Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-14
CONTROL LEssNER's, RIELMAN,s
AND OTHER FACTORIES
TODAY.
FEAR OF RIOTS SUNDAY
Conditions Today Threaten Recur
renee of the Bloody Events Of Jan.
90 in Russian capitaI-Father Co
pon's Organization Appoints Delega.
tlon to See Governor General.

pon's Organization Appoints DeIega.
tIon to See Governor General.
ST. Petersburg, Feb. H. Tho
day passed quietly without any
collisions between the troops and
strikers though a number Of ar
rests were made after a big meet.
Ing at the Moscow gate this morn
Ing. The strikers apparently have
no plans for making demonstra.
tions morrow, but 1t is Impossible
to predict what may develop.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-THE strike
has extended today to Lessner's, Bel
mans and a number Of other works
The men remain quiet and deter.
mined. A large number of troops are .
posted about the Viborg and Newsky
headquarters.
Fear Another Great Riot.
st. Petersburg is again face to face
| with renewal Of the labor upheaval.
The immediate Indictment is the fall
ure Of the workmen to secure pay.
ment for the time they were on strike
added to the fact that there has been
no adjustment of the demands which
led to the strike last month.
The Putiloff iron works, where the
| former strike originated is playing the
principal role. There are 10000 work
men already out within the metropolis
and the employees at the torpedo fac
tory in Kolpino eighteen miles distant
also have joined the strikers. There Is
a strong prospect Of the movement ex-
tending.
| May Try to See Emperor.
| Father Gopons organization is re-
ported to have appointed thirty. three
delegates who are to request Governor
General Trepoff to permit the work
men to send another representative
delegation to see Emperor Nicholas
and present a program Of labor reforms
and in case Of refusal of this repeat
the attempt to march to the palace
square. There is no confirmation Of
this report, and 1t is extremely doubt
! full if the men can be induced to re-
enact their part in the tragedy of JAN
uary %.
Only energetic measures by the
troops and police prevented the re-
sumption yesterday Of the former tao
ties Of the strikers. marching from fac
tory to factory and inducing or COM
pelling employees to lay down their
tools. Thus far there has been no
disorder in st. Petersburg and the au-
thorities appear to have the situation
well in hand in this respect. 1t Is gem
orally believed that such precautions
have been taken as will preclude the
repetition of bloodshed However, cir
. cumstantial reports that the reyolu-
tionary element is about to join with
the strikers and resort to bomb throw
ing are causing grave apprehensions
Sunday is Crucial Time.
The workmen held number Of or
, derby meetings in open fields and big
assemblages are scheduled for today.
, Sunday will be the crucial time.
The position of the workmen is dis.
tinctly weaker than it was three weeks
ago. for they are without money, while
the authorities are not repeating the
/, mistake of Understanding the grav-
: ity of the movement or neglecting pre-
i cautions. Father Gopon's organiza-
: ton is less effective. On the other
hand, the employers realize the I'm.
portance of a prompt settlement OF
the workmen's grievances, but have al
lowed weeks to slip by without decid.
;, ing on combined action. A few have
made concessions, but the majority
have refused claiming that to allow
9 the demands of the workmen would
g mean bankruptcy for the employers
l and have resigned themselves to the
q care of the government. They appear
e to think the government is trying to
e make them should r the onus of set
e ting a political difficulty and have ap
i. pointed committee to draw up me
q mortal to Finance Minister Kokovv
!, soft setting forth the position that the
: governments persistent effort to con
ciliate the men has not borne the ex
! pected fruit and that the anger caused
9 by the events of January %. has beer
e augmented by the delay in settling
: Whites House Not Searched.
eI ST. Petersburg, Feb. 11-There Is
d not the slightest truth in the repor
q that the first act of the new minister
% lot the interior, NJ. Bouligan, on arriv
: ing in ST. Petersburg on Friday wa.
= to have the residence of NJ White
. president of the committee of minis
tiers searched by the police, who re
moved mass Of documents for ex
f am ination.
I Famine Threatens Batoum.
e Batoum, Caucasia, Feb. 11.-Tht
question of provisioning Batoum is be
n coming acute owing to the continuance
of the strike No supplies are arriy
ing as railroad traffic is suspended
The strikers murdered an enginee
who attempted to continue work.
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