The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-05
100 1uTcHEREp eY RUSS TROOPS
Soldiers Fire Into Crowds OF Orderly
Demonstrators at Warsaw.

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sons were killed or wounded in dis
turbances in various quarters OF War
saw yesterday. The troops apparent
ly were uncomfortable and violated
all orders to act with moderation.
They fired into crowds of demonstra-
tors, and workmen in retaliation re-
sorted to the use of firearms and
bombs. Many women and children
are among the dead and dying. What
approaches a reign of terror exists,
the city presents gloomy aspect,
and the temper of the entire commu-
nifty augurs ill.
May day opened with every pros
pect that the recent gloomy forebod-
ings would find contradiction in
peaceful ending. The presence or
numerous patrols of Cossa'ck cavalry
and infantry were the only reminder
of lurking danger.
Demonstration Was Orderly.
No untoward incident was reported
until afternoon. The first disturbances
occurred between l and 2 o'clock,
when a procession of several thousand
workmen carrying red flags marched
along ZelaZna street. The demonstra-
ton was quite orderly and proceeded
without mOlestatiOn for some distance.
Suddenly several squadrons OF Uhlans
appeared, but without interfering with
the procession. and took up position
along the sidewalks while the work
men passed through the lines. Then
company of infantry approached
from the front and then Immediately
the cavalry charged into the process
sion. driving it with the fiat of their
swords into a disorganized mass.
When the cavalry withdrew the in
fantry fired a volley. whereupon the
demonstrators
Turned and Fled.
| The infantry continued to discharge
volleys into the retreating. shriaking
multitude. Thirty-one persons We're
| killed and many wounded, and of the
| latter it is believed that fifteen will
| die The shooting is described as
| having been quite unprovoked 1t
| has aroused the most intense indigna-
| ton among all classes in Warsaw.
| Many of those who were killed and
| wounded were shot in the back, show
| ing that they were running away
| when struck.
Another terrible scene was enacted
at O'Clock at the corner of Zlota and
| Sosnore streets, when workmen fired
| from behind wall at patrol. which
! Immediately opened fire on the pass
, ing crowds, killing or wounding twen-
| ty persons.
Throw Bomb at Cossacks.
! The first bomb throwing occurred
at 9:35 o'clock last night when a
bomb was thrown into a Cossack pa
| troll near the Vienna station. Three
| COssacks and one policeman were
| killed. Cossacks and infantry fired a
number of volleys and it is reported
that numbers of persons were killed
or wounded. Troops surround the
whole neighborhoOd. 1t has been inn
possible up to the present time to Sc
cure accurate information as to the
casualties in this affair
In minor disturbances in various
parts of the city twelve were killed
and many injured.
General Riot Is Feared.
Yesterdays bloodshed is likely to
very seriously affect the situation and
may cause a general riot. The tenn
Der of the people is at white heat and
| there is much apprehension regarding
the possible outcome of May 5, the
| Hath anniversary of the publication
of the Poland constitution, when dis
| turbances always occur
| All the ground that has been gained
since the disturbances Of last Janu-
ary has been lost. Only passenger
trains are leaving Warsaw, and these
| are crowded with refugees and are
manned by officers of the engineering
| department, all the engine drivers,
firemen and porters having quit.
| Quiet in Other Places.
st. Petersburg, May 3.-Aside from
the expected May day disorders IN
| Poland, where revolutionary parades
Fled to sanguinary encounters with the
police and troops in Warsaw. LOdz
| and other industrial centers, perfect
order prevailed yesterday throughout
| Russia There was no ST gn even of
a desire to stir up trouble, indicating
| the baselessness of rumors that had
| been current for some time of plans
of rioting and pillage on the second
day of the Easter holidays.