Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-23
FIVE HUNDRED MEN KILLED

regarded as a very low estimate.
Outside officialdom places the
dead at 200. While the Govern
ment evidently is attempting to
minimize affair, their figures do
not include casualties at Basil Is
land last night, when a number
variously estimated up to 2OOO
were killed or wounded. A mu-
nicipal building in the second dis
trict was today demolished by
rioters. AS the day advances at
fairs are again taking ominous as
pect. At a meeting of the strik-
ers at Putiloff works this NOR
ming a resolution was passed ex-
pressing it as the intention Of the
strikers to continue struggle to
the last drop of their blood.
Reports this afternoon state
several outbreaks have occurred
in the Basil island district. AS
this dispatch was filed many hun
dred workmen are making for the
public square.
The looting Of shops in old st.
Petersburg has been stoutly re-
pressed, but thousands of explo-
sives have been taken by strikers
from PutilOff Powder works. I'm
ion Fireund has report that the
| Grand Duke Sorgins, uncle Of the
Gar, has been assassinated. 1t is
also reported a revolution broke
out in Holland. Mobilization Of
troops rendered impossible there,
as wire communication has been de-
stroyed.
The figures Of the total number
killed or wounded here, at the
Moscow Gate, at various bridges
and islands and at the winter pal
ace, vary. The best estimate is
800, although there are cXagger-
ated figures placing the number
as high as 5000. Many men were
accompanied by their wives and
children, and in the confusion,
which left no time for discrimina-
ton. the latter shared the fate Of
the men. The troops, with the ex-
ception Of a single regiment,
which is reported to have thrown
down its arms, remained loyal
and obeyed orders. But the blood
which crimsoned the snow has
fired the brains and passions of
the strikers and turned women as
well as men into wild beasts, and
the cry Of the infuriated pOpulace
is for vengeance. The sympathy
Of the middle classes is with the
workingmen.
If Father GopOn, the master
mind Of the movement, aimed at
open revolution, he managed the
affair like a genius to break the
faith Of the people in 1.-THE little
father, who were convinced and
whom Father Gopon had taught
them to believe would right their
wrongs and redress their griev-
ances. GOrky, the Russian novel
ist, expresses the opinion that yes
terday's work will break this
faith of the people in the Emper-
or. He said last evening to a re-
porter:
"Today inaugurated revolution
in Russia. The Emperor pres
tige will be irrevocabIy shattered
by the shedding Of innocent blood.
He has alienated himself forever
from his people. GOpon taught
the workmen to believe that an
appeal direct to the little father
would be needed. They have been
undeceived. GOpon is now con-
winged that peaceful means have
failed and that the only remedy is
/. force. The first blood has been
shed, but more will follow. 1t is
now the people against the op-
pressors, and the battle will be
fought to the bitter end"
The rumored assassination of
|, Sergins untrue. His residence
was damaged, but the Grand
Duke was absent with the Car.
Wild rumors reached authorities
that Father Gopen, leader of the
strikers, plans to burn the entire
city of st. Petersburg, feeding the
flames with immense quantities of
petroleum. A rumor given no ere
dence is that large sale of Pc
troleum has been prohibited. The
details of the attack Yesterday on