Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-24
SOLDIERS IN CHARGE
Oh ST, PETERSBURG
Strikers Continuing Agitation
With Unabated Activity.
MISS SURROUNDED BY POLICE

RHtHNH HtGH Fdtcuc WdiH otSCtS ana
hfs Closing Every Industrial Estab.
thment in Center Of city-Peopls
AZ Warned Not to Assemble.
Petersburg, Jan. 23.-The strlk
Nre continuing their agitation with
nraNted activity. Throughout the
noning they have been parading the
main streets Of the center Of the city
pnt losing every industrial establish.
nA
33h plan of the authorities Is 10
rFgRDt the workmen tomorrow from
epeting the city proper. The indus.
tgAl sections beyond the NatrIa, Mos.
gov and Neysky gate will be cut of,
hnd al the bridges will be guarded,
Fegal batteries Of artillery have been
brought into the city.
ST. Petersburg, this morning pre-
senfs the appearance of beleaguered
cts The military are in complete
pokassion The streets are lined with
tfo9pt galloping squadrons of caval
~ are seen everywhere. gendarmes are
coueealed In all the court yards and
the closed factories and mills are sur
fosnded by cordons of police and Cos
eaoks On every bulletin board is
nos the governments proclamation
waNlpg the people against assem-.
Bling
I'm agitation hitherto has been car
rls6 81 with remarkable absence OF
tctasl violence, the committee Of the
pe4a having issued instructions that
efbng be done as quietly as pos.
aIt snd that no personal violence be !
o4ffe1 the police. Street traffic lead. /
io oroughfares Is badly interfered /
nlh he demonstrators filing the
tlfet policemen making way for
pas sledses.
1855 b the ia works closed as the
gesuls 81 yesterdays ooerciye meas.
ares slows that every industry Is IN
3lged ncluding the railway construc
soi electrical engineers In view
o Tie pobable failure OF the electric
tiy stores and Offices. houschol1ers
tf laying In large stocks Of candles.
Tic public IS nervous and excited
tfs the opinion Is freeley expressed
ib the government wiz be forced 10
eoneeJe the demands Of the men.
Eespite the energetic measures TAX.
on ~ insure The safety OF the city. the
ianahltRnts are In a state OF terror.
The widest rumors regarding the IN.
,enlsons OF the mob are anoat. and
meny small retailers did not open their
shops this morning.
tn edlet has gone forth that 90 shop
nHst Opeu tomorrow when the great
smblage On The palace square g.
athsduled 10 take place Although
ta authorities seemingly are deter
mted TO prevent &C. preparations fof /
gigantic demonstration are pro
bins. the men declaring that they
a ready 70 de In rheif tracks
fEo regiments of Infantry have been
aght here from RIGA Neyerhc
the author.tie- are extremely ner /
s realizing that blood once spilled I
81 &c presehi temper o. the excite
Nr spuuel ou bg socialist aE.iai0rs
81 5 Impossible ,o predict the end
Ite emperor adyisers however De-
rAn D. mns PIT down lhs agitation
&ia hrm hand ard aai 70 he yields
"A Ieuis XVI dId 90 vefaan.sd. aii nay
~ 81 The present resolution ~
government O. no to give uaI.
Tte situation o. alioee'haT nortI
NtaI % 81 sall the feta'aloultts
o1ed 10 prevent the 8Cn01ftrat.ol
ncrr1E all hafe .ssgst na .uclious
ID mel that fhey must e. 90 che
49, square w.fh ;be.r HiVrs au1 {
fren 'hut tha men must De- arEet
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sail 0Ea leader O1r ar hops 3
le smplfuf hmrsf ifke rsfles
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81 aggcnel f1rues f9 protected
- emperor fT1r Barn e 1s alH c1Er F
ita palace sssara t1uouou AG1rE
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