The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-16
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| Which Startled AL Pnris-An Explosion
that Sets tho Government to Thinking.
PARIS, March 15.-Between one and
| two o'clock this morning q terrific ex-
plosion occurred at the Loba barracks
occupied by the Republican guard ad-
joining the hotel DeVille. In mo-
mont scene of the widest excitement
prevailed. The barracks are occupied
by 500 guards, but Of course they were
not in tho building. There were, how
ever, q largo number OF men asleep in
1.-The barracks. Suddenly. awakened
by the tremendous roar and shock that
seemed to threaten the demolition OF
the structure, the men sprang from the
windows and doors thinking that at any
nom ent the walls would como toppling
down upon them. Tho police at once
began an investigation, and soon learn
cd that dynamite cartridge had been
placed upon tho ledge OF window OF
the mess room which is situated on the
ground floor OF the barracks. Pieces OF
the copper casing Of tho cartridge and
bits OF iuso were found and these ex-
planned the methods the miscreants
had employed to destroy the barracks
in which, however, they fortunately
failed. BY the greatest good luck the
guards escaped without injury, and the
only harm done was to the barracks
and the buildings in tho vicinity. The
material damage done WIS great.
The police were at an utter loss to &C.
count for the manner in which the an
archists, If such they were, placed the
cartridge on tho window ledge. In tho
mess room was q large and heavy table.
This was completely wrecked. Every
chair in the room had been blown from
its place, and the room presented very
sorry appearance. There is no doubt
that had the explosion occurred when
anyone was in the room ho would have
met with instant death. Tho side OF
the barracks on which the explosion
occurred presents tho appearance OF
having been riddled with shot. There
is not single whole pane Of glass in
tho Windows, and the window frames
are torn and Jagged. Opposite the bar
racks stands tho church Of st. Gervais.
Many ofthe windows in tho church
were ground to atoms by the shock.
Many sarcastic comments were in
dulged in rs to the ability OF the police
to protect the public when within q
very short time thoY have not display
ed sufficient ability 10 protect them
selves as evidenced by the explosion at
the police barracks at St. Ouon on
March 4th, and by this latest expression
OF anarchist malignnacy. ii
A cabinet council was held to-day at
which President Carnot signed a bill in
Producing q clause in tho penal code
making the wilful destruction OF proper
crty by means OF explosives punishable
with death. This clause wifi be intro
duced in the chamber Of deputies this
afternoon. s5y +
The frequency OF anarchist outrages
OF late has caused general feeling OF
constcrnation.t It is believed that tho
anarchists will gain courage from their
immunity from arrest, for the police
have not succeeded in detecting the au.
thors ofany OF the explosions, and seri.
ous apprehensions are felt regarding
the action they may take on Mayl.
Interviews have been had with two OF
the anarchist leaders who are known to
their leaders as companions X and u.
Theymade no attempt TO disguise their
sinister intentions. They. said: "We
have begun war al-outrdnce. We have
long since abandoned hope OF obtaining
anything from socialism or legal action.
The laws aro made. solely for the pur.
pose OF safeguarding capital and prop.
erty. The final struggle Is commencing.
Yes, it is by terror that twe will over
come tho present state OF things. We
cannot upset in any other way. We are
solldly organized. We haveino papers
as an organzee society butt is an
invisible link which serves rs an Or
.ganizetion. Each man acts on his own
account without informing anybody OF
! who assist hila."