The Indianapolis journal., 1892-05-02
QUIET DAY IN PARIS.

Every fort Oh the Stfeete EbtfObco Oy So&-
diers with Loaded Guns.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
PARIS, May This has been q pleasant
day, and the gay Parisisns seem TO have
tried to forget the dangers supposed to en-
compass them. The boulevards and parks
have been crowded. and the patronage OF
restaurants and cafes has been exception
ally large. Women and children have
walked unterrified in the streets. The
churches were full, and the strain of
apprehension had seemed temporarily
to have relaxed. In the barracks. at the
police stations. and in the districts around
the public buildings. however. thousands
of armed men have stood ready since
moments notice. and shoot to kill. ALI
day squads of cavalry and mounted police
have elattered through the streets to the
relief of tho troops who were on guard be-
fore day break. and occasionally the heavy
tread of infantry reminded the prom
enaders that both services in tho Rarri-
son had been mobilized against expected
dangers. Every public building was garri-
soned with fifty or sixty infantry. with
ball cartridges in their rides. Sentlnels at
intervals Of ten yards have patrolled all
the streets of Paris. No civilian has been
allowed to approach within one hundred
yards of any national or municipal build
ing. All who wished to 60 by have been
compelled TO 60 round, and nobody de.
INJURED. as the sentinels were known to be
under strict instructions to shoot upon
slight violation of the orders.
No attempt was made by wOrkingmen to
hold street processIons OF outdoor meet
ings They held, however. several monster
indoor meetings. with total attendance Of
perhaps 100000 or more, and at least an
equal number were turned away from the
overcrOwded halls. The principal meeting
was in the Sale Favie, at Belleville. All
the great Socialist orators were present at
this meeting and most of the members of
audience, while their representatives
crowded the platform: Labor Ex-
change. National Secretariat OF La
Dor, Society of Revolutionary Socialists,
Committee of the Revolutionaire Central.
Federation of Independent Socialists,
Group of Paris Information alists. Union of
the People, League of Socialists of the Seine
Department., League of Women Sutfragists,
National Federation of Metal-wOrkers. AS
sociation Of French Lithographers.. Omni-
bus and Cab-drivers' Association and about
fifty Others.
1t was a molly crowd, collected from ev-
cry part of under-class Paris and its sub
urbs. The speeches were fiery and often IN
cendiary. Ravachol was deitied by one
speaker amid both hisses and cheers In
general. however. the socialists had mat
ters their own way, to the exclusion of the
Anarchists The rich were denounced
as robbers, who must be deprived
made that the bourgeoisie should be COM
PEELED to give up houses and land to be di-
vided among the poor. The bourgeoisie
were denounced also as towards and
thieves. and one speaker said the first thing
the Socialists would do when. they should
have elected the majority of Parliament
would be to seize all the factories ard set
the owners to shovellng coal for the en-
gines There was q heated debate over
resolutions to the effect that the lsborer
produce. but the resolution eventually
went through.
The first authentic report of q May-d
dynamite outrage was received at p. NJ.
from Tours. in the department OF Indirect
Loire. EariS this morning, bomb ex-
ploded near the Guise barracks. The noise
of the explosion was terrific and for time
1t was thought that Anarchists had at
tempted to blow ND the national powder
works, which are situated near Tours.
The populace of the CITY was
greatly alarmed until it was definitely
known that this was not the cause. Sol
diers from the barracks at once ran to the
spot.wh the ex plosion had occurred. and
found man lying senseless In a pool of
blood. One of his hands had been blown
OFT and he was otherwise badly injured.
No doubt is entertained that he IS the
victim of bis own crime. He was taken to
a hospital under arrest, and at last reports
had not regained consciousness.
The presence of the Prince of Wales in
this city to-day had q great effect in ailay.
ing tho anxiety. The Prince had expressed
desire to remain quiet. but when It was
represented to HIM that the knowledge OF
his presence in the city would have a bene-
fetal effect he willingly assented to LET
himself be seen in public. He paid visit
to President Carnot and the latter returned
the visit The Prince and Princess OF
Wales start for London tomorrow.
Parisians are charmed at the confidence
displayed here at so critical q moment