Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-18
FIRE VLADIyOSTOK
Murder, Pillage and Flames
In Siberian City.
WORKMEN STRIKE TO AID POLAND
Alarming Reports From Many Points
In acknowledgements Engaged In
Revolution Attack and De-
stroy Property.

81. PEIERSBUhbtN NOV. 10. - Inc
upbeaval in Russia following the pro
mitigation of the reform manifesto has
now broken forth at yladivostok, Yeni-
seisk and other extreme points of the
empire. In the uprising at Vladivostok
many persons have been killed, and
foreigners have taken refuge ON the
ships in the harbor. Many public
buildings, stores and houses have been
pillaged and set fire to by the mob.
The American embassy has received
from Consul Greener at yladivostok de
tails Of the outbreak which began Sun
day afternoon Immediately after the
departure of the Russian armored
cruisers Gromoboi and Rossia. The
people who had gathered in great
crowds in the streets became excited
by infammatory speeches. Many sol
diers and sailors were also in an angry
mood, having expected to go home with
the squadron.
The mob began to break windows
and pillage They set fire to the the
ater the Golden Horn hotel, to severa
blocks of Chinese buildings in the
northern part of the city and to the
officers residences and other buildings
in the eastern quarter. The fires burn
ed all night. Seventy buildings were
consumed. Troops were summoned to
restore order and fired frequent vol
leys, killing many persons.
Russia is on the brink of another
strike. The council of workmen's dele
gates, in accordance with the pro-
gramme of the Social Democrats, at a
meeting last night resolved to obtain a
working day of eight hours by revolu-
tionary means If necessary.
Martial law has been declared in
vladivostok. Private advices say that
the Chinese quarter has been entirely
destroyed, but that the uprising is now
under control.
1t is reported at 1ifis that In the
government Of Frivan 700 Armenians
from number of villages attacked
the Tartar village of Gors, killed 400
of the villagers and plundered and
burned all property.
At Sukhum Kale, Caucasia, the noted
monastery on Mount Athos was at
tackled by large predatory band
Troops were rushed to the scene and
repulsed the attack, killing one Of the
band
At Chernigov while peasants were
engaged in burning the farm buildings
Of Il Cossack landowner near the vii
lage of Ledneff they were surprised
by mounted infantry, who fired on
them, killing and wounding many.
There have been a number of minor
combats attended by fatalities between
marauders who came from a distance
and the peasants in this neghborhood.
A mob of peasants attacked and pill
LACED the village of Koslichi, near Sa-
mara. The better classes of the popu-
lation fled to that town.
The Union of Unions, which is
joint committee of all the radical
groups in the capital has issued a
proclamation to the workmen OF st
Petersburg urging that another gen
eral strike be inaugurated as re
spouse to the governments coercion of
Poland. The proclamation includes a
message from the Polish Democratic
party. stating that their aim is not
separation from Russia, but local au
tonomy.
Already the men in several factories
have stopped work. their ostensible
reason for striking being the failure
to grant n demand for an G ght hour
day.
Premier White has made it known
that the absence of General Trepoff
will not prevent the prompt use Of til
military and police in case of rioting
or disorder of any kind.
The universities Of Russia viii re
main closed until Jan. Is and perhap
longer. At a conference of the rec
tors and professors of the various col
leges and members of the cabinet held |
here it was decided to be useless to at |
tempt to resume studies during the |
present agitation.
AT Pultusk, near Warsaw, the peas |
ants organized for the purpose of driy
ing out or lynching thieves who took
of the present disturbances |
to loot and plumber They captured |
and killed eleven and fearfully mutt. !
lated twenty of the thieves
Bishop Davies Dead.
DETROIT, Mich, NOV. 10. - Right |
Rev. Thomas +. Davies. bishop of the |
Episcopal diocese of Mich.