The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-15
JEWS FLEEING IN
FEAR OF FRESH
MASSACRE
PLACARDS CALLING FOR ExTER.
MINATION OF RACE CREATES
WILD PANIC IN ODESSA.
PEASANTS BURN ROOpIR
And Many Persons Were Killed
Official Report On Slaughter at
SierIce Says Quiet Has
Been Restored.

St. Petersburg, Sept 14.-Telegram
from Odessa state that the city is in
a panic due to the fear of massacre
similar that at Siedlce a few days ago,
Placards have been posted conspicu-
ousIy in every quarter OF the town call
ing on all good citizens to extcrminate
/ the Jews.
The proclamations emanate from
the Black Hundreds. Members of the
! Organization are said to be in the
city noting the houses of the Jews,
aad marking them so that in the event
Of an uprising they will be known
AS a result there is the widest alarm
and many are leaving SO as TO escape
the dreaded outbreak
Peasants have burned the town of
Koopin, in the dirtrict of Kamenetz,
an exclusively Jewish town. The
number killed in the attack is un-
known.
The town of Kalwarja, in the gov
ernment of Sawalki, the population of
which was mainly Jew. sh has also
been destroyed with fire,
Official Report on Siedlce.
The official account OF the massa
ere at Siedlce says that the disturb
ance originated with some Shots fired
atofficers from houses on Monday
and Tuesday last and also on the sen
tries on post at the treasury, from a
garden nearby. Six men were wound
ed by these shots. -
Jews who were wou1ded in the sub
sequent disturbances received treat
ment in the Christian hospital. Three
Of these died In the eJwish hospital
seventeen died. and there are twelve
seriously wounded and sixty slightly |
wounded, There have been twenty |
one burials in the Jewish cemetery |
Fifty-four arrests were made forty !
three of them for carrying weapons. |
Twelve incendiary fires broke out dur
ing the riots, but the fremen prevent
ed them from spreading Seven can
non shots were fired by the artillery
Perfect quiet had been restored yes
Ierday.
Bandits Killed in Holdup.
Two bandits were killed and an
other mortally wounded in an effort
TO hold up a train on The Baltic Rail
way near this city. There were If
eon robbers and they had relieved
he train cashier of large sum CT
money when the train guard opened
ire with disastrous erect Several
IF the band were captured. The rob
jery was attempted within a few
miles Of this city.
Revolution sts are said 10 be con
lucting a reign of terror in Saratov.
they attacked a train but were beat
IN off after a fight with the armed
guard
There is still fear in Warsaw of
m attempted massacre of Jews.
Troops patrol the streets day and
light, but the feeling among The peo, ,
le is decidedly panicky The reyo ,
utionists are said To have sent warn
ng that i1 the event cf a killing of /,
he Jews they would murder every a.,
prcigu consul in the city. The plan
: 10 force the powers TO intervene.
ut il is not believed that the threat
! seriour
Arrests of members of the Flying !,
roup' are still going on at Moscow.
nus far the members of the organiza.
on have heeD gpnt Ia iaI
A number of revolgtionists have
cen court marisled ard sentenced =
death a Mijau for participation in :
he recent disturbances fhere. >