The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-01-26
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St. Petersburg, Jan. 23.--lt is said
2,3CO persons were killed and 5000
wounded Sunday
In the center OF the city all was
guet at 10 a. NJ, but fernent contin-
ives in the outlying industrial quarters.
The Official Messenger announces
a1af Up to O'Clock Sunday night the
sotal killed was &c; wounded, 2a3.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 23.-Sunday
was a day of unspeakable horror in ST.
Petersburg The strikers Of Saturday,
g0aded to desperation by day of
violence, fury and bloodshed are in a
state Of open insurrection against the
government A condition almost bOr
aering Oh civil war exists in the terror
stricken Russian capital. The city is
Under martial law, with Prince Vosil-
ehikOff as commander Of over $4,000
OF the emperor's crack guards. Troops
are biEouacking in the streets and at
various places on the Nevsky Pros
meet. the main thOrOughfaTe of the
city On the island of Vassili Ostrov
and in the industrial sections infuriat-
ed men have thrown up barbados,
which they are holding. The empress
50wager has hastily sought safety at
Tsarskoe Selo, where Emperor Mich
slas II. is living.
Minister Of the Interior SViatopolk-
Nirsky presented to his majesty Sat
nrday night the invitation OF the work
men to appear at the winter palace
Sunday afternoon and receive their
petition; but the emperOr's advisors
already had taken decision to show
2 firm and res0lute front, and the en-
geror's answer to 100, goo workmen try
ing to make their way to the palace
square Sunday was solid array of
troops who met them with rife, bayo-
net and saber The priest, Gopon, the
2eader and idol of the men, in his
golden vestments, holding aloft the
cross and marching at the head Of
thousands of WOrkmen through the
Narva gate, miracuIously escaped a
yolley which laid low half hundred
persons. The figures OF the total num-
her killed or wounded here, at the
Moscow gate, at various bridges and
islands and at the winter palace vary.
The best estimate is 500, although
there are exaggerated figures placing
the number as high as 5000
WOMEN AND CHILDREN SHOT
BY SOLDIERS OF THE CAR.
Many men were accompanied by their
wives and children and in the confu-
sion which left no time for discrimina-
ton, the latter shared the fate of the
men. The troops, with the exception
of d single regiment, which is reported
10 have thrown down its arms, remain
Ell loyal and 0beyed orders. But the
Blood which crimsOned the snow has
fired the brains and passions Of the
strikers and turned women as we'll as
men into wild beasts and the cry of
the infuriated populace is for ven
geance. The sympathy Of the middle
class is with the wOrkmen.
If Father Gopon, who is the master
mind OF the movement aimed at open
revolution, he managed the affair like
q genius to break the faith of the peO-
pie in "the little father" who they
were convinced and whom Father
Gopon had taught them to believe,
would right their wrongs and redress
their grievances.
G0rky, the Russian Socialist ex-
pressed the opinion that Sundays
work will break this faith of the peo-
pie IN the emperor He said Sunday
evening:
Today inaugurated revolution in
Russia. The emperor's prestige will
be irrevocabIy shattered by the she'd
ding Of innocent blood. He has alienat-
ed himself forever from his people.
GopOn told the people to believe that
go appeal direct to the little father
would be needed. They have been
mnd eceived. Gopon is now convinced
gha eacefUi means have failed and
9he only remedy is force. The first
Blood has been shed and more will be.
It is now the people against the op-
pressors-and the battle will be fought
30 the bitter end
HlLITARY AUTHORITIES HAD
FIRM GRIP ON CITY STREETS.
The military authorities had firm
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