Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1905-01-27
RUSSIAN STRIKERS REVOLT
PzAR's TROOPS KILLS UNARMED
MEN AND WOMEN.
Labor Troubles in Russia Results In
sloodshed, and May Lead to Civil
War In Cars Domains.

The strikers of 81. Petersburg,
goaded to desperation by a day of VIC
fence, fury and bloodshed, are in a
state of open insurrection against the
government. A condition almost Dor
hering on civil war exists in the ter
for-stricken Russian capital. The city
is under martial law, with Prince Va
siichikoff as commander Of more than
b0,0OO OF the emperor's crack guards.
Troops are bivouacking in the street
and at various places on the Nevski
prospect, the main thoroughfare OF
the city. On the island of vassilios.
troy and In the out sections, infuriat
ed men have thrown up barricades,
which they are holding. The empress
dowager has hastily sought safety at
Tsarskoe-Selo. where Emperor Nicho-
Jas II is living.
Minister of the Interior svlatopolk.
Mirsky presented to his majesty the
invitation of the workmen to appear
ht the winter palace Sunday afternoon
and receive their petition. but the en-
peror's advisors already had taken
decision to show firm and resolute
front, and the emperors answer to
100000 workmen, trying to make their
way to the palace square, was solid
array of troops, who met them with
rife, bayonet and saber.
The priest, Gopon, the leader and
idol OF the men. in his golden vest
ments, holding aloft the cross and
marching at the head of thousands of
worlkmen through the Narva gate, mir.
hculously escaped a volley, which laid
low half hundred persons. The fig.
lures of the total number killed or
wounded here, at the Moscow gate. at
various bridges and islands, and at the
winter palace. vary. The best esti.
mate is 500, although there are exag.
gerated figures placing the number as
high as 5000.
Many men were accompanied by
their wives and children, and in the
confusion. which left no time for dis.
elimination, the latter shared the fate
of the men. The troops. with the ex.
ception of single regiment Yhich ia
reported to have thrown down It's
arms, remained loyal and obeyed or
ders. But the blood which crimsoned
the snow has fired the brains and pas
sions of the strikers and turned wo-
men as well as men into wild beasts,
and the cry of the Infatuated populace
is for vengeance.
The sympathy of the middle classes
is with the workmen.
Later in the evening, after the ter
rible massacre, every officer wearing
the uniform of the emperor, who was
found alone, was mobbed. A general
was killed on the Nicholas bridge and
a dozen officers were seized, stripped
OF their epaulets and deprived Of their
swords.
It is rumored that NJ. witte will be
appointed dictator, but the report is
not confirmed. The authorities, while
they seem to realize the magnitude
of the crisis with which the dynasty
and the autocracy are confronted on
account OF Sundays events. apparently
are paralyzed for the moment.
. Intense indignation is bound to be
aroused all over Russia. The work
men and revoiutionists expect news
from Moscow and other big centers,
where the troops are not Of the same
class as the guards regiment of St.
Petersburg.
A member of the emperor's house
hold is quoted as saying that this con-
fiict will end the war with Japan and
that Russia will have a constitution
or Emperor Nicholas will lose his head.