Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-16
FRENCH ANARCHISTS
BLOW TIE MESS ROOM or THE BARRACKS
UP WITH DYNAMITE.
They Have Begun System Of Terrorism Which
They Hope VIII Change the Existing STATE Of
Society in the French Rspublic-Maliciors
Use Of Explosives Punishable By Death.

PARIS, March 15.-Between / and >
o'clock this morning terrific explosion
occurred at the Loba barracks, occu-
pied by the Republican guard, adjoin-
ing the Hotel DeVille. In moment a
scene OF the widest confusion prevailed.
The barracks are occupied by 500
guards, but Of course they were not in
the building.
There were, however, large number
OF men asleep in the barracks. Sud
denly awakened by the tremendous roar
and shock that seemed TO threaten the
demolition of the structure, the men
sDrang from the windows and doors,
thinking that any moment the walls
would come topping down upon them.
The police at once began an investi-
CATION and soon learned that dynamite
cartridge had been placed upon the
ledge of a window Of the mess room
which is situaded on the ground floor of
the barracks. Pieces Of the copper
casing of the cartridge and bits OF a
fuse were found and these explained the
methods the miscreants had employed
to destroy the barracks in which, now
ever, they fortunately failed.
BY the greatest good luck the guards
escaped without injury, and the only
harm done was 10 the barracks and the
buildings in the vicinity. The material
damage done was great.
The police were at an utter loss TO ac-
count for the manner in which the An
srchists, If such they We're, placed the
cartridge on the window ledge. In the
mess room was large and heavy table.
This was completely wrecked. Every
chair in the room had been blown from
its place and the room presented a very
sorry appearance.
There is no doubt that had the eXpIo-
sion occurred when any one was in the
room he would have met with instant
death. The side OF the barracks on
which the explosion occurred presents
the appearance Of having been rtddled
with shot. There is not single whole
pane of glass in the windows, and the
window frames are torn and Jagged.
Opposite the barracks stands the church
of St. GervGiS. Many OF the windows
in the church were broken by the shock.
Many sarcastic comments were In
dulged in as to the ability Of the police
TO protect the public when within q
very short time they have not displayed
sufficient ability to protect themselves,
as evidenced by the explosion at the
police barracks at st. Ouen on March +,
and by this latest expression OF anar-
chist malignancy.
A judicial inquiry into the explosion
was started at the earliest possible mo-
ment and the investigation is still in
progress.
A cabinet council was held to-day at
which President Carnot signed a bill in
PRODUCING a clause in the penal code
making the willful destruction of prop
erty by means OF explosives punishable
with death. This clause will be intro
duced in the Chamber Of Deputies this
afternoon.
The frequency OF Anarchist outrageS
of late has caused a general feeling OF
CONSERVATION. II is believed that the
Anarchists will gain courage from their
immunity from arrest for the police
have not succeeded IN detecting the
authors of any of the explosions, and
serious apprehensions are felt regarding
the dCliOu lAty may tdhN OA +i"J -
Interviews have been had with two OF
the Anarchist leaders who are known 10
their leaders as Companions y and h.
They made no attempt TO disguise their
sinister intentions. They said:
1--WE have begun war la outrance.
We have long since abandoned hope OF
obtaining anything from socialism or
legal action. The laws are made solely
for the purpose OF safe guarding capt
tai and property. The final struggle is
commencing. Yes, it is by terror that
we will overcome the present state Of
things. We cannot upset in any other
way. We are soldly organized. We
have no papers as an organized society,
but there Is an invisible link which
serves as an organization. Each man
acts on his own account without in
forming anybody of his plans save two
or three compatriots who assist him.
The painted windows OF ST. Gervais
Church. damaged by the explosion, are
works OF the thirteenth century. The
loss arising from the damage they have
suffered is irrepsrable.