The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-01-26
RED RUNS RUSSIAN RIOT
Eble State Of Affairs Existing in Capital
of The Cars Dominions

Fighting meantime continued at va
rious places, soldiers volleying and
charging the mob. The whole city
was in state of panic. Women were
running through the streets seeking
lost members of their families. Sew
eral barricades were carried by the
troops.
Towards s o'clock in the evening
the crowds, exhausted, began to dis
perse, leaving the military in posses
sion. AS they retreated up the New
sky Prospect, the workmen put out
ell the lights. The little chapel at the
Narva gate was wrecked.
WITTE MAY BE DICTATOR.
On the Kaminostov all the lights
were extinguished and an officer was
found and mobbed. A general was
killed on the Nicholas bridge and
dozen officers were stripped Of their
epaulets and deprived Of their swords.
II is rumored that NJ. Witte will be ap-
pointed dictator, but the report is not
confirmed. The authorities, while they
seem to realize the magniture of the
crisis with which the dynasty and au-
tocracy are confronted on account OF
events, apparently are paralYed for
moment.
MUST END THE WAR.
An official statement was promised
al midnight, at which hour it was an
nounced that it had been postponed.
intense indignation is bound to be
aroused all over Russia. The workmen
end revolutionists expect news from
Moscow and other big centers, where
the troops are not Of the same class as
the guards regiments of st. Peters
burg.
A member OF the Emperor's house
hold is quoted as saying that this con-
fiict will end the war with Japan. and
that Russia will have constitution, or
Emperor Nicholas will lose his head.
The Warsaw & Baltic Railroad Is
reported to have been torn up for a
mile and half. but the damage is said
to have been repaired.
There are rumors Of trouble in Fin
land and disaffection Of the troops.
WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT.
With darkness it was feared the mob
might try to loot and pillage and even
burn, but beyond the breaking of a
few windows in the Nevsky prospect
and the pillaging Of fruit shops, little
disorder was reported. Most OF the
theatres were closed. but at the Peo-
pies Palace, which was open, Liberals
attempted to harange the audience,
proposing, but at the close the audi
ence testified to their sympathy with
tie workmen. In the meantime the
strike leaders met and decided to con-
tiEue the struggle with arms. No day
was fixed for the demonstration. The
strikers are so excited, however, that
trouble is expected.
At q big meeting the following mes
sage from NJ. Gorky, the novelist, was
read:
GORKY'S INCENDIARY MESSAGE.
Beloved associates: We have no
Emperor Innocent blood lies between
him and the people. Now begins the
peoples struggle for freedom. May
it prosper. My blessing upon you all.
Would l might be with you; but have
much to do"
A workman who was introduced to
speak in Father Gopon's name made
fiery speech. He appealed to Lib
erals to furnish arms. The meeting
adopted letter denouncing the Off
GERS and regiments that fred on the
workmen and another letter extoiling
the Moscow regiment, which refused to
fire.
Revolt In cireassia.
Victoria. British Columbia, BY Cable.
Capt. Orlan Cullen. representative Of
the Imperial Marine Association of
Tckio, received a cablegram from Con-
stantinople to the effect that $500
Circassians had revolted and killed the
Russian guard. numbering 200. at
Siavipi, in the Caucasus, and that Rus
slams and Turks in large numbers were
A. s-x