Show Serious Rye Riots in Vitebsk Russia I ST PETERSHURG Aug 23 Details of rioting in Vitebsk the capital of the government gov-ernment of that name occasioned by the peoples protest against the exportation of rye show the disturbance was of a serious nature The governor reports there i evidence ev-idence that a general revolt of the peasantry peas-antry was planned The peasants attacked at-tacked the railroad officials claiming no more ryo should leave Vitebsk and severely se-verely beat the Jewish grain dealers who are blamed for the whole trouble The peasantry also plundered the residences of toe gram dealers ana nnaiiy combined man m-an attack upon the railroad station The railroad officials sent for the assistance of the military and tho latter tried to dislodge dis-lodge the rioters from their positions in and about the station The rioters resisted stubbornly and their supporters outside the railroad station made a fierce attack upon the soldiers severely injuuring may of them Finally the officer in command of the troops after repeatedly threatening the crowds gave the order to fire upon the rioters The soldiersthen fired a volley killing three peasants and wounding a number of others The rioters soon after dispersed Other and somewnat similar disturbances are reported from Dunalbery Vint and other places but no details are yet made public |