Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-01-23
ST. PETERSBURG BESEI6ED
Nicholas PROSTATE With Grief Over a Sabbath
of plunder and Bloodshed-. City Is Fill
ed With Observation-Disclosures. and
RevoIutionists Surrounded
by Troops.

plete strike at Moscow for Wednes-
day. A reported revolt in the troops
in Caucasus is not confirmed. 1t is re-
ported that the regiments here re-
fused to obey orders to fire yesterday.
Gar is Frustrated.
Emperor Nicholas is completely
prostrated by grief He is reported to
be almost in state of collapse. Mean
time everything awaits his decision.
All schools are closed. Every window
in Grand Duke Sergius palace was
broken during the night by the mob
Admiralty Works AbIaze.
Sevastopol, Jan. 23.-The vast Ad-
miralty Works here are ablaze.
Traffic Interrupted.
The troops, most of which had been
withdrawn from the streets in the CEN
ter of the city during the night, were
reported during the afternoon to have
assembled in considerable numbers at
the principal points of the city. Traffic
across the bridges and the usual
paths over the ice was interrupted.
The street cars, including the electric
lines, were running over the frozen
Neva and sledges as we'll as vehicles
were circulating freely. The strikers,
apparently finding it impossible to
reach the center of the city in organ
lied masses, were entering it singly or
in groups, traversing the streets sui
lenly, without stopping to converse or
look at the windows as had been their
custom.
Shops Are Closed.
Today many of the principal shops
are closed. Those which are open
keep up their iron gratings. A strong
force of cavalry is patrolling the
streets, squads of infantry are posted
at the corners and public anxiety is
acute.
Interior Minister Sviatopoly-Mirsky
this morning telegraphed orders to
close the headquarters Of the Work
mems Union. This was done by the
workmen themselves without police in
reference. Up to II a. m. there has
been no renewal of disturbances. The
city is quiet.
Quiet at Dark.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 23.-6:25 p. m.-
No clashes between the strikers and
the troops occurred during the after
noon. There was a report that the
troops were firing on the crowds In
Nevsky Prospect, but it turned out to
be incorrect.
Moscow Excited.
Moscow, Jan. 23.-The people of
Moscow are greatly excited over the
news from st. Petersburg which was
received over telephone from private
sources and spread like wildfire. The
workmen are greatly aroused and a
general suspension of work is expected
January rs. The shop owners are pur-
chasing arms to protect their property.
Is Not on Fire.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 23.-The rumor
that the Warsaw Railroad station is
on fire is unfounded.
Says Emperor Has Fled.
| dII1o, JdA. 20. u0 lCIupS PUBLISH
es dispatch from st. Petersburg say
ing that Emperor Nicholas left Tsark-
soe-Selo for Gatchina or Peterhoff.
| Official Figures Short.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 23.-The official
account of the rioting yesterday by no
means indicates the total Of the killed
and wounded. They are estimated by
a number at 500,
Tragedy Officially Reviewed.
| st. Petersburg, Jan. 23.-The story
of the events Immediately proceeding
and during Sundays outbreak as
Viewed by Official eyes is given in the
IOfacial Messenger as follows. All
attempts or the factory inspectors to
pacify the workmen we're fruitless and
every worker of the large factories
Joined the strike which spread quickly
and extended to nearly all the works
in the city. At the same time the de-
mands Of the men were increased and
these were formulated in writing, most
ly by Father Gopon. The employers
discussed the demands and decided
that II some Of them were satisfied It
could not faN 70 ruin the industry