The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-31
THE STREETS Will
FLOW WITH BLOOD
GAYS TREPoFF IF STRIKERS AT.
TEMPT VIOLENCE.

Employees Of shipyards stop Work.
Mobs With Red FIaes on Nevsky
Prospeet--Famrne Near.
London, Oct. PA dispatch to the
Evening Standard from odessa says
II Is reported at sebastopoI that the
Russian battieship Patcteimon (for.
merIy the kniaz Potemkine) has been
dstroyed by incendiaries. The report
is not confirmed.
st. Petersburg, Oct. FLA a. nj
The night so far has passed quietly
although there have been number
of minor clashes between the crowds
and TIE police. However these dis
turbances were for the most part pre-
cipitated by crowds of boys who are
in no way connected with the strike
movement.
The city is an armed camp and 1t is
rumored that the strikers have been
steadily arming themselves through
out Thursday and that they have In
reserve large quantities Of bombs
which they will use against the mill
tary IL the latter attempt to prevent
them marching Friday. Naturally
these rumors are uncomfortable, but
Il is certain that General Trepof, the
governor general of st. Petersburg,
looks for much bloodshed today. With
that belief in mind he late last night
IA Drdd -
public buildings and statues and has
caused several batteries OF artillery
to be sent to the places where the
crowds are most likely to congregate
The contrast in the attitude of the
troops to that of last January is most
remarkable. At that time 1t was Gus
tomary to tell the crowds to disperse
and enforce such an order with vol
ley. Now the soldiers ask the men
and women in a most polite manner
to disperse and when they do so thank
them for obeying the order.
The ranks Of the strikers in the cap
ital were augmented Thursday mic
when all of the thousands of employees
of the great shipyards here stopped
work. Doctors, clerks, minor officials
and Iongshoremen have all left their
regular occupations to add to the num-
Der of those who are waging war
against public and private oppression.
Because of this fact the Grand Duke
Vladimir has. counselled the czar1 to
put down all uprisings with the stern.
est of hands and his advice, which is
likely to be listened to at some length,
may undo all of the good work OF
Count Witte in pleading for the peo
pie.
The reports from the provinces arc
of the gravest. 1t is reported that the
governor general of Kaarkoff has
been arrested for showing sympathy
with the strikers. In many OF the
interior towns martial law has been
declared and the military are in con
troll.
Governor General Trepoff, in discus
sing the situation late last night Is
quoted as saying: "If the strikers at
tempt violence the streets of every
city in Russia will flow with blood.
MOB CARRIED RED FLAGS.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 27.-At revo
lutionary meeting held last evening
Which was attended by nearly ever,
student and professor at the universi
" It was announced that provision
nj revolutionary government had beer
formed.
Those present were warned to b
ready for prompt action so soon al
needed. After the meeting mob o
five thousand carrying red flags ant
singing revolutionary songs marches
down the Nevsky Prospect. The.
were finally dispersed at the point o
the bayonet.
Hardly an ounce of food remains I'm
sold in the city and famine condition
win prevail Friday.
ANOTHER DAY OF TERROR.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 26 (via the From
tier, Oct, 2T.-Another day of terro
has passed, and the situation Is not we
developed. The strike Is growing raI
Idly, and 1t is probable that within
few days, If the present agitation
continued, 1t will be general through
out the empire. AS yet disorders an
disturbances of general nature hav
not occurred. There have been con
Hicts between the troops and the pee
pie, but they have been rather in tn
nature of skirmishes than of genera
demonstration. a..-..
That the crisis, which II is felt !
nll quarters the empire faces, is fas
approaching is apparent, however. tn
day which has just passed has been on
Of evasion. On, both sides there ha
been hesitation to press the question
OF vital importance to an issue. Th
strikers have hesitated to push matter
TO the point where the governmer
must act On the other hand, the GOV
ernment, likewise. has displayed
willingness to allow matters to drift, 6
It were. Both sides seem to be spal
ring for time