The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-24

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time it meant retreat. No sooner
had the word fallen from the COM
mander's lips than the mob, made tri-
umphant by the chance of victory, re-
newed It's efforts Presently the ranks
of the soldiers broke. their horses
were turned and st. Petersburg saw
the spectacle of the czar's trustiest
guards
FLEEING IN DISORDER.
Then the strikers gathered. From
afar could be heard the jingling of
sleigh bells. -Four sleds, containing
police officials, move into sight. Sew
eral rundred workmen separated
from the throng, ran to meet the We
hicle and stopped the horses.
The occupants of the seighs were
commanded to leave them and the or
der being obeyed, some of the wound
ed were raised into the sleighs and
driven to the nearest hospitals.
The rest of the mob proceeded in
TWO SECTIONS.
One turned into side street. for some
! purpose not yet known. The other.
consisting of about four thousand men
made its way over the shortest route
to the winter palace. They got as far
as the building of the general staff
where about half of the force halted.
while the other half proceeded to the
Alexander gardens, lining up twenty
/ deep in solemn silence.
IIntil Ghprtly bofnro .hn
them but few soldiers were to be
! seen on the square. But when the
news was carried to the guard COM
manders that the
CosSACKS HAD BEEN DEFEATED
and that the mob was on its way to
the palace, the gates of the various
government buildings about the cars
abode were thrown open and poured
forth their cohorts. In a nonce the
palace was surrounded by infantry
and small guns, which had been plac-
ed at various spots the night before,
were manned.
For the space of few minutes the
opposing forces faced each other, the
wide, clean gllstening granite pave
ment Of the square separating them
The sun had brokt1 through the
clouds. His rays were reflected from
the bayonets of the soldiers, from the
high windows of the palace and other
buildings. The square had assumed
the aspect of a parade ground with
THE SOLDIERS READY
to execute their exercises and the
crowd watching as on holiday. Sud- |
denly the strikers became turbulent |
and the scene was changed in the |
turning of hand. They began to !
press forward in solid columns. I'm
mediately the command was given to
fire blank cartridges. The shots
cracked and the soldiers moved for
ward. But the strikers refused to
yield. With rush the soldiers ran
forward lfHF
ON THE DOUBLE QUICK.
This time the mob seemed to be un-
for the onslaught The guns
stationed in front of the palace be-
came spots of great activity. There
seemed to be no cohesive power to
the crowds They separated in small
columns, some running, others NOV
Ing forward with uncertainty. Sud-
denly
A SHOT RANG OUT.
A police officer ON horseback, who,
with his men had been striving to
clear the approaches to the Alexander
gardens, clapped his hand over his
breast and tumbled from his horse.
One striker could be seen, ahead of
lis fellows, with smoking army re-
1olver in his hand. II is believed that
lie took the weapon from one of the
Cossacks who fell in the fray shortly
Jcfore.
The shooting of the police officer
was followed by general charge OF
he soldiers. They
DROVE THE MOB
,efore them like frightened herd Of
,attle, slashing with their sabres,
them with their loaded
mall groups, which seemed unwilling
o give way. Many were seen to fall,
ome trodden under the horses hoofs,
,thers shot down, still others with
saping sabre wounds. Across the !
Sevsky Prospect went the chase. into
he side streets, toward the river. I
soon the square was cleared of riot '
rs.
A TEMPORARY QUIET.
The government had scored for a
econd time and the first attempt OF
he mob to approach the czar's pal
:ce had been frustrated.
Things remained quiet around the
winter palace for while After half
n hour had elapsed the pursuing SOL
Iiers began to return and resume {
heir posts. Some, it is said, were
Wounded In the smaller fights which
lad occurred during the pursuit and