Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-05
RIOTING IN THE PARIS STREETS.
The Student Mob and the Cavalry and
Police I'm Collision.

The Student Mob and the Cavalry and
Police i'm Collision.
Riotous demonstrations were made by the
students yesterday at st. German DIES Pres and
in the Rue Jacob, near the Hospital de Ia
Charlie. in Paris. The police were unable to
disperse the mobs. Eventually large detach-
ment Of cavalry charged and scattered the
students. The disorder In the streets increased
hourly.
The whole district bounded by the Boulevard
St German, the river and the Rue de Seine
was in an uproar. Students. with crowds OF
roughs, filed the open spaces. Omnibus and
tram cars were stopped by the mobs. the pas
senRers we're turned out and the vehicles were
upset On the Boulevard ST. GERMAN, Quai
Voltaire and the Rue ST. Peres traffic was sus-
pended The Rue St. Peres barricaded
Pedestrians were stopped and maltreated.
The Charity Hospital was surrounded with
curassiers TO keep of the students, who threat
ened to attack the building. The ministry Of
pubic works. the marine department and the
Ecole des Beaux Arts were guarded BY military.
Skirmishlng was reported internationally from
the Rue Jacob. the voltaire Quai and the Place
ST. German.
The students were trying to repeat the scenes
Of Monday night in the reighborhood of the
Palais de la Justice and Prefecture de Police.
mob assembled at the Place St Michel and
tried to rush over the bridge to the Boulevard.
ings. They were met and driven back by a
body OF cavalry. They retrested frightened
down the boulevard. Many students were
trampled or cut and several cavalrymen were
wounded by flying stones.
At 1880 the students had possession of Q
dozen streets between the Boulevard ST. Ger
main and the Seine. Infantry and cavalry
were at hand, however, TO restrain them from
breaking into the public buildings.
At ii 80 the whole district between the Rue
d.. a. Oh n
east OF the Boulevard St. Michel, was in fun
riot. Troops Of cavalry and squads Of police
were stationed IN every street. The students
held their ground. They stopped all vehicles.
Scores OF carts and ca rriages were set on fire.
The mob In front of the Charity Hospital WAS
charged repeatedly by the police. but the
students fought back and would not cisperss.
Their allies in windows Of buildings near the
hospital began pelting the police with crockery
and furniture and cotton wool saturated with
carbolic acid Many policemen were injured.
The critical situation was complicated by the
demonstration Of the workingmen Three
thousand Of them met last evening in the labor
exchange and decided to remain in the build
ing all night to prevent the authorities from
executing their threat to close it, More than
through the district.
The great anxiety was everywhere apparent
Gen. Saussier, military governor Of Paris. pre-
pared the garrison for the worst
Between ii and II O'Clock the mobs piled up
the carriages and carts which they had seized to
barricade the streets. All the shops between
the Rue des Peres and the College de France
were closed early in the evening. The names
OF twenty men severely injured in the riots Of
the night were reported. Twelve Of the in
jured were sent to the hospitals
N. Loze, project Of police rendered his resie-
nation TO the government, but the government
declined to accept il until after the restoration
Of order.
At O'Clock the report from the Latin quarter
said that most Of the windows were broken, the
lamp posts were lying across the streets, and
broken furniture and half-smashed vehicles lay
strewn over the psvements. A police bcieadief
Is said to have been severely wounied with
revolver.