The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-01-26
UPRISING IN RUSSIA.

this organization.
UPRISING IN RUSSIA.
Great BIoodshed in St. Petersburg.
c harlotte Observer.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 22.-The revolt
of striking workmen eliminated TO-
day In a bloody conflict with the
troops. AT 9 80 O'clock p. N. it was
believed that l 800 people have been
killed or wounded but sll estimates
for the present must be accepted with
caution. Popular rumor says that
many thousands have fallen. The
city at 9 80 was quiet. Troops are
bivouacked around camp fires here
and there in the streets. One detach-
ment of infantry refused to fire on the
people and laid down their arms, but
Uhlans and Cossacks attacked those
the infantry would not. Firing con-
tinues on the Vassillostroy. It is ru-
mored that the workmen there have
seized a dynamite factory and also
that 10000 or 10000 armed strikers
from KoIpino, 16 miles distant, are
marching on st. etersbu1g.
MIDDLE CLASSES FAVOR woRKKBK.
Barbados erected on the island of
Vaesili Ostrov late tonight we're de-
stroyed by troops almost Immediately,
with the loss of 30 workmen killed.
The sympathy of the middle claes Is
with the workmen.
II Father Gopon, the master mind
Of the movement, aimed at open revo-
luton, he managed tie affair like q
genius to break the faith Of the people
in the Little Father" who. they were
convinced, and whom Father Gopon
bad taught them, would right tho
wrongs and redress their grievances.
Gorky, the Russian novelist, expressed
the opinion that to-dayis work will
break this faith OF the people in the
Emperor. He said this evening:
MEANS REVOLUTION.
To-day lnaugurated revolution in
Russia. The Lmperor's prestige will
be irrevocably shattered by the she'd
ding of innocent blood. He has alien
sted himself forever from his people.
Gopon taught the workmen to believe
that an appeal direct to the little
Father would be needed. They have
been undecelved. dopon is now con-
WINGED that peaceful means have fail
ed and that the only remedy is force.
The first blood has been shed, but
more will follow. It Is now the people
against the oppressors, and the battle
Will be fought to the bitter end"
The military authorities bad firm
grip on every artery in the city. At
day break, guards, regiments, cavalry
held every bridge across the frozen
Neva, the network of the canals which
interlaces the city, and the gates lead
Ing from the industrial secti On; while
In the palace square, at the storm
center, where marched Dragons, In
fantry and Cossacks of the guard.
Barred from the bridges and gates,
men, women and children crossed tho
frozen river aud canals on the ice by
twos and threes, hurrying to the
palace square, where they we're sure
the emperor would be to hear them.
The street approaches to the square
were cleared by volleys and Cossack
charges. Men and women, infuriated
to frezy by the loss of loved ones,
cursed the soldiers while they retreat
ed. Men harangued the crowds, tell
ing them that the Emperor bad foiled
them and that the time had come to
act. Men began to build barbados
in the Nevsky prospect and at other
points, using any material that came
to hand aud even chopping down tele-
graph poles.
WHOLE CITY IN PANIC.
Fighting meantime continued at va
rious places, soldiers voIleying and
charging the mob. The whole city
was in state OF panic. Women were
running through the streets seeking
lost members of their families. Sew
eral barbados were carried by the
troops.
Towards s o'clock in tho evening
the crowds, exhausted, began to dis
perse, leaving the military in posses
sion. As they retreated up the New
sky Prospect, the workmen put out
all the lights. The little chapel at the
Narva gate was wrecked.
A member of the Emperor's house.
hold is quoted as saying today that
this conflict will end the war with Ia-