New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-16
PARIS BARRACKS WRECKED.
\ MIDNIGHT EXPLOSION WHICH l. ATTIRE
UTED TO ANARCHISTS.
THE LIVES OF HUNDREDS OF SOLDIERS IN
PERILLED, But NOBODY HURr-AN ARMY
MELINITE CARTRIDGE. FILLED WITH
ANOTHER EXPLOSIVE, THE EOMB
UsED-NC CLEW TO THE
AUTHORS OF THE DEED.

UsED-Nc CLEw TO THE
AUTHORS OF THE DEED
Paris. March l5.--A terrific explosion occurred at
tie LObau Barracks occupied by the Republican
Guard adjoining the Hotel de VILE, at % o'clock
this morning. The barracks occupied by zoo
guards. but Of they not all in the build
Ing There were, however, a large number Of men
asleep in the barracks Suddenly awakened by the
tremendous and shock, the sprlng for the
doors and windows fearing that at any moment the
walls would topping down upon them. The
people who were in the streets at that early hour
fastened TO the scene and the streets in the neigb0r
hood were filed with excited crowd. The
police at began investigation and soon learned
that dynamite cartridge had been placed upon the
lcl.c OF window Of the room, which Is on the
ground floor of the barracks. Pieces OF the copper
easing Of the cartridge and bits of fuse were found
and these explained the methods the mscreants had
employed in their attempt to destroy the barracks
The guards escaped without injury, and the only
harm done to the barracks and the Buildings In
the neghborhood. The material damage done was
great. Hundreds of windows were shattered and the
walls of the barracks and other buildings bear the
traces OF the explosion. The painted windows of It.
Gervais's Church. damaged by the eXploson arc works
Of the thirteenth century. The loss arising nom the
damage they have suffered is rreparabc.
The portion Of cartridge found In the ruins is com
posed Of copper and zinc, rvctcd together. IN in
NcsilgatOA made by experts It4NS to lc o'H'i '' O
shell used was that # OF the mciRite cartridges
used by the army but that the meluite had been re
moved and the shell filed with pcrae Of potassium
The sentinel on guard at the barracks was closely
questioned concerning the persons who We're In the
vicinity Of the barracks during his tour OF duty, but
he declared that he hnd observed nobody OF Sus
piccus character about the building. sentinel who
was duty at another part Of the barracks says that
he saw two men near the building but that they
seemed 10 be doing nothing that warranted his Inter
ference; he said nothing to them These men soon
walked away, and the sentinel thought nothing more
about them until after the explosion.
When the night prOwlers rushed u tlo barracks the
police made them give an account OF themselves II
was thought that among the crowd might be found
the men who lad caused the explosion, who had re-
turned 10 gOat the damage they Ind done and
10 enjoy the discontinue of the police. one Of the
crowd said that he walking toward the barracks
and had nearly reached them, when he saw man
wearing blouse through Rue Francis NirOn
A minute aftcrwar he saw bright flash and heard q
terrific report. lie almost blown from his feet
and started 10 run but finding tIai he was not hurt
he proceeded to the barracks to ascertain what had
occurred.
Another theft of dynamite cartridges has been dis
covered by the authorities, and this fact has greatly
increased the prevailing unea,incss. The officials at
ChambeIy were a,tOunded today when II was i"uhd
that II magazine place had been broken lnto by
force. An Investigation was AT once Instituted, ana
n was discovered that thirty two Of the dynamite
cartridges which had been stored In tho magazine mad
been stoen IL T. feared that deadly explosives
have fallen into the hands CT the Anarchists.
In the Chamber of Deputies to-day VI. Ricard Min
ister Of Justice and Public Worship introduced bill
which was signed by President C1rnot, at the Cabinet
Council this afternoon. introducing clause In thc
peual code making the wilful destruction OF prop
erty by means VI explosives punishable with DEATH
Replying questions asked by several member, VI
Loubet the Premier said that the explosions caused
by Anarchists not the work Of French subjects
Iie furt her said that precautionary measures now
being taken, which ought to insure the ~aict OF te
Inhabitants 81 I'Iris against such mamie, tatons.
The frequency OF Anarchist Outraecs Of late has
caused a general feeling Of CONSERVATION Ia Iali'
II Is believed that the Anarchists Will gain courage
from their immunity from arrest, for the police have
not succeeded In detecting the authors oi any o the
explosions, and serious applchensiOns c!, regard
ing the action they may takc Oh May Day.