Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-06-24
TOday's Telegraphic News
A Reign of Terror.

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ragged between troops and the working
people continues Today reports show
veritable pitched battle is being fought in
the streets. A call has been sent to the
governor general here for assistance
and three regiments of infantry and
cavalry force were dispatched on a
special train for the scene of the dis
orders.
The fighting continued all night, Cos
sacks and Dragons frequently charging
the workingmen who were shielded be-
hind barbados. The workingmen de-
Tended themselves and there was a
rapid exchange of shots at every attack.
The workingmeh were led by social
democrats and members of the Jewish
bund who were determined to get re-
venge for the thirty-seven socialists who
were killed in the demonstration which
was attacked by the troops on Wednes-
day. The rioters responded to every
volley of the soldiers with revolvers and
rifles.
The rioters resorted to many tricks TO
harass the troops. Men we're stationed
in doorways aud in upper windows to
fire on the soldiers, and many of the
troops were picked off in this way
Other men were sent to the roofs of
buildings and poured vitriol on the
heads Of the soldiers in the streets be-
low. The casualties yesterday are
yariousy estimated, some of the figures
being placed as high as 1000.
The fighting this morning became
even more general than it was yesterday.
10 all the principal streets there were
conflicts between soldiers and the armed
rioters. Factories and shops have been
closed and the people are keeping close
to their homes so that the fighting forces
have the streets TO themselves. No
newspapers appeared this morning, and
no tram cars are running. Carriage
service has also been abolished so that
the only way to get about the city is to
walk.
The call for assistance came to the
governor general here early this morn
ing, the commandant of the troops now
in LODI notifying his superior that the
force at his command is utterly made
quate to deal with the situation. 1t
was then that three regiments of infan-
try and the cavalry force were hurried
off toward LODI.
The dlsturta nces in LODI have excited
the people all over this part of the coun-
try, and may lead to disorders in other
cities. Grave fears are expressed lest
there may be an outbreak in Warsaw
and trouble may be precipitated at any
moment. The Polish socialist party has
issued a proclamation calling on the
wOrkmen to inaugurate general strike
owing to the death sentence passed upon
Stansaus Okschja for throwing bomb
into the police station, here, on March
23d.
A late report which has just reached
here from LODI SAYS that Col. Andrejeff
was severely injured in leading charge
OF the troops on the rioters.
Late yesterday afternoon, two bombs
were thrown into the barracks of the
troops killing and injuring twenty men.
There are a number of dead bodies lying
in the streets where fighting has Oc-
Cured, although the military is working
hard to remove all the victims and bury
| them.
Workmen throughout the city today
responded to the call of the Polish social
lists for a general strike and business is
suspended as result. Az yet no dis
turbances have occurred in this city.
The causalties at LODI as reported at
noon today are Is killed and wounded
added to yesterdays alarming total. So far
as is known 1870 persons were killed out
right in yesterdays fighting, while
lcrty-one more who received wounds
have died since. Over 800 persons re-
ceiyed only slight wounds As the re-
turns become more complete they show
that the massacre Yesterday was worse
than that in st. Petersburg on Red Sun
day. Evidences Of the blooshed are
still to be seen on the streets. The hos
pitfalls are crowded with the wounded and
owing to an insufIiciency OF the number
of beds many of the patients are lying on
the floors. Many Injured could not Sc
cure admission to the hospitals and their
condition is terrible, as they have been
unable to secure medical attention
This morning an attempt WAS made by
rioters to fire the government offices,
but strong force Of soldiers prevented
this.
The rioting has sprea1 to the town OF
Chenstsv, Poland. The strikers there
organized demonstration and paraded
the streets, carrying red flags and sing
ing revolutionary songs. They refused
to obey when called upon to disperse,
and Cossacks charged them. The casual
ties resulting numbered twenty-three
killed and SO wounded.
The bakers have joined the strike and
a bread famine is threatened. A report |
from LODI, received at o'clock, says |
the number killed today is 33. Official
reports of the number killed yesterday |
give the figures at III.
Killed by Automobile Accidents.
Marblehead, Mass, June "a. Charles
T. Estabrook, well known member of
the Boston yacht club, was almost in
SANITY killed and his three companions
severely but not seriously injured in an
accident which occurred at
10 O'Clock last night, at the wharf of the
Boston yacht climbs house when the car
'wned and operated by Mr.. EstabroOk
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