The Washington times., 1905-12-24
Taken From Steamer TO Be
Spread on Stores.
THOUSANDS OF LIVES LOST
American Eyewitness Says Revolving
Soldiers Destroyed Twenty Million
Dollars of Property.

FiedfNostok. Port Arthur. and Harbin
who arrived from Vladivostok last night
ey the steamer Tartar. was an eyewit-
ness of the revolt among the Russian
soldiers there. He told a graphic story
of the lootinE and burning by the mobs
and the butchery by Russian soldiers.
During the reign of terror. he esti-
mates 1900 Chinese and 500 Russians
were slain. and property worth 500
10000 was destroyed.
Robbed Chinese.
The trouble began at Chinese ba-
zaar. where Following a dispute. a mob
OF soldiers rushed the stall. grabbing
everything they could lay their hands
on
Many Russians went to a steamer
which was discharging Standard oil and
saturated the bazaar with the fluid.
They fred the place and it burned quick
" many wounded Chinese being in
jured.
Drove Out Germans.
From the bazaar. the soldiers went
TO the big store of Kuntz & Albers. a
German firm. driving out the staff. who
fled for their lives. Commander Katz-
Off ordered out the troops who We're in
barracks, but instead of preventing the
revolving soldiers from looting. they
fired at the upper windows. while the
looters were busy below.
NJ Bush says they would not fire on
the revolving soldiers. although they
were quick enough to bring down the
rifles to kill Chinese. The Kuntz & AL
bers' store was a big one. full of gen
eral merchandise. and the loss must
have been over 81. .0O0,00J
The men brought can after can of oil
from the wharf and burned the place.
CoIpses in Streets.
BY this time the streets were filed
with screaming. mad Russians ard Chi
nese. The sticks and stones were flying
and bullets whistling everywhere. Chi
nese eorpses We're scattered about the
streets and many Russians were killed.
Mr.. Bush did not realize his danger
until then. Some Chinese rushed at
him with shouts of There's another
one and he fed
OF the remainder of the tragedy he
cannot speak from observation. but he
learned from good authorities that
kuntz & Albers place was burning.
and refugees were crowded into the
Simpsons. and all the merchant steam
ers and transports were leaving the
harbor. That night, November 1s. men
paid from to 30 roubles to be allowed
10 sleep in sampan in the harbor.
Place after place was burned, until
before the riots ended, owe: 200 stores
had been destroyed.
Bodies were scattered about the
streets. over 600 Russians and more
than 1000 Chinese being killed. The
bodies lay unburied for three DAYS.
when they Were gathered up wholesale
ana carted away for burial
Commander Fled.
Commander Katzoff fed TO Sautan1-a
two miles away. on the first day, and
tire troops who did not take part in
the rioting did not prevent It. Procla-
nation after proclamation was tele-
graphed by the fugitive commander.
but not until he promised that the
troops would be sent TO Russia as
quickly as they could be transported
did the rioting discontinue
Returning 10 Vladlvostok. Mr.. gusf,
came across body after body some
times scattered, sometimes in xrouns
The city presented a desolate appear
ance. being partly ruined lie est1-
mates the loss at s2o.O 600. and savs
years will be required TO put the place
as II was
Mr.. Bush says the army throughou:
IS dissatisfied and he believes a great
revolt viii take place before long.