The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 24, 1905, Page 1

Forecast made at sSan Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight, Janu- ary 24: San Francisco and vicinity—Cloudy, unsettled weather Tuesday, with show- ers; fresh southeast wind. A. G. MoADIE, District Forecaster. — to be tax the Libr ary. THE THEATERS. ——-..._.~_.,_ ALCAZAR—"'The Conquerors.” CALIFORNIA—"Shaun Rhue.’” COLUMBIA—*“A Country Mouse.” CENTRAL—*‘Jerusalem." CHUTES—Vaudeville. FISCHER'S—Vaudeville. GRAND—"‘The Silver Slipper.”” ORPHEUM—Vaudeville. TIVOLI—Grand opera. VOLUME XCVII—NO. 55. SAN FRANCISCO UESD»\Y, ]ANUARY 24, 1905 PRICE FIVE CENTS. REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT IS FAST SPREADING THROUGHOUT THE VAST DOMAINS OF THE CZAR T PETERSBURG, Jan. 24 7:30 A. M.---The revolutxonary movement is extending to all' parts of the empire. There is no longer room for doubt that it was carefully planned and has for its object -the overthrow of the Romanoff Moscow and other cities report dynasty. The strikers are merely the catspaws of a powerful political organization. risings of the laboring classes in answer to a general call. present advisers and meet the labor representatlves It is said the Czar has determined to thrust aside his Only minor riots have occurred hese in the last twenty-four hours. WORKINGMEN IN MANY CITIES HEED CALL FOR GENERAL RISING NICHOLAS SUES FOR PEACE Decides to Overrule Grand Dukes and Restore Order. BLOOD MAY / FLOW IN CITY OF MOSCOW Repetition of F St Petersburg Riots Expected Ancient Capf[al ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 23.—The most startling feature in the situation to-night is the news that several factories in Mos- cow have closed and that the workmen in the old capital of Rus- sia are repeating the tactics of their fellow workmen of the new ¢ capital. marching from shop to shop and mill to mill, demanding that the establishments be shut down. The whole city is reported to be in,a state of great excitement over the news of the bloodshed here yesterday, which has precipitated the strike that had been scheduled for Wednesday. Moscow has more workmen ‘and less troops than St. Petersburg, and, besides, is just now the heart of the Liberal movement. and the danger of bloodier occurrences there than have been witnessed here are proportionately greater. A rising in Moscow is also nore likely to have greater results, in- dustrially ang politically, than that of St. Petersburg. MAY COMPEL PEACE WITH JAPAN. According to private reports, the workmen in several other big cities, notably Kharkoff, where large locomotive works are lo- cated, already have completed plans for a general suspension of work. Moreover, reports are current that the workmen, who oth- erwise would soon he forced back into the shops or starve, have received assurances of financial support froin the sources which hitherto have supplied the sinews of war for the Liberal and revo- lutionary agitation, but have not before been in touch with the labor movement. If the strike becomes general throughout Rus- sia, and especially if the railroads are drawn in, it might immedi- ately force the nation to make peace with Japan. CZAR’S ADVISERS FAVOR FIRM POLICY. The sitnation appears grave from every standpoint, but the anthorities, although somewhat bewildered, declare their purpose " to stand firm. They maintain that it is their first duty to preserve order and scout the idea of actual revolution. Seemingly the Min- isters are most concerned over the effect of the present situation abroad, where, they declare, exaggerated reports create a false impression. t SHOP OWNERS ARM FOR PROTECTION. MOSCOW, Jan. 23.—The people of Moscow are greatly ex- cited over the news from St. PeterSburg, which was received over the telephone from private sources and séread like wildfire through the city. Last night it was the only topic of conversa- tion. The workmen here are greatly aroused and the Social Dem- ocrats are resolved to make the best of the opportunity. The fac- tory and mill owners also are excited, as a general suspension of work is expected on Januafy 26. The owners and the authorities are conferring in regard to the measures to meet disturbances. Many shop owners are purchasing arms to protect their property. Employes of the Bromley Metal Works to the number of 1000 met at 2:30 o’clock this afternoon and declared that they re- fused to continue at work because their