New-York tribune., 1905-01-26
"a CLASH AT MOSCOW.
MANY PERSONS WOUNDED.
Cossacks Disperse 5000 Workmen-
British Consul Protests.


Moscow. JAN pa squadron OF Cossacks this
evening dispersed about three thousand work
who were growing obstreperous across tho
Moskva. No fatalities are reported, but many
persons were wounded. This was the only trou-
BILE OF the kind during the day. Reports that
mob was plundering and wrecking shops in the
Tverskaia untrue.
The merchants have sent appeal to the
Emperor to avoid bloodshed.
There is complete tranquility within the
boundaries OF this city. but the people are keep
ing indoors. owing to the official warning. The
strike is spreading gradually. but thus far is
confined to the smaller mills The larger in
dustrial concerns are being guarded in order
to prevent the men employed there from being
intrndated. but it is the belief that the strike
will become general There are no troops in
sight in the city proper. Probably there will be
no papers tomorrow.
The citizens are alarmed at the prospect of
an eruption OF hundreds of thousands of work
men and demand the proclamation of state OF
siege The Moscow. garrison is not over twenty
this is sufficient for present needs and evidently
are determined to avoid bloodshed, If possible.
They declare they have the situation well in
hand.
Captain Grove, the British consul. has called
upon M Roudneff the assistant police chief,
who is acting in the absence of Chief Volkoff,
and requested an explanation of the posted tele
gram from London alleging that the disturb
ances at the Russian dockyards and .arsenals
were due to Anglo-Japanese instigation, that
both Great Britain and Japan spending
vast sums of money to prevent the Russian
second Pacific squadron from reaching the Far
East. and adding that "an Russians who strike
are, therefore, in connivance with the enemy
NJ Roudneff produced the original telegram in
evidence of good faith. Captain Grove stated
that he would report the matter to the embassy
at ST. Petersburg. as he considered that the post
ing of the alleged telegram imperilled the lives
of subjects of Great Britain. who are employed
IN factories here. NJ. Roudneff assured him
that there was absolutely no cause for appre-
hension. but assumed the responsibility for the
publication. NJ. Roudneff also offered Captain
Grove personal satisfaction in a resort to arms.
General Trepofrs appointment to the Gov
ernor GeneraIship of ST. Petersburg was COM
plete surprise here. 1t is rumored that the Min
lister of the Interior. Prince Sviatopolk- Mirsky
may be appointed Governor General OF Moscow.
The barrlsters at a meeting to-day decided not
to appear in court for the present
The Tverskaia thoroughfare was almost empty
and the blinds down at the Governor Generals
Palace Grand Duke sergius, the former Gov
ernor General is said to have taken refuge IN
the palace of the Kremlin.
The town is full of rumors one being to the
effect that the strikers intend marching to the
Neskoutchny Palace, outside of Moscow. where
Grand Duke sergius formerly resided
A meeting of employers here tonight decided
to send the following telegram to the govern
ment
Representatives of Moscow Industries have
met and discussed the situation arising out OF
the strike provoked by the horrors committed
in st. Petersburg January %, and beg that
the troops shall not arms against worknen
as long as the latter not guilty of violence
or pillage