Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-01-26
RUSSIA In
A TURMOIL.
POPULAR OUTBREAK AT CAPITAL
RESULTS IN 6LOoDSHED.

Strikers, Joined by Revolutionlsts, Az
tempt TO Present Petition to Gar az
Palace--Troops Barthe Way and Fire
on Them--Many Killed and Wounded
Uprising Temporarily Repressed,
hut Revolution Threatened--Trouble
Spreads--Czar's Narrow Escape.
Great disorder exists in Russia, amount
ing almost to revolution. massacre
occurred In the streets Of st. Petersburg
sunday. There is tumult in many parts
OF the country. The people seem on the
verge OF insurrection, and only the most
repressiye measures will prevent an out
break so general as to threaten the mon
arehy.
An incident occurred last Thursday
that served as a prelude TO the dreadful
scenes that were to follow While en-
gagged in the annual ceremony of blessing
the waters OF the Neva, the car narrowly
eseaned violent death In one Of the guns
from which a salute was being fired some
one had placed a cartridge loaded with
grape. and the charge penetrated the WIN
dows OF the winter palace only snort
4 distance from the emperor. One police
man was killed and several persons were
/ wounded. Whether the affair resulted
/ from accident, or whether from design
no one knows. II created profo und SEN
sation.
me starting point OF Sundays bloody
1 tragedy was a strike Of the thousands oil
/ workmen employed in the great Putiloil
/ iron works at st. Petersburg. Their de-
mands for increased wages and better con-
ditions having been denied, they went out,
and in sympathy the workmen Of many oil
the large concerns in the Russian capital
followed. The trouble grew rapidly until
/ thousands were enrolled, and from mere
struggle for wages it assumed the aspect
~ 4 political movement having for III
object the end OF autocracy. Undoubt-
ediy, the socialists and opponents OF the
government Joined their forces viii
those OF the strikers.
The leader OF the populace was an ortho'
dox priest. Father Gopon. lie drew up
manifesto. asking that the car permit ths
I people 10 present to him personally or
SUNDAY petition setting forth their dis
tress and their demands. These latter EN-
braeed a constitutional government ant
representation OF all classes. Apparently
the authorities did nothing TO repress th'
trouble, and purposely allowed It to grow
"a As 10 deal Il a crushing blow. Barg'
numbers Of soldiery, drawn from distan
narts of the empire. were stationed IN I'M
city - a. 10 defend the palaces and cove
ali the approaches. An impression pre-
vailed that the troops would not fire oi
the people, in case OF trouble,
ON Sunday. the strikers and their sym
nat hizsrs. "a the number 81 many thou
sands. assem- bled at various points outsid
the Gordon OF troops and marched toward
the palace to present their grievances
They we're met by regiments who barred
the way. They would not be denied, bu
tried TO force their way through; Fathe
t}opon led one Of the bodies. When IN
peonIe showed their purpose, the troops
. In obedience to orders, fired, first witt
blank. and then with ball, cartridges
The streets were strewn with dead ans
diving. Troops OF Cossack cavalry FOL
lowed mn with their swords, cutting ant
slashing those who could not escape them
This was repeated at half dozen point
during the day. Some OF the soldiers whl
refused to fire were numerically beateI
IN their officers. With but few arms, ant
not anticipating such a reception, the mol
was thoroughly cowed, and the street
/, cleared. But very sullen spirit remained
. and more or less violence has since con
tinued. Ii is reported officially that tn
dead number rs and the wounded SS5' bu
, this is considered far short OF the truth
! some reports placing the killed as hlgh
POO Gen. Trepoff the hated chief o
police OF Moscow, has been named as gov
ernor- general of st. Petersburg, with ar
, bitrary powers. No step could have beei
! more detestable.
The outbreak has spread to Moscow
where thousands of laborers have strucA
but as vet without violence, Uprisings az
renorted in Finland. and in many othe
parts OF the empire. A serious coniiagra
tion at Sevastopol threatens the govern
ment depots A feeling is prevalent ina tl!
more serious times are near at hand. IN
Russian people poorly paid, heavily tase'
and their families despoiled 70 provide 10
an unpopular and disastrous war, and op
pressed by government that gives then
few rights and no privileges, are desperat
and ready to do anything to change thel
lot. Their reverential attitude toward IN
car has changed, and his life would no