The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-05-05
100 nuTcAERED BY RUSS TROOPS
Soldiers Fire Into Crowds Of Orderly
Demonstrators at Warsaw.

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Demonstrators at Warsaw.
Warsaw, May 8. = Nearly 100 per,
sons were killed or wounded in dis
turbances in various quarters of War
saw yesterday. The troops apparent.
ly were uncomfortable and violated
all orders to act with moderation.
They fired into crowds of demonstra-
tors, and workmen in retaliation re-
sorted to the use Of firearms and
bombs. Many women and childrea
are among the dead and dying. what
approaches a reign of terror exists,
the city presents a gloomy aspect
and the temper of the entire commu'
nifty augurs i'll.
May day opened With every pros
pect that the recent gloomy forebod-
ings would find contradiction in a
peaceful ending, The presence of
numerous patrols of Cossack cavalry
and infantry were the only reminder
of lurking danger.
Demonstration Was Orderly.
No untoward incident was reported
until afternoon. The first disturbances
occurred between 1 and o'clock,
when procession of several thousand
workmen carrying red flags marched
along Zelazna street. The demonstra-
ton was quite orderly and proceeded
without mOlestation for some distance.
Suddenly several squadrons of Uhlans
appeared, but without interfering with
the procession, and took up position
along the sidewalks while the work
men passed through the lines. Then
company of infantry approached
from the front and then Immediately
the cavalry charged into the process
sion. driving it with the fiat of their
swords into a disorganized mass.
When the cavalry withdrew the in
fantry fired volley. whereupon the
demonstrators
Turned and Fled.
The infantry continued to discharge
volleys into the retreating, shrielling
multitude. Thirty-one persons were
killed and many wounded, and of the
latter it is believed that fifteen will
die. The shooting is described as
having been quite unprovoked. 1t
has aroused the most intense indigna-
ton among all classes in Warsaw.
Many of those who were killed and
wounded were shot in the back, show
ing that they were running away
when struck.
Another terrible scene was enacted
at S O'Clock at the corner of Zlota and
Sosnore streets, when workmen fired
from behind wall at a patrol. which
Immediately opened fire on the pass
ty persons.
Throw Bomb at cossacks.
The first bomb throwing occurred
at 9:35 o'clock last night when a
bomb was thrown into a Cossack pa
troll near the Vienna station. Three
killed. Cossacks and infantry fired a
number of volleys and it is reported
that numbers of persons were killed
or wounded. Troops surround the
whole neighborhood. 1t has been i'm
possible up to the present time to Sc
cure accurate information as to the
casualties in this affair.
In minor disturbances in various
parts of the city twelve were killed
and many injured.
General Riot Is Feared.
Yesterdays bloodshed is likely to
very seriously affect the situation and
may cause a general riot. The tenn
Der of the people is at white heat and
there is much apprehension regarding
the possible outcome of May S, the
Hath anniversary of the publication
of the Poland constitution, when dis
turbances always occur.
All the ground that has been gained
since the disturbances of last Janu-
airy has been lost. Only passenger
trains are leaving Warsaw, and these
are crowded with refugees and are
manned by officers of the engineering
department, all the engine drivers,
tiremen and porters having quit.
Quiet in Other Places.
st. Petersburg, May 3.-Aside from
the expected May day disorders in
Poland, where revolutionary parades
led to sanguinary encounters with the
police and troops in Warsaw. LODI
and other industrial centers, perfect
order prevailed yesterday throughout
Russia. There was no sign even of
a desire to stir up trouble, indicating
the baselessness of rumors that had
been current for some time of plans
of rioting and pillage on the second
day of the Easter holidays.
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