The Washington times., 1905-01-24

1flE Oh the Strike MOSCOW TstS cStQStA
more perturbation IN the official mind
than even the widespread movement in
ST. Petersburg. The employees OF many
factories have quit work there, and the
strikers are emulating the example Of
the capital workmen.
Moscow Workers Joining.
They are marching from place to
Place, prevailing upos3 others to join
them All tie printers of the city have
gone out, as have the workers at the
gas plants and the electric light plants
A report was current this morning lnaf
Father Gapon, who has been leading the
strikers in the capital has gone to
Moscow to conduct the propa ganua
trere
It is most serious situation that now
confronts the Moscow officials. In Mos
C, W the opTsor tuTitieS for riot and sue
cussful revolution are far greater than
at any large center in all of Russia.
The workmen there are of a higher
class mentally than those of St Peters
burg. thev are greater in number, ard
when aroused. as has been shown on
several occasions, are almost irresistible
IL their fury
Troops Are Inadequate.
Then. too, there are fewer troops than
work-nen in the district and this fact
clone would be sufficient TO strike. cold
terror to the heart OF Russian official
dom should the strikers take TO rioting.
The news of the massacre in ST
Petersburg has reached Moscow over
private telephone wires and this news
has reused thew orkin gmen to a desire
for revenge which it would lake but
little 10 fan into open revolution and
consequent carnage.
Reports have been received today of a
great uneasiness in Finland. The Firms
are said to be on the point of joining the
strikers. and in many quarters are re
ported to be already collecting arms for
the possible conflict -zar,5lff
Finland Would Be Free.
In Finland, as would be true in Po-
land, there is in addition 10 the hatred
OF the officials the strongest kind OF
a patriotic fervor for home rule The
slogans of Free Finland and Free
Poland AIDED to the cries for justice
in economical affairs, would doubtless
spur the rioters in these districts tc
excesses undreamed of.
DESPITE the quiet. waich .pervades tho
city of Petersburg. there are, con-
stantiy small occurrences which show
the feeling of revolution is far from
dormant.
along the Nevsky Prospect or in the
direction of the Nicholas or TSarkoe-
Selo stations find their further progress
barred by party OF soldlery NC
words are exchanged. but the work
ers, after glaring at the troops, turn or
their heels and resume their way, with
low Tnutterings and curses,
1850 Held in Check.
They, are like wild beasts, held ir
check by an overpowering influence
Let them once taste victory and death
alone could stop them.
Lining the Nevsky Prospect are many
of the homes Of the more fashionable
element Through the PTOSDGCt. all tft
day. other groups have been makins
their way, and as they pass the homes
some of the nobility. the murderou:
chances turned in the direction o
the buildings, the shaking of clenchet
fists in impotent rage, and the curse
hurled at the occupants are sufficient t
show the underlying feeling Of tn
popuiace. IN fact. so terrible are thes'
looks and curses that man. OF III
weather. classes are today hurryins
their wives and families TO safer. place
in the outlying districts.
Sensational Reports.
Many sensational reports were curren
this morning. some of which have th'
earlnarks of truth One of these had i
that the strikers had succeeded in cut
ting the telephone hne from st. Peters
burg 10 Tsarkce-SeIo, thus. cutting tn
Czar eff from full knowledge of affair
as they transpired in the capital.
Another had II that between 40. 90
and $1,000 of the workmen had planne,
to march on Tsarkoe-Selo this afternoon
and again attempt to place their de
nands before the Emperor This re
port has been so persistently repeate
in well informed quart rs that IL Ina
gained considerable creC ence.
Should such an attempt be made b,
the workers in their present state o
mind, and with some arms in their pos
session, there can be little doubt fel
that Sundays rioting IN the city woul
be repeated only with more horrifyfn
details.
Reports nave also been receive
throughout the day OF railroads torn u
at various points and other works o
destruction by the rioters.