The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-22
NIGHT RAMBLES IN PARIS.
v.-Tne Cnrr1ere. dc L,Am.r,nrc.

After having decided upon pre-, eedjug to the
CarGieres de PAmerique, il became necessary to
ascertain whether our driver was wllhSg, not
only to take us that distance, but likewise to
venture into such sn ut.ot-the-Way aud DANCER
Gus locality at such an unreasonable hour OF the
night. As II happened, our provincial ''cOcherD
had never heard OF the Carre ereS, ali cOn,e.
queutly could not be daunteI by their evil repu-
tation.
The streets are by this time almost entirely
deserted: every now ard then we come uDon
sergents.devlle walking in pairs; lac rolsGerers
being conducted hone by some guardian
angel;" solitary pedestrians walking for security
IN The middle Of the road; and the lights of the
chihonDiers danclug before us ike the ght5 of
ships at sea. We cross the Boulevards, and ind
these equally deserted, save that solitary car
rage containing some erande dame in tulle aud
diamonds, stealing tew momentary winks of
sleep flashes past. We 90 over the Canal St.
Martin, up the Rue Faubourg dI TemDie, across
the Boulevard de PExterieur, and proceed to
ascend the steep incline OF La CoHrt'Ila. SO far
we feel satisfied that we are in the right read |;
but where 10 turn of to the Carrleres, as
We know we shall have to 90, we are in
doubt AT this moment we overtase couple
OF serGents'de vlle and order the driver
10 pull up and make iuquirie,. "Car.
rleres de pAmsriqqe ~ they repeat to one au.
other, and stare at Us; but, with the impertnr-
baton OF French policemen, they ak no que'-
tons, and after having directed US, make some
muttered observations to each o her about
'oeuX tous AnRlais" as We disappear. We pass
the Marie aud the Church OF BelleYIlle, and on
arcadrs OF lime trees, turn sharply OF to the
left; md after some IA uutes' drive along dark
steep, desolate road, which puts our driver IN a
remarkably bad humor come to the dark,
narrow turning, with couple of solitary loOE.
ing houses at each corner, which, we had been
informed, lea 10 the Canieres de rAmerque.
We stop the cab AMI Alight, blidlDg the
coaCbmaD await our return. He grumbles. but
We take no notice OF that and so be composes
himself tor nap as we advance uD the dark
lane. We also take care to Keep 10 the middle
OF the road TO guard against any to- sudden in
tervleW, which might otherwise be easily mace
from behind the broken bits OF wall, The juttng
mass es ofearth. and the rade irregular fences on
either side. Al last, in the dim light, we catch
sight OF some empty wagons drawn up on one
side of the road, aud see before us the light of
a blazing ire. We are sure now that we are on
the light road. As We advance, the ground on
either hand becomes more hllly and desolare-
looking, rising higher and higher until at last
we find ourselves cucompassed by series of
steep mounds with clusters of bushes and
stunted trees cutting here and there ag4lnst the
heavy gray sky.
On our left hand we notice = long win ding
flight OF rude steps, be Wn out OF the soft stone,
leading evidently to the tops of the kilBs, the
fires from which We had already remarked: after =
moments hesit alton we decide dpDn ascending
them. On reaching the summit OF the moan1,
we and we are In the midst OF large desolate
tract of broken ground, with several large open
sheds at some distance IN front OF Va, bat con-
siderably towards our left. The wind bio rs
chill, and a drlzzling rain begins to fail.
We are irresolute in which direction to pro-
cee5. The proper course, we feel, is TO make
for the sheds; but all looks black as pitch be-
meath their roofs, and ii any OF the miserab e
wIetches whom we know to be at hand should
think it worth while to attack US on our enter
ing these sheds, retreat would be difficult over
such rough ground, with its innumerable pit
holes. Whilst we are delibefaung as 10
the course we shall adopt, we make
out against small patch Of sky the
oSRes S6nt ferca the sbs 59 5SVi9' p fo7@
know must be distinctly visible to these people,
as there Is broad mass OF sky behind US, Pre-
sently we observe three men Issuing from out
the darkness two of whom, apparently de-
which we had entered the quarries, while tue
third advances slowly over the broken ground
that lnterveDes between ourselves and bin. AS
he approaches, he bran ches OF on a sudden in 4
like direction TO that taken by his companions.
This gives us some concern; it looks as It these
men were taking US ia the rear. Therefore We
advance at once towards the last mentioned in
dlyidual, who stil continues IN sight. AS soon az
we are certain that We are within hearing we b nj
him, and he at once halts. | ask, "Are there
many at the quarIies tonight ~ Not 50 many
as usual.n replies he, We ask how mauY.
"Why," be replies. "there are nine Of them now
at the plaster kllns, and six or seven at the
cement kilns, | fancy" "Are they, asleep :"
Some are, the two women aud the child,
and several OF the men, but couple of
men aIe having q game OF cards" els there
anybody in the stone qu,rtiesT we next
inquired. mo-" he replies, I'VE only go there
when the police chase as" This reply indicates
ing our new acquaintance what he is he coolly
tells us he is u house painter, and had been
week out of work, who were those men who
came from the sheds with you O few minutes
ago ?" we inquired "A couple Of tranps, who
have gone off 10 the Halles 10 see il they can get
JOB. You know your way, OF course, all
about this place 2" yes" well, will you
mind showing US over tp mot at all" he