Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-07
GRAVE CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA

The revolt ln hussld oeCon0S ni0i0
complex daily in itsPolilical ramidcation
and fear is expressed that Count Wltle
will be unable to bring order out OF
chaos.
OF the 5000 parsons wounded in the
Odessa riots, 964 are dead, and the mer-
chants are in dread of bankruptcy.
Disorders are reported from many quar-
ters where Jews are not the only victims.
The government continues to issue ap-
peals for confidence.
Because Russia resented the Kischenefi
petition of 903 as interference, President
Roosevelt is unable TO take any steps in
behalf OF the prosecuted Jews.
The success Of the Finnish movement
has led to revival of the struggle for au-
tonomy in Poland.
A bomb thrown at NoyO Georgieys-
koye, Russia, killed the commander OF
the fortress and wounded his family.
William T. Stead suggests that Ameri-
can warships be sent to St. Petersburg as
refuge for Americans in case OF neces-
sity,
The news from the interior shows that
there has been little improvement IN
the situation. In some places disor-
ders have broken out again with re-
doubled fury. The horrible story OF
massacre at Odessa is not fully known.
In the Caucasus the Tartars and Rus
slams are cutting each others throats and
The Armenians are giving themselves up
to pillage and incendiarlsm.
From Bachmut, in Bessarabia, comes
an entirely new revolving tale. A three
days' attack on the Jews began Thurs
day, with every indication of police
organization. Jewish students were
beaten. the Jewish stores in the markets
were sacked during The day and at night
the plumber of residences commenced.
Troops arrived on the scene. but the
following day the work of pillage was
resumed before the eyes of the soldiers
and police. The prayers of the hunted
Jews for mercy were unvalllng.
Toward noon the torch was applied to
stores and houses. The police would not
permit the Jews to fight the fire and the
troops were withdrawn. Then the pill
lage began afresh. 1t was temporarily
stopped Saturday morning through the
efforts of the Russian peasants, but the
police spread false reports which aroused
the mob, and there was renewal OF
of the work of plunder and massacre
The losses ase said to be nearly a million
of dollars.
A telephone message from Moscow re-
ceiyed in St. Petersburg says the Jews
are terror-stricken with fear OF a mas
sacre there. Many of them have aban-
doned their lodgings and are sleeping in
the houses of friends.
The St. Petersburg correspondent OF
the London Daily Mail says: "War,
hopeless war, prevails in the Caucasus.
The Trans Caucasian Railway, the sole
line, is ehectually crippled and re'en-
forcements have been compelled to march.
Seventeen bridges have been wrecked
and the rails have been torn up in forty
places. Telegraph lines have been de-
slroyed and Georgia and Daghes;an are
isolated. Every male is in arms and
the war Office is helpless"
The Bucharest correspondent OF the
London Daily Mail sends the following
"There is terrifying news still from
Kishenef. The city is strewn with dead.
An unweildy provisional government
has been established Famine reigns
throughout Bessarabia and the Jews are
taking refuge in the cellars, where they
are dying wholesale. A mob of thou
sand rio'ers engaged in massacre OF
Jews in Ismaili, Bessarabia, and force
of dragons from Bendary fred on the
mob, killing forty-two and woundiDg ia
pe~ons. The Bessaraban revolt is as
sumiug immense proportions.