Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-16
WHILE TROOPS KEPT ORDER IN
ST. PETERSBURG THERE
WE'RE RIOTOUS TIMES
STRikERS CLASSIFIED WITH GEN
DARMEs, RESULTING IN IA.
TAItTIES.

day celebration in Russia. as was
feared. ended in bloodshed.
Vice Admiral kuzmich. command
er of the port. was assassinated by n
man who struck him in the back
with dagger.
In Warsaw while Police Captain
Constantinon was standing i'm Mars
zalkowska-st this evening with two
policemen and four soldiers. u young
man threw a bomb into the group.
The explosion of the bomb literally
tore Captain Constantinon to pieces
and severely wounded policeman
and six other persons.
The assassin tried to escape aud
firing his revolver, wounded a soldier
The other soldiers replied with
yolley killing the assassin and TWO
other persons. The soldiers then at
tackled the people who had gather
I'd with their bayonets and the butts
OF their guns. wounding eleven per
sons, making total of four killed
and nineteen wounded
The Terrorists have sought Capt.
Constantinoff's life since May day of
last year when he ordered the sol
diers to fire on procession of So
cialists. causing the death of thirty
persons.
In clash between gendarmes and
strikers at Sarayero three men were
killed and nve wounded Troops
were sent there to qucn the distur-
bance.
/ Telgrams received from many
towns In the provinces state that the
workmen mostly ceaSed work but
that there were few disturbances ex-
cept at Volodga where serious riot
| ing occurred. Peasants stoned work
/ men whose shops were TO close. and
shots were fired. An excited crowd
rushed to the town hall, which was
set on fire. NJ Loginsh. the cover
nor. arriving AZ the scene was woun-
ded, together with many persons.
i The workmcn of ST. Petersburg
made an imposing showing I'm their
May day celebration Practically cv
cry mill and shop in the city was idle.
over 100000 men joining in the dem.
onstration. Early reports from the
interior showed that work generally
was suspended in The povinciaI cities
OF Russia proper While the leaders
here professed their intention TO
avoid collisions with the radical elc.
meDt, which is boycptting parlia-
ment, determined TO celebrate the day
with manifestations and the men out
Of work decided 10 parade in the
industrial sections early In the day
with flags bearing the inscriptions
reading Liberty and work for
those out OF work
The grayest fears were entertain
cd that the day would not pass with
out bloodshed The chief OF police
posted notices that no manifesto
iions would be permitted. Large re-.
serves of police armed with rifles
were massed in the industrial quar-
tcrs and detacbmonts Of infantry and
cavalry, though they were kept out
Of sight were stationed strategic
points
shortly before noon came the news
that Vice Admiral Kuzmich the com
mandcr OF the port had been assassi-
mated at The new admiralty works
as result or hi attempting TO
force the omploycs 10 work all day
instead OF celebrating May day
The admiral was killed at the now
admiralty works government in-
stitution where most Of the 1000
men employed there reoued for du-
fy az > O'Clock This morning They
wanted immcdiatolv to march ont in
g body and celebrate the Russian
May day. but finally agreed 10 work
until ? o'clock in thc afternoon The
admiral. however made q speech 90
The men saving that he could not
agree to their leaving work al
O'Clock and the matter was left
open