Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-01-25

| the S1DeWS OF war co t0G Ii Deral and
revolutionary agitation, but have not
before been in touch with the labor
movement. If the strike becomes gen.
eral all over Russia, and especially if
the railroads are drawn in it, it might
Immediately force the nation to make
peace with Japan. The situation ap-
pears grave from every standpoint but
the authorities, although apparently
somewhat bewildered declare their
purpose to stand firm, maintaining it
is their first sduty to preserve order
and scouting the idea of an actual
revolution. Seemingly the ministers
are the most concerned over the effect
of the present situation abroad where
they declare exaggerated reports Gre
ate a false impression. While if any
steps have been taken to relieve the
general situation no notice has been
disclosed. but there are extremely
significant reports tonight that EN-
peror Nicholas in making a decision
for an extraordinary meeting of the
council of the empire at Tsarskoe SeIo
today, to declare st. Petersburg to be
in state of siege. announced he had
resolved to issue manifesto to the
people with the view of calming them,
promising a mixed commission of
workmen and officials to investigate
and decide the questions of the de-
mands of the strikers, especially the
one affecting the hours of labor, which
the Russian law fixes at eleven hours.
According to reports the emperor
will endeavor to investigate yester-
day s events at st. Petersburg. The
military everywhere today had firm
grasp on the situation and the police
used every precaution, such as forbid
ding the use of petroleum and requir-
ing the people to remain indoors. The
tension which was somewhat relieved
in the morning continued to increase
all day. Conditions appeared omi-
nous, when shortly after dark all the
workmen in two electric light plants
walked out. refusing triple pay to re-
main, and plunging half of the city
into utter darkness, including Ethe
Nevksy Prospect, which is the fashion
able residence quarter. The water
supply also was cut off and panic en-
sued. Tales that there was dynamite
in the possession of the strikers and
that it was the purpose to sack and
burn the city had been circulated aud
many people were panic stricken. The
reserve troops we're called out to
guard the darkened portion of the city.
All shopkeepers and even private
house owners have boarded and barred
the front windows and doors. After
four hours.the soldiers from the engi-
neer corps, with the aid of German
engineers from the factories, started
the lighting plants. When the lights
were turned on, the streets we're de-
serted. The city resembled a city of
the dead, invaded by an hostile army.
The facade of all buildings were black
and every restaurant and place of
amusement was closed. The only
sound to be heard was the deadened
patter of hoofs of the cavalry horses
and the tramp of marching men over
the snow as the emperor's legions
moved to and fro. Over twenty thou
sand troops are massed at Tsarskoe Sc
10, where the car is at present.
MOSCOW, Jan. 23.-The employees
of the Bromley metal works to the
number of one thousand met at half
past two this afternoon and declared
that they refused to continue work be-
cause their st. Petersburg comrades
had asked them to strike. They i'm
mediately lett the works and formed
procession and marched through the
streets. They begged their fellow
workmen of all Industrial establish
ments to join in the movement. A
majority of those who were requested
to quit work complied. The Synt
printing works, the largest in Moscow
also closed, its employees walking out.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. %, 3 % a.
NJ The report has gained currency
that the strikers intend to storm the
market in the Vassiliostroff and seize
the provisions there. At Kolpino,
twelve miles up the river, body OF
workmen who had started for ST. Pc
tersburg to join the strikers, we're
stopped and fired on by soldiers. Ac-
counts as to the number killed and
wounded are conflicting.
LONDON, Jan. "a dispatch from
Moscow to Reuters Telegram Co.,
says; "The deputy project has issued
a proclamation warning the public, IN
view of the strike, to avoid assem-
tlages and professions. otherwise the
same severe measures will be adopted |
as at,St. Petersburg.
TOXIC, Jan. pa Russian admir-
al who just joined the prisoners from