The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-24


running in al directions IN an effor,
to get the soldiers behind them and
make for the palace, paid no heed
Then the sharp firing began. Fully
j. 80 A HUNDRED FELL.
The mob retired. cowed and disheart-
ened. The battlefield became quiet
Stretchers we're sent for and the dead
and wounded were removed
At 2:30 the Publishers Press cor
respondent called at the Office Of the
project of police and requested q
statement regarding the number of
killed and wounded up to that time
Information was refused under pre-
text that II was impossible to make
even an approximately accurate esti-
mate. But the fact is that the officers
have the strictest orders to keep an
exact count of all casualties and re-
port them without delay.
A STATE OF WAR.
At 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon St.
Petersburg was in a state of war. Iso-
lated conflicts had given place to run
ming fights. From the temporary
quarters of the Publishers Press cor
respondents, near the telegraph
offices, the sound of rife fire could be
heard with great distinctness. Re-
ports were then coming in that sew
eral pitched battles were raging in the
suburbs and fairly reliable inform
ants insisted that more than 1000
people had been killed and thrice that
number injured, Some reports placed
the number of dead at 5000, but SO
far this estimate appears exaggerated
unless murderous conflicts have oc-
Cured in places whence no official or
other reliable reports could reach the
city.
FRIGHTFUL SPECTACLE.
The most frightful spectacle of the
day occurred a few minutes after 3
o'clock. A comparatively small crowd
OF strikers, led by some 20 women.
each of them carrying a red flag and
urging their followers with shrill calls
not to give way, sprang out from one
OF the side streets into the open of
the palace square, pushing back the
soldiers and nearly overawing them
by their determination.
In response to sharp command
the infantry recovered from the sur
prise and made ready to charge. Some
Of the male strikers fell back.
THE WOMEN ADVANCED.
They ran into the fixed bayonets and
many were raised from the ground by
the blades, the points ploughing into
their bodies.
The sight was sickening. Some of
the victims fell back dead, others
fainting. Some however, who re-
tanned consciousness, dropped to the
ground screeching Historically.
The spectacle was horrible but 1t is |
conceded that in this instance, even |
this cruelty was justified. The women
were determined to lead the charge |
and had it been successful no power
on earth could have prevented the
storming of the palace.
THE NAME OF THE CZAR.
Throughout the day the name of |
the czar has been heard at every
point. Some have cried to him in i'm
ploring voices. Others have forgot
ten the loyalty due the emperor in ut
tering his name.
But while they sacrificed their lives |
in the effort, vain SO far, to reach the
palace and compel him, by their very
presence, to step out into the open
square and receive the petition. pre-
pared by Father Gapon, his majesty
was at Czarskoe-Selo.
No news of Importance has come
from that place. The only informa-
tion vouchsafed by the authorities re-
garding the emperor's doings is, that
he is in constant telephone comuni-
cation with specially appointed offic-
ials who are informing him of every
phase of the situation.
Another bit of official news regard
Ing the imperial family is that all the
grand dukes and grand duchesses are
with his majesty at CzaTskoe-Selo
and attend the imperial family din
ner. This event is officially given as
the reason for the czars failure to
come to the winter palace The best
that can be said for this informa-
tion Is that 1t is official"
From to o'clock Sunday after
noon 1t was plain that the troops had
retained their mastery over the situ-
alton. This was due TO two reasons.
STRIKERS UNARMED.
In the first place the majority of
the strikers were unarmed and even
those who had weapons are at a
great disadvantage against the SOL
1iers who have every imaginable ia
'ility to kill and main. Then it was
believed that but for the lack of funds
The strikers would have been better
armed for Sundays conflicts, although
there were persistent rumors in cir
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