Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1905-01-27
RUSSIAN STRIKE
LuLL IN ITS MANIFESTATIONS
Slaughter Of Sunday Not Repeated or
Monday-Fear that Moscow
Workmen Will Fight.

W." s6"s
St. Petersburg. Jan. 24.-Yester-
day there was no repetition OF
the deplorable occurrences of Sun.
day. with the exception that a single
blank volley was fired to awe crowd
near the Warsaw station. Careful In
vestigation shows that no bullets were
fired.
Tho military everywhere had firm
grip on the situation and the police
used every precaution. such rs forbid.
ding the sale Of petroleum and advis'
ing people TO remain indoors.
The tension. which was somewhat
relaxed In the morning. continued TO
increase during the day.
Conditions appeared 10 be ominous
when. shortly after dark. the work
men In two electric light plants walked
out. refusing triple pay to remain. and
putting half the city into utter dark.
ness. including the Ncvsky Prospect.
which Is In the fashionable residence
quarter.
The water supply also was cut Oh
and u veritable panic ensued.
Tales that dynamite was In the pos
session OF strikers and that II was
their purpose to sack and burn the
town had been In circulation and many
people were terror.stricken. Reserve
troops were called out to guard the
darkened portion OF the city.
The most startling feature IN the sit.
untion tonight Is the news that sew.
crai factories In Moscow have closed
and that the workmen In the old capi.
tai OF Russia are repeating the tactics
OF their fellow workmcn OF the new
capital. marching frfom shop to shop
and mill to mill demanding that the
establishments be shut down.
The whole city IL reported to be In
a state OF great excitement, over the
news Of the biooished here Sunday.
which has pr.cipi'aicd Immediately
the strike that had been scheduled for
Wednesday.
Moscow has more worl;mcn and less
troops than 81. Petersburg. and be-
sides II Just now the heart OF the lib
oral movement. and the danger Of
bioodlcr occurrences there than have
been witnessed here arc proportions
aicly greater.
n tthtnE ut NUNEoN ~ ai'p "'s'
likely to have greater results Industri'
ally and politically than In ST. Peters
burg.
According to private reports tho
workmcn In several other big cities
notably Kharkotf. where large locomo
tive works are located. already have
completed plans for general suspen
sion OF work.
What, II any, steps have been taken
to relieve the general situation. how
ever. has not yet been d!scloIci. bu'
shcrc are extremely significant reports
tonight that Emperor Nicholas. 10
making the decision at the catraord!
nary meeting of the Council Of the
Empire. at Tsnrskoc-Sclo yesterday &c
declare 81. Petersburg In state ol
Siege, announced that he had resolved
to Issue a manifesto to the people with
N view Of calming them. promising Il
create a mixed commission Of work
men and officials TO Investigate and
decide the questions Of the demands ol
the strikers. especially the one affect
ing hours Of labor. which the Russian
law fixcs ut eleven.
The representatives OF the work
men. accordin. to this report. are moi
to be appointed. but selected by the
laborinS men themselves. This woult
he the frst concession to the repre-
sentative principle.
According to reports the Empero,
will also promise TO Investigate Sun
day. events In ST. Petersburg.