The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-01-28
RUSSIAN CAPITAL N DANDER
sEEMLY IN GRASP or INcIPIENT
REVOLUTION.
Thousands Of Workmsn Parade the
streets-Agitators and Fanatics
Sowing Seeds Of Dlsordsr-cIty
Without Fire Proteetlon--Fathsr
John Spirited Away.

st. Petersburg. Jan. 2l.--With the
Russian capital seemingly ON the verge
OF an ineipisnt revolution. thousands
Of woFkmeA parading the streets, Agi-
tatOIs and fanatics sowing the seeds Of
disorder. half OF the city in darkness
and without fire protection, owing 20
walkouts, the situation was hourly
growing tense tonight when the author
titles decided 10 adopt energetic meas
ures 20 preserve order. prevent rioting
and oYsEaws the violent minded. At the
same time seeking 10 plaeate thA strik-
ing work men by Offering satisfaction
OF their demands Ia 10 far ~ they are
Just aud reasonable, thus setting with
combined frmneAs and moderation.
The government tonight augmented
the garrison Of St. Petersburg with
$500 cavalry and 1000 infantry from
TSAFkoe selo and Allied the streets. es.
pasiAlly in the disaffeeted quarters,
with heavy patrols 81 soldiers.
The refusal % permit a delegation Of
workmen 70 present a petition % Em.
perOr Nicholas at TRArkoe sslo has
made IL known that the great demon
stTation planned for Sunday, with itk
unlimited Possibilities for an outbreak,
will not b. permitted 10 take place.
Al the same time. acting ia cOnjnno.
ton with a conference ~ employers, tt
has Determined to oifeE concessions Ia
frFus ~ employment. which the em.
plOyes declared this great majority Of
tilV wuFk men would b. incllnrd 10 &C.
eeps II they WEIR guaranteed protection
from abe moEu violent fraction
Late tonight il WAS reported that
Father JOAN. inadNF ~ thu work men.
had beSn quietly spirited sway from
his bodyEaAFd and saken into custody
Ia fuEIleEan0e u The plan 10 disoFgan.
isn th1 elnmanm that arr threatening
tlas peace u ss. Petersburg.
Tho auEhnE4sies boliovo that By shese
steps they have the situation well ID
hand. and announce they expect 4
peaceful solution of tho problem.
The situation has catered an acute
stage today. and ybe strike lad aasum.
cd an open political phaan. The DAY
vas uur II intense excitement Mil
after mill and factory after factory
ctamrd. Thruhsa uf wuFA men paradcd
titS streets. and when their colleagues
Fsfaseti a. 1uin thrm bFukr down gates
aad forced out tho men. The whole
Industrial center 10 idle
: All the tr1tiir mills and every print.
inR ONCE Ia ~. Petersburg arr clnsod.
one eioctric light plant and ons water
, ant have brrn shut down and over
100 600 men arr out
A dspaiatiuu - Nurk uaon eudeayurcsi
20 500 hia ma utsy at Tsarkoo sclo aud
appeal 10 him 60 come 10 the winter
palace Sunday a. b. prvacnt az an i'm.
msusa demonstration 81 tho Industrial
GLASSES. Il Was planned 90 have the
wuTk men Of ~ PulsFsburg headed hy
their lsaduT. Father uupon in his full
canOHioai EaTb. march % the TAlAce
and assemble in thc great parade
grounds Ia fruns Of tho palace aud
there present the petition 60 hia majea-
y. The dsputatiun, however, will be
refused admission 10 Taarkoo solo
Tho government believes this will run.
der . meeting on Sunday impossible.
Tho employees ~ the same time. after
conferences with the ministry Of I'm.
ance, which was the iirat 10 recognise
the gravity Of Tho situation, dctarmin.
ed 30 offer concessions In wages and
other conditions Of labor 20 individual
employees, bat declared IL was impoaai.
ole 20 grant an eight hour day without
general logi lation affecting competi.
tors and price regulations for piece
work. IL IL rumurcd that NJ. smirnuff,
manager Of the Putilotf iron works,
twhero the great EtTiEe boRanl was
murdered in che night