Ogden Weekly Standard | 1905-10-27 | Page 2 | Troops and Crowd Fight

1 TROOPS AND CROWD FIGHT Twenty Thousand citizens involved in riot at russia Oct 24 A seri oua conflict between the troops and the people during which there were many casualties on both sides occurred here last night while a meeting of citizens students sta dents and workmen was in progress the cry of the coa sachs are coming was suddenly raised and a panic followed many persons were injured in the crush subsequently the crowd came in contact with a detachment of cavalry revolver shots were fired by filpo of tho civilians and small bombs wera hurled among th cavalry the latr thereupon fired two volleys with blank cartridges and then alred with bullet both elds buttered seriously many of the wounded were left on the ground when the crowd dispersed strikers have sanco plundered the gunsmith stores and have armed themselves A number of ba herlea have boon destroyed and all work has been stopped at others scarcity in tho necessities of life Is already toll here