Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-25

ference of the military or by the famine
stricken populace of the cities turning upon
the strikers.
Remember" he said, 1.-THE government
may fall, but with it you will perish also, by
playing into the hands of the bourgeoise
you are fighting"
In conclusion Count witte advised the men
to return to work. but his advice. however,
was howled down. and the resolution to
strike was adopted
Prince Hilkon believes that the strike
cannot be prolonged, as the men are with
out funds. Besides this he declares 1t is
impossible for the men to realize their
dream of tying up all the railroads simul-
taneously. With the assistance of the rail-
road battalions some trains. the prince says.
will be run.
Some of the revolutionary leaders here de-
clare the present strike is simply test OF
strength as a prelude to complete strike
of all the social groups.
Excitement at Railway Stations.
There was considerable excitement today
at all the railroad stations, which are In the
possession of the troops. Not a train de-
parted. The railroad battalions were called
out and an attempt will be made to man a
train to Moscow and the frontier tomorrow.
Collisions are feared. Great crowds as
sembled at the Moscow station, and gen.
darmes interfered twice to restore order,
but there was no bloodshed.
The leaders of the strikers on the MOSCOW
and Warsaw line after a consultation have
planned big meeting for October q.
There are 100000 railway employees in the
empire and their average wage is $14O per
annum.
The minister of railroads has ordered that
an allowance of 81 per day for food be made
in the of first-class passengers who are
detained en- route, and that 80 cents be al
lowed to second-class and % cents to third
class passengers.
Enormous Extension Of Strike.
This afternoons reports show an enor-
nous extension of the strike. All the Poland
lines are tied up, and a strike has begun
on Great Southwestern system, covering the
territory southwark from Kieff toward
Odessa
The German Red Cross, which has arrived
here from the front, is unable to leave St.
Petersburg.
Trains in the Baltic provinces are not run
ming, and the situation is reported very bad
at Riga and Libau.
The railroad stations here are guarded by
police and troops, the soldiers in barracks
are kept under arms. and squads of cossacks
are in evidence in the streets, which are fill
ed with idle men.
Factory Employees Quit.
In addition to the strike of the workmen
of the Obukhoff, Putiloff, Nevski, Alexan-
drovski and Kolpino works, all the en-
ployes of the factories on the Schlussel-
burg Chaussee walked out today in SYM
pathy with the railroad strikers.
Bloody conflicts have occurred at Ekate-
rinoslav.
The price Of food Is increasing. Meat in
the markets is one-third higher than yes
terday. The people are becoming alarmed.
The post Office refuses to accept regis
tered letters, parcels or money for trans
mission abroad.
The radical papers are in open SYM
pathy with the strikers. The Nasha Shsn
has been confiscated. The Slovo, LIBERAL
condemns the strike as a colossal blunder.
Hitherto the paper says "the struggle
has been against the bureaucracy. The
present movement Injuries the whole ma
ton. impoverishing the people and driving
into the hands of the reactonaries, as 1t
will arouse against the strikers everybody
in need of bread, whether cab driver or
peasant"
Hospital trains having on. board 500 sick
and wounded soldiers from Manchuria are
held up near Moscow. The condition of
the men is said to be pitiable.
Anarchy at Riga.
COPENHAGEN, October 25.-Anarchy
prevails at Riga, Russia, according to a
dispatch received from there by the Politi
ken. Conflicts are frequent, many persons
have been killed or wounded and the gov
ernment spirit shops have been looted and
destroyed. The Polytechnic School has been
closed.
Two Bloody Conflicts.
EKATERINOSLAF, Russia, October 90
Two bloody conflicts occurred here today
between the troops and demonstrators. The
first took place opposite the municipal build
ings and the second near the Pushkin mon.
ument. Numbers were killed or wounded
In both instances by the volleys fired by
the soldiers. The demonstrators near the
municipal buildings refused to dfsperse
when ordered and erected barricades.
A meeting of students of the schools who
are on strike was dispersed by the police
who made free use of their whips. Many
of the students were injured.
Workmen to Strike at Warsaw.
WARSAW. Russian Poland, October o.
Communication with ST. Petersburg is in
terrupted
Russian agitators are circulating on the
Vienna railroad calling on employees to join
in the strike.
Strong patrols of infantry and cavalry
occupy the streets and troops are guarding
the railroad and government buildings.
Four hundred and forty employees of the
Vienna railroad have decided to strike. The
last train leaves Warsaw at $50 this after
noon.