The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-24
HUNDREDS ARE
COLD TN DEATH.
Russian Capital In the Throes Of
Great Excitement.
PEOPLE REPULSED
BY THE TROOPS.
Multftudes Gathered Near the Palace
Where the Car Was to Receive
His Reply to Demands,
but None Came.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 24-Sunday was
. day of unspeakable horror in st.
Petersburg. The strikers of Saturday,
goaded to desperation by day of vio-
lence. fury and bloodshed. were In a
state of open Instruction against the
government. A condition almost bor-
dering on civil war exists in the terror
strick en- Russian ca oital The city is
under martial law. with Prince Vasil-
chikoff as commander Of over $4,000 of
the emperor's crack guards. Troops
are biyouacking in the streets at vari-
GUS places on Nevasky Prospect, a
main thoroughfare Of the city On the
island of Vassiiostrov and the indus
trial sections iEfuriated men have
thrown up barbados which they are
holding. The empress dowager has
hastily sought safety at Tsarskoe- selo
where Emperor Nicholas Is living.
Minister OF the Interior Sviatopolk-
Mirsky presented to his majesty Satur-
day night the Invitation OF the work
men to appear at the winter palace
Sunday afternoon and receive their
petition, but the emperor's advisers al
ready had taken decision IS show a
firm and resolute trent and the EN-
percris answer to 100000 workmen try
ing TO make their way to the palace
square Sunday was solid array of
troops. who met them with rifle and
bayonet and sabre. The priest. Gopon.
the leader and idol Of the men, in his
golden vestments, holding aloft the
cross and marching at the head Of
thousands of Workmen through the
Narva gate, miraeulously escaped a
volley which laid low half hundred
men. The figures Of the total number
killed or wounded here, at the Moscow
gate. at various bridges and islands
and at the winter palace vary. The
best estimate Is 500 although some
place the number at 5000. Many men
were accompanied by their wives and
children and In the confusion. which
left no time for discrimination. the lat
ter shared the fate Of the men. The
troops. with the exception Of single
regiment which Is reported to have
thrown down Il ! arrns remained loval
and obeved orders. R,,t the blood
which cr,rnsnnad tl,o s,o,r hos f,rad
The hraina and ma ssiona 9,f tho str,,,ars
and burned women q 8 wen AZ men INF .
Wild beasts and the cry OF the infu.i-
ated popuiace Is for vengeance.
] The sympathy Of the middle classes
Is with the worknen Father e,ono,,
the master mind Of the movement
aimed al open revolution. mana ped the
affair like genius 10 break the min
OF the people IL the little Father.
who they are convinced. and whom
Father Gopon had taught them to be-
lieve. would right their wrongs and re-
dress their grievances
The military authorities had d Arm,
grip on every part OF the city. Guards
cavalry ana infantry held every bridge
across the frozen Neya, the network
Of canals which interlaces the city and
the gates leading from the Industrial
section. while III the palace square, at
the storm center, were massed lrsoon
regiments. Infantry and cossacks of tbs
guards. Barred from the bridges and
gates, men, women and children crossed
the frozen river ana canals on the ice
by twos and threes. hurrying to the.
palace square. where they were sure
the emperor would be present to hear
them. But the street approaches Il
The square were cleared ~ volleys and
Cossack charges, Men and women IN
fufiated to frenzy by the loss Of loved
ones. cursed the soldiers when they
Men harranguef the crowds
telling them that the emperor had
fooled them and that the time had come
10 act. Men began TO build barbados
Ia the evsky Prospect and at other
points. using any material that came
10 hand. even chopping down Telegraph
poles.
Fighting meantime continued ait va
rious places. soldiers volleying ana
charging the mob. The whole city was
la q state Of panic. Women were rum
ming through the streets seeking lost
members OF their families Severn
were carried BY the troops
IL W4E0S O'Clock IN Inc evening lie