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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1905
Page
1
Odessa reports indicate a large mob set fires across the harbor on Wednesday night. Fire destroyed warehouses and several steamers while martial law was proclaimed amid many rioter fatalities and numerous injuries. Cossacks suffered casualties in the clashes.
Reports from St Petersburg describe growing panic as mutiny aboard the Black Sea fleet sparks fears of civil war. Kadis Kakhanoff empowers martial law, while Admiral Chouknin heads toward Odessa or Sevastopol. Officials withhold details and mutineers reportedly control several ships, though loyalty remains among much of the army.
In St Petersburg on June 29 the Russian and Japanese peace plenipotentiaries are expected to be named by Saturday with two officials per side. The Japanese have been named, Russians may see changes due to health issues. Washington government submits final selections to each nation as exchanges near completion. Each side will also send experts secretaries and attaches to Washington.
Sheriff Ramsay reports a brutal roadside assault as Dixon and Nancy Donovan are attacked by six men while walking a public highway. Three rob Dixon, two steal safety items, and the sixth assaults Donovan. Governor Vardaman offers a reward and orders full pursuit of the suspects.
Mojiko dispatch notes General Linevitch using narrow fronts, calls for more European reinforcements after Mukden, and reports 30 to 40 Linerovich spies captured by Japanese. Dysentery at Harbin sends 1000 patients to Tsitsikor as hospitals expand. A Chi officer at Keng allegedly aids Russia with a 2000-strong spy network. Liaoyang and seven other cities to open for Japanese residents and business.
A Odessa dispatch reports quays and harbor buildings alight with much shipping burning. Incendiaries and armed mobs block the fire brigade as troops are terrorized by Kniazpotemkines guns. Rioting kills seventeen as the city faces bombardment and widespread fear.
News from St. Petersburg says the garrison on the emperor's battleship in Odessa harbor has mutinied, with eight officers leading a crew to defend the ship. Panic grips the admiralty as mutinous actions raise fears across the empire. In Libau on June 29 sailors also mutinied, looted government stores, seized arms, and fired on officers.
Temple Texas June 29 deputies raided nine cold storage clubs in Bell county seizing everything resembling intoxicants. Sheriff Burkes cited 1903 law chapter 40 article 402 for authority as wagons carried away the goods and inventories kept. Prohibitionists hired former County Attorney A L Curtis to prosecute alleged local option law violations while club operators plan to challenge the actions.
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