The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-29

which seized large proportion OF the in =
habitants.
crowd of many thousands OF orderly
residents thronged the elevated Nicolai
boulevard. whence they could view the
harbor and, the battleship, watching the
latter with mingled curiosity and fear.
RIOTERS USING THE TORCH
ODESSA, June %, 10 p. M.--The position
here has grown worse since this afternoon
During the evening the Kniaz Potemkin
Tavritchesky moved nearer to the shore.
Her heavy guns are still rained on tho city
This caused renewed excitement among
the rioters, whose numbers were augmented
during the day, partly by the compulsion
exerted by the strikers and partly by the
encouragement derived by the presence
Of the mutfnous warship.
huge mob. believing revolutionary
cries and waving red flags, burst through
the troops guarding two customs war;
houses. which they looted. Then spread
ing to all parts Of the harbor they get fire
to warehouses. stores. offices and shipping
which are now blazing. lighting up the
whole sea front OF the city.
All foreign ships are preparing to slip
their moorings. but the Kniaz Potemkin
Tavritchesky is playing her searchlight
in every direction, and it is doubted whet her
she will allow any vessel to leave.
So far az known no foreign ship is burn
ing. the victims seeming to be only those
owned bv Russian employers, against
whom the strike is directed.
Discomfort IN WHOLE FLEET.
There is no news of the approach of the
rest Of the squadron to which the mutinous
battleship belongs. Its arrival is feared
quite a. much as it is hoped for. Discon-
tent, not to say INSTRUMENTATION. is known
to be rife among a large part of the fleet,
the grievances being identical with those
which drove the exasperated crew of the
flagship to rebellion.
1t is doubtful. whe, her the other sailors
could he induced to ooer e the crew of the
flagship while it is believed by many that
they are likel v to make common cause
with the mutineers
The peaceful residents are longing for
the Kniaz Potemkin Tavritchesky to sail
and quit the Black Sea. which some think
the mutineers will do. with the object of
saving their skins but mp to a late hour
tonight there was no sign Of her departure
The flagship had IA complement Of e3b
officers and men. Odessa is one of the
richest Russian cities, taking one-eighth
OF the entire foreign trade of the Empire.
1t has a population Of about i3o 900, nearly
one-thrd of whom are Jews.
Among the many violent incidents OF
the day a workman threw bomb at Il
policeman. killing the latter and himself.
Several persons were injured.
SHIP FIRES ON CITY?
LONDON, June 29.-The Odessa corre-
spondent OF the Standard says that the
kniaZ Potemkin Tavritchesky fired shell
during the night at a Cossack picket sta
toned at the Richelieu monument on the
Nicolai Boulevard, killing four and wound
ing twenty.
STORY OF THE REVOLT,
Several versions Of the out break on the
Kniaz Potemkin Tavritchesxy are published
here. According to one the crew had for
long time complained Of the ahoiniIa bic
rations served to them. Representations
made to the officers were in vain. Finally
delegation waited on the Captain, who,
furious at the presumption Of the CT W
shot their spokesman dead
Theeupon the whole crew seized arms
and desperate fight followed, in which
all the officers died defending themselves
Another story is that one midshpman
was spared to navigate the ship
British underwriters are gravely con-
oerned. There is u large trade between
Odessa and Liverpool. and there are many
British offices and agents at the former
place 1t is known that nine British vessels
are now there Some have already re-
ported that their departure has been de-
layed by the strike.
The possibility Of employing foreign
warships to overawe the nutineers and
protect the foreign residents. of whom
about 500 are British. is being discussed.
The comments by the press and public
here naturally tend to speculation whether
the dramatic incident ii.ii ~ the beginning
of the end, and whether the whole structure
of Russian deSpotism u about to topple In
the awful ruin so long threatened.
This il obviously to he expected il the
m,,tinous spirit extends to the army but
despite the many r,imors that the soldiery
il Unaffected and isolated instances arc
reported there is yet no reliable in
formation that the dsaffection is general.
Some English observers acquainted with
R,,ssiA declare it is their conviction that
revolution IL very remote. even il such a
thing is possible They are not shaken
by the possibilities opened by the present
mutiny.
Another direction that speculation takes
is to what extent such a spirit among the
Russian crews may have contributed to
the humiliation of the Baltic fleet by the
Japanese.
REVOLT ON OTHER sHIPs'
The Odessa correspondent of the Standard
sends under reserve n rumor that four
other warships mutinied at Sevastopol and
are now on the way to Odessa to join the
Kuiaz Potemkin Tavrtchesky
TWO OFFICERS JOIN IN MuTINY'
ST. PETE RsBuRd, June est need not
be said that the gravely significant event
at Odessa is not known generally here
Nothing can he learned in official quarters.
Among several versions of the mutiny one
savs that after the captain shot Omelchuk
the crew seized their commander and
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