The Irish standard., 1905-11-04
BLOUD FLOWS IN
RUSSIAN CITIES
OVER 100 PERSONS SLAIN IN
ODESSA AND PEOPLE ARE
NIC-STRICKEN.
MOB RULE RAMPANT
THROUGHOUT EMPIRE
Pitched Battle Between Rioters and
Troops at Kief-Disorders Con-
tinue at Warsaw Attempt to
Storm Prison at Minsk.

tinue at Warsaw - Attempt to
Storm Prison at Minsk.
| London, Nov. "A dispatch to a
news agency from Odessa says mobs
of rioters have broken loose in va
rious parts of the city and have been
in conflict with the bands of students,
resulting in much bloodshed. 1t is es-
timated that fully 100 persons have
been killed. The governor general OF
! Odessa, Gen. Kaulbars, Wednesday
again called out the patrols, which had
been taken off the streets. The foreign
consulates and government and munic-
ipal buildings are guarded by troops.
Later in the day there was lull in
the fighting. but the people are panic
stricken, fearing another eruption.
Conflicts Continue.
Odessa. Nov. 2.-Confiicts between
Cossaclls and students continue. Dur
ing the fighting between roughs and
Jews in Dalnitskaya street Tuesday
night 81 persons were killed and 81
seriously wounded were taken to the
HOSPITAL. The news that Russia had
I. been granted constitution continued
! TO create enthusiasm until late hour
, Tuesday. All work was suspended and
/; the streets were blocked with cheering
crowds. At the town hall red flag
demonstrations were charged by Co.'S
sacks, who caused their horses to
trample on the people. The number
Of persons injured was small. There
was considerable pillaging during the
night on the outskirts of Odessa,
which the students, who organized
themselves into city guard, tried to
prevent. A most serious clash took
place at the university, where stu
dents were haranguing the crowds.
Cossacks charged, using their rifles,
lances and whips, killing ten and
| wounding so persons. The Cossacks
also broke the windows of the build
ings with their lances, and some stu
dents were driven into the court yard
and were whipped by the Cossacks and
police One OF the students was beaten
by so policemen. His jaw was broken.
Another student was taken to the hos
pital, where it was shown that he had
lao whip stripes on his body.
| Severe Clash at Kieff.
Kieff, Russia Nov. 2.-The populace
seized the town hall Tuesday and revo.
lutionary speerhes were being dcliv-
cred to the crowd from the balcony
when the Cossacks appeared. Some of
the people inside the building were
armed, and a regular engagement fol
lowed, resulting in many being killed
or wounded on both sides. The Cos
sacks finally routed the crowd and
captured the building. After dark the
Jewish quarter was sacked The bod.
les of five persons killed and As wound
ed people were removed from the town
hall. The Cossacks, while passing the
Office of the Otklilsf. liberal paper,
fired three volleys at the building.
Depression at Warsaw.
| Warsaw, Russian Poland, Nov. g.
Disorders continue throughout the
city. Conflicts between the populace
and soldiers are frequent The au-
thorities are charged with ignoring the
imperial manifesto, and general de-
preston prevails everywhere There
is complete deadlock in business and
traffic. Even the employees of the drug
! stores have again gone out on strike.
The streets and squares are full OF
troops. The people are attempting to
organize street meetings, but they are
promptly dispersed by bayonet
charges. A meeting of the Vienna
railroad employees at noon was broken
up by the police. Crowds tiocked to
the cemeteries on the occasion of All
Saints Day. The workmen have or
ganized an anti-government demon
stration at the rowonzki cemetery.
| Cossacks Fire on Mob.
Minsk, Russia, Nov. 2.-Crowds in
an attempt to storm the prison here
Tuesday were beaten off by Cossacks,
who fired several volleys at the mob
Many persons were killed or wounded
and many more were beaten with
whips. The doctors residences were
transformed into hospitals.
Seven Slain at Vitebsk.
Vitebsk. Russia, Nov. 2.-Troopa
were employed to dispense red flag
demonstrations here Tuesday. Seven
persons were killed, among them be.
Ing two Jews. Many persons were
wounded. Representatives of the So
cial democrats appeared before a spe-
cial session Of the council and pre-
sented demand for the withdrawal
of the military. At Elizabethgrad the
crowds turned on the Jews and plum.
| dered their stores
Mob Fires City Hall.
Tver, Russia, Nov. 2-During the
rioting here the governor and mayor
with the aid of the city employees, bar.
ricaded themselves inside the city hall
to prevent the progress of the mob
which had gathered outside the build
ing. Dragons were summoned to the
rescue, but they we're fought off by
the mob which set fire to the build.
ing. The troops eventually obtained
the upper hand. The hospitals are