Morris tribune., 1905-01-28
CONDITIONS AT ST. PETERSBURG
RAPIDLY NEARING THE NOR
NAL STAGE.
TROOPS WITHDRAWN FROM STREETS
OFFICIALS DOING EVERYTHING
POSSIBLE TO QUIET PUB
Lie ALARM.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 27.-The aspect
of the city is almost normal and the
feeling is decidedly calmeE. Several
newspapers have appeared.
i The authorities are doing everything
possible to quiet public alarm. They
withdrew the troops from the streets
during the night and not a soldier is
| In sight in the center of the city. In
accordance with the promise to pro-
tect all werkmen who would return to
work patrols will encircle the big in
| dustriaI establishments. Moreover, In
order to restore confidence in the stu
alton, by direction OF the police the
owners of stores took down the boards
which they had nailed over their Win
;dows tand doors in anticipation OF riot
/ GUS attacks, Governor General TrepoH
guaranteeing them against pillage.
The full effect of the Trepoff- koko-
soft proclamation, promising reforms,
has net yet developed, although early
reports indicate that some OF the men
returned to work. Several OF the
+ smaller establishments are reported
to have resumed business short hand
/ ed. knowledge, OF the existence OF the
| proclamation, however, was not gen
| eral among the sWorkmen until they
read lit ON the bulletin boards. where
many of them +angrily turned away,
|: muttaring refusals to listen to the GOV
|
|. to hesitate regarding what course to
|! pursue.
| The workmen appear to lack leader
Esship If, as the authorities believe,
I the majority of the workmen resume
work the strike movement will be
broken and then the only thing feared
i is % .recrudescenGs of bomb throwing.
JJp to S: 50 pm. not the slightest
E%disou1sr has been reported anywhere
/ during the day The burial OF the
more prominent strike victims, which
1t YVES alleged might lead to denHan-
/ strsiisns, occurred by direction of the
poliee during tine might and early In
the morning.
.Trepoff lsaOptimistic.
GOMaInor General Trepoff, who gs9-
ceiEed LIE cOrIeSpo nAent OF the Asa0-
clated Press at the formers headauaf-
ters in The winner palace, maniIests
complete confidence That the crisis is
over, and that public order and safety
are assured. Further than this the
governor general tales an optimistic
view of the situation in the provinces
He said:
CAS- Ugh see, the city Is perfectly
tranquil. There have been no disOr-
ders since Sunday and there will be
none in spite OF the exaggerated
alarn1isg reports with which foreign
countries .yhaYe been Hooded. | am in
a position to guarantee the peace and
, safety Of the city. The wQrkmen have
salready begun to return to work, but it
is hardly possible for general re-
sumption OF work to occur before Mon
Gay. You have read my proclamation.
Ghe vast majority OF the M0rkmen
Nssre deceived into associating them
sesl!yes with a political movement The
government INTENDS to do everything I
possible under the law to see that
they receive JUSTICE
1'E'gee hundred employees of the Bal
tic works returned to their employ |
ment during the day.
It is expected that work at the Naya
shipbUSsding yards Will recommends
shortly.
AT most of the mills and factories
where this men appeared for work the
decided not to resume till
Monday.