Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-10
PLANNED IN ADVANCE
Soldiers Chief Act0rs---Sell
Loot in Streets With Con-
sent of Officers.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 1o.-The polio 2
department. declares the fighting at
SiedIce has come to an end.

Warsaw, Sept TO- Artillery was
used in Sfedlce this morning Build
ings on Pienkna, Warsaw and Aleina
streets were destroyed. According to
reports 200 Jews were killed and 5000
wounded.
a telegram this morning from Siedlce
says rioting and shooting continues.
Revolutionists are firing on soldiers
from windows. and troops reply with
yolleys.
Becomes IndiscrimInnte Slaughter.
St. Petersburg, Sept 10 Fighting
which broke out at Siedlce, Russian Po-
land, Saturday night developed yester-
day into a carnival of indiscriminate
slaughter and pillage, in which soldiers
and mobs took part and the unfortun-
ate Jews were shot and bayoneted in
the streets of the town. Houses and
shops were sacked. Valuables carried
off were offered for sale by soldiers to-
passengers on passing trains.
Others Met Death.
In addition to Jews, a number of
Christians. and even some officers, met
death in the fighting. A conservative
estimate places the number of victims
at 40. Reports from Warsaw and
other towns in the vicinity of Siedlce
place the number of victims at several
hundred.
Planned In Advance.
Siedlce, Poland, Sept. 1O.-A Jewish |
massacre surprising in seriousness all
previous ones in this vicinity took |
place here Saturday and Sunday. 1t |
was carefully planned beforehand. sol
diers warning all the Christian popu-
lation in advance to hang out their
ikOns so they might remain undisturb-
ed
Started When Soldiers Were Killed.
Saturday night some terrorists kill
ed two soldiers and thereupon the Lii
bau regiment broke forth in unrestrain-
ed fury. They began numbering Jews
on every hand and continued the
slaughter all night Saturday and all
day Sunday. The ghastIy work of
numbering and pillaging continued I'M
til an early hour this morning when
Governor General Skallon telegraphed
for permission to use artillery
Batteries Open Fire.
Four batteries then opened fire
down Pienkna. Warsaw and Aliena |
streets which were inhabited by thou
sands of Jews. The destruction was |
terrible. As a result of the general |
slaughter, it is estimated fully 200 |
Jews were killed and 1000 wounded. |
Three thousand prisoners are in custo- |
dy, great many of whom are wound |
ed. Not a soldier was killed.
Selling the Loot.
This morning squads of soldiers are /
parading through the streets selling |
pillaged witches and jewelry. Army |
officers openly coUntenanced the sell
ing of the loot The local governor,
Englke, took steps to prevent the out
rage.
Terrorism Continues.
Warsaw, Sept. 1O.-The red hand of
terrorism in Russia continues TO wage
its campaign with uabated vigor in the
provinces of Poland. hundreds falling
victims TO clashes between the troops
and populace.
The most serious conflict yesterday
took place at Siedlce, so miles south
east of this city. where more than one
hundred were killed or wounded. The
town is reported in flames
Terrorists Kill Soldiers.
TerrOrists on Saturday shot and kill
ed two soldiers guarding a govern
ment alcohol store at Sidlce. A de-
tachment of infantry rushed up and
fired a volley into the crowd, killing
two persons and wounding two.
Yesterday morning the terrorists re-
taliated by beginning a massacre OF
policemen and soldiers patrolling the
street, and at noon the infuriated
troops attacked the Jewish quarters of
Siedlce, destroying the houses and
shops.
Troops Attack Jews.
massacre of police and soldiers
began at O'Clock Saturday night I'M
mediately afterward the troops attack
ed the Jews. All yesterday the sol
diers have attacked civilians, Chris
tians or jews, robbing and numbering
them without discrimination. Hun
dreds of persons were killed or wound
ed. Three streets were devastated. til