23 Jan 1905
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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1905
Page
1
An insurrection in Petrograd sees hundreds killed or wounded as troops clash with workmen led by Father Gopon at the Winter Palace. Barricades rise on Vasily Island while Empress Dowager departs to Tsarskoe Sel and the Emperor remains in the city.
Riots erupt in St Petersburg as workers clash with troops under martial law. Barricades rise on Nevsky Prospect and Vasilevski Island as soldiers fire on protesters near the Winter Palace. hundreds killed or wounded and streets in chaos. Authorities brace for further violence while figures like Maxim Gorky weigh in on the crisis.
A map of St. Petersburg marks the greatest bloodshed at the Nevsky Prospect junction with the chief street and Grand Morskaia. The Nicholas Bridge links the main city to Vassili Island where workers are said to be holding barricades, according to reports.
Captain Orlan Cullen, Imperial Marine Association emissary in Tokio, received a Constantinople cable stating 1,500 Circassians rose in Slavini to kill 200 Russian guards. Russians and Turks are crossing into the Caucasus to spread revolution in Tiflis Province, with Tiflis City nearly besieged and only dispatch bearer communications remaining.
Report from St Petersburg says workers on Vaegsili Island seized a dynamite factory and up to 40 000 armed strikers from Kolotino march toward the city. Troops halted a push toward Tsarskoe Selo after a bloody clash.
After a day of unrest in St Petersburg, quiet returned overnight. Soldiers patrol streets while rioters and Socialist activists disperse. Casualty figures are unclear. no American injuries reported.
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Washington reports fervent prayers for the Russian Emperor and his people as Count Cassini arrives from New York. The ambassador, calm and silent on official details, notes a reported strike in St Petersburg while awaiting further dispatches.
Paris and London report shock at the St. Petersburg bloodshed as newspapers publish special editions and officials express fear of a Russian revolution. Editors cite a surge of anger, while observers debate loyalty of troops and the possible fall of autocracy amid reported casualties and protests.
An overview of St Petersburg's founding by Peter the Great in 1712 to become Russia's capital marking a shift to Europe. It notes population around 1.5 million, industrial and educational centers, the Neva delta, and the Peter and Paul fortress as key sights and prison. It also mentions royal efforts to accelerate construction and peasants drafted for building.
Passenger times show New York to Cleveland arrival at 5 32 p m and next morning 7 13. Cincinnati 1 30 p m Indianapolis 3 pm St Louis 56 am by New York Central. Note mentions excess fare and fine service.
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