The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-23
Russian Citizens Fired Upon by
the Cars Troops.
Five Hundred Persons Killed or
Injured in Short Time.
RED FLAG is RAISED
On Barricades Hastily Erected
on Public ThOrOughfares.
Strike of Workingmen Is Con-
verted Into Revolution.
They Wanted to See the Car
and We're Refused.
THE BLOODY DAY ENDS
With the Military in Complete
Control of Situation.
The POpulace Apparently Is
Still Full of Fight.
THE BLOODY DAY ENDS
With the Military in Complete
Control of Situation.
The POpulace Apparently Is
Still Full of Fight.

St. Petersburg, Jan. 23.-About 10
o'clock Sunday morning $4,000 men
started from the Neva works towards
st. Petersburg, but an hour later were
stopped by two companies of Cos
sacks drawn UP in five rows, who
barred the way.
The Cossacks fired three volleys of
blank shots and some of the strikers
fed across the Neva, but others held
their ground and the Cossacks loaded
with ball cartridges and fired on the
crowd One hundred and fifty per-
sons were killed or wounded.
The troops fired three voneys on the
Nevsky prospect. killing thirty and
wounding many. Woman and children
were among the killed. The public
became infuriated against the military
and threw stones at the officers.
Barricades were created at two
points in the vassiliostrov district The
crowds refused to disperse and the
troops fred repeated volleys.
At the Narva gate the troops fired
on crowd led by Father Gopon and
Father Sergius, the priests carrying a
cross and a portrait of Emperor
Nicholas. Father Sergius was killed
and the portrait of the emperor was
smashed.
At the Putilof works the scenes re-
sembled sham battle There the
workmen facing the troops when the /
order was given to fire threw them /
selves upon their faces on the ground /
PROSTATE.
The Vassiliostrov quarter last night t
was in darkness, neither gas nor cleo
tricity being available. shops were
Dillaged and strikers burned telegraph /
poles.
st. Petersburg. Jan. 23.-12:45 D. !
m.-The military had complete pos
session of the city this morning and
quiet prevailed in all sections.
After the last volleys in the Vas
sahostrof quarter al midnight the men
abandoned the few barricades which
they held until that hour and retired.
The word was passed around by the
leaders to remain quiet for the pres
ent.
During the night a fine damp snow
fell. covering the ugly red stains and
obliterating all traces of the conflict
OF yesterday and with the break of /
the day the city, except for the pres
ence of troops in the streets, had re-
sumed its normal appearance The
shops had reopened and general traffic
was partially resumed. The men ap-
peared at work in several of the fac
tories and mills, including the works
of the Russian Westinghouse COM
pany but the mana gers in a majority
or cases told the men to remain awav
Tor fe wdays and that in the mean
time they would receive their pay.
Ihe people generally were nervous
and apprehensive and kept in doors.
The strikers, looking weary and hag-
gard after the excitement of yester-
Gay collected in sullen little groups
IN the vicinity of their various head
quarters and yesterdays barricades
await the decision of their leaders
regarding the plan of action. They
were IN an ugly mood and broke ont
in curses whenever soldiers marched
by.
An early morning tour bv the cor
respondent of the Associated. Press
showed that Gordon of troops barred
the entrances Of the city from the big
industrial sections. The bridges were
stun held by the guards regiments. it
Deing rather strange to see the officers
OF The imperial guards the pets of the
y petersburg drawing rooms. riding
thoroushbreds and doing police dutv
IN the streets around the winter nal
ace Ihere was no trace of excite
hlehts men the Dig square which yesterday
Mas lIilSu with troops was empty. but
lnslde tne palace court bevond the
slght Of the passersby. a regiment Of
0Iasoons and several companies of fn-j
1antry were quartered.
The authorities have advised the
IactofS owners not to admit the men
as they had stolen d lot of dynamite
bombs and might destroy property.
Strikers Draw Thei,. Pav
81 petersburg, Jan 23.=The CORE
spondent of the Associated Press
drove around the Putiloff district this
morning and found everything ouiet
troops guarding the factories. DoIira7
men on their beats, and strikers o1iet-
y chatting with the soldiers discussing
their grievances and trying to CON-