Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-23
These sentiments were received with cheers
and shouts of Down with the monarchy. T"
Reached Stage of Revolution.

At $3.50 o'clock the situation had reached
a stage of revolution. The quiet of satur-
day and preceding days changed to most
intense excitement. Conflicts between the
troops and mobs of strikers occurred in
every direction. The strikers, Infatuated by
the killing of their comrades, threw aside
all semblance of the quiet insistence which
marked their attitude since the commence
ment of the strike trouble and turned into
frenzied commune.
No observer could help being struck by
the solemn, determined look on every face,
people turning the corners came within
view of the palace. Necks were craned
and eyes were eagerly directed toward the
square. Crowds of many thousands were
collected in the vicinity, but were prevented
from entering the square by mounted
troops drawn up across each thorough
fare. Presently the masses began to press
forward threateningly. The cavalry ad-
vanced at walking pace, scattering people
right and left.
The mob constantly increased in the
Nevski Prospect and the Admiralty Square,
while in the neighborhood of the winter
palace the troops in camp guarded all its
approaches. Cabs and vehicles of all kinds
were held by the police for the convey
ance of the killed and wounded. Wherever
the cavalry charged or the infantry fired
the snow became stained with long streaks
of blood.
Event succeeded event with such bewil-
dering rapidity that the public was stag
gered and shocked beyond expression, for
up to the very last moment no one seemed
to believe that anything serious was likely
to happen.
The First Trouble.
The first trouble began at II o'clock,
when the military tried to turn back some
thousands of the Putloff strikers at one of
the bridges connecting the great industrial
quarter with the central portions of the
city. The same thing happened almost
simultaneously at other bridges. The con-
slant flow of workmen pressing forward re-
fused to be denied access TO the common
rendezvous at the Palace Square.
The Cossacks at first used knouts, then
the fats of their sabers, and finally fired.
The front ranks of the demonstrators fell
on their knees and implored the Cossacks
to let them pass. protesting that they had
no hostile intentions. Their pleas, however,
were refused, and orders were given for
the military to load their rifles with ball
cartridges. AS the mob pressed forward
the Cossacks fired. Then the public's pas
SlonS broke loose like a bursting dam as
the people saw the dead and dying carried
away in all directions. The snow, the
streets and the pavements soaked with
blood, cries went up for vengeance.
A great mass meeting held at the
headquarters of the workmens union,
where speakers denounced the military in
Weighed against the government and at
tackled the emperor himself, while the
crowd responded Down with monarchy"
Firing in Every Quarter
The situation at the palace was becoming
momentarily more serious. The troops re-
ported that they were unable to control the
vast masses constantly surging forward.
Requirements were sent, and at pm.
the order was given to fire into the crowd.
Men, women and children fell with each
volley and were carried away in ambu-
lances, sledges and carts The authorities
no longer had a workman question to deal
with, but instead the Indignation and fury
of a mob. All classes were aroused; stu
dents, merchants and populace alike are
infiamed.
Father Gopon, while marching at the
head of a large body of workmen carrying
a cross and wearing his full vestments, is
reported to have been wounded in the arm
and shoulder, but continued to lead his
men.