Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-13

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lent, however, is fully
on that confronts it and
most any contingency that
He leaders Of the workingmeu, not only
Paris but in the provinces mony OF
Whom are socialists, are ever ready to take
advantage of any occasion to make demon
stration against the government and they
have not been slow to grasp the present OPP
portunity TO make trouble An appeal,
signed by the delegates of 161 trades syndi-
Gates, has been issued in Paris and provinces
requesting workingmen to quit work.
Radical Deputies in Caucus.
the vicinity of the Place de La Republique
remained quiet through the day, the Boule-
ward St. Martin, Boulevard Du Temple,
Boulevard Noltaire, the Avenue de la Re
pubiqe, and tho Boule ward Magenta, all of
which open into the Place de la Repu blique,
are patroled by strong military force.
The radical deputies who represent Paris
in the chamber and majority OF the mem
bers of the municipal council met this aft
srnoon in the editorial rooms OF Germanal
and approved the issuing Of manifesto to
the people OF Paris protesting against the
closing by the government Of the labor ex-
change and urgius the people to preserve
calmness The deputies Of the party of the
extreme left also held a meeting to-day at
which NJ. Tony Revilon, member Of the
chamber for the Seine was entrusted with
The duty of interpellsting the government
tomorrow in regard to the riotins.
Preplrimg for street Riots.
This evening opened with the police ap-
prehensive of riots in many parts of the
Latin quarter Traffic was stopped in the
principal streets Every open space has
bsen occupied by mounted police and all the
side streets were pstrolled. The street
speakers were compelled To move on when
ever they tried to call crowd Most of
where they denounced the police and ex-
horted their hearers to clear the streets of
military.
Round the Place de La Repubique the
signs of trouble are especially numerous.
All the cafes in the Boulevard du Temple
and Boulevard Noltaire filled at s
o'clock with workngmeu and rowdies who
were expected shortly to follow the chief
agitators into the streets and begin the
attack on police and military. Shortly
before o cocl, the cafes were empty and
The mobs were again in the streets.
In the Boulevard Noltaire and Boulevard
Temple, the rioters were armed with club
Ind few revolvers. They marched cheer
ing and singing towards the Place de la Re
publique. At the corner of the Rue D'An
gouleme the rioters in the Boulevard Vol
taire were met by
= Body Of Dragons and Lancers.
They were ordered back but pressed ahead
The military charged, but although many
rioters were knocked down and trampled
tbs mob did not yield.
The soldiers were received with shower
of stones and scattering shots. Several wer,
struck with clubs. The charge was re
peated and the mob began retreating slow
ly. There were no scattering and no sign
those in front welding their clubs right an,
left and those behind splitting up booth
and kiosks into weapons with which t.
fight later in the front. After six charge
the military had forced the mob back u
the Boulevard Richard Lenoir, whore tn
fighting was suspended
In their retreat the rioters set fire to tn
booths which they did not split into clubs
For five blocks the Boulevard Noltaire
strewn with broken timbers, charred board
And Torn aud Bloody Clothing.
Most of the windows were smashed dur
ing the conflict. Thirty or forty rioters ar
known to have been seriously wounded
Many others received slight injuries. Tw
lancers are said to have been wounded b
revolver shots.
In the Boulevard du Temple similar or
counters took place. The mob was drive
back but only after hard fighting. In til
Avenue de La Republique and on the GU!
de Nalmy along the canal st. Martin I'll
fighting between the rioters and the reput
lcsn guards almost uninterrupte
from $40 to 10 O'Clock. Booths and car
were dragged to the middle OF the stree
and set edre. Brands were thrown anon
the guards.
When the mob WAS pushed by the mil
tary from the Avenue de la Republique int
the side street du Grand Prieure, allies
The rioters began firing from the window
On the military. Two soldiers wei
wounded. Dozens of rioters are report.
as bsving been injured during the fight
the side streets.
Throughout the evening the police treatt
brutally the reporters who were sent out
describe the riots. Several newspaper IN,
were assaulted and beaten by the police.
ROUGHS INSTEAD OF STUDENTS.