Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-05-04
TROUBLE IN RUSSIA.
Nearly 100 Persons Killed %
wounded In Warsaw Monday.
TROOPS FIRE VOLLEYS INTO CROWDS
Marching worIkihgmen Shot Down
without PEovocation--situa-
tIon More Serious Than
1T Any Time.


were killed or wounded in disturbances
in various quarters Of Warsaw Monday
The troops apparently were unccntroll-
able and violated all orders to act with
moderation. They fired in the CROWDS
OF demonstrators and workmen In re-
taliation resorted to the use OF nre-
arms and bombs. Many women and
children are among the dead and dying.
What approaches a reign OF terror
exists Monday night; the city presents
a most gloomy aspect and the temper
Of the entire community augurs ILL.,
May day opened with every pros
pect that the recent gloomy forebod-
ing would find contradiction In a
peaceful ending. Glorious weather
ushered in the beginning Of the celebra-
lions and all factories, shops and Offices
Of every description were closed. the
streets were crowded from early in
the morning with gaily dressed people
and troops. Children everywhere en-
joyed themselves in the warm sun
shine
The presence OF numerous patrols
of Cossacks cavalry and infantry were
the only reminder Of lurking danger.
The first disturbances occurred between
one and two o'clock p. m. when a pro-
cession Of several thousand workmen
carrying red flags marched along Eel
ANA street. The demonstration was
quite orderly and proceeded without
molestation for some distance. Sud
denly several squadrons Of Uh2ans APP
peared, but without interfering With
the procession and took up a position
along the sidewalks while the workmen
passed through the lines. Then
company Of infantry approached from
the front and Immediately the cavalry
charged into the procession driving 1t
with the fiat of their swords into dis
organized mass. When the cavalry
withdrew the infentry fired a volley,
whereupon the demonstrators turned
and fled. The infantry continued to
discharge volleys into the retreating'
shrieking multitude. Thirty one per-
sons were killed and many wounded,
and of the latter 1t is believed Is will
die.
The shooting Is described as having
been quite unprovoked. 1t has aroused
the most intense indignation among
all classes in Warsaw. Many Of those
who were killed or wounded were shot
in the back, showing that they were
running away when they were struck.
Another terrible scene was enacted
at s: o'clock p. m. at the corner Of
Zlota and Sosnore streets, when work.
men fired from behind wall at q pa
troll, which Immediately opened fire on
the passing crowds killing or wounding
20 persons.
The first bomb throwing occurred at
9:35 o'clock when bimb was thrown
into cossack patrol near the Vienna
station. Three cossacks and one po-
liceman were killed and two women
who were leaving the station at the
time were severely wounded by the ex-
plosion Of the bomb. Cossacks and
infantry fired number Of volleys and
II Is reported that many persons were
killed or wounded. Troops surrounded
the whole neighborhood. 1t has been
impossible up to the present time to
secure accurate information as to the
casualties in this affair.
At 10:45 o'clock p. m. disturbances
broke out at the Zombkowska gate
Of the suburb of Praga, across the
vistula river. A great crowd had as
sembled there, threatening the troops
when Hussars fred upon the crowd
and killed four and wounded many
others.
Mondays bloodshed is likely to
very seriously affect the situation and
may cause general strike, The tenn
per Of the people is at white heat and
there is much apprehension regarding
the possible events of May 5, the Hath
anniversary Of the proclamation of the
Polish constitution. when. disturbances