Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-03
STORY OF ONE STREET FIGHT
Russian Correspondent Tells of Scene
in Moscow when Cavalry
Makes Attack.

ST PETERSBURG, Dec. 2.-(Special Ca
blegram to The Bee) -- The Russian
troubles appear to be at times more of
the nature Of civil war proceedings than
contests that are racial or between classes
For instance, the rector asked the au-
thorities to protect the university against
attacks which we're being planned at the
instigation Of the Moscow Gazette, and
monarchical party. whereupon the uni
, versity precincts were surrounded by a
strong Gordon of troops.
Fewer than 200 students and strikers left
the university, as it had been reported
that the BLACK gang" of the monarchical
party. armed with clubs, whips and re-
volvers. awaited them. In the side streets
the students erected formidable barricades
and the gates leading to the university
were strengthened by piles of cobblestones
torn from the streets. The defense of
the university against an expected attack
I by the black gang was planned with
! military foresight.
! When your correspondent gained admis-
sion to the university before the barricadcs
were entirely closed he saw a number Of
wounded strikers carried into one Of the
/ lecture halls after collision with dragons
near the municipal building.
Ten men were suffering from sabre cuts
/ on the head and arms. The attack was
made by two companies of dragons who
got section of the crowd between them.
1t was quite unprovoked.
When the dragons barred their sabres
the people ran in all directions without
making the slightest attempt at resistance.
Those who escaped the DRAGONS fell Into
the hands OF members of the BLACK
gang" who kicked two men to death
within sight of the university.
The students remained in the university
building behind their barrcades from Sat
urday noon until Sunday evening.
The business quarter of the city was
alive with excitement that Saturday morn
ing. BY noon every bank and business
house had closed its doors company
OF dragons met the striking clerks crowd
ing through the Ilinka gateway in the
wall which surrounds portion of the ole
city and used their sabres freely, while
the Cossacks with their knouts followed
behind.
During the remainder OF the day stront
bodies of cavalry swept through the
streets They had general orders to dis
perse any gathering. Therefore they fel
without warning upon peaceful business
men pouring through the congested quar-
ter Of the city on their way home anC
beat many of them numerically.
In the churches a sermon printed anC
published without the authority of th'
metropolitan was read in his name sum
moning the "black gang against the 'reo
els" and "revolutionaries."
Many priests refused to preach this ser
mon. The monarchical party planned Il
summon the patriots to the parish ana ap
point leaders. but the metropolitan pro
, hibited the use of the churches for sucl
purposes. But the use OF the name of tn
metropolitan and the fact that some
the congregations were melted to the us
of arms, while other priests refused =
! touch the apparent commands OF the met
/ ropolitan, will go long ways toward dem
, onstrating the chaotic condition OF affair
here and elsewhere.