Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-01-26

sembling in the NeVsky Prospect.
This locality contains the homes of
many of the fashionable element of the
capital
The outgoing trains today are carry
ing the wives and children of many
prominent ST. Petersburg citizens to
outlying places of safety.
KOVNO, Russia, Jan. 24.-The strike
movement is growing here and rioting
has begun. No serious damage has as
I yet been done.
| Kovno Is the capital of the Russian
government of the same name. The
eastern boundary line of the province
! touches on Germany, while the north
/ ern line comes within short distance
of the Baltic.
! Few of the residents of Kovno are
Russians, the majority of them being
descendants of the Samogtiaus, peo-
pie speaking language closely allied
/ to the LithuaniaUs
! MOSCOW, Jan. 24-The strike is
this morning spreading rapidly through
Moscow district. The gas works are
idle aud guarded by troops, while the
, same condition exists at the electric
light works.
The demands of the strikers are the
oft ha; fal ~,
in st. Petersburg.
! The printers have all struck and as
result there will be no newspapers in
Moscow tomorrow. There has been no
| fighting as yet, though the men are
marching about the city. gathering re-
cruits from factories and stores as they
| go.
Up to noon 10000 strikers had quit
work.
The employees of the hoppers factory
this morning refused to join the strike
but were forced to quit work. A mob
of 500 workmen forced an entrance to
the factory. They elected the work
men and demolished all the machinery.
The employees of the tanneries were
persuaded to join the ranks of the strik-
ers this afternoon.
All arms have been removed from
the gunsmiths' shops. most Of which
have been closed to prevent the strik
ers obtaining weapons.
ST. PETERSBURG.J Jan. 24.-While
quiet again pervaded st. Petersburg
aud its environs today, it was evident
even to the casual observer, that this
was order of the enforced kind; that
it was preserved by circle of glitter
ing bayonets, and that, for the time
being. the people were overawed.
Will it last, or does the next few
days, or perhaps hours, hold for tine
capital or the country scenes OF earn.
age ano ssnce rlo..lls eeN9fs Nof sunda,n 'ne lam snr
will answer this, but indications are
that the trouble has not by ans means
ended
The streets today had a more normal
appearance than yesterday except thar
the shop windows are still barred and
shuttered The number of troops has
been reduced but reserves in large
numbers are concealed d ar many points,
ready for action, should they be called
on. In the interior the strike and rev.
olutionary sentiment are rapidly y
spreading, especially in tie Moscow
district.
! Here, as IN St. Petersburg, the strik
ers are Offering no offense for the rei-
S H. as pointed out yesterday, they are
not yet in position to take any deter
mined stand against the troops. This
lack, however, is being gradua ly
remedied by raids on various frearm
factories where not only rifles, but
cartridges and explosives have been
obtained. With these in their hands
/ the strikers will present most formid-
able front TO the troops, and should Il
clash occur, the results would be far
more serious than even the horror of
/ Sundays massacre.
There is little question that the
! spread of the strike OF Moscow has
/ caused more perturbation in the offici-
al mind than even the widespread
movement in st. Petersburg. The EN-
| ployes of many factories there have
quit work, and the strikers are emulat-
ing the example of the capital work
men. They are marching from place
to place prevailing upon others to join
I them. All the printers OF the city have
| gone out, as have the workers at the
| gas plants and the electric light plants
ST. PETERBURG, Jan. 24.-The
capital is quiet this morning but it is
feared the quiet " ill last for but few
hours when the storm will again break
loose.
During the night the strikers were
busy. They tore down the telephone
wires which run from st. Petersburg
to Tsarko oe Selo. As result the Gear
has since been but partially informed
of the progress of events during the
night.
The strikers also attempted to plund.
er the big Universal provider store but
were repelled. Fifteen hundred work
men succeeded in getting into the
Sestrorezk riff factory, and plundered
all the rifles in the factory. They de,
stroyed the narrow gauge railway from
st. Petersburg to Sestrorzk
1t is reported the workmen have al
50 DESTROYED a section of the railway
running from st. Petersburg to Mos
COW.
Another report of sensational char.