COW there is danger of a famine. st. Petersburg
is threatened with meat famine. Only twenty
four head of cattle have arrived here since Sat
urdav and there are about a thousand head in
The average consumption 70OOtN