The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-11
STREETS RUN WITH BLOOD
Of HUNDREDS or VICTIMS
OF TROOPS MAD MASSACRE
Awful Slaughter of Jews In Russian Poland Con-
tnues and Governor Threatens to BOmbard
Town--Guard Murders Girl Revolution
lists and Prisoners Mutiny

Sedlce, Sept. 10-While the mas.
tiun Of citizens asked the governor to
order the troops to cease firing, but
the governor replied that the citi.
zens must deliver mp their leaders and
the revolutionists or otherwise the
city will be bombarded The author.
tiles assert that fifteen terrorists have
arrived here from Warsaw and that
they must be arrested before any of
the inhabitants are permitted to leave
the city.
II is reported that 200 persons, most
ly Jews, were killed today many IN
their homes.
Horror Unspeakabe.
The scenes yesterday and today
were of unspeakable horror Every.
where there were screams and cries
mingled with the sound of shooting
The Sunday massacre was one of
the bloodiest in the bloody story of
recent Russ an affairs Voley after
volley the troops poured into the pack
ed multitude in the main streets, The
rioters tried to fight back, but they
were almost powerless against the
rain of bullets that swept them back
Hundreds were moved down where
they stood and soon the mob began t0I
lose ground. Then they scattered into
a routed, retreated rabble and fed
before the fren2ied infantrymen. Some
of the officers tried TO order the men
to cease their slaughter, but they were
swept aside as the soldiers, now fully
possessed with the thirst for blood |
dashed after the fleeing people Scores
were shot down as they ran, and the |
wounded We're bayoneted or dubbed to !
death with the butts of the soldiers |
riaes. The troops did not escape with. |
out loss. for from windows and from |
the housetops the Jews and Christians
assailed them with a deadly fire from
revolvels and rifles and showers OF
and bombs. This infamed |
the soldiers even more and they com.
menced attacking the houses.
Slew the Innocent.
Women and children were beaten or
bayoneted to death and men slaughter
ad on their own hear'hstones. Pillage
and loot were then added 10 the hor-
'ors of the situation The soldiers
low beyond all control. commenced g.
rob stores and houses. In the wild
for plunder stores wcro
wrecked and houses dynamited. Three
treets have been wrecked and sever
Il fires that started got beyond con.
rol and swept a considerable distance
'efUre they could even be checked !
according TO the latest reports they {
re still burning
When the situation got beyound con I
rol of the governor he sent an urgent
ppeal for help 10 Warsaw and to the "
eighboring military posts. Several Z
egiments of troops we're hurried hero d
nd the governor proclaimed martial s.
NV. He has placed a chain Of infan-
ry around the city with orders to al. p
wv no one to enter Detachments Of
f+f'AAhiN' az eHAtti tilllsa TIC nam Andh~a
he military officers managed 10 re @
al some of the soldiers. who are at q
ampting TO restore order. Other re q
of troops are expected
, arrive here at any time.
Hundreds Of Jews were among the D
ictims 1t is charged by the soldiers y
rat they were the chief instigators of
ie riot'ng and when the soldier
roke loose it was the Jews that
icy attacked with the greatest fury
ouses and stores Of those known to "
p Jews were singled out by the mad y
3ned troops and dozens were deyas-
ted. Against the Jews the soldiers u,
lowed no mercy. Women and chill
zen who took no part in the riot
II we're mthlessly butchered ard
cir bodies violated and mutilated