The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-18
FAILURE OF WAI4K-OUT.
Did Not Spread Generally Outside ST.
Petersburg.
(By the Associated Press,)

ST Petersberg Nov. 16-2:20 a. NJ
Though the industrial tie up in St.
Petersburg yesterday was even more
complete than it was Wednesday and
though no break has been manifested
in the ranks of theWorkmen and
strikes have broken out at Moscow
and Reval, the most important fea-
ture of yesterdays developments was
the failure of the walk out to spread
generally outside the capitol. The
movement apparently lacks the spon-
taneity and CONSCIOUSNESS of the last
great strike which broke OUT at Mos
COW and desDatches. received from the
industrial centers of Russia up to
this hour show little inclination on the
part of the workmen to take up cud-
gels in behalf of Poland
The factory strike at MOSCOW which
has assumed considerable proportion
probably $4,000 men being out has no
direct connection with the st. PETERS
burg walk out and dispatches from
the old capital says that the railroad
men received the request of the ST
. Petersburg strike committee coldly.
The whole great net work of railroads
centering at Moscow. except the ST
Petersburg line is still in operation.
Al Reveal the employees of the railroad
shops struck but the reason for the
strike is not stated.
The st Petersburg yesterday passed
With comDlete order. Patrols were
visible in all the Industrial quarters
and cossackS were lrottinS IN and
down the NeNsky prospect among the
swiftly dashlng carriages and SleIghS
pun inc WorkInen, IN obedience 10 the
orders of The strike committee kept
generally in doors and did mol attempt
demonstrations so that there was no
occasion tor Il resort 10 force u avert
trouble.
The strikers forced the closing of
the Moscow railroad station early yes
terday afternoon. stopping Outgoing
traffic for Moscow and at 10 clock
| last night they nnaIy Succeedei IL
! c losing the electric stations and IN cut
| ting OF light from the city. Commlt-
J tees were sent to a 4 the theatres ana
/ Succeeoed III Stopping the performaG-
I ces in several OF them and III The OUT
| living districts they went from drug
| store to drug store ordering the phar-
macists to close and threatening them
With the destruction of their stocks
| if they refused. Their stores were not
mterfered With
AT meeting of the strike commit
tee last night the question of termina-
! ton OF the Slrlke was not brought up,
| but the Associated Press noticed an
expectation on the part of many del
, egates that the strike would end Sat
! urday nlGnt. me Dllclpal question
under discussion at the meeting was
| The formation OF a strike treasury by
gathering funds 10 be used in future
Nalkouts and after long consideration
/ it was decided u ask the WOrkmeli
| to contribute one per cent of their
| wages for this purpose.
| F., There is no betterment of the AgriE
conditions Dispatches from Kursk,
/ Pc tava Riazan. Samara and other
provinces continue to report the spread
!! of disorders which IN PoltaVa are TAX
/ ing an anti-J eWiSh turn. However,
the imperial manifesto regarding the
| distribution of the crown domains
! which by strenuous work was finished
! last night will be issued early this
/ morning and the Emperor and Count
! Witte hope it Will tend to pacify the
! peasants and have an important tao
| teal effect on the coming struggle
with the Socialists and its anti-GoVern-
! ment forces in the elections donna.