Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-04

Conflicts In Many PIaces-Steps Are
Taken to Protect Americans.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 80. The
people of Moscow have taken the first
step to bring form of order out of
the chaotic conditions which threaten.
ed TO oYerwhelm the Russian empire.
Leaders of the rebellious parties in
that city have decided to found a pro
visional government, which will act
without regard to the regularly consti'
tuted authorities.
Many persons were killed and
wounded at Reyal, which was set on
fire. and an encounter between troops
and strikers occurred near Warsaw
The battleship Catherine II. has reach
ed Odessa, and reports of a mutiny on
board the vessel are denied.
While the Russian capital is out
wardly calm, developments all indicate
that a crisis is imminent. Although
the streets are filled with troops and
re-enforcementS are pouring in from
Finland, the government seems utterly
powerleSS to cope with the situation,
and many calm observers seem serious
ly to believe that the present regime is
tottering to its fail.
1t is said that the emperor has just
accepted the Liberal programme, APP
pointed Count White premier and Civ
en- legislative powers to the repre-
sentative assembly, allowing repre-
sentatives from all sections of the pop
ulation to be elected to it, abolishing
martial law throughout the empire and
that he will issue a manifesto to the
people to that effect today.
Complete disorder reigns at Tihis.
| There is rife firing against the patrols
in many quarters of the CITY. aud
bombs are being thrown y military
train has been derailed outside the city
and q number of Cossacks killed.
The strike is complete ON all rail-
roads in the Caucasus. All the stores
and offices are closed. Even the ems
ployees of the state institutions and
the headquarters of the vice royalty
have struck
| At Riga there have been several en-
counters between the dragons and
the mobs. The Dragons were three
times fired upon by the crowds. The
situation is growing worse.
/ At Rostov- on Don the strikers and
reactionaries are fighting. Attempts
to pillage the Jewish synaSogues and
1 houses were stopped by the police
| At Gomel bomb was thrown
against the police, and two policemen
were killed.
AT Moscow nineteen VI 1nded men
We're brought to Che University hos
pital as the result Of ali encounter be
! tween students and Royalists
The governor genera has issued a
proclamation Uarninr the Royalists,
who wish to attack the Liberals, that
this will not be permitted.
The city is entirely isolated Prices
of food are mounting higher and high
! er
AT Kiev several Cossacks who re
fused to fire on the crowd during the
recent disturbances were arrested.
At Helsingfors strike has been pro-
claimed on the Finnish railway from
st. Petersburg to the frontier station
of Valkeasaari
At Warsaw the governor has forbid
den the publication of even official
news concerning the riots in Russia.
The authorities acknowledge the situa-
tion to be extremely serious All the
manufacturers have left the city. The
theaters are closed, and no newspapers
are being published.
Grave doubts are expressed as to
whether even the imperial guard can
now be relied upon.
| The foreign embassies at st. Peters
burg have discussed the situation, but
have as yet taken no steps regarding
the safety of foreign residents. AS a
precaution the state department at
Washington has been requested to con-
fer authority for the charter of yes.
sci and to hoist on it the American
flag as a refuge for Americans.
The negotiations for new loan were
formally adjourned today, as neither the
government nor the bankers are pre-
pared to close the negotiations while
the present situation continues
j. Pierpont Morgan, Jr., and George
w. Perkins are negotiating with the
Hamburg American Steamship compa-
ny for the dispatch of a vessel to take
them off in case Of necessity.
The university, the Polytechnic in.
stitute and all educational institutions
were closed so as to prevent further
meetings being held in them. The uni
versity is surrounded by troops.
AT a meeting Of the municipal coun-
ell last night deputation of thirty
members of the strikers committee APP
peared. In an imprisoned speech the
leader of the deputation presented the
following demands of the workmen and
affiliated organizations:
''First.-A constitution and political
liberty.