Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-06-25
.kIUIING WAS AWFUL.
LODI, Russian Poland, Scene Of Ter.
rifle Events.
WAS DAY OF TERROR,
One Estimate Placed the Total List
Of Killed and Wounded During
Fridays Priyhtful Fighting
at Two Thousand.

Lodz. June 2i.-Friday witnessed the
most terrible riotlng. While II was not
known the exact number Of victims
estimates placed the killed and wound
Ell then as high as 1000. Troubles hers
were initiated by the Social Democrats
and Jewish bund. who determined Ia
avenge their comrades killed In the
riotlng OF wednesday. Thursday. the
feast Of corpus Christi, passed OF quiet
ly. but during the night workmen at
tackled patrols. In this hghting two Of
lcers and seven cossaeks were killed.
one Of the latter was shot by girl Of
thirteen years.
Al dawn Friday commenced the day
of tsrror The city was given up to
bloodshed. Anarchy and fierce street
fighting prevailed all day. Barricades
were hurriedly constructed In the Jew
Ish quarter AZ dawn. Men climbed TO
the roofs Of houses. cutting telephone
and telegraph wires 10 use for entan-
elements In the streets. while others cut
down telegraph poles and used them Ia
strengthening barricadcs. which already
had been constructed. and IN building
othcrs Early In the day two bombs
were thrown from the crowd into the
barracks. killing or wounding twenty
soldiers. This started the shedding of
blood. which continued until after
nightfall
Al II O'Clock an factory hands struck
and aocked into the streets. Cossacks.
dragons ana infantry charged the
dense mass and surging mobs time
after time. friug volley after volley
into the serried mass. The rioters re-
piled with revolvers. while comrades nn
roofs and windows Joined In the fusil-
lade Some dashed vitrioi from points
OF advantage upon the troopers In the
streets below. The burning fluid drove
its victims into frenzy and led 10 scenes
OF a terrible character Fighting con-
tinued Throughout, the day and only d.
minlshed In intensity az nightfall. when
the city was plunged into utter dark
ness. as practically all street lamps
had been destroyed. Even then occa-
sional volleys and Isolated riiieshots
were heard In different quarters. troops
having received orders 20 shoot any
person appearing In the streets. The
dead were carted OF TO the cemeteries
IN military wagons. the troops acting
as undertakers. Up 20 Saturday morn
ing many dead and wounded were stll
lying In the streets and courtyards.
Terrible indeed Is the plight OF the
wounded. for medical aid Is unobtaina-
ble almost. and many are dying FOR
lack thereof
There was renewal OF blOodshed sat
urday morning. A regiment OF dragons
and one OF infantry had been ordered
hence from Warsaw.
Up to noon saturday. as FAR as ascer-
tainable. i30 persons were estimated
20 have been killed outright during the
nghting Of Friday and forty-one died In
hospitals Friday night OF the wound
"a 800 sustained only slight injuries.
which were attended 90 on the spot oy
ambulance surgeons. All hospitals in
the city are filled to overflowing. ani
owing TO the insufficient number OF
beds many wounded persons are lying
on floors. All shops. stores and facto-
ries are closed and business Is at
complete deadlock.
Rioters Saturday morning attempted
- set FIRE to the government Offices.
at were scattered by strong force OF
troops.