Polish Polity Turmoil as Lodz Striker Bloodshed Grows
Reports from Lodz indicate fierce street fighting between military forces and 6000 striking workers. Barricades block thoroughfares, numerous dead and wounded, and public business suspended. Warsaw also sees renewed strike activity amid widespread fear and government denial of Russification aims.
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Barricades Stormed and Martial Law Debated
In Lodz on June 24 troops stormed barricades as a general strike collapses factories and shops. Fifty killed and 200 wounded. Panic grips the city with rifle fire and sacked liquor stores. Street traffic halted and transportation disrupted. The incident prompts talk of declaring martial law.
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Lodz
Day of Terror Rages in Lodz Violence Leaves Dozens Dead
Riots in Lodz erupt into a day of terror with heavy loss of life and mass destruction. Estimates place dead and wounded around 2000 as Social Democrats and Jewish groups clash with police and troops. Barricades rise, communications are cut, and troops fire on crowds while ambulances struggle to reach the wounded.
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Warsaw
Man Sentenced to Death for Bomb Attack in Praga
Warsaw reports locksmith Stephen Okrjeia was condemned for throwing a bomb into the Praga police station on March 26 injuring six officers. Workmen threaten a general strike with city streets patrolled by Cossacks and infantry. A laborer was killed for refusing to strike. In Jibutil, the Dnieper sank the St. Kilda on June 5 and has arrived. The Bayan armored cruiser has been floated at Port Arthur after prior events.
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Man Believes He Fatally Wounded Friend Ends His Life
Chicago, June 24. Frank McCamyon a waiter, while quarreling with his wife, fired at a friend named Marshall during an interference. Believing the shot mortally wounded Marshall and facing arrest, McCamyon killed himself.
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Chicago
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Marshall
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