Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-20


the st. Peter and st. Paul fortress u
rain OF bullets swept over the little
chapel built over the frozen Neya III
from. Of the winter palace where EN-
Deror Nicholas and every member OF
the Romanot family We're participate.
ing the service.
Bullets Fell on Salon Floor.
'lhs missiles flew high. entering the
windows OF tie splendid row of salons
along the water front from which the
Empress the ladies Of the court and
the members of the diplomatic corps
and nigh d!snitaries of the state. army
and navy were witnessing the glitter
ing spectacle below Fortunately the
btl!et:; passed over the heads of all
present. striking the opposite wall ana
Gathering down Gu the parquetted floor
.! th'A white salon.
Excitement in the Palace.
Everybc had been lahoring under
4 more or less nervous strain because
# tie strike situation and the win
dows were hastily vacated and the
greatest excitement reigred within the
palace. Lieut.. General Fulton, chief of
police of st. Pettrsl,,irg himself picket
up 4 missile i'll the white salon. It
l
Id" chief was Immediately surround.
ell ly officers of The guards who exam
med the bullet and expressed the
upiuion that it had come from q shrap-
mel SHELL. which might have been fired
from he battery located or the Bours,.
l;srlanade ard which replied to the
salute of the St. Peter ana ST. Paul
fortress. explaining that a gun might
have been charged with q loaded car
fridge by mistake.
Crowds Gathered.
In the meantime there was no evil
dence outside Of what had occurred
The crowds of people who formed
black lines along tho onays. the pal
ace bridge. the steps Of the Rourse
and every other point cs vantage in
the white artistic landscape. did not
betray the slightest excitement Meth
ct did the imperial party in the chapel
below.
Program Carried Out.
Although the actual ceremony was
ended the emperor remained and ac-
companied the metropolitan and cleree
as they circled the pavilion around the
chanel tC bless the gorgeous standards
OF the famous Guard Regiments as
serlbicd there. Then the procession
moved lack to the palace and the ori-
sirh program Was carried out. The
emperor displayed splendid nerve He
did not show a II ace Of excitement. He
received the diplomats sin his usual
cordial, gentle manner, reviewed the
Guard Regiments on the square be-
mind the palace and subsequently had
limo hecn served in the state dining
room.
Stucco Perforated.
When the correspondent of the AS.
sociatel Press iwhp was about to go
down to the white salon when one of
the missiles flew right over his head,
left the palace he saw a hole in the
window OF another salon and holes
outside; in the stucco of the massive
red building.
Additional particulars show that the
emperor had a miraculous escape.
There is no doubt that the missiles
came from gun of tho Bourse bat,
terry which: was loaded with grape, not
with shrapnel
Policeman Killed. Others Hit.
Some of the bullets actually struck
the little open chapel in which the en-
nercr was standing, cut the staff of
one Of the standards and fairly riddled
the basement windows Of the. naIace.
killing q policemena outright ard
WounliEg an officer and three marines.
Had The gun, been aimed 2 little
;nver the charge of grapc might have
Hincd out the whole Rcmanoff dynasty.
1t is stated in official circles that
the grape was fred from che Of the
gul,s Of the Seventh battery of the
FRS: Horse Artillery. Of the guard. the
most aristocratic CORPS in the Rus
sian army. It seems that at gun prac.
lice on Tuesday loaded shell was in
adyertontly left iii tho gun
The Official Account.
The official account Of today's shoot
ing .offai: is as follows
During the ceremony OF the Hess
ing of the waters Of the Neya. today, in
the preseEce of the emperor as the
"sua! salute was being fired an acct
dent hapLened. A charge of grape ir-
stead Of seluting charge was fred
from gun belonging tc ore OF the
batteries stationed near the Eourse.
Some bullets struck tile facade Of tho
winter palace near the Quay gardens.
breaking four windows. A policeman
belonging to the st. Petersburg force
was wounded According to the in
Formation. to hand at present no other
accident occurred Inquiry continues
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