The Washington times., 1905-10-30

ment has been the closing of the banks
under the orders OF the socialists. They
are now trying to stop all traffic in the
city. Tram cars have been overturned
In several parts of the city TO prevent
them from running.
Alarming news comes from all the
Polish provinces stating that the peas
ants are revolving and have begun to
destroy government property.
Lodz Like Dead.
LODI. Poland. Oct 30.-Lodz today is
like a city of the dead The strikers now
declare that they Will fire the factories
of the city. as was done at Baku during
the recent troubles in the event of the
refusal OF the government to grant re-
forms.
Soldiers Are Blamed.
ODESSA. Russia. Oct 30.-The firing
on the strikers yesterday afternoon by
troops has caused a great outcry to
be raised against the soldiers. The at
tack and the shedding of blood was abso-
lutely unnecessary as the strikers had
deserted their barricades and were fee
ing in company when the volley was
fred. Many OF the persons assembled
at the scene of the shooting were idle
sightscers who were guiltless OF any
wrong intention.
The strikers and people were fleeing
when the firing occurred, and most OF
those injured were shot in the back.
The night passed quietly. The streets
were deserted except for the soldiers,
who kept up a continuous patrol of the
whole town. The orders of the troops
IN regard to dispensing alb crowds have
been renewed today. The troops will
use bail cartridges II necessary
Today Is holiday and everything is
quiet. while the shops are closed.
No Troops in Finland.
HELSINGFORS, Finland. Oct 3d.
Urged on by the taunts of apathy in
Finland at the time of the great Rus
sian crisis made by agitators in ST.
Petersburg. the factory workers of this
city have arranged to inaugurate a
sympathetic strike
The authorities are greatly alarmed
over the situation, the garrisons have
Deen depicted until there are only 900
troops In Finland. None can be sent
i-ona RUSSIA In the present crisis
st. Petersburg Quiet.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. so.-Quiet
stlil prevails here at this hour
NO events of unusual Importance oc-
CURED here during the night and early
this morning the city was still quiet.
The electric lights in the streets were
restored last evening, making II possible
Tor the soldiers on duty TO keep bet
ter watch The lighting service has not
been extended to private houses. how
ever.
The government telegraphers have
joined In the strike movement and the
city Is now cut of from the outside
world except by way of CyStad Fin
land, port on the Gulf of Bothnia Ii
IS SAID today that communication with
the interior will be entirely cut off
me news from FINLAND Is ominous-
Baltic Provinces Restless.
There is graver reason to fear that
the revolutionary movement in the Bal
TIC provinces will take advantage of the
situation in Russia to rise.
The garrisons OF regular troops in Fin
land have been reduced TO something
Ike 4.ooo men. the majority of whom
are reservists who are more than sus-
peeted of-revelutienary leanings.
According to reports received from the
southern part OF the empire patriots
are preparing for a massacre OF
menced at Rostoff, where a part of the
Jewish quarter has been plunde-ed Ten
were injured in the attack made upon
them.
A large part of the Russian working
men have made common cause with the
Hebrews and have sworn to be avenged
upon their assailants.
Disorder Everywhere.
From all sections OF the country come
reports OF disorders. The more serious is
from Odessa. where the soldiers last
night fired into the crowd, killing at
least forty men and wounding over a
hundred. The governor of Odessa has
practically restored martial law and is
preparing to meet an attack that may
be made upon the troops.
it Is understood that thousands of re-
volvcrs and great quantity of high ex-
riosives have been distributed among
the revolutionary element and resump-
tion OF the fighting on a large scale is
anticipated within short time.
There are now 5000 troops I'm the city
In command of General kaulbars and
re-enforcements are on the way II Is
understood that the revolutionary COM
mittee at Odessa has declared the
death OF General Kaulbars. the civil
officials
Regiments Revolt.
Reports come from Kieff that three
regiments in that district have mutinicd
and joined the revolutienists with their
arms and ammunition. Other regiments
are saic 10 be infected with the revolu-
tionary fever. The situation there is re-
ported as desperate and the governor
of the province has sent urgent appeals
for more Cossacks whose LOYALTY can
be depended upon. II will be impossible,
however, TO send any re-enforcements
Serious in Poland.
The situation in Poland is regarded as
most serious The execution at Warsaw
OF several revolutionists who were cap
tured near the citadel, armed with
bombs and reyolvers had added largely
TO the fury OF the .revolutionists and
the worst outbreak in recent years is
anticipated. There are now fully 100000
troops IN st. Petersburg. out it IS
acknowledged that the loyalty of great
many of them Is more than doubtful
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