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ing from the Dowager Empress's coun-
try residence, guarded the Arritzkof
Palace, her city home She was there
throughout the day.
Saturday at noon she drove twice in
an open sleigh the length of the Nevski
to set an example to her son, to show
him how to behave in face of threats
of disorder.
Grand Dukes Guarded.
The palaces of Grand Dukes vladi-
mir, Alexis. Michael. and Serge were
occupied by other troops and their gates
were closed and curtains drawn.
Meanwhile decisive stroke was being
prepared three miles away, to the south
west, at the Narva Gate, a lofty, wide
granite arch, the outlines of which re-
in Paris. The Chichadoff regiment was
posted there. across a wide, gradual
slope on the further side of the arch,
looking along the road toward the Putil
eff Iron Works, a mile beyond.
The Strikers Gather.
Near these works the men who began
the present revolt assembled in the
early morning around their leader,
Father Gapon.
No attempt was made by the authori-
ties to prevent the carrying out OF their
announced program of marching to the
city. The deliberate policy of the gov
eminent to allow them TO seek their
own destruction is now clear.
All Saturday night the strikers. in bodies
of 800 each filed through the assembly
hall. taking a solemn oath to seek to
first gain the ear of the Gar and If
they failed to try to gain their demands
by other means.
Father Gapon Leads $4,000.
The procession was formed at 10
o'clock in the morning. Father Gapon
: led it. accompanied by volunteer
guard of 800 men. About 1900 strikers
followed
Many of Father Gapon's guard had
reviewers The general crowd carried
icepicks and other rude weapons, but
the majority was unarmed
The march began quietly. the first 500
men keeping in military formation. The
masses following without an attempt at
order.
Troops Bar the Road.
Troops were drawn up to receive them
in plain sight as they moved slowly for
ward over the intervening mile. AS the,
head Of the procession approached they
faced a thousand leveled rifles, SER
geants standing at intervals along the
broad line, directing the aim of the SOL
diers.
When within easy speaking distance
Father Gapon stopped the procession
by order of the colonel
Holding in one hand an ikon and in
the other the petition, the priest said
We are going to present petition
The colonel replied: THE road is
barred.
Blank Volley of No Effect.
Unhecding the almost certain death
in the Ieveled rifles before him, the
brave priest gave the order to march
on Instantly there was an order to
fire, but it was blank volIey, and the
whole column pressed on as though
there was no obstacle in their path
Quickly came the second order to fire
and this time the hail of lead poured
into the peoples ranks In that instant
they changed from petitioners to insur-
rectionists.
With a shout of rage the Instruction
ISIS Hushed forward TO almost certain
Geath They tried to use their feeble
among the troops. The reply came in
a volley which swept down a majority
of Father Gapon's guard
Crowd Rushed on to Death.
Even then the GROVE would not aban-
don their hopeless attack.
More volleys were mercilessly poured
into them and the road became a sham
hles. The dead lay in heaps.
The ranks following the crowd began
to break but many women from the
rear rushed forward with heartbreaking
cries seeking their own among the dead.
Wounded Taken to Hospital.
The fighting here came to an end. and
few minutes later the regiment which
did the execution was withdrawn and
another was substituted. The police col
lected the dead and tho wounded were
taken to an improvised hospital at the
Putilof IRON Works
This was soon surrounded by men and
women, who acted like children In their
misery. They We're forbidden to make
inquiries concerning the victims They
stood in crowds wringing their hands
and crying:
we were only going TO the Car with
Father Gapon TO ask for happiness. Why
will the government not let US? They
shoot and kill us for nothing"
Mob Fights Troops, More Killed.
Another massacre under similar cir
cumstances, with a still greater list of
victims, took place a little later at the
Moskovski crossing, where the road
from KoIpinow leads to st. Petersburg
Here there was a sort of pitched battle
between the vast crowd and the troops
The desperate revolters. even with their
rude weapons, succeeded in coming TO
close quarters and inflicted some damage
upon the troops.
II was at a terrible cost, however, for
no less than a thousand were killed and
1850 wounded.
Marching to Tsarskoe Selo.
Seven thousand survivors in despera-
ton turred toward Tsarskoe SeIo, where
the Gar had taken refuge. They de-
clarei that il was their purpose to
march TO the palace and see the EN-
pe5or,
They were headed off and dispersed
by fierce charges made by the troops.
Their losses are yet unknown.
Few Soldiers Refused to Fire.
There were serious conflicts at three