THE UNREST IN RUSSIA.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12669, 3 May 1905, Page 3

THE UNREST IN RUSSIA.

MAY DAY MOTS AT WARSAW. United Press Asioeiation-rPer Electric Telegraph— Cqgjaght.- ... T.CENDONV May 1May Day riots ~ai» tffoceeding ai Warsaw. In an enpanntoc^--wfti», ; the -£sop* Beveral persons inife'~K3le&~, '*■<..■ ..•/.-■ • Eastertide throngnont Russia. PROCESSIOjSF =€>F'W<>BKMEN. FUT TO THE AND JSROT. A HEAVY HEALTH fclS£ ''-'■' Received 9.10 pan;; "May*-2n£" ST* PETKKSBUB&f .MS* V 2, The first'disturbance at toot place m the afternoon. A-procession-of 5000 -workmen marched" through" tie streets carrying red flags and singing' revoJtttiottary songs; otherwise they were harnitesp. A squadron of Uhlans - appeared, hut'did not attempt to interfere until they were I hacked by infantry. When the Uhlans! charged with drawn swords the infantry i fired volleya. The hospital authorities admit that' 31 .persons -wera killed and 15severely wounded and many jUgbta?. It is reported that the police carried | away 60 killed-ani w)nn<ie<£ aneated &J

!«»(»»' and captured the red flags. • The injured include women and children. There is intense indignation in Warsaw since the attack was unprovoked. THE PART" THE" COSSACKS AND INFANTRY PLAYED. TERRIBLE ACCOUNTS OF KILLING AND MAIMING. Received 10.15 p.m., May 2nd. ST. PETERSBURG, May 2. After the first collision at Warsaw the Cossacks were extremely provocative, using their whips freely against the crowds. One man harmlessly fired at the infantry patrol which immediately fired indiscriminately, killing 25 persors and wounding 20. • Late in the evening a third collision re-sulte3"in-4he killing of four workmen and the wounding of many persons. A bomb which was hurled at a patrol killed three Cossacks and one policeman. The Cossacks and infantry fired repeatedly, causing numerous casualties. Crowds at Lodz stoned the military who fired killing two" persons. . Later on a bomb was thrown at a patrol, the members of which fired killing three persons and wounding two. All was quiet at St. Petersburg except that a bomb was exploded in a private house injuring two students who - were handling it.