New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-09
The RED FLAG IN PARIS
RIOT AT THE FUNERAL OF GENERAL EUDEs
CONFLICT WITH TROOPS ~ THE BOULEVARD
voLTAIRE-FIFTEEN PERSONS WOUNDED
HENRY EoCHEFORT HrssED- BoMBs

yOLTAIRE-FIFTEFN PERSONS WouNphb
HENRY EoCHEFoRT KISSED - BoMBs
THROWN AND REvoLvEHs FIRFp
Paris. Aug. s.-Thc funeral Of General Eud"s the
x-Communist, who dropped dead while addressing
body Of strikers on Sunday, took place to-day. Fifty
thousand persons gathered IN tho streets adjacent 10
the house OF the deceased and thousands lined the
route TO the cemetery, along which cavalry was s'a
toned The other troops belonging 10 the Paris gar
rson were held within thor barracks in readiness Tot
any emergency Traffic in the streets through WHICH
the procession passed was suspended ana the s'ooS
were closed.
Among those who attended the funeral were Henry
Rocbefort and louise Michel. Many flowers and
wreaths were placed upon the coffin. The proceS
sion accompanying the body tranquil untl the
boulevard Voltarc was reached. Hero INC nioo
CHI cred the Commune and displayed red haSs ~
detachment Of the Garde dc Paris charged me cro"u
and captured the flags. The Government had adop"u
strict measures to suppress any outbreak, ana oro,S
were given to the police their arms II their
,,rcs ucr. menaced The Boursc dc Travail was
closed by order Of the authorities and was occupeu
By a military detachment.
Fifteen thousand persons marched In froht OF 'ne
hearse bearing the body. They wore bouquets oi ru
immortclles NJ. Basly, member of the ChamDer oi
Dcnutles. was present and he and W. Rocheort were
greeted with cheers and shouts OF Nlve la IrVoIu
tion - and "Vlve Ia Commune.7 The procession
Valiant Ie Francois and Arnold, members Of the
Commune of 1s71 and NJ. Ostyn. Louise MlcheI
marched after the hearsc. brigade OF pohcc hoa'eu
the procession. Large bodies Of workmen ana s'fiK
crs followed quietly. The waters and haiiuressers
in the line were nolsicr and demanded that the req
fags which were carried covered. be unfurled Inc
crowds along the route shouted " Nive la commune
as the hearse passed. When the PROCESSION reached
the boulevard voltair three red flags were unfured
% off~o afto
some one in the crowd fired revolver at him. pu'
the bullet went wide Of its mark Another commits
sary was beaten with sticks. NJ. Rochefort was SCI
upon by an Anarchist, who handled him severely
The police werc powcrless before the menacne a'u
tude of the mob The gendarmes made charge IN
front of the Prince Eugene barracks Striking IN every
direction with the butt ends OF their musketS They
succeeded IN releasing the police who had been sur
rounded by the mob and captured the red hass
When the procession arrived at the Marie of the
Eleventh ndissement revolver was fired ana
A bomb thrown close to the police station, but 'he
bomb did not explode. The reserve force OF police
left the station and charged upon the crowd win
drawn swords wounding and taking intc cus'ouS
many nersons The procession continued on its way
to the cemetery, but grow smaller as II adVan''"'
4 number of oratlons delivered at the grave
amid cries OF yivc la Commune Vive Ia revoii-
on At the conclusion OF the oratioDs the gathering
disncrsed The police did not oppose the display ol
red flags inside the cemetery
After the conclusion Of the ceremonies az inc ccn
terry the persons composing the procession withdnV
quietly NJ Rochcfort, who rode In an open car
rare was in places greeted with boots and cries OF
a A has Rochcfort - and A has Bouanger" The
conflict on the boulevard Votalre the most seri-
Gus event Of the day. Tho riong lasted fifteen MIN
utes When the crowd rctrcated before the charge
Of the cendarmes they left their nags and number
of funeral wreaths behind them on the pavement
Fifteen persons were wounded and twenty-five arrests
were made NJ scudey. secretary OF the league Tor
the suppression of the registry Offices was arrested on
a charge Of melting TO murder and plllage
Conflicts occurred last night the Boulevads Belle
vile and Rochechouart between police and strikers
Two cafes were sacked by the mob. In the melee
number of police and walters were wounded MANY
ncrsonS were wounded by the troops while clearing
ihc streets Of strikers near the residence OF ".
Cocoucl al Amiens last night Fifty arrests have been
made of persons engaged In the attack on He mouse.
The rassnakers of Lyons threaten ID strike unless te
firms OF Mesmer and Jayet amalgamate and permit
their employees work I'm baiches In rotatDn. II
strike occurs in Lyons It Will In all probability extend
to the glassworkers OF Paris ana The whoie Oh francc