The citizen., 1905-01-27

4 InelF SIaLIOnS.
1t was now the turn for the
crowd stationed at the Morsakia
entrance to the square, W here the
Horse Guards repeated the ex-
plot with which they had cleared
the Molka, and drove the people
pellmell down the thOrOughfare
From this time on the Palace
Square ceased to be the center of
interest.
PROMINENT FOLKS LOOK ON.
Your correspondent went to the
Grand MOrskaia and stood an
hour near the corner of the
Nevsky Prospect. The fashion
able hotels on each side of the
Grand MOrskaia were crowded,
but the doors we're locked, except
to well known visitors. The stores
of fashionable jewelers. and others
were barred, but mostly unshut-
tered. A number of prominent
persons stood on the sidewalks
watching the developments.
! Secretary Spencer Eddy, of the
American Embassy, chatted with
the Grand Duke Boris, who had
driven up in a stylish sleigh
drawn by a magnificent trOtter.
M. Bompard, the French Ambas-
sadOr, drove past with his wife.
Several squadrOns of red cap.
ped hussars rode past on the way
to where a mob had gathered.
The officers gave the command,
"Use. the flats of your swords"
Then the troopers disappeared
down the street, the crowds
shrieking "Murderous dogs" but
quickly vanishing before them.
A few who were wounded were
picked up and carried to drug
store on the opposite corner OF
the Grand MOrskaia and the
Nevsky Prospect.
DOWN WITH THE EMPEROR"
No troops were visible FIR as
much as half an hour. A crowd
quickly formed outside the drug
store and an orator was found
for the occasion. Standing on
the steps of the drug store he
addressed the impromptu meet
ing thus:
"ComrGdeS: We came humbly
and peacefully to meet the EN-
perOr and lay our grievances
before him. but the Emperor re
fuses to see us and instead sol
diers were sent to shoot us down.
then all l can say is, be is no
Emperor"
"Down with the Emperorw
shouted the crowd.
"We hoped for redress" the
s\ eaker continued, ''but hope is
no longer possible; we can win
our rights only by lighting"
"DOwn with the autocracy!"
yelled the crowd.
"Our only chance of redress is
from representatives of the peo
ple," said the orator.
"LOng live the Constitutional
Assembly, came back the shout
''Then all l have to say is to
arms, comrades to armsw the
speaker exclaimed.
ITO arms!" was the thunderous
response.
VICTIMS SALUTED AS MARTYRS.
The mob, now aroused to a
state of frenzy at the sight of
the wounded who were being
brought ont of the drug store and
put i'll an ambulance, and saluted
them as martyrs. Every head
was uncovered as the victims
were convey ed away.
The wilder elements in the
crowd had now gotten the upper
hand and proceeded to attack
every officer in sight.
A General driving up the News
ky Prospect was assailed with
shouts of Murderer" His sword
was captured as a trophy, the
crowds shouting "Hurrahw An
other General was nearly dragged
from his sleigh, but clutched the
driver desperately, aud in escap-
ing was struck on his bald head
with a glass bottle and stunned.
Swords were wrenched from
several passing officers and the
crowd shouted:
"Break their swords, but do
not beat them"
The appearance of several com
panies of infantry restored order,
hut the mob refused to disperse.
Several volleys were then fred
and a nnmher of persons killed.
Half dozen policemen were sur
rounded by crowd in a neigh
boring side street. The police
men drew their pistols and fired.
One of them was killed by a COM
rade's misdirected shot.
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