The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-12-30
IS POLITICAL STRIKE.
ST. PETERSBURG AUTHORITIES
ARE BENILDERED.
strikers sho~ Strength At Russian
capltaI-Must Win Fight quickly
Or Il VIII Be LOst-4avs Only Lin
tied Funds and Weather Is Cold
czar Is Heavily Guarded.

- ANe~AA1Ae&f 49, IL - VIM
cult 70 Judge whether the political
strike can be ranked as 3 success
or a failure. The authorities are
dewoldsred by the strength OF the
strikers and the strike has reached
formidable proportions In st. Peters
burg. where. even according TO the
officials over third OF the workmen
obeyed the order Of the workmen's
council. The strike leaders are
confidently asserting that the others
will be brought into line Immediately.
The government however, has sue
eeeded in keeping railroad traflc out
OF ST. Petersburg moving with reason
able regularity.
The seanty dispatches received from
the Interior do lot indicate whether
the order TO strike IL meeting with .
general response which win be neees,
sary 70 prevent Il flashing In the pan
like the November strike.
The prolelariat organizations are
marshaiing ali their forces. The pre-
vAiling impression Is that with the
limited funds Al the disposition Of the
unions the strike must spread rapidly
and enter = new and more violent
phase or the game viii be lost by the
Fcyolutionaries. General December
And General Hunger" are powerful
allies ON the side % the emperor al the
present time. just as they were in the
nght against Napoleon. and Il Is
thought that the leaders win not be
able 10 hold their men in line unless
an immense victory is scored or a con
nici forced and blood shed.
In Moscow the striking railroad men
and the lower classes like the cab
drivers. who see the bread taken from
their mouths BY the strike are already
~ each others throatR.
The railroad mems strike committee
made heroic efforts 10 stop trains from
being run out of 81. Petersburg. ana
succeeded In inducing practically ali
the station and nonndhonse men and
many of the trainmen who remained
on duty yesterday 10 Join IN the strike
Nevertheless. the government has been
ispaiehIng trains under military guard
over al the lines. although regular
schedules have not been maintained
Soldiers with aAgs on their bayOneta
have been doing duty ~ sEitchmen.
The strikers are intensely enraged
a. their failure to suspend trafae. They
stopped a train from Berlin last night,
and ordered the engineer out. but the
soldiers drove OF the strikers. and the
train proceeded. The engineer Of q
kursk train was shot dead Ia the cab
Of hla engine while taking his train
into St. Petersburg.
There IL n persistent rumor IN cir
enlatiun here q well known revolu.
tionary leader being authority for the
same. that the car has been warned
to leave Russia This communication
vas sent 10 the ruler In three differ.
ent Ways In order 70 guarantee IT
reaching him. The car was advised
for his own sake. as well as for his
family's sake. to leave the country at
once
The communication to the car Is
also TO have stated.
we do not want 20 harm any mem
Der Of the imperial family. but we will
not be responsible for their safety in
the present critical time"
Il Ia stated on high authority that
one copy Of the warning was taken
10 the cars private apartments at
Tsarskoe-selo.
The car is heavily guarded In the
palace. which is surrounded by a for
midable array Of troops, while dozens
Of Maxims and large supplies Of am.
munitlon are stored away. Few Of
the officials have access to the car.
The emperor, who has been un.
nerved over the events Of the last
weeks. had looked to Count WHITE as
the one man able TO keep the people
loyal low that White has failed TO
prevent the strike the car IL inclined
TO blame him.