Evening journal., 1905-05-02
MANY SHOT DOWN
BY CARS TROOPS
One Hundred Persons
Killed or Wounded in
Warsaw
TERRIBLE SCENES WERE ENACTED

Warsaw, May 2-Nearly 100 per
sons we're killed OF wounded in dis
turbances in various quarters of War
saw. The troops apparently were I'M
controllable. and violated all orders to
act with moderation. They fred into
crowds of demonstrators, and work
men in retaliation resorted to the use
of firearms and bombs. Many women
and children are among the dead and
dying. What approaches a reign OF
terror exists; the city presents a most
gloomy aspect, and the temper OF the
entire community augurs ILL.,
May Day opened with every pros
pect that the recent gloomy forebod-
ings would find contradiction in
peaceful ending. Glorious weather
ushered in the beginning of the cele-
brations, and all factories, shops and
Offices OF every description were
closed. The streets were crowded
from early in the morning with gaily
dressed people and troops. Children
everywhere enjoyed themselves in,the
warm sunshine. The presence Of nu'
merous patrols of COssack cavalry and
infantry we're the only reminders OF
lurking danger.
No untoward incident was reported
until afternoon. The first disturbance
occurred when a procession Of several
thousand workmen carrying red flags
marched along Zelazna street. The
demonstration was orderly and pro
ceeded without molestation for some
distance. Suddenly several squadrons
Of Uhlans appeared, but without in
terfering with the procession, and took
up q position along the sidewalks while
the workmen passed through the lines.
Then a company OF infantry approach
ed from the front and Immediately
the cavalry charged into the process
sion. driving it with the fat Of their
swords into a disorganized mass.
When the cavalry withdrew the infan-
try fred a volley. whereupon the
demonstrators turned and fed The
Infantry continued to discharge vol
/ leys into the retreating, shrieking null
! titude. Thirty-one persons were killed
and many wounded and of the latter
/ It Is believed that IS win die.
The shooting is described as having
been quite unprovoked Il has aroused
the most intense Indignation among all
1 classes in Warsaw. Many of those who
we're killed or wounded were shot in
the back showing that they were run
ming away when they were struck
Another terrible scene was enacted
three hours later at the corner Of
Zlota and sosnore streets. when work
men fred from behind a wall at a pa
troll which Immediately opened FIRE
on the passing crowds Killing or
wounding 20 persons.
The FIRST bomb throwing occurred
last night when a bomb was thrown
into a Cossack patrol near the Vienna
station. Three Cossacks. and one po-
lioeman were killed and two women,
who were leaving the station at the
time. were severely wounded by the
/ explosion Of the bomb Cossacks and
infantry fired a number OF vOlleys. and
iit IS reported that many persons were
killed or wounded Troops surrounded
the whole neighborhood. II has been
impossible up to the present time 20
secure accurate information as 20 the
casualties in this affair
Later disturbances broke out at the
Zombkowssa gate of the suburb Of
Praga. across the Visula river. A
great crowd had assembled there,
threatening the troops when hussars
fired upon the crowd and killed four
and wounded many others.
II was reported by telephone from
LODI that a crowd there had stoned a
military patrol. whereupon the sol
diers fired and killed two men and
wounded a boy. Later a similar scene
occurred in Balueki Square, in LODI.
when two persons were killed.
In LODI also last night bomb was
thrown at a patrol. but It was not ef-
fective. Thepatrol fired into the crowd
and killed three and wounded two per
sons.
"A student who was distributing
proclamations in VIOLA, a suburb of
Warsaw, was killed by patrol.
In Nawrot street Warsaw, a patrol
killed a woman
The bloodshed Is likely to very seri.
ously affect the situation and may
cause a general strike. The temper OF
the people is at white heat, and there
Is much apprehension regarding the
, possible events Of May s, the 114th
anniversary Of the proclamation OF the
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