The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-26

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toned at the Morskaia entrance to thu
square, where the horse guards repeated
the exploit with which they had cleared
the Moika, and drove the people pell mel
down the thoroughfare. From thence
forward the palace square ceased to be
the center of interest. The correspond
ent went to grand morskaia and stood
whole hour lear the corner Of the New
sky Prospect. Quite a number of promi-
nent persons stood on the sidewalks
watching the. developments. Secretary
Spencer Eddy, Of the American embassy,
chatted with Grand Duke Boris, who had
driven up in a stylish sleigh drawn by a
magnificent trotter. M. Bonpard, the
French ambassador, drove past with his
wife. AS a couple of squadrons of red
capped hussars trotted by the officers
gave the command, Use the flats OF
your swords"
Then the troopers moved off and dis
| appeared down the street, the crowds
~shrieking, 'murderous dogs" but quick
Fly vanishing before them. A few who
ere wounded were picked up and con-
veyed to a drug store on the opposite
corner of the Grand Morskaia and the
Nevsky Prospect. No troops were visi-
BILE for as much as half an hour. A crowd
quickly formed outside the drug store,
and an orator was found for the oc-
casion.
Saluted as Martyrs.
The crowd, aroused to a state of fren-
~ at the sight of the wounded who were
being brought out of the drug store and
placed in an ambulance, saluted them as
martyrs. Every head was uncovered as
the victims were conveyed away.
Officers Mobbed.
The wilder element in the crowd had
now got the upper hand and proceeded t.
attack every officer in sight. Agenera
driving up the Nevsky Prospect wa;
mobbed with shouts of Murderer Hi
sword was captured as a trophy ths
crowds shouting "Hurrah." Another
general was nearly dragged from hi,
sleigh, but clutched the driver desper-
ately, and in escaping was struck on hi
bald head by a glass bottle and stunned
Swords were wrenched from severa
passing officers, and the crowd shouted
Break their swords, but do not bea
them"
More People Killed.
The appearance of several companies
of infantry restored order, but the
crowds refused to disperse, and several
volleys were fired and a number of peo- !
pie killed. Half a dozen policemen were
surrounded by a crowd in a neighboring
side street. The policemen drew their !
reyolvers and fired, and one of them was
killed by a comrades misdirected fire.
Returns from Hospitals.
Returns from only three of the nu-
hospitals give 80 dead and 1913
wounded. Many of the wounded, have
been taken to their own homes. Broken
windows and embedded bullets are
'ound at long distances from the scene
Of the firing. The rioters broke windows
the palace of Grand Duke Alexis.
The workmen are arming with every |
AVAILABLE weapon for a renewal of the
struggle. They have few firearms, but
are improyising trade implements into
Weapons.
Soldiers Spare Priest.
There was a very dramatic scene
It the Nava gate when Father Gopon,
golden vestments, bearing aloft an
kon and fianked by two clergymen
carrying religious banners, approached
1t the head Of a procession of 5000
vorkmen. Troops were drawn up
across the entrance. Several times an
officer called upon the procession to
stop, but Father Gopon did not falter.
Then an order was given to fire, first
with blank cartridges. Two volleys
rang out, but the line still did not wa
yer. Then, with seeming reluctance,
officer gave the command to load
with ball, and the next volley was fol-
lowed by shrieks and cries of the
wounded. As, the Cossacks followed up
the yolley with a charge the workmen
lied before them, leaving about 100
lead or wounded. 1t was evident that
he soldiers deliberately spared Father
Gopon. One of the clergymen by his
side was wounded, but he escaped un
.ouched and hid behind a wall until
he Cossacks passed, and he was then
away by workmen.
Barbados Destroyed. u.
The correspondent was present when
he first ~barricades were constructed on
vassili Ostrov island, where fighting
occurred later, resulting in the killing
If 80 Of the defenders of the barri
:ades. The strikers, driven from the
liver front, had gathered in front of
he union headquarters, out of sight Of
he soldiery. Buying like a nest Of
ngry hornets, a hundred men braA-
ished handleless table knives, secured
some junk shop, which were the
My weapons seen in the hands of the
trikers during the day. Others
warmed up poles and cut down tele-
raph, telephone and electric light
'ires, which they strung from lamp
ost to lamp post across the street to
reak up charges of cavalry. At first
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