Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-06
GAR STARTS RIOTING?
Story Said to Be Well Authenticated
Is Told In Odessa to Effect that Po-
lice Agents Planned lnsurreetIon to
Teach Lesson to the PeopIe-squad-
ron At sevastopol.

st. Petersburg. July 5. - Cossacks
fred on the Putiloff Iron Works strik-
ers this morning. The trouble was
started by the arrest Of youth sus-
pected Of having dynamite in his pos
session, while he was entering the
works. The soldiers charged the
crowd, using their whips and then
fred a volley, causing several casual
ties among the strikers. The excite
ment is intense.
Squadron at sevastopoI.
Sevastopol, July 5. - Admiral Kru-
gers squadron returned here today
from it's second voyage to Odessa. The
squadron included the battleship
Georgi Pobiedonosetz.
Potemkine Demands Supplies.
Theodesia, July 5. = The battleship
Kniaz Potemkine arrived here today
and asked for coal, provisions and
medical attention. The mutineers de-
manded that the authorities guarantee
their safety during their stay here.
Did Gear Inspire Riots?
Odessa, July Sit is now learned
from unimpeachable authority that for
many months about $50 specially chos-
en- Russian police agents, in various
disguises have lived amongst the work
people in the industrial suburbs, play
ing the Infamous role of agents prova-
cateurs. The arrival OF the Potemkine
was represented by them as showing
the whole fleet had mutinied and
would arrive to protect the revolution
lists.
Although the wreckage and arson
commenced early Wednesday evening,
absolutely no attempt was made to
arrest the devastation until long after
sundown. During the interval every
possible avenue of escape was militia
rily, sealed, and machine guns were
placed at every vantage point.
: Wreak Awful Vengeance.
4 It is declared on the authority Of
seven different unquestionable author
tiles, all eye witnesses, that no fewer
than 1000 people we're done to death
during the ten horrible hours of that
awful night.
Two hundred persons threw them
selves into the harbor, whence their
bodies were recovered by boats and
hooks, and with other thousands the
eorpses were cast into the glowing
heaps Of ruins at dawn, when the fire
only partially abated
This police engineered butchery was
designed at st. Petersburg as fright
fully effectual method of crushing out
the insurrection in south Russia. No
one doubts there will be a bloody aft
errnath, bus lot altogether at the peo-
pies cost.
Try to Revive Mutiny.
An attempt to revive the mutiny
on the battleship Georgi Pobiedonosetz
was discovered yesterday. 1t was frus-
trated by loyal sailors, who delivered
six of the leaders to the authorities
The torpedo boats which remained
here have gone to sea.
1t is reported persistently in army
and navy circles that the Kniaz Potem.
kline is being stalled and pursued by
several torpedo boats which intend to
sink her. The crews of these boats
consist of officers who volunteered
and stokers, so there is no danger OF
their refusal to obey orders and de
stroy the renegade ship. The Kniaz
Potemkine's hours are declared to be
numbered.
Regret is expressed at the destruc
ton of such a splendid and powerful
hattleship and at the loss of life, but
this is thought to be preferable to the
continued dishonor of her presence in
the Black sea commanded by mutt
neers.
Several torpedo boats were reported
to be off Odessa last night. There are
ether signs Of activity among the tor
pedo fleet.
Begin to Remove Debris.
The general situation shows signs Of
gradual improvement. The removal o1
debris from the burned area has be
gun and the general dock work and
coasting service has been resumed
The strikers are returning to work.
"A large number of troops has beer
sent to the summer quarters within
easy reach of the city.
The Odessa chamber of commerce
has petitioned the ministry of finance
to permit an extension Of fourteen
/. days On notes falling due.
FIRE CHIEF DIES.
Herman Meminger of Milwaukee Sue
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