Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-05
TELLS OF ODESSA MUT,NY..
Official Agent Of Autocracy Gives Ver-
sion of tho Affair.


st. Petersburg. July 5.---The govern
mental story of the events at Odessa.
az published in the Official Messenger,
has been In great part already covered
In the statements made in official
quarters and cabled since the cons
mepcement Of the outbreak. After de-
failing the activity of the socialist rev.
olutionary committee III stirring up the
strikers ashore. and the arrival OF tina
mutinous crew of the battlesHp Knias
Potemkine ut Odessa June "a, the ac-s
count proceeds:
"The mutiny of the warships pr0vid-
ed the revolutionary committee with
good opportunity to infiuerye the
masses The committee visited the
battleship and assured the mutineers
that the garrison at Odessa had laid
down Its arms and that the whole
Black sea squadron had Joined hands
with the crew Of the KniaH Potemkine.
According to eye witnesses, officers
took an active part In Ssae councils on
the battleship, especially two young
cadets. The results OF the anarchist
intrigues among the workmen and mu-
tinous sailors became Immediately evil
dent
"The troops were unable to use their
arms against the crowds OF workmen.
In the vicinity OF the harbor for fear
of the possibility OF an enfiladlng fire
from the battleship. The harbor. there
fore, was at the mercy of the mob,
which pillaged warehouses and vessels,
broached casks of wine and spirits ana
started drunken orgie.
with nightfall the tires started by
the rioters soon attained terrible d.
nenslons. Nearly everything In the
harbor was destroyed, the mob refus-
ing to allow the flremen to fight the
flames. Among the properties destroy
ed were the warehouses and stores Of
the Russian Navigation and Commerce
Company, the agency and stores Of the
Danube Navigation Company, the Bats
stores ON the plantanoff piers. the
Odessa harbor railroad station, the
harhor masters office, part OF the
warehouses OF the Russian Navigation
s..d Trading company ard Of the
Roseyslsy and Roshnine companies on
the new pier. the shipping office on
Plantanoff pier part of the coal depot,
all the buildings OF the quarantine har-
Dor and twenty wagons and six steam
eCS UGIOHEIIlb w val lSobtPShissSSs'
The railway freight sheds were pillag-
ed and many rioters and looters We're
burned alive while Intoxicated.
Hundreds Killed by Troops.
Several times during the night Of
June 2S, the mob attacked the troops
and police with revolvers, but each
time they were scattered by volley
from the soldiers. The number OF
rioters killed or wounded is not yet
known, but must exceed several hum
dred. The damage can only be esti-
mated in the millions of rubles.
None Of the representatives of the
foreign powers suffered. The consult
ates were guarded by troops. On June
20 a state of war was proclaimed and
the city was. condoned by troops The
disorders then ceased"
The story confirms the report that
the Kniax Potemkine on the evening OF
June 20, fired three blank shots as
prescribed by the Russian naval code
for the funeral of a sailor and follow
ed these up with two live shots, de-
stroying part of house. Otherwise the
battleship did no damage.