Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-24
The Russian Revolution.

meh aDanuOned the few barbados which
they held until that hour and retired.
The word was passed around by the
leaders 10 remain quiet for the present.
During the night fine, damp snow
fell, covering the ugly red stains aud OBJ
literating all traces of the conflict Of
Sunday, and with the break of day the
city, except for the presence of troops in
the streets, had resumed its normal APP
pearance. The shops had reopened aud
general traffic was partially resumed.
The men appeared at work in several Of
the factories and mills, including the
works of the Russian Westinghouse
Company, but the managers 10 a ma
jority OF cases told the men to remain
away for few days, and that in the
meantime they would receive theil pay.
The people generally were nervous and
apprehensive and kept indoors.
The most startling feature in the situa-
ton last night was the news that several
factories in Moscow have closed and that
the workmen in the old capital of Rus
sia are repeating the tactics OF their fell
low-workmen of the new capital, march
ing from shop TO shop and mill to mill,
demanding that the establishments be
shut down. The whole city is reported
TO be in sta te of great excitement over
the news of the bleodsbed in ST. Peters
burg yesterday, which has precipitated
Immediately the strike that had been
planned for Wednesday. $3.50 ~
Moscow has more workmen and less
troops than St. Petersburg, and besides
is just now the heart Of the liberal
movement, and the danger Of bloodier
occurrences there than have been wit
messed in st Petersburg are proportion
ately greater. A rising at Moscow is
also more likely to have greater results
industrially and politically than that
in St. Petersburg
According to private reports, the
workmen in several other big cities,
notably Khsrkof, where large locomo-
tive works are located, already have
completed plans for general suspension
of work. Moreover reports are current
that the workmen who otherwise would
soon be forced back into the shops or
starve, have received assurances Of
financial support from the sources which
hitherto have furnished the sinews Of
var to the liberal and revolutionary sgi-
tation, but have not before been in
touch with the labor movement.
If the strike becomes general all over
Russia, and especially if the railroads
are drawn in, it might Immediately force
the nation to make peace with Japan.
The situation appears grave from
every standpoint; but the authorities,
although apparently somewhat bewil-
dered, declare their purpose to stand
firm, maintaining that it is their first
duty to preserve order, scouting the
idea Of actual revolution. Seemingly
the ministers are most concerned over
the effect of the present situation abroad
where, they declare, exaggerated reports
create a false Impression.
What, if any, steps have been taken
TO meet the general situation, however,
has not yet been disclosed; but there we're
extremely significant reports last night
that Emperor Nicholas, in making the
decision at the extraordinary meeting of
the council Of the empire, at Tsarskoe
Selo yesterday to declare st Petersburg
in state oil siege, announced that he
bad resolved to issue manifesto for the
people with view to calming them,
promising 20 create a mixed commission
Of workmen and officials to investigate
aud decide the questions of the demands
ofEthe strikers, especially the one affect
ing hours of labor, which Russian law
fixes at eleven.
The representatives of the workmen,
according TO this report, are not to be
but selected by the laboring
men themselves. This would be the first
to the representative principle
According to reports, the Emperor
will also promise to investigate Sundays
events in st. Petersburg.
The Emperor Nicholas is said to be
Frustrated by grief over the
tragedy of Sunday. Heisi is represented
o be almost in state of collapse over
he situation.
The tension, which was somewhat re
axed yesterday morning, continued to
Increase during the day. Conditions ap- |
reared to be ominous when, shortly |
fter dark, the workmen in two electric |
ight plants walked out, refusing
riple pay 10 remain, and plunged half |
he city into utter darkness, including the
Seysky Prospect, which is in the fash
enable residence quarter. The water
upply also was cut of, and a veritsble
anic ensued. Tales that dynamite was
n the possession of strikers, and that it
las their purpose to sack and burn the
own had been in circulation, and many
e0ple we're terror-stricken. y
AT midnight, when life in the Russian
lpital is usually bright, st. Petersburg
city Of the dead, invaded by
hostile army. The facades of the
uildings are black, and every restaurant
nd place of amusement was closed
he only sound to be heard was the
eadened patIer of thehoofs of the caval-
horses and the tramp of marching
len over the snow as The Emperor's
gions moved to and fro.
The guards at the palaces of the grand
lkes are especially heavy. and over 90
DO troops are massed at Tsarskoe Selo.
Father Gopon, the priest leader of the
orking classes, ia in seclusion. 1t is Z
lown that the secret service police |
ere looking for him yesterday. His I
is known IN only few |