23 Jan 1905
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1905
Page
1
Bullets from 80 000 troops killed an estimated 5 000 workers in front of the Winter Palace and nearby sites in St Petersburg. Wives and children died as shields fell, sparking widespread outrage and a view that the czar's prestige is shattered and a Russian revolution may be underway.
Report of families, including wives and young children, enduring dangerous conditions as strikers confront hardship. Witnesses describe chaotic, harrowing moments reflecting the severity of the labor dispute and its impact on families.
A St. Petersburg crowd gathers around the Palace square near the Winter Palace as military units prepare. Demonstrators camp, guards idle, ambulances stand ready, and strikers swell from Nevsky Prospect before the first charge.
Thousands gathered before the Winter Palace to honor workers and demand redress. Troops fired on the crowd near the Moika and Nevsky Prospect, killing and wounding many as police and guards struggled to restore order amid chaos and protests.
Strikers strike, 50,000 guards under martial law patrol Nevsky Prospect as crowds attack, with 5,000 believed killed or wounded. Emperor Nicholas II rejects petition, sending troops with rifles bayonets and sabers to quell the revolt led by priest Gopon amid chaos and civilian casualties.
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