Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-04
Troops Unable to Use Arms.


THE troops were unable to use their arms
against the crowds of workmen in the vi
cinity of the harbor for fear of the POSSIBLE
ity of an enfiading fire from the battleship.
The harbor therefore. was at the mercy of
the mob. which pillaged warehouses and ves-
sels preached casks of wine and spirits and
started drunken orgie.
with nightfaIl the fires started by the
rioters soon attained terrible dimensions.
Nearly everything in the harbor was de-
stroyed. the mob refusing to allow the fire.
men to fight the flames. Among the prop
erty destroyed were the warehouses and
stores of the Russian Navigation and Com
merce Company. the agency and stores OF
the Danube Navigation Company. the Bats
stores on the Platanoff piers. the Odessa
farbor railroad station. the harbor masters
office, part of the warehouses or the Hus,
sian Navigation and Trading Company ana
the Roseysky and Roshnine companies on
the new pier. the shipping office of Platoon
off pier part of the coal depot all the
buildings of the quarantine harbor, twenty
wagons and six steamers belonging 10 va
riouS companies.
THE railway freight sheds were pillaged
and many rioters and hooters were burned
alive while Intoxicated
Mob Attacked Troops.
Several times during the night of June
% 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
hundred. The damage can only be estimat-
ed in the millions of roubleS.
None of the representatives of the Tor
eign powers suffered. The consulates were
guarded by troops.
On June % state of war was pro-
claimed and the city cordoned by
troops. The disorders then ceased.
The story confirms the report that the
Kniaz Potemkine in the evening of June
- fired three blank shots as prescribed by
the Russian navel code for the funeral of a
sailor and followed these up with two live
shots. destroying part of house. Other
wise the battleship did no damage.
The government report then proceeds to
relate the arrival of Rear Admiral kruger's
squadron during the morning of June 80. as
follows:
Ship Cleared for Action.
'As the squadron approached the Odessa
pier. the Kniaz fotemklne cleared for acton.
advanced to meet it and cut through its
line. AS the KniaZ Potemkine passed, the
mutineers received an ovation from the
crew of the George Pobiedonosetz. Rear
Admiral Kruger thereupon signallcd the
squadron to swing around and return to
Sebastopol. but the crew of the George
Pobiedonosetz prevented that vessel from
following and put ashore all their officers,
disarmed. with the exception of Lieut.. Girl
gorieff. who blew out his brains. On the
advice of the revoIutionists a committee
of twenty was elected to take charge OF
the vessel. under the direction of a boat
SWANS mate and apparently against the
latter's will. Discussions prevailed among
the crew. only part of which was Influenced
by the revolutionists and wanted to fol-
low the Kniaz Potemkine.
THE latter threatened to fire on the
Georgi Pobiedonosctz if she tried to rejoin
the squadron at SebaStopol. The anti
revolutionary section. however. ultimately
gained the upper hand and when in the af-
ternoon of July l the two battIeships
weighed anchor. the Georgi Pobieronosetz
put on full speed. entered the harbor and
sent the boatswain's mate and some sailors
ashore to signify her submission"