Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-01-28
MEN. WOMEN AND CHILDREN SHOl
The Revolt OF the Striking Workmen
In the Russian Capital culminates IN
= Deadly Conflict With the Troops
One Detachment Of the Infantry Re
fuses to Fire on the Strikers. Throw
ing Down It's Arms.

st. Petersburg. BY Cable.-The re
volt OF striking workmen eliminated
Sunday in a bloody conflict with the
troops. At $50 o'clock p. m, it was
believed that 1900 people had been
killed or wounded. but all estimates
for the present must be accepted with
caution. Popular rumor says that
many thousands have fallen. The city
at so was quiet. Troops are bivOu-
aCked around camp fires here and
there in the streets one detachment
OF infantry refused 20 fire on the peo-
pie and laid down their arms. but Uh-
lans and CosSacks attacked those the
infantry would not. Firing continues
on the Nsssiliostroy. IL is rumored
that the wOrkmen there have seized q
dynamite factory aid also that $4,000
or "a. 900 armed strikers from KolpinO.
10 miles distant. are marching on St
Petersburg.
MIDLLE CLASSES FAVOR WORK
MEN.
barbados erected on the island OF
f Vsssili OstTov late Sunday night were
destroyed by troops almost immediate
F y. with the loss OF 80 workmen killed
The sympathy OF the middle class is
With the workmCn.
II Father GOpOn. the master mind
OF the movement. aimed AT open revO
luton. he managed the affair like a
genius 10 break the faith OF the people
IN the Little Father" who. they were
convinced. and whom Father Gopon
had taught them, would right their
. wrongs and redress their grievances
Gorky. the Russian novelist. expressed
the opinion that Sundays work vii
break this iaith OF the people in Ga,
Emperor. lie said.
MEANS REVOLUTION
This day inaugurated revolution fl
Russia. The EmpcrOr's prestige vii
be irrevOcably shattered by the shed
ding OF innocent blood. He has allen
ated himself forever from his people
G0pon taught the wOrkmen 10 believl
that IN appeal direct 10 the "Littl
Father would be needed. They hav
been undeCeived. GopOn IS now con
WINGED that peaceful means have faile
and that the only remedy Is force. Tn
first blood has been shed. but NOR
Zill follow. To is now the peopl
against the oppreSsOrs. and TIE battl
Will De fought 10 the bitter end"
DESPERATE STREET FIGHTING
The military authorities mad firr
grip on every artery IN the city. 4
daybreak guards regiments. cavalr
held every bridge across the froze
Neva. the network OF canals which IL
TERRACES the city. and the gate
leading from the industrial Sc,
ton while in the palace SQUARE
a. the storm center. wer
marched dragons. infantry. an
COssacks OF the guard Barred froI
the bridges and gates. men. wome
and children crossed the frozen rive
and canals on the Soc by twos an
threcs. hurrying to the palace sQuar
where they We're sure the EmpcrC
would be- 10 hear them. The stree
approaches 90 the square were clcare
. by vOlieys and C0ssack charges. Ne
! anu women. Infatuated 10 frenzy by m
loss OF loved ones. cursed the soldier
while they retreated Men ha
, rangued the crowds. telling them thl
the Emperor had folled them and thi
the time had come 20 act. Men bega
20 build barricades in the NeYsky pro
! peCt and az other points using an
material that came 20 hand and ev,
2 chopping down telegraph poles.