Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-26
PARIS TERRORIZED
RavachoPs Avengers Do Some
Deadly Bomb Work.
ONE MAN KILLED, TEN WOUNDED.

The Dead Man He Who Secured the Ar
ening Letters Received by the Victim
ofAnarchist tviliainy-The Whole Block
Shaken and q Wineshop Completely
Wrecked-Prospects for More of the
Deviltry-Story of Ravachol's Arrest.
PARIS, April 26-There was terrific ex-
plosion early last evening in the entrance
of the wine shop of NJ. Very, % Boulevard
Magenta, where Ravachol, the anarchist,
was arrested on March 80 The bomb con-
tanned atSleast twelve pounds of dynamite,
and completely wrecked the establishment.
Ten persons were seriously injured and NJ.
Very himself mortally. The explosion oc-
CURED when the wine shop was half full
of guests, and as nearly as can be learned
the bomb was placed Just within the out
side door of the corridor and at the door
leading from the corridor into the wine
room. Very was standing in the middle
of the room when the shock came He was
thrown against the wall in heap of shat
tered tables and chairs. The ceiling fell
and several beams were split and fell to
the floor
The Proprietor Terribly Injured.
A minute after the explosion ten of the
guests recovered their senses and ran into
the street shouting and crying Fire" The
police, who had been stationed near the
wine shop since Ravachol's arrest, came
up as the uninjured came out and began
bringing out those unable to help them
selves. NJ. Very was found to be in a
pitiable condition. Both of his legs had
been crushed by the falling beams, his
collar bone was fractured and his right
arm was broken. He was bleeding at the
mouth and ears, and was seen to have
suffered internal injuries. His little boy
was found unconscious in a corner with
his collar bone broken. Both were taken
to the Sainte Lois hospital where NJ.
Very's legs were amputated.
Six Others Have Broken Bones.
OF the other ten persons injured three
were taken to the hospital and the others
were helped to their homes by the police.
Six of them are said to have bones broken
and internal injuries, but the particulars
are not yet known. The wine shop was
wrecked. The buildings on each side were
damaged from top to MISUNDERSTANDING
broken and glass shattered, while
the whole block was rocked and
many walls cracked The people of
the neighborhood went into panic and
Immediately made preparations to move
to another part of the city, believing that
the friends of Ravachol have marked
Very's shop for destruction.
Death of the Wine Shop Keeper.
NJ. Very died shortly before midnight.
Three arrests have been made, including a
man who, just after the explosion in the
wine shop, shouted at the next corner:
"Vive Panarchie" A revolver and knife
We're found on him. He processes to know
nothing of the perpetrators of the explo-
sion. Troops cleared the Boulevard Ma
genta Thousands of sightseers had crowd
ed the street near the wrecked wine shop,
and the police were unable to drive them
back. In the confusion it was feared that
another outrage might be perpetrated.
Four companies of soldiers were called out.
They drove the crowds into the side streets,
and remained on guard until the people
had gone home.