The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-01-23

NeYsky Prospect and at other points,
using any material that came TO hand,
and even chopping down telegraph
poles.
Fighting meantime continued at vari-
Gus places, soldiers volleying and
charging the mob. The whole city was
in state of panic. Women were run
ming through the streets seeking lost
members Of their families. Several bar
ricades were carried by the troops.
Towards s o'clock in the evening, the
crowds, exhausted, began 10 di rparse,
leaving the military in possession. AS
they retreated up the Neysky Prospect
the worlImen put cut all the lights.
The little chapel at the Narya gate
was wrecked. .u
On the Kaminostov island all the
lights were wrecked. s-sHE.~
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 epaulettes
and deprived of their swords. l. @
It is rumored tonight that M. White
will be appointed dictator tomorrow.
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 con-
fronted on account of to-day's events
apparently are paralyzed for The mo-
nent. $8
An official statement was promised at
midnight, at which hour it was an
Inounced that it had been postponed
| till tomorrow.
Intense Indignation is bound to be
aroused all over Russia. The Workmen
and reyolutionists expect news from
Moscow and other big centers. where
the troops are not of the same class as
the guards regiments Of st. Petersburg.
A member Of the emperor's household
| is quoted as saying to-day that this con-
fiict will end the war with Japan and
that Russia will have Il constitution or
Emperor Nicholas will lose his head.
The Warsaw and Baltic railroad is re-
Eported to have been torn up for a mile
and a half, but the damage Is said to
have been repaired.
There are rumors Of trouble in Fin
1dtIQ diiu uiStttLGLlApAlU Ul& NtlGa5SLOOPess
During the evening there were more
foot passengers in the streets than
might have been expected, but nothing
like the gaiety and hustle Of an ordi-
nary Sunday evening. Comment on
the action Of the troops and authorities
is very bitter. and sarcastic remarks
are made that officers are brayer
against the defenseless public than
against the japanese and that am
munition may be scarce in the Far East
but it is too plentiful here.
Returns from only three Of the nunl5
erous hospitals give 80 dead and t2s
wounded. Many Of the wounded have
been taken to their own homes.
Smashed windows and embedded bull
lets are found at long distances from
the scene Of the firing.
The rioters broke windows in the
palace Of Grand Duke Alexis.
The worknen Tonight were arming
and every available weapon for a re-
f1eWal Of the struggle tomorrow. They
have few fire arms, but are improvising
trade implements into weapons
The following is the text of a letter
duUIGSSEu UN u #NIDAgOlI ~
Nicholas last night:
"Sovereign: fear your ministers
have not told you the full truth about
the situation. The whole people, trust
ing In you, have resolved To appear at
the winter palace at q b. m. iii order to
inform you Of their needs. If, vacillat-
ing, you do not appear before the peo-
pie then, the moral bonds between you
and the people who trust in you be-
cause innocent blood Will flow between
you and the people. Appear tomorrow
before your people and receive our ad-
dress of devotion Id a courageous spir-
it. and the representatives OF labor
and my brave working men and COM
rades guarantee the inviolability Of
your person. r,<# sEF
| With darkness it was feared that the
mob might begin to loot and piIlage
and even; burn: but beyond the break
ing of a few windows iii the Nevslsy
Prospect and the pillaging Of fruit
shops little disorder was reported. Most
of the theaters We're closed, but at the
Peoples palace, which was open. two
liberals attempted to farangue the au-
ule1lcG, +DtUpUSillS az {lllE, NlUSG tIldG Lllc
audience testify to their sympathy
with their fallen brothers. The ora
tors were promptly arrested, but the
audience walked out
BY midnight the sound of firing had
ceased except on vassili 0strov island,
where the troops met a renewed DEM
onstration with several volleys. In the
meantime the strike leaders assembled
and decided to continue the struggle
with arms. No day was fixed for the
next demonstration. The strikers are
so excited, however, that trouble is ex-
pected to result Tomorrow. 49, u
At a big meeting tonight the fol-
lowing message from M. Gerky, the
novelist, was read: %'ft
Beloved Associates: We have no en-
peror. Innocent blood lies between
him and the people. Now begins the
peoples struggle cor freedom. May~it
prosper. Ny blessing upon you all.
Would / might be with you tonight;
but have much to do
A workman who was introduced to
speak in Father Gopon's name made a
fiery speech. He appealed to the liber-
ais to furnish arms. The meeting
adopted letter denouncing the officers
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