The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-07
BRISTLING BAYONETS.
More Than Twenty-fv Thousand
Soldiers Now in Paris.
PREPARED TO QUELL DISTURBANCE

tho Closing of the Labor Exchanges Adds
to the Anger of tho Mob-Rioters Fight
Police and Troops with Desperate
Bravery.
PARIS July Gangs Of rowdies made
disturbances last evening in the Rue du
Chateau d'Fau, round the Labor Exchange
and in the nearby side streets. BY
O'Clock the rioters had become numerous
and belligerent. They upset and partly
smashed five tramcars and broke many
windows. The police eventually were
able to hold them in check, but not to dis
perse them. In the fights between rioters
end police several rowdies and two police
men were injured. Few students took
part in the riots, The Students associa-
tion has published an appeal to students
to abstain from any future participation
in the riots. hAsNzB~
A mob took possession Of the Boulevard
Du Temple at 1890 o'clock, and began
breaking windows The police charged
twice before they could force the rioters
back. The police used their revolvers, and
several rioters were shot. The roters fired
Ek, but wounded only one policeman.
Omnibusses were overturned and set on
fire by rioters in the Rue St. Maur and
Rue Oberkampf The Republican guards
charged the mobs in both streets. The
mobs fought stubbornly, but were routed
Thirty rioters were arrested. Many who
were wounded were carried off by their
friends. The number is estimated at
thIrty-nve or forty.
This morning the streets are again quiet.
Tho troops have been Withdrawn from the
neighborhood of the Labor Exchange.
Policeme guard the Place De La Repub-
lique, the Boulevard Voltaire and the
boulevard Du Temple. 1t is reported that
the government has decided to dissolve the
municipal council.
The closing of the Labor Exchange has
caused intense excitement among the
workingmcn. As soon us the action Of the
government became known thousands of
workmen came to the buildings from all
parts of the city. They were restrained
from violence by several companies of
military and the strong force of police.
The auxiliary labor exchange in the Rue
jean Jacques Rousseau has been closed
also and is held by troops. The labor
leader, Alleman, in speaking at the main
exchange yesterday morning warned his
hearers against resorting to open fighting
with the government. lie said more than
5000 troops had been brought from the
provinces to Paris within the last five
days. If the workingmen should go into
the streets to obtain their rights they
would be moved down by the military
Their fight would be futile, rs the country
was not yet ripe for the revolution.
The most notable feature of the street
demonstration yesterday was the stern si-
lence of the mob. The usual screaming
and shouting were lacking On the whole
the fights were less violent yesterday than
on Wednesday, says the correspondent
The most severe fight took place at the
corner Of the Avenue de la Republique
and the passage in the Angoulcme. The
police, supported by troops, charged with
drawn swords n large mob.
The rioters fought with DESPERATE
bravery. Although almost unarmed they
disputed the possession of the avenue inch
by inch. As they retreated they smashed
the kiosks and booths and tore up the
smallest trees so as to use them in fight
ing. The police charged repeated by until
they drove the mob to the cemetery Of
Pere La Chaise. There the rioters built
an enormous bonfire and sang and shouted
for some time undisturbed The police
are said to have fired revolvers at the mob
and to have received in return several
shots. A police brigadier was wounded.