Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-01

There were long professions in which
hundreds of red flags were carried and
to which everyone was compelled to
doff their hats. A great majority Of
the paraCers Haunted on the lapels of
their coats rosettes and streaners of
| crimson ribbon, and Socialist orators
| delivered fiery orations from the bal
| comics of the university and the portico
OF the cathedral or wherever they could
gather audiences. They declared the
concessions Of the Emperor's manifesto
were insufficient and that they must
have the freedom of all political pris-
oners, the formation of a national
militia and the Punishment OF General
TreIoff and all the troops under his
command 20 miles from the capital
Early in the day the "Marseillaisc'
supplanted the national anthem as the
popular marching song. The Loyalists
attempted to take the lead against the
Socialists and RevOlutionists by organ
izlng counter parades in which they
carried the red, white and blue banners
OF Russia and chanted the national an
them, but they were driven off the
Nevsky Prospect by the overwhelming
numbers of the Reds" every time they
appeared. - ---. .-...,- +,
In the early part Of the day great
crowds of spectators filed the. broad
sidewalks and remained until the DEM
onstratiOnS assumed SO turbulent a
character that the well-intentfoneri
classes fled TO their homes and the
merchants hastily boarded up the win
dows of their stores and shops and
barred their doors, fearing an outbreak
which might result in pillage and de-
struction. Such an outbreak, however,
did not occur and the day closed with
out serious collisions.
The major portion of the citizens.
tired out by the long celebration of the
first day Of Russian liberty, went early
to bed ana at midnight the Nevsky
Prospect was deserted, except for
crowds Of roughs, armed with clubs.
who paraded the avenue singing the
national anthem as well as revolution
airy songs and who had frequent col
lisions with each other, during which
shots were fired.
The most serious encounter during
the day occurred at the end Of Goro-
choVala street, near the barracks of the
Seminoff regiment. where a crowd Of
demonstrants in attempting to march
to the technology institute were stop
ped by troops, Shots were fired on
both sides with the result that one man
was killed and about 10 wounded. A
prominent lawyer and a professor were
wounded in a collision at the, poly
technic school. Another fatality re-
suited from the demand made by the
crowds that hats be DOTTED before the
red flags. An officer who refused to
obey the. demand was set upon and
beaten with the STATS Of the flags.
when he drew his revolver and fired
Of shots. killing one person.
In an ARRAY at the Putiloff works. be-
tween strikers and non-strikers. sew
eral men were badly beaten. Ten or
II men were wounded in the conflicts
on the Nevsky Prospect.
1t is officially stated that. beyond the
fatalities mentioned above, none was
killed, today The authorities, how
ever. are more apprehensive for to-
when the liquor shops, which
FOR the most part were closed. today.
will be open, and when the agitators.
after a day incendiary speeches. may
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