Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-08
ALL QUIET DURING THE DAY;
But it was the Kind OF Quiet which Prom
ised an Outbreak ut Night fall-fhe
Socialists Now In it.

quiet to-day, but tits brooding quiet that
augurs Ill for order when darkness sets
in. The troubles that had their erigin
in freak Of the students in the Latin
quarter have grown aud spread, aud
the situation now promises TO become
critical. Only the administration OF
the law with = strong hand will prevent
general trouble, but it can be said the
government is fully alive 10 the condi-
tion that confronts 1t, and is prepared
for almost any contingency. Ths
leaders OF the workingmen
not only In Paris but In
the provinces, many OF whom are So
ciaists, are ever ready TO take advan-
tage OF any occasion to make demon
stration against the government, and
they have not been slow to grasp the
present opportunity TO make trouble.
Therein lies the danger. A simple stu
dents row could be easily quelled, but
now the students disavow any connec-
tion with the disorders. and their asso-
citation has appealed TO them not to
take any part in any OF the
riotlug. The workingmen have
now become incensed against the
police and propose TO snow their indig-
nation against them and their dlsap-
proval OF the Government by inaugu-
rating a general strike. An appeal
signed by the delegates OF l67 trades
syndicates was issued to-day in Paris
and the Provinces requesting the work
ingmen to quit work. The troubles be-
tween the Government and the strikers
at CarmGux and other places are still
too fresh in the public mind to allow of
the prospect OF a general strike and Its
attendant disorders being viewed with
any degree OF eQuanimity.
The tension between the Paris
municipal council, some Of whose mem
bers are avowedly socialists, and the
government shows no signs OF lessen
ing. The council held meeting to-day,
at which the situation In the city was
discussed. Several members made
speeches, In which they violently de-
nounced the government for supporting
the police in what was termed their
high-handed and reckless disregard OF
the law. The action OF the council to-
day adds strength to the report that the
government intends TO dissolve the
house. Fifty Of the rioters captured
by the police have been held for prose-
cution. All the other persons arrested
have been released.
This evening opened with the police
apprehensive Of riots In many parts Of
the Latin quarter. Traffic was stopped
in the principal streets. Every open
space had been occupied by mounted
police, and all the side streets were pa.
trolled.
All the cafes in the Boulevard Du
Temple and the Boulevard Voltaire
were filed at o'clock with working
men and rowdies, who were expected
shortly to follow the chief agitators in
TO the streets and begin the attack on
police and military.
Shortly before o'clock the cafes
were empty and the mobs were again In
the streets. In the Boulevard Voltalre
and the Boulevard DuTemple the riot
ers were armed with clubs and few
revolyers. They marched cheering and
singing towards the Place de la Repub-
lioue. Al the corner OF the Rue D'Angoul-
eme, the rioters were met by body OF
dragons and lancers. They were or
dered back but pressed ahead. The
military charged, but although many
rioters were knocked down and tram
Piled. the mob did not yield. The sol
diers were received with showers OF
stones and scattering shots. Sew
eral were struck with clubs. The
charge was repeated and the mob
began retreatTng slowly. There was no
scattering or sign of panic. The men
backed of step by step, those In front
welding their clubs right and left, and
those behind splitting up booths and
kiosks into weapons with which TO fight
in the front. After six charges the mill
tary had forced the mob back TO the
boulevard Richard LenoIr, where the
fighting was suspended.
In their retreat the rioters had set
fire 10 the booths which they did not
split into clubs. For five blocks the
Boulevard Voltaire is strewn with
broken timbers, charred boards and
torn and bloody clothing.
Most OF the windows were smashed
during the conflict. Thirty or forty
rioters are known to have been serious
ly wounded. Many others received
slight injuries. Two lancers are said TO
have been wounded by revolver shots.
In the boulevard DuTemple similar en-
counters took place. The mot
was driven back, but only after hard
fighting. In the Avenue De La Repub-
liaue and on the Qui De Vslmy, along
the canal St. Martin, the fighting be-
tween the rioters aud the Republican
G. yards was almost uninterrupted from
s:45 to 10 o'clock.
Booths and carts were dragged 70 the
middle OF the streets and set ahre.
Brands we're thrown among the guards.
When the mob was pushed by the mill
tary from the Avenue De La Repub-
lIoue into the side street, Du Grand
Prieure, allies OF the rioters began br-
ing from the windows on the
military. Two soldiers were wounded.
Dozens OF rioters are reported as
having been injured during the fight 10
the side street. Throughout the eve
mag the police have treated orntaiiy
the Paris reporters who were seat out
N describe the riots. Several neTspG-
per men were assaulted and beaten by
the police. All of them have been sub
iected 70 as many lndignities as the po-
lice found opportunity to inflct on
them.