The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-11-10
RUSSIA IS TORN
BY REVOLUTION
czAR'S EDICT GRANTING CoNSTI-
TUITION COMES TOO LATE
TO CHECK 1T.
Awful Scenes Of Bloodshed Through
out the Empire-Thousands Are
Killed and Other Thousands Are
Wounded-Finland Wins Freedom.

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gathered in the shed to discuss the
situation in Russia. The project was
unable to suppress the meeting and
gave his approval to the firing Of the
building. The whole structure was
ablaze in a moment after the torches
were applied, and the peasants, in a
wild panic, tried to get out. About 200
escaped, while the others were burned
while trying to fight their way through
the single narrow exit.
Horrors in Kishinef.
Odessa, Nov. "A dispatch from
Kishineff says: "a horrible massacre
has occurred here. Hundreds have
been killed. All the hospitals
pharmacies and hotels are full of
wounded and mutilated persons" A
telegram from Nicolaieff says: "The
whole town is in the hands of bandits,
who are devastating the Jewish houses
and shops and beating Jews to death
without the slightest hindrance." The
authorities here have similar news
from other southern cities.
A State of Siege.
Odessa, Nov. 4.-The peaceful pop
ulation is practically under a state of
siege. Even the markets and restau-
rants are closed and it is impossible
to get bread or meat. The mob Fri
day pillaged number of Jewish shops
in the main streets and among others
the biggest wholesale grocery, that of
Rabinovitch. The rioters also burned
three factories and killed physician
and two assistants, who were dressing
wounds. Friday evening the rioters
pillaged the biggest dry goods store
in the city. The loss in this case is
estimated at $4,000. A hardware
store was also looted, involving loss
of 100000. In addition IL fur stores
were sacked.
Bomb Kills Twelve.
Warsaw, Nov. photographic COM
munication between Warsaw and Odes-
sa and Bosotoff-on-Don has been sew
cred. A bomb was thrown into the
telegraph Office at Odessa Friday and
IL telegraphers were killed.
Ten Students Killed.
Moscow, Nov. "A procession of
students returning with some of their
comrades who had been released from
prison was set upon by mob of work
men at the Triumphal arch. Ten of
the students were killed.
Odessa Victims Over 10000.
Odessa, Nov. 6.-With the restora-
ton of order came grewsome proof of
the enormous loss of life in the four
days of mob rule. The authorities sent
to the cemetery six trucks, each con-
tanning 80 bodies. 1t is known that
12C members of the anti-Jewish mob
were killed. The total dead is esti-
mated at. 900. Up to this time 1857
wounded are reported-in the Jewish
hospitals 3,715, in the municipal hos
pitfalls 1850, and in ambulance houses
eS2. 1t is estimated that $500 more in
iured are in their homes, bringing the
total casualties to over 10000 The
Jewish quarters are completely devas-
tated
Scenes of Horror.
The latest accounts of the devast-
ton in the Jewish quarter add horror
10 the situation. Besides numerous
mills, all the bakeries, shops and near
ly 600 homes have been destroyed. The
Jews killed in every circumstance were
treated with revolving barbarity
Heads were battered with hammers;
nails were driven into the bodies, eyes
were gouged out and ears severed.
Many bodies were disemboweled, and
IN some cases petroleum was poured
ever the sick found hiding in cellars
and they were burned to death. 1t is
alleged that the police and soldiers
everywhere marched at the head Of
mobs, and melted them to destroy the
Jews.
Many Fatal Encounters.
st. Petersburg, Nov. 6.-Fatal en-
counters between the soldiers and the
ropulace, and anti-Jewish excuses are
reported from many places in the prov
inces. Saturday and Sunday at Krem-
enchug 20 persons were killed and 80
injured. At Kutais a military train
was wrecked and nine soldiers killed.
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opened rifle fire on the train and the
troops replied in kind. There were
several killed or injured on both sides.
AT Berdicheff several persons were
killed or injured, and at Minsk serious
rroting arose through the troops pre-
venting meeting of citizens. The
troops fired volleys into the crowds
and there was intermittent firing for a
long time. A hundred were killed and
coo wounded. Indescribable horrors
are being witnessed every day. The
massacre and pillage of the Jews con-
tinue at Kishineff.
General Strike Raised.
st. Petersburg, Nov. 4.-The nation
al holiday Friday in celebration of the
anniversary Of the emperor's acces-
sion to the throne was marked by the
formal raising of the general strike in
st. Petersburg. While the railroad
strike has not yet been declared OF,
many of the railroad men are return.
ing to work, and trains are being got.
ten through. The populace is calmer.