Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-02
HUNDREDS DIE
IN RUSSIAN RIOTS
M0BS EVERYWHERE MURDER
AND LOOT
Jews Attacked, but Make Brave De.
fense, Killing Many Of Their AS
sallants-odesss at Mercy of
HowIing Rabble

silks and velvets without hindrance.
Later on vigilance committees were
formed, the members Of which stopped
suspected persons and made them dis
gorge their plunder.
AT o'clock tonight, notwithstand-
ing deluge of rain, the looting was
resumed. The Jews fired from the
balconies of their houses on the troops
and on the professions Of loyalists, the
soldiers returning the fire. The resi-
dences and offices of many wealthy
Jews were wrecked. The Jews now
threaten to massacre the Christians
tomorrow"
dispatch to a news agency from
Odessa describes that city as having
experienced a dreadful day, the de-
fenseless populace being at the mercy
of bowling and armed rabble of TO-
600 men calling themselves loyalists
and led by disguised policemen and
their wretched dupes.
Jews Fought BraveIy
The dispatch says:
1.-The Jews made a sout resistance
and their successful bravery entailed
lamentable sacrifices. 1t is impossible
to ascertain the casualties, but rumor
puts the number of killed and wounded
as high as 1000, many by bombs,
which the mobs used wholesale. Not
until late tonight when the murderous
work had gone on unchecked for hours
were the troops brought, cordonS placed
around the Jewish quarter and quiet
restored somewhat
"The law-abiding citizens are in
censed with Governor General Kaul-
bars, who is held to be solely respon-
ell. eli. a1, i
posed yesterday. The only hope is that
the worst has passed, as in all probabil-
ity the mobs have nearly exhausted
their stock of cartridges
The Odessa correspondent of the
Standard tells similar tale. He
says:
"a general who was leading a loyal
ist procession in the Alexander prospect
was shot dead. Half a company of
Cossacks, forming a personal guard
for the town residence of their COM
mander, attempted to barricade the
street for the purpose of defense, but
were scattered by a bomb, and the
Cossack commander fled in civilian
attire from the vengeance of the
crowd.
Darkness Increases Horror
"The absence of street lighting and
an overcast sky added to the horrors
In the street after nightfall there were
ever-recurring savage cries from near
and far, mingled with the rattle of
small arms. 1t was supposed that mar
tial law would be reimposed at noon,
but have seen only couple of mill
tary patrols. Martial law without
troops to enforce its execution is a grim
farce, and heavy responsibility lies on
the shoulders of Governor Kaulbars.
An official note was issued tonight that
persons found on the streets without
authority after o'clock were liable to
be shot at sight by the patrols.
'1t is reported that the casualties
will reach 1000 but it is impossible to
verify this report. The last bomb
thrown in Deribass killed fifteen and
wounded forty. Within ten minutes
eight others were killed nearly on the
same spot. The Jews are said to be
the only persons who have resorted to
the throwing of bombs, but the ex-
tremity of their peril must be remem-
bered. Our only salvation is the COM
plete military occupation of the city"
The Odessa correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph says that the days
casualties probably will reach some
hundreds. He adds that 1t is reported
that the soldiers refused to fire on the
people when ordered and fired on the
CossackS who came to quell the dis
turbances, killing or wounding many
of them.
The ST. Petersburg correspondent of
the Daily Telegraph takes a more hope
full view of the situation than that
taken by any other of the correspond
ents He admits that determined eff
forts have been made to keep up the
popular excitement, but thinks that the
peaceful elements are awakening to
sense of their duty to their families and
to the country, and that the bulk of the
population is beginning to realize the
potential interests of the enormous
boons that have been granted. He
expresses the opinion that the out
breaks and disorders in the province
arise from the resentment of the men
who are eager to return to work and
who attack the strikers who are try