New-York tribune., 1905-01-24
THE OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.
al Blame Laid ON WOrkmen-
Total Casualties 300.

St Petersburg. Jan. 23.-The Official Mes
senger' announces that up to o'clock last
night the total number of killed was 20; wound
ed. 233. The paper adds that the same pre-
cautionary measures used yesterday have been
adopted for to-day
The story of the events Immediately preced-
ing and during yesterdays outbreak. viewed
by official eyes, is given IN the messenger as
follows:
All attempts of the factory inspectors to pac-
ify the workmen were fruitless. and every
worker from a number of the large factories
Joined the strike. which spread quickly and ex-
tended to nearly all the works in the city. At
the same time the demands of the men in
creased, and these were formulated in writing,
mostly by Father Gopon.
The employers discussed the demands and de-
cided that IL some of them were satisfied it could
not fail to ruin industry, while others deserved
to be examined and partially conceded. Fur
thermore, willingness was expressed TO nego-
tiate with the men, but not with the strikers'
organization. The workmen refused to agree
to this and violated the negotiations between the
masters and men of the different factories AS
the strike was being conducted without dis
turbance Of public order, no represstve measures
were adopted, and not a single person was ar
rested.
The agitation Of the Workmens Association
was, however. soon joined by the agitation OF
revolutionary circles. On the morning Of jan
uaTy 21 the Workmen'5 Association, led by
Father Gopon, appeared with openly revolution
ary tendencies. On Sunday Father Gopon drew
up petition or WOrkIEen 10 the emperor, Wnlcn
contained, besides demands in behalf of the men,
insolent demands of a political character.
Among the workmea verbal written notifications
were circulated, urging thu necessity for 8
meeting January p the Palace Square, in
order, through Father Gopon, to submit the
petition 10 the Emperor. One OF the demands
was Of political character, and the real pur-
pose Of the meeting the Palace Square was
concealed from the workmen.
Fanatical speeches which Father Gopon for
getting his clerical dignity addressed to the
men and criminal agitation excited the men to
such an extent that on January % large crowds
proceeded to the centre Of the city. At some
points bloody collisions occurred between them
and the troops in consequence of refusal to
obey the police regulations owing TO direct
attacks on the troops.
The latter obliged TO fire In the Schltissel-
berg Causeway, near the Neva Triumphal
Gate; in Troitsky Square and in the fourth line
on the Vassili Ostrow quarter; IN the Alexander
Gardens at the Nevsky Prospect and Gogol
street, near the Police Bridge and at the Kazan
Cathedral.
In the fourth line the populace erected three
barricades Of planks and wire on one of
these a red flag was hoisted. From the win
dows Of neighboring houses shots were fired
and stones were thrown at the military.
The crowd took swords from the policemen
and armed themselves Herewith They pillaged
the Schaf small factory and carried off
about hundred swords a large number Of
which. however, tho police recovered. The
crowd destroyed telegraph wires and knocked
down poles. The Municipal Building, in the
Second District attacked and demolished.
In the evening five shops on the st. Petersburg
side were plundered.