The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-27

st. Petersburg, January 22.-The re-
volt of striking workmen eliminated
today in a bloody conflict with the
troops. At $3.50 o'clock p. m. it was
believed that 1,500 people have been
killed or wounded; but all estimates
for the present must be accepted with
caution. Popular rumor says that
many thousands have fallen. The city
at $3.50 was quiet. Troops are bivou-
acked around camp 1ires here and there
III the streets. One detachment of in
fantry refused to fire on the people
and laid down their arms, but Uhlans
and Cossacks attacked those the in
fantry would not. Firing continues on
the Vassoliostroy. 1t is rumored that
the Workmen there have seized a dyna-
mite factory and also that 80, 900 or 49,
600 armed strikers from Kolpino, 16
miles distant. are marching on st. Pc
Iersburg.
MIDDLE CLASSES FAVOR WORK
MEN.
'IBarricades erected on the island of
Vassili Ostrov late tonight were de-
stroyed by troops almost Immediately,
with the loss of 80 workmen killed. The
sympathy of the middle class is with
the workmen.
If Father Gopon, the master mind
of the movement. aimed at open
luton. he managed the affair like i
genius to break the faith of the people
ir the 'fLittle Father" who, they were
convinced. and whom Father Gopor
had taught them. would right the
wrongs and redress their grievances
sGorky, the Russian novelist. expressed
the opinion that today's work will breal
this faith of the people in the Emperor
lie said this evening:
MEANS REVOLUTION.
To-day inaugurated revolution II
Russia. The Emperor's prestige will
be ~irrevocably shattered by the shed
ding of innocent blood. He has alien
ated himself forever from his people
Gopon taught the workmen to believ
4 an appeal direct to the 'Littl
Father would be needed. They hav
been undeceived. Gopon is now con
WINGED that peaceful e have fall
ed and that the only remedy is force
The first blood a been shed, ou
more will follow. It is now the peopl
against the oppressors. and the battl
will be fought to the bitter md"
DESPERATE STREET FIGHTING
The military authorities had a fri
grip on every artery in the city. A
2 daybreak, guards, regiments. caviar
held every bridge across the troze
Neva. the network of canals which IN
ter Iaces the city and the gates leac
ing from the industrial s%ection; viii
in the palace square, at the storl
center. were marched dragons, 1nfaI
try and Cossacks of the guard. Barre
from the bridges and gates, men, won
en- and children crossed the frozen rive
and canals on the ice by twos ar
threes, hurrying to the palace. squar
where they were sure the Empert
would be to hear them. The street a
breaches to the sQuar We're cleared (
volIeys and Cossacks charges. Men al
women, Infatuated to frenzy by the 10
of loved ones. cursed the soldiers VIII
they retreated. Men harrangued u
crowds, telling them that the Emper
had foiled them and that the time NJ
come TO act. Men began to build ba
ricades in the Nevsky prospect n
other points, using any material TN
came to hand and even chopplng ooV
telegraph poles.
WHOLE CITY IN PANIC.
Fighting meantime continued at v
rieus places, soldiers volleying a.
charging the mob. The whole city W
in a state of panic. Women were ru
ming through the streets seeking le
members of their families. Several bs
ricades were carried by the troops.
Towards s o'clock in the evening I
crowds. exhausted, began to disper'