Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-10-28
WORKMEN IN REVOLT
All Russia's Railroads Tied
Up by Strikers.
CAR FLEES TO DENMARK FOR REST
Count White Daring Emperor's Abb
sence 10 BE Virtually Dictator.
Many killed In Riots at ST.
Petersburg

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 26.-The
employees Of all the Russian railways
are now on strike. No trains are run
ming into or out Of St Petersburg
Mounted troops are patrolling the
streets Of the capital.
Matters are made worse by the strike
of the workmen in the Putiloff Iron
works, the Kolpino works, the Alexan-
drovski Cotton mills and the Nevsky
shipyards.
All rail communication between the
capital and other points in Russia is
suspended. Sir Charles Hardinge, the
British ambassador, who was to have
started for London on business sup
posed to be connected with the pro-
jected Anglo-Russian understanding, is
unable to get out of ST. Petersburg be-
cause there were no trains running
He will be obliged to depart by steam
boat
Information from Peterhof has it
that, with a view of recuperating from
the continuous strain of the past two
years, the emperor is about to pay a
visit of two months to Denmark and
will spend the western Christmas at
the Danish court. Count Witte during
the emperor's absence will receive fu!l
powers as the head of the entire gov
eminent and will hold an office equiva-
lent to that of virtual Dictator
An encounter took place last night
between strikers and engine drivers
who were preparing to take out trains
Revolver shots were exchanged, and
number of persons were killed or
wounded
At Yekate1 inoslaf fifteen persons were
killed and twenty-siX injured in con-
fiict between troops and strikers at
the Briansk works, where the strikers
had erected wire entanglements.
The courts, banks and other public
offices have been closed.
1t is reported that the strikers have
taken possession of a train which was
approaching Yekaterinoslaf and have
destroyed the station buildings all
along the line.
Confronted by a situation more cru
cial than any since the beginning of
the political and social upheaval of
Russia and which shows no signs of
amelioration, the emperor's ministers,
under the leadership of Count White,
held a long conference in the hope of
finding some way out of the crisis into
which the revolutionists and the SO
cialists have east the country.
The general strike ON the railroads
is complete except in a few border
provinces, and St Petersburg, Mos
COW and other large cities are almost
as closely beleaguered as if they We're
invested by besieging armies.
A dispatch from Moscow says that
no milk can be obtained there and that
the prices of meat and butter have be
come eXoioltant since railway traffic
was suspended.
Trains full of soldiers returning from
the east were stopped near Moscow by
the strike They contain 500 wounded
men, who are in a sad condition for
want of proper food and attendance.
Violent revolutionary meetings, in
which persons Of all classes take part,
are held daily in Moscow. and the po-
lice do not interfere with them.
The pOstoflice refuses 10 receive reg
istered letters or parcels with money
for transmission abroad
At Warsaw the employees Of the
Vienna railway have joined the strike,
and the city is tied up.