The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-07
CAUCASUS AFLAME,
R|OT|NG RESUMED
IN MANY SECTIONS
Artillery Brought Into
Action to Aid Troops
at Balakhany.
CITY OF BAKU AFIRE
Oil Wells Ablaze and Con-
dition There Consider
ed Hopeless.
CITY OF BAKU AFIRE

TIFLIS. Russia. Sept. 7-Reports
have reached here from various parts
of the Caucucas in regard to the dis
turbances which have occurred in that
region At Baku the rioting Was resum-
ed last night on 4 greater scale than
ever before. An official statement has
been issued announcing the situation as
being serious. Among other acts Of
vengeance. the rioters fired on the
house Of the governor general.
The latest advices from Baku say that
the condition there is hopeless. The
whole city is now on fire.
AT Balakhany the force of soldiers
is far from ADEQUATE to cope with tie
rioters. Ii was necessary for the ar
tillery there to fire on the rioters in an
attempt to subdue them
At Bielostok, the son of a factory
owner. named Krikum has been arrested
as the man who last night attempted to
assassinate Commissioner of Police Sam
sonoff.
Oil Wells Ablaze.
ST PETERSBURG, Sept THE
troubles at Baku continue unabated, ac-
cording to the latest reports received
here. and the situation, If anything, is
growing worse constantly.
Over 800 oil wells are now reported to
have been destroyed as the result of
the policy which has been adopted by
the rioting Tartars and Armenians of
setting fire to the tanks and wells. and
the damage is enormous. 1t will be a
long time before operations can be re-
sumed
The heat from the burning wells Is
SO intense that the troops who have
been fighting the flames have been
obliged to abandon their efforts. Work
men living in the vicinity of the wells
have been forced to desert their homes
on account OF the heat and the danger
OF the flames spreading TO their houses
Re-enforcements for the troops. who
have proved unable 10 deal with the
fighting Tartars and Armenians. have
been ordered from Tifiis to Haku by
the viceroy OF the Caucasus. but il is
exceedingly doubtful. owing to condi-
tions in the district, whether the sol
diers. even with the assistance which
has been sent TO them, VIII be able 10
subdue the people. who seem bent upon
exterminating each other.
Refrers' Big Loss.
Naphtha refiners at Baku declare that
they have lost everything the result
of the firing of the oil wells and stor-
To make the e'tuation worse again
disorders have broken out in district
Taeanrog. where riotous peasants and
farm labOrers have been pillaging and
burning the estates OF landlords. The
lack OF troops in the district has laid
the country open to the ravages of the
rebels.
a telegram from Balakhany where
many OF the largest oil wells in Russia
are ioca ted states that the entire place
has been reduced 20 ashes.
i: is feared that the disorders IN TIE
Caucasus may lead TO complication
throughout other parts of the empire
and the Gar has teiegraphed 10 the
yiceroy of the Caucasus again giving
peremptory orders that ne must stamp
out the revolt there at any cost. Act
ing under these instructions the VICE
roy has ordered the troops which have
been dispatched 10 re-enfoTce the sol
dIers at BalSu 10 use rigorous measures.
Arsenal Blown Up.
LONDON. Sept. IA Russian firm
here has received "A telegram from BakU
which says :hat the arsenal there has
been blown up. Great havoc was caused
BY the explosion and many casualties
have resulted.