Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-22
TROOPS FILL STREETS
General Strike in st. Petersburg Is
Insugura;sd Promptly at Noon.
WoRKMEN'S LEADERS ARE ARRESTED
Members Of Second Council Placed in Jail
and Third Reserve Takes charge.
SOLDIERS MAN TRAIN TO BERLIN
Government succssds in Moving IL After
Elaborate Precautions
FIGHTING IN STRetTS or MOSCOW
league of Leagues Issues an
Appeal 10 the Public Asking
woRKMENs LEADERS ARE ARRESTED
Members Of Second Council Placed in jail
and Third Reserve Takes Charge.
SOLDIERS MAN TRAIN TO BERLIN
Government succesds in Moving IL Aftel
Elaborate Precautions
FIGHTING IN STRttTs OF MOSCOW
league of Leagues Issues an
Appeal 90 the Public Asking
for support of the
Proletariat.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 2l.-2:lO p. H.
Since noon today the streets have been
hlled with troops, especially those in the
Industrial sections. The railroad stations
are in possession of the military.
Wholesale arrests of the leaders Of the
worltmen were made last night. II io re-
ported that the police include in their cap
lures the members of the second work
mems council. who were placed in the for
tress of st. Peter and st. Paul, with the
members of the first council, who were ar
rested Saturday night. A third council,
however. promptly took the place OF the
second.
The League OF Leagues has issued, an
appeal to the public ssIing for liberal
support OF the proletariat which is bear
ing the brunt OF the struggle for the eman-
cipation OF the nation" The appeal says
there is bound to be much privation, star
walton and even death from cold and
not only asks for material aid, but pro-
poses the inauguration of free dining rooms
for workmen in all parts of the city.
Moscow is already cut of from St Peters
burg and with the provinces generally and
no communication can be maintained.
According to the latest information, the
Lithuanian insurrection has extended into
the province of Vitebsk, across the bor-
ders OF Livonia. At Kokunhusen, the
chief OF police and his assistants were
sried by revolutionary tribunal and exc
cuted.
It turns out that Tukum, in Courland,
only surrendered after a severe fisht. which
lasted for twelve hours. The insurrection-
lists had fortified the town by throwing up
intrenchments before which they dug pits
hn oh ina
guns recently captured by them. The
trenches were taken by storm, both sides
losing heavily.
The latest information from KharkoR
says that 1000 revolutionaries under
arms and that troops are being collected
for the purpose of recapturing the city.
Soldiers Take Out Train.
The strike started here at noon very
tamely. In the center of the city the shops
were not closed the proprietors having
received, guarantees that if they remained
open they would be given ample protec-
ton and that any deputatlon OF strikers
seeking by threats of force to compel the
closing of the shops would be instantly
arrested There was. however, an I'm
pressive demonstration in the industrial
sections.
The main interest in the strike OF the
railroad men centered in the Warsaw sta
ton, where the government was to make
a test Of its ability by moving a train for
Berlin. The depot was packed with troops.
Promptly at noon there was wild hurrah.
accompanied by the roar of escaping steam,
and few minutes later the railroad men
walked out of the yards in body. The
authorities however, were prepared. and
after Al delay of ten minutes a locomotive
manned by soldiers of railroad battalion
backed into the station and was coupled
to the waiting train, which was crowded
with people seeking to depart from the
unhappy country. Lines of soldiers with
fixed bayonets flanked the train and an
official with four soldiers entered the car
riages and thoroughly searched them in
order to ascertain IL suspicious persons
were on board.
As the official and his escort left the
train a signal was given and twenty sol.
diers entered the baggage cars. while an
other detachment was scattered through
the carriages. The train then pulled nut
An extra car loaded with wrecking appa-
rntus was attached to the train to be used
in case of accidents between stations. The
usual mail car was missing. At other sta,
tions similar precautions will be taken.
In the manufacturing districts beyond tn,
burg district, and in the sections on botf
sides of the Neva. the workmen generally
oheyed the summons TO strike and promptly
at noon thousands Of them emerged TO this
streets.
Police CosSacAs, soldiers Of the guart
regiments and other patrols were every
where, but so far ss reported no collision,
marked the Inauguration Of the strike
The workmen seemed very quiet but de
termined, The men Of each factory selected
in advance a certain number to act a,
pickc;s for the purpose Of preventing an,
attempt 70 introduce strike-hreakers int,
the factories.
Fighting In Moscow streets.
40 p. m.--The single telephone wire work
ing to Moscow this afternoon broush
srava reports Of serious disorders an,
collisions be,wcea the troops and the popu
lace.
Tho Narshadney. formerly the syl
Ontechestva, and other secretly publishe,
papers, which are being distributed b!
thousands to the workmen, are filled witt
the most iniammatory appeals. melting tn
people to an armed rebellion. Many o
the articles are especially directed TO tn
army, which is implored not to shed tn
blood Of the nation. one writer. addressing
the soldiers. SAID:
Join US. Rise with US. No power cal
stand against the people and army united
The strike CALL in addition 10 maxim
the regular demands for constituent assem-
bly,, universal suffrage, the abolition o
martial law. immunity Of the person an
the other features Of the proletariat pro
gram, insists on the release of the i'm
pTisoned memters OF the worlSmen's council
the dtsoontinuanee of all political suits
acqliescence in the petitions Of the arm
and navy and OF the railroad and posta
telegraph employees for an increase Of pay
the transfer OF the land to the people a
eight-hour DAY and the abolition OF a
restrictions regarding nationaliues and re
liglon.
IL is significant that the workmen /
the mills and factories have for more tha
week been presenting demands that IN
priests discontinue the usual prayers 10