Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-03
WARSAW SCENE
OFBLOODSHED
Nearly One Hundred Persons Killed
and Wounded in Conflicts Between
Soldiers and People,
WOMEN AND CHILDREN ARE SHOT
Great UpheavaI Likely to Follow
Terrible Scenes Are Enacted in
the Streets-Bombs Thrown.

Warsaw, May 1.-Nearly 100 per-
sons were killed or wounded in dis
turbances in various quarters of War
saw. The troops apparently were un-
controllable, and violated all orders
to act with moderation. They fired
into the crowd of demonstrators, and
workmen in desperation resorted to
the Use of firearms and bombs. Many
women and children are among the
dead and dying.
What approaches reign of terror
exists tonight; the city presents a
most gloomy aspect, and the temper
of the entire community augurs i'll.
The presence of numerous patrols of
Cossacks, cavalry and infantry tends
to excite the populace.
No untoward incident was reported
until afternoon. The disturbances oc.
Cured between l and o'clock this
afternoon, when procession of sew
eral thousand workmen carrying red
flags marched Zelastni street. The
demonstration was quite orderly and
proceeded without molestation for
some distance. Suddenly several
squadrons of Uhlans appeared, but
without interfering with the process.
sion, and took up position along the
sidewalks while the workmen passed
through the lines. Then a company
of infantry approached from the front,
and Immediately the cavalry charged
into the procession, driving it with
the fiat of their swords into disOr-
ganized mass. When the cavalry
withdrew the infantry fired volley,
whereupon the demonstrators turned
and fed. The infantry continued to
discharge volleys into the retreating,
shrieking multitude. Thirty-one per-
sons were killed and many wounded.
and of the latter it is believed Is will
die.
The shooting is described as having
been quite unprOvoked.
It has aroused the most intense in
dignation among all classes in War
saw. Many of those who were killed
or wounded were shot in the back,
showing that they were running away
when they were struck
Another terrible scene was enacted
at o'clock at the corner of HlOta and
Sosnore streets, when workmen fired
from behind wall at a patrol which
Immediately opened fire on the pass
ing crowds, killing or wounding 20
persons.
The first bomb throwing occurred
at 9:35 o'clock tonight when bomb
was thrown into a Cossack patrol
near the Vienna station. Three Cos
sacks and one policeman were killed
and two women, who were leaving the
station at the time, were severely
wounded by the explosion of the
bomb. Cossacks and infantry fired
number of volleys, and it is reported
that many persons were killed or
wounded. q Troops surrounded the
whole ne4 ,Aborhood.
1t has been impossible up to the
| present time to secure accurate in
formation as to the casualties in this
affair.
At 10:45 o'clock p. m.. disturbances
broke out at the ZomkOwska gate Of
the suburb of Praga, across the Wis.,
tula river. A great crowd had assem-
bled there, threatening the troops,
!
crowd and killed four and wounded
many others.
| In Jerosolini street man fired in
TO patrol from the roof of a house,
but without result
| 1t was reported by telephone from
LodZ this afternoon that a crowd
there had stoned a military patrol.
whereupon the soldiers fired and kill
ed two men and wounded a boy. A
A similar incident occurred later in
Baluki square in Lodz, when two per.
sons were killed.
| In LodZ also at 8 o'clock tonight a
bomb was thrown at patrol but it
was not effective. The patrol fired
INTO the crowd and killed three and
wounded two others.
| A student who was distributing
poclamations in VIOLA, suburb Of
warsaw, was killed tonight by pa
troll.
IN Nawrot street tonight a patrol
! Killed woman
Today's bloodshed is likely to very
seriously affect the general situation
| ana may cause general strike The
| tenor OF the people is at white heat
ana there is much apprehension re-
garding the possible events of Nav :.
the 114th anniversary of the proclama-
tion OF the Polish constitution, when
disturbances and demonstrations al
ways occur. Tonight there is every
indication of trouble. All the ground
that has been gained since the dis
turbances of last January has now
been lost.
| only passenger trains are leaving
| warsaw tonight, and these are crowd
ed with refugees and manned by Off
ciais or the engineering departments.
all the engine drivers, firemen and
porters having quit work.
Gold From Fergus County.