St. Petersburg comrades had asked them to strike. They immediately left the works, form- ed a procession, marched through the streets and begged tl‘Ell' fellow workmen in all industrial establishments to join in the movement. A majority of those who were thus requested to quit work complied. Afterward the strikers visited the Sytn Printing Works, the largest of the kind in Moscow and belonging to ‘he millionaire publisher, Sytn, and induced the m=n employed tfiére to strike. The works closed at 5 o clock. MNIGHT GUARD AT ENTRANCE TO (ZARS CHAMBERS. in the THE ADMIRALTY SUILDING '™ ST PETER S B FAMOUS BUILDING NOW USED AS BARRACKS AND THE ENTRANCE TO THE CZAR'S APARTMENTS. Workmen Marching Upon St. Eetersburg’ Are Fired Upon by Imperial Troops. T/ONDON, Jan. 23.—A dispatch from Moscow to Reuter’s Telegram Company says: issued a proclamation warning the public, in view of. the strike, to avoid assemblages and processions; otherwise the same severe measures will be adopted as in 8t. Petersburg.” “The Deputy Prefect has ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 24, 3:25 a. m.—A report has gained currency that .the strikers intend to storm. the market in Vassiliostrov and seize the provisions shere. ‘At Kolpino, twelve ‘miles up the river, a body of workmen, who had started for St. Petersburg to join the ‘strikers, were stopped and fired upon by soldiers. Accounts as to the number killed or wounded conflict. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 23.—Esthnates upon the number killed or wounded during the rioting yesterday and to-day vary greatly, but for the present they are mere guesses.. Official repom place the tothl' at about 250, but these are mot given credence. It is probable that the number will be found to have excecded 500, and when the facts are known these figures may be more than doubled. Meanwhile rumors have ‘multiplied- until- the excited populace is convinced that many thousands were put to death by the charging cosnch" SEVASTOPOL, Jan. 23.—Fire to-day duuoyedthemmh-nwmm mmmmonu—mme- 1y after the signal for beginning work at 7 o'clock this morning. mmmwmm parts of the works, mmmmmmnqflefl:mmmnmmmm escaped by jumping out of the windows. measures prevented uuuwmmmw The fire was under. control at 1:40 o'clock. The c olmflmhm ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 23.—It was . reported to-night, upon authority re- guarded as reliable, that Emperor Nicholas, in making the decision at the extraordinary meeting of the Council of the Empire” at Tsarskoe- Selo to-day to declare St. Pe- tersburg .In ‘a ~state of siege, an- nounced that he had resolved to issue a manifesto to the people with a view of calming them, promising to create a mixed commigsion of workmen and officials to investigate and decide ‘the questions of-the-demands of the strik- ers, especially the ome affecting hours of labor, which Russian law fixes at eleven. workmen, according to._this report, are not to be appointed, but selected by the laboring men themselves. This would be the first concession to the representative principle. According to reports, the Emperor The representatives of the will endeavor to investigate yesterday’'s events in St. Petersburs. SACKING OF CITY FEARED. The military everywhere to-day had a firm on the and the every precas such as forbidding the sale of petroleum and re- —_————p quiring the people to remain indoors. The tension, which was somewhat re- lieved in the morning, continued to in- crease during the day. Conditions ap- peared to be ominous when, shortly af- ter dark, the workmen in two electric light plants walked out, refusing triple pay to remain and plunging half the city into utter darkness, including the Nevsky Prospect, which is in the fash- ionable residence quarter. The water supply also was cut off, and a veritable ! panic ensued. Tales that dynamite was in the pos- session of the strikers and that it was the purpose to sack and burn the town had been in circulation and many peo- ple were terror-stricken, Reserve, troops were called out to guard the darkened portion of the city. The peo- ple still in the streets, except a few strikers. and roughs, fled to their homes. Police officers visited every house apd store, ordering all mot to venture out, at their peril, and to turn out the lights in their front windows. Shopkeepers and even private house owners boarded or barred their win- dows and doors. - Continued to Page 2, Column &, |