Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-16

were burned. :.
The empress is supposed to be in
the palace, but it is uncertain.
Fighting Continues.
Until Saturday night there was no
intimation that the affair would grow
10 the proportions of a revolution.
From then until Tuesday morning al
most continuous fighting in the
streets and throughout the city oc-
Cured, leaving the revolutionists in
full control. The latter are proceed
ing to reorganize the government.
Today the city emerged from
weeks nightmare OF revolution and
tentatively smiled under brilliant
aood of sunshine after the series OF
gray days ending with a snow storm
Yesterday evening Planks were
pulled down from windows long
closed. Stores, banks and business
establishments Of every description
reooened their doors for the resump-
ion OF ordinary activities, seemingly
as confidence in the new temporary
Government gained force. Truck
sledges and little sleighs Tor hire,
the most widely appreciated convent
ences OF Russian cities, began to ap-
pear again in the streets that for SIX
DAYS had been absolutely void OF
any means Of private transportation
Papers Do Not Appear.
Newspapers, with the exception OF
revolutionary publications when
sprang into life with the success OF
The revolt, had failed to appear. Street
car service at noon had not been re-
sumed. but it was believed that night
would see partial service.
The only visible signs OF the des..
perate clash OF authority that turned
the city into a battle-ground were
The charred ruins Of the Jail, which
are still pouring cloudy OF smoke
steward and the remains OF other po-
lice institutions and the homes OF the
few individuals who were regarded as
offenders against the rights OF the
people. In front OF other government
institutions, which apparently i was
not seen fit to destroy, are piles OF
charred embers showing where wreck.
ace and documents had been dumped
and consumed.
Put Up Feeble Defense.
The defenders OF the old regime
doubtless few remain uncaptured
by the police-put up last feeble
defense last night from the roofs OF
the wrecked Astoria military hotel
and St. Isaacs' cathedral, facing on
two sides of the same square. They
soon were silcnced by the sharpshoot-
ers of the new authority.
With the reopening Of bread, sugar,
tea and meat shops, lines Of women
with shopping bags and baskets, often
extending to the length of block,
were formed to replenish stores ex-
hausted b ythe long seige. The most
phenomenal feature Of the revolution
las been the swift and orderly transit
ton whereby the control Of the city
passed from the regime OF the old
government into the hands OF its OPP
ponents. Until Sunday disord6s in
the streets, which never went beyond
quiet gatherings or mild demonstra-
tions, could not properly be termed a
revolution at all.
Won't Fire On People.
After thirty-six hours Of continuous
street fighting, the whole area OF
Petrograd was in the hands of the
revolutionists, on Tuesday noon.
Regiments called out to dispense
street crowds that were clamoring for
bread, refused to fire on the people.
but mutined, killing their officers in
many cases and joined the swelling
ranks of the insurgents.
With the exception OF Finnish
regiment, which took possession OF
de admiralty building on the Neva
and kept UP dcsultory rife and ma
chine gun fire, the last regiments to
.emain loyal to the government, had
.aptitulated after a sustained battle on
the Morskaya and made no further
resistance to the revolutionists, who
controlled the entire city, The police
had disappeared from the streets,
which were patrolled by automobiles
sacked with soldiers and students and
we're wildly cheered by the people.
Events leading UP TO the revolution
began week ago, with street demon
STATIONS OF working men, who quit
work as protest against the short
age Of bread. The first two days
counted patrols kept the crowds NOV
ing without resorting to violence.
When ordered to fire on the people
they refused. Police were substituted
aud battle occurred between them
and the troop regiment OF the regi-
nent Joined the revolutionists.
London, March ia successful
evolution has taken place in Russia.
The reactionary party has been over
brown.
Reports from Petrograd state that
die Duma, backed by the army. has
succeeded in overthrowing the gov
,rnment completely. The revolutions
;entered in Petrograd and Moscow.
Prominent reactionaries, including
ormer Premier Sturmer and M. Pro-
,opopoff, minister Of the interior,
rave been imprisoned. The govern
.ncnt is in the hands of committee
J: safety.
The garrisons at Petrograd and
Moscow went over in body to the
evolutionaries.
The question of the dynasty has
been left unsettled thus far. 1t is
eported here there is a possibility of
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