Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-07-05
POLICE VS.. STUDENT
Engage In Skirmishes In
the Streets Of Paris.
MANY PEOPLE INJURED.
Demonstration nv Workinpmen Make
Demonstrations by Workingmen Make
the Situation More Critical.

PARIS, July 5.-Rlotous demonstrations
were made by students yesterday at st.
Germain der Pres and in the Rue Jacob,
near the Hospital do La Charlie. The
police were unable to dsperse the mob
Eventually large detachment Of cavalry
charged aud scattered the students. The
municipal councillors have decided TO send
deputation TO the funeral Of NJ Nuger
the clerk who was killed Ia the encounter
between the police and the students In the
Latin quarter on Saturday. They have
issued proclamation, however, urging
all persons who attended the funeral to
act calmly and pacically. II Is rumored
that the funeral will be held very early
this morning. The disorder In the streets
increases hourly.
The whole district bounded by the
boulevard st. German, the River and the
Rue de Seine is In an uprosr. Students,
with crowds Of toughs, filled the open
spaces. Omnibusses and tramcars are
stopped by the mobs the passengers are
turned out and the vehicles arc upset. On
the Boulevard st. Germain, Quai Voltaire
and the Rue ST. Peres
Traffic Has Been Suspended.
The Rue st. Peres has been barricaded.
Pedestrians are stopped and maltreated.
The charity hospital has been surrounded
with cuirassiers TO keep off the students
who threatened TO attack the building
The ministry Of public works. tho marin o
department and the Ecole des Beaux arts
are guarded by military. Skirmishing
Is reported internationally from the Ru o
Jacob, the Voltaire Quai and the Place St
Germaln.
The students are trying also TO repeat
the scenes OF Tuesday night In the neigh
borhood Of the Palais dc Justice and Pre-
lecture dc Police A mob assembled at
the Place St Michel and tried to rush
over the bridge to the Boulevard du
Palais, which runs between the two build
ings They were met and
Driven Back by a Body Of Cavalry.
They retreated fighting down the Boule-
ward St. Michel. Many students were
trampled or cut, and several cavalry were
wounded by flying stones. At 1890 the
students had possession OF "a dozen streets
between the Boulevard ST German and
the Seine. Infantry and cavalry were at
hand. however, TO restrain them from
breaking into the public building
At 1li30 the whole district between the
Hue 81. Pere and the College de France,
two blocks east of the Boulevard ST.
Michel, was Ia full riot Troops Of cavalry
and squads OF police are stationed la every
street. The critical situation Is compli-
Gated by the demonstrations Of the work.
ingmen. Three thousand of them met
last evening In the Labor Exchange and
decided to remain In the building all night
TO prevent the authorities from executing
their threat To close II. More than 1890
workingmen were marching, eight abreast,
through the disturbed district II was re-
ported that Nuger's body was sent to
Lyons last night
One policeman was killed and three or
four policemen and rioters were injured.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Daily News says that the roughs who are
aiding the students are supposed to be In
pay of political wtrepullers who wish to
bring the Dupuy government into dis
credit