The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-01-27
RUSSIAN STRIKERS REVOLT
CARS TROOPS KILLS UNARmEp
MEN AND WOMEN.
Labor Troubles In Russia Results In
Bleodshsd, and May Lead to Civil
War In czsr's Domains

The strikers OF 81. Petersburg.
goaded 10 desperation by a day OF VIC.
lence. fury and bloodshed. are in a
state Of open insurrection against the
government A condition almost Dor.
dering on civil war exists In the ter.
ror.stricken Russian capital. The city
Is under martial law. with Prince Va.
silchikof as commander OF more than
10000 Of the emperors 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 vasslllos.
troy and In the out sections. infuriat.
ed men have thrown up barbados.
which they are holding. The empress
dowager has hastily sought safety at
Tsarskoe.Selo. wherc Emperor Nlcho.
las II is living.
Minister Of the Interior svlatopolk.
Mirsky presented 10 his majesty the
invitation Of the workmen to appear
at the winter palace Sunday afternoon
and receive their petition, but the en-.
peror's advisors already had taken a
decision to show a firm and resolute
front. and the emperor's answer TO
100000 workmen. trying to make their
way to tho palace square. was a solid
array Of troops. who met them with
rifle. bayonet and saber.
The priest. Gopon. the leader and
idol OF the men. in his golden vest,
ments. holding aloft tho cross and
marching at the head Of thousands OF
workmon through tho Narva gate. mir.
aculously escaped a volloy. which laid
low half hundred persons. The fig.
ures Of the total number killed or
wounded hero. at the Moscow gate. at
various bridges and Islands. and at tho
winter palace, vary. The best csti.
mate Ia 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 tho
confusion. which left no time for dis.
elimination. the latter shared the fate
OF the men. Tho troops. with the ex.
ceptlon OF single regiment. which Is
reported to have thrown down its
arms, remained loyal and obeyed or
ders. But the blood which crlmsoned
the snow has fired the brains and pas.
slons OF the strikers and turned wo-
men as well AZ men into wild beasts,
and the cry OF tho Infatuated populace
Ia for vengeance.
Tho 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
vas killed on the Nicholas bridge and
q dozen oflecrs were seized. stripped
Of their epaulets and deprived OF their
swords.
II IL rumored that NJ wltte will DO
appointed dictator but the report is
not confirmed, The authorities, whilo
they seem to realize the magnitude
Of the crisis with which the dynasty
Rnd the nutocracy are confronted on
recount Of Sundays events. apparently
are paralyzed for the moment.
Intense Indignation Is bound to be
aroused all over Russia. The work.
men and reyolutloniRtg expect neWa
where the troops are not OF tho same
class as the guards regiment OF 81
Petersburg.
member OF the emperor's house.
hold In quoted AZ saying that this con.
ilict will end the war with Japan and
that Russia will have a constitution
or Emperor Nicholas will lose his head.