Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-24
ToDAY's DISPATCHES.

in the Neysky Pr0spect. Ibis iOcaily
contains the homes OF many of the
fashionable element of the capital. Out.
going trains today are carrying the
wives and children OF many prominent
people of st. Petersburg to outlying
places of safety.
A number of government printers
resumed work this morning, but a
thousand are still idle. The workmen
are again strolling through the streets
in small groups today, but as yet have
offered no violence, nor have they con-
centrated in any great number. The
electric works which shut down last night,
as the result OF the workmen going out.
are now manned by military electricians.
The supply was switched on again at
1880 this morning
The revolt is spreading, especially in
the Moscow district. The employees OF the
Bachrussin, Michaelof, Emilinder and
SchraedAr factories there have joined
the strike. Three hundred aud fifty
barristers Of 81. Petersburg, who have
made a thorough investigation of the
demands Of the workmen, have declared
that these demands are entirely legiti-
mate.
The st. Petersburg correspondent OF
the Westminster Gazette reports that
revolution in Russia is apparently
spreading to various parts of the nation.
Armed Finns, be says, are rising.
while in Moscow, there is a condition
similar to that in ST. letersburg. The
correspondent adds that 80, 900 strikers
have gathered at Kolhinof 80 miles
from ST. Petersburg. The utmost app
prehension prevails in the city as
consequence of this gathering, as it is
feared they will march on the capital.
Many of the shops in the capital are
still locked and boarded up.
Moscow, Jau. 24.-Up TO noon TO-
900 strikers had quit work. The EN-
pieces Of the Peppers factory this morn
ing refused to join the strike but were
forced to quit work A mob of 500
workmen forced an entrance to the fac
tory. They elected the workmen and
demolished all the machinery.
The strike movement is spreading
rapidly through the Moscow district.
The gas works are idle and guarded by
troops. The same condition exists at
the electric light works. The printers
have all struck. and as result there
will be no newspapers in Moscow tomor
row. There has been no lighting as yet,
though the men are marching about the
city, gathering recruits from factories
and stores as they go.
Koyno, Russia, Jan. 24.-The strike
movement is growing here and rioting
has begun. No serious damage has as
yet been done.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 4.-The govern
ment has issued an official statement
through the columns of the Official !
Messenger stating that there were no
serious clashes yesterday aud no casual
ties occurred.
The capital is quiet this morning, but
it is feared the quiet will last for but a
few hours, when the storm will again |
break loose. During the night the
strikers were busy. They tore down |
the telephone wires which run from ST, |
Petersburg to Tsarkoe Selo. The strikers
also attempted to plumber the big Uni
yersal Powder store, but were repealed.
Fifteen hundred workman succeeded in
getting into the Sestrorzk rife factory
and plundered all the rifles in the fac
tory. They destroyed the narrow gauge
railway from st. Petersburg to Sestrorzk
1t is reported the workmen have also
destroyed section of the railway run
ming from st. Petersburg to Moscow.
All these indications this morning point
to a renewal of 5loOdsbed today. The
rebels, it is learned, intend to march,
10, 900 strong, to Tsarkoe-Selo and make
another attempt to see the Car. If
they persist there will, no doubt, be
repetition Of Sundays slaughter.
A report was current this morning
that Father Gopon, who has been lead
ing the strikers in the capital, has gone
to Moscow TO conduct the propaganda
there.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 24--The name
Of Count Leo Tolstoi is now being asso.
ciated with the present strike propaganda. {
Father Gopon is an ardent follower Of
which is the principal reason he
is advising that no violence be resorted
to wherever ayoidable. II is reported
today that letter from Tolstoi may be
expected soon giving the authors views
on the strike.
London, Jan. 24.--CouDt Tchertkof,
he English representative of Leo Tolstoi
when shown the dispatch from st. Peters
burg, connecting the author name with b
he present propaganda in Russia said he a
lad no information toimpart as yet
Rome, Jan. 24.-The Italian papers
nave discovered that Father GcIon, The
eader of the st. Petersburg strikers, is
If Italian descent. His grandfather, t
hey say, was named Alfred Gabboni.
lie was one of Napoleon's officers d
nd accompanied the French army to 1
Russia in 1912. He remained in Russia =
s farmer, whence he was followed by n
lis wife and two year old son, who was d
he father of the present Russian strike \
eader. n
London, Jan. 24.-Labor circles 10
.ondon say communications have already
'een exchanged by British, French, Ger !,
,an and Belgian socialists to secure in I
aid in the way OF moral sup tr
ort and material for the Russian strikers. 5;
st. Petersburg, Jan. 24.-Tbe strike ~ i,
lovement has reached wilma and is re-
Orted as rapidly spreading through that