The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-02
(By the Associated Press.

Warsaw, May 1.-Nearly one hum
dred persons were killed or wounded
in disturbances in various quarters of
Warsaw today. The troops apparently
were uncomfortable and violated all
orders to act with moderation. They
fired into crowds of demonstrators and
workmen in retaliation resorted to the
use of fire arms and bombs Many
women and children are among the
dead and dying. What approaches
reign of terror exists tonights; the
city presents a most gloomy aspect
and the temper cf the entire COM
munity augers i'll.
May Day opened with every pros
pect that the recent gloomy forebod-
ings would find .contradition i'm
peaceful ending. Glorious weather
ushered in the beginning of the cele-
brationS 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 enjoyed themselves in the
warm sunshine. The presence of num-
erous patrols of Cossac ok cavalry and
infantry were the only reminder fof
lurking danger.
The Troops Charge.
No untoward incident was reported
until afternoon. The first disturb
anceS occurred between / and
o'clock y. m, when a procession of
several thousand workmen carrying
red flags marched along Zelazna
street. The demonstration was quite
orderly and proceeded without mo-
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several squadrons of Uhlans appeared,
but without interfering with the pro-
cesSlon, and took up position along
the sidewalks while the workmen
passed through the lines. Then a
company of infantry approached from
the front, and immediately the cavalry
charged into the procession, driving
II with the fat of their swords into a
disorganized mass When the cavalry
withdrew the infantry fired a yolley,
whereupon the demonstrators turned
and fled. The infantry continued TO
discharge vollevs into the retreating,
shrieking multitude Thirty-one Der-
sons were killed and many wounded
and of the latter it is believed that fif
teen will die
The Shooting UnprOvoked.
The shooting is described as having
been quite unprovoked 1t has arous
ed 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
a. CLOCK p. M, at the corner of
Zlota and Sosnore streets. when work
men fired from behind a wall at q
patrol, which Immediately opened fire
on the passing crowds. killing or
Wounding twenty persons.
Inc first bomb throwing occurred at
y.oo clock tonight, when a bomb was
thrown into a Cossack patrol naar tho
Vienna station. Three Cossacks and
one policeman were killed and two
women who were leaving the station
at the time were severely wounded nv
lhe explosion of the bomb Cossacks
ana infantry fired a number of VOL
IeSs' ana 1t is reported that MANY
T.a, lSons were Killed or wounded
troops surrounded the whole neigh
Dorhood 1t has been impossible up to
the present time to secure accurate
Iniorilatlon III as to the casualties in this
affair. ~ 'iiiS
A Charge of Hussars.
AT 1915 o'clock p. m. disturbances
broke out at the Zombokowska gate
ol the suburb of Praga. across the
Nlstuia river. A great crowd had as
seInDled there, threatening the troops
Mheh Hussars fired upon the crowd
others.
IL was reported by telephone from
Lodz TINS afternoon that a crowd there
hau stoned military patrol. where
upon the soldiers fired and killed two
men ana wounded a boy. Later a
similar scene occurred in Baluki
Square, In Lodz, when two persons
were killed.
In Lodz also, at o'clock tonight.
bomb was thrown at a patrol. but IT
was not effective. The patrol fired
into the crowd and killed three Hnd
wounded two persons.
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