The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-21

, Petrograd, March 21-Emperor Nicholas last hour as ruler of Russia is described by correspondent of the Outrfo Rossii of Moscow as fol- lows:
 Two trains arrived at the station at Vishera Con the Moscow-Petrograd railroad 125 miles southeast of Petro- grad) on the night of March IA. One train carried the emperor's suite, the second the emperor, Gen. Baron Fredericks, minister of the imperial house. Rear Admiral Nilofr. Gen. zabel and others Nicholas. called from Headquarters by the empress, was on the way to the Tsarskoe Selo.
 None of the telegrams about the revolution sent by President Rodzian- ko of the duma had reached the em- peror, every effort having been made to keep him in ignorance of progress of affairs. Gen Zabel protested, de- claring that if the others refused to inform the emperor, he would do so. Nicholas, who had been sleeping, was awakened at 2 a. m- He went to the dining.-car and de4anded that Ad- miral Nilof tell him what had hap pened in Perograd- He was told that . crowd of students, hoOdlums and young soldiers had terrorized the duma but that few attachments of troops would be able to put them down.
 Just then Commander Voyekoff of the imperial train entered with a tele- gram saying that roo of the St. George cavalry were on the way to Tsarskoe Selo to present a cross to the emperor and had arrived at the nearby station of Ono, headed by Gen. Ivanoff.
 "Your majesty said voyekoff, 'it is enough that you appear at the Tsarskoe Selo' in the midst of these heroes and, with the Tsarkoe Selo garrison, go to the duma. All the troops will remember their oath. It will be easy to overcome these young soldiers"
 Tt Is a lie, Your Majesty" shout ed Gen. /Zabel. You are deceived. Read these telegrams- Here is the order: ITO the imperial train at vishera: Do not send the train to Tsarskoe Eelo but to Petrograd-'
 The emperor arose and exclaimed What does this mean. Is fl, revolu- tion? Is GrekoK (who signed the order to divert the train) commander in Petrograd?" ?"
 Then Gen. Zabel spoke out, saying: '~There are 6o,00o troops, with of1c- CTS, backing the temporary govern ment. Your Majesty has been de- clared dethroned. It is impossible to go further"
 Nicholas, completely nonp1ussed, exclaimed: "Why was not told be- fore? Why tell me now, when all is finished ?' After moment he added, with a gesture of hc1plessness: Let it be so.->1hank God! will abdicate if that is what the people want. I will go to Lfyadia, to my gardens. I am so fond of flowers"
 The train moved toward Bo1ogoie. At Ono a telegram was received say ing that the Tsarskoe Selo garrison had rebelled and that the empress had appealed to the duma for protec- ton.
 Nicholas pondered the situation, then said: T shaH so to Moscow. Mrozovski Commander of the Mos cow garrison) used to say Moscow al- ways would defend me"
 At B0losie was received a telegram saying that the Moscow garrison had joined the revolution. The train re- turned to Ono, where it anet the train bearing Gen. IvanoH. The general -alated everything that had taken place. adding: There is only one thing to do now, It is to open the Dvina front to the Germans and let them quiet the canaille."
 Nicholas rejected the suggestion, ex- claiming angrily 'I shall never be- come a traitor to my country"
 Then Nicholas broke down and wept. After A, moment he said: 'If only knew my wife and children were safe I should go to Livadia quietly to finish my life, and let Michael govern the country. He is liked by the people. will sign my nbdication and then so back to the army. say goodbye to tho soldiers and let thena do az they like. I shall