Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-19
AGAIN QUIET,
FOLLOWING FATAL CLASH
Tuesdays List Of Casualties Com
prtses Six Persons Killed and
23S Wounded.
CossACKs PATROL THE STREETS
Premier LvofY Denies Reports Re.
garding Arrest Of Members Of
Provisional Government Max.
imilists Ask for More Help.
Thy Associated Press.l

| PETROGRAD, July 1S.-FollowinE
the series of clashes between patrolling
forces OF the government and Maxi
milists which occurred last night, the
city this morning was quiet under a
continuous downpour of rain. Yes
terday's list of casualties. so far as
| ascertatned, comprises six persons
killed and 23S wounded.
! Yesterdays disturbances were a
repetition OF the day before, except
! that they occurred at o'clock In the
| afternoon, whereas the first outbreak
occurred around midnight. Tho mani
festants were grouped along tho same
part of the Neysky Prospect. A num-
Der OF stray shots were heard. followed
by the firing of rifles against upper
windows and rooftops at seemingly
imaginary foe. For the first time since
the revolution Cossacks appeared and
patrolled the streets. Companies here
and there carried machine guns
strapped to their saddles. the men lead
Ing their horses.
Premier Lvofr to-day sent the fol-
lowing telegram to all the provisional
government commissaries:
In reply to your inquiry. the Min
ister OF the Interior informs you that
the reports regarding the arrests OF
members Of the provisional government
are false. AS to the appeals to over
throw tho government by force OF
arms and transfer all powers to the
soldiers and workmen. these appeals
had the character Of irresponsible acts
on the part OF the members of an ex-
treme minority. and were received in
an unfriendly manner by the people.
ha
in full agreement with the soldier,
workmen's and PEASANTS delegates and
the Duma, is taking measures to avert
the occurrence of incidents which
might be inimical to the state. Tho
events OF yesterday and to-day have
for the time being interrupted the ne
sotiat1ons which are in progress for
the completion of the Cabinet, but as
soon as the disorders are at an end
the negotiations will be resumed with
view to forming Cabinet in which
representatives of the various politi
cal views will find a place, as in the
preceding Cabinet, n matter which has
the full approval of the executive coun-
Gil of the soldiers workHen's and peas
ants delegates"
Most OF those killed yesterday were
In sight of the Nadczhdenska. when
tho MOSCOW Bolsheviki troops opened
fire on unarmed Cossacks passing in
the Nevsky Prospect. Their own firing
started a panic in which five Of their
number were killed and twenty
wounded t.. 9-t@
The Maxmilists have asked for-more
help from KronStadt. most OF the
Kronstadt contingent having returned
home last night. II was rumored to-
day that second influx of Kronsta DIT
sailors might be expected before night.
The ST. Peter and ST. Paul fortress.
although commanded by Maximilist
regiment. apparently is not in full
sympathy with the insurrectionists.
The garrison at the fortress refused
the demand of a machine-gun con-
tinsent of the Maximlists to give
them arms.
NJ. Tchcrnoff. Minister OF Agriculture
was arrested at the Duma by Maxi
milists. who started to take him away
in an automobile az hostage, as he
was delivering an address from tho
steps of the building The minister
was roughly handled by the crowd
| nut as he was being taken from the
| ground he was recognized by Trotzky
| one OF the agtator Lenines lieuten-
ants. who protested. and haranGued the
minister's captors and secured his re-
1 lease. "
! The taking into custody Of NJ. Tcher-
| noff is accounted for by yesterdays
| rumor concerning the arrest of NJ