The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-01-26
MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN SHOT
The Revolt of the Striking Workmen
in the Russian Capital eliminates in
a Deadly Conflict With the Troops
One Detachment of the Infantry Re-
fuses to Fire on the Strikers, Throw
ing Down Its Arms.

st. petersburg, BY Caple.-Ine re-
volt of striking workmen eliminated
Sunday in a bloody conflict with the
troops. At $50 o'clock p. m, it was
believed that 1.5OO people had 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 fires here and
there in the streets. One detachment
of infantry refused to fire on the peo-
pie and laid down their arms. but Uh-
lsns and Cossacks attacked those the
infantry would not. Firing continues
on the Vassiliostroy. 1t is rumored
that the workmen there have seized a
dynamite factory and also that 10000
or 10000 armed strikers from Kolpino.
JIG miles distant. are marching on St.
Petersburg.
MIDLLE CLASSES FAVOR WORK
MEN.
Barricades erected on the island OF
yassili Ostrov late Sunday night were
destroyed by troops almost immediate
~, 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 revo-
luton, he managed the affair like
genius to break the faith of the people
in the Little Father" who. they were
convinced, and whom Father Gopon
had taught them, would right their
wrongs and redress their grievances.
Gorky, the Russian novelist, expressed
the opinion that Sundays work will
Emperor. He said:
MEANS REVOLUTION.
This day inaugurated revolution in
Russia. The Emperor's prestige will
be irrevocably shattered by the she'd
ding of innocent blood. He has alien
ated himself forever from his people.
Gopon taught the workmen to believe
that an appeal direct to the Little
Father" would be needed. They have
been Cndeceived. Gopon is now con-
vinced that peaceful means have failed
and that the only remedy Is force. The
first blood has been shed, but more
will follow. It is now the people
against the oppressors. and the battle
will be fought to the bitter end"
DESPERATE STRRET FIGHTING.
The military authorities mad tirm
grip on every artery in the city. At
daybreak, guards, regiments, cavalry
held every bridge across the frozen
Neva, the network Of canals which in
terlaces the city, and the gates
leading from the industrial Sec
ton; while in the palace square,
at the storm center, were
marched dragons, infantry, and
Cossacks of the guard. Barred from
the bridges and gates, men, women
and children crossed the frozen river
and canals on the ice by twos and
threes, hurrying to the palace square.
where they were sure the Emperor
would be to hear them. The street
approaches to the square were cleared
by volleys and Cossack charges. Men
and women, infuriated to frenzy by the
loss of loved ones. cursed the soldiers
while they retreated. Men har-
rangued the crowds. telling them that
the Emperor had foiled them and that
the time had come to act. Men began
to build barricades in the Nevsky pros
peet and at other points. using any
material that came to hand and even
chopping down telegraph poles.