Iron County Record | 1905-06-30 | Page 3 | Cossacks and Mob Clash

COSSACKS AND MOB CLASH. Another Chapter In the Reign ot Blood In Poland. Lodz, Russian Poland. Eighteen persons were killed nnd 100 wounded Wednesday night by volleys fired by dragoons nnd Cossacks on a procesblon of 50,000 workmen wlilch -had boon organized or-ganized as a demonstration against the government. Tho demonstration hmd been quietly arranged. At 8 o'clock the workmen, 60,000 strong, with' 'thirty red flags, marched through PJotrokowskl street shouting "Down with despotism." They gathered In tho old market place, whore speeches woro,mado by socialists. social-ists. Up to this point, tho police had not Interfered. At 0 o'clock tho procession proces-sion reformed and . was marching up Glowna street, when suddenly the Cos, Backs and dragoons rushed from thd side streets and flred a number of volleys. vol-leys. Tho crowd fled pnnlc-strlckon, leaving elgbtoon lulled and 100 wounded.