Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-26
Feared the Festival of latina
Would be Marked by Disturb.
auceS and BOOds ned,
c N ARATlVE QUIET REIGNED.
Strike Spread Gradually $500 Project
Posts a Proclamation Re-
garding It.

Moscow, Jan, &C. a. m--The festival
yesterday Of Tatinu, patroness OF Mos
COW, which II was feared would be
marked by disturbances and possibly
bloodshed, passed IN comparative quiet,
although the whole city was In state
Of alarm The strike did not become
general but continued to spread gradu-
ally throughout the day The official
estimate ~ midnight was that 10000
men were out The authorities had
brought IN re-inforcements Of Cossacks
and Dragons from Vladimir and Tver
disposing them SO as TO prevent
union Of the Moscow strikers with the
strikers from various outlying districts,
but strict orders were given to avoid
splitting blood except in case Of extreme
necessity,
a correspondent Of the Associated
Press after carefully investigation the
various rumors OF innumerabe coll
lisiops Is able TO confirm the statement
that the only incident occurred on
Panitskai street. beyond the Moscow
river whore Cossacks charged but did
not fire upon the crowd Of 5000 persons.
After 8 o'clock last night the streets
were almost deserted, the people re-
manning indoors. The aspect Of the
city was strange and weird the lamps
glimmerng through the fog revealing
only host Of idle droslSis, the garments
of the drivers Of the slelghs and the
horses being covered with hoar frost.
The banquet I'm celebration of the
one hundred and hftieih anniversary
of tine foundation OF the University Of
Moscow, the first In Russia which had
frequently been inhibited, was held
last night at the Hermitage, the au-
thorities thus displaying ctfnplete con-
hdencc in their ability TO maintain or
der The assembly consisted Of pro-
fessors and students, including many
girl students. The usual revolutionary
speeches were made, in tho course Of
which those present mounted the ta-
blos and drank to the st Petersburg
The assemblage quietly dis
persed being discouraged from demon
by "A strong force Of gendar-
merle,
The British colony here Is manifest
ing some uneasiness on account Of the
posting of the telegram saying that the
British are furnishing money to the
strikers I'm the interest of Japanese, but
the cool headed do not manifest any
alarm. The telegram appears according
10 the ListOCk to have emanated from
am agency recently founded I'm Parts by
the Latiu-Celtic-Sla league, which al
So declares that the British are respon-
sibe for the German coal strike in or
der TO prevent the coaling of the vessels
Of the Russian Second Pacific squad
ron.
FOG HANGS OVER CITY,
Moscow, Jan. 20. If a, ma curtain
Of fog hangs over the city this morning,
and the countless domes and minaterets
Of Moscow are duled by hoar frost and
hardly distnguishable I'm the gloom
The enormous pile of the Kromlin is
limly slIhouotted against the suns dun
red orb The streets are almost de-
serted. An those who enter the Erem-
lin are subjected TO scrutiny by a host
Of police but there are not many troops
inside the walls, the natural
strength Of which are sufficient
q insure the safety of the sacred
treasures within, valued at countless
Millions. Grand Duke Sorgius, tho
former governor general Of Moscow,
md his family are occupying the little
Nicholas palace,
The garrison remains on the outskirts
4 the city. There has been no trout
Ne up TO this hour.
The strike has embraced a majority
II the printing establishments,
PROCLAMATION BY PROJECT.
Moscow, Jan GA proclamation Of |
he project Of Moscow has been posted |
t. the street corners as follows;
Under the influence Of the threats |
+ eyil disposed persons a strike has !
roken out. ! therefore deem Il my |
uty TO notify the working population |
hat energetic measures have been TAX |
n for their protection against arita- ,
ors Workmen wishing 10 resume |
heir occupations can do so without |
anger"
Work has been suspended at several |
T the small railroad shops Tho wa
arworks, electric light works and gas |
forks are guarded by troops and po- |
ce An attempt Of a large body OF |
trikers TO interfere with the employees !
Z the gas works was frustrated.
The developments SO far fan lar |
hort of meeting the apprehcnsions of =
he ularmists. The view of the authori-
les is that the grent mass OF work.
lcn are not iu sympathy with the so-
itious movement and they express
as being confident chat
here will not De amy extension Of the
trikc and no further trouble.
Acting chief OF Police Roudncff I'm au |
Interview with "a CORRESPONDENT of the
associated Press. today said.
Those directing the movement are
lkng orders from outside. ] do not
cleye it viii meet with n general
ogpouse. All the NECESSARY measures
re taken to protect the men who wish
D continue at work ! am confident
hat the strikers have been effectively
reverted from entering the CITY pro.
err The principal difficulty Is IN rec
ard to the factory district south OF |
Ity limits and only two miles FROM
No center However all Is quiet there
MS morning The troops have nothing
D do except in the northern and cust-
I'm outskirts whore the strikers are
aekng to break the Gordon, am
lankful 10 say there has been no oc-
aston 20 far TO use firearms aud
merely hope It viii not be necessary
, do So"
NJ. Roudneff invited the correspondent
, visit the factory district, declar- !
" that he welcomed publicity. /
a prominent manufacturer also took
Ftal .gf.. Of 50 |