The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-26
DISTURBANCES AT LYONS.
Italian Shops and Cafes Wrecked and
Looted-MiIitarN on Guard.


LoOted-Military ON Guard.
LYONS, June 2.-The streets of this city,
the scene of the assassin's work. were
thronged all day with crowds of excited
people. large number of the stores were
closed Serious rioting has already occurred
and more trouble is anticipated. Were il
not for the presence of the overwhelming
force of troops stationed in and about this
city there is little doubt that the mob would
attack the Palace of Justice and wreak
vengeance upon the murderer. Mourning
emblems are worn by nearly every man,
woman and child in the city, and no dwell
ing seems too poor to display the emblems
of grief from it's windows and about it's
doors.
During the day mob, including a num-
Der of members of the various gymnastic
societies who had arrived in this city to
take part in the fetes. began to gather
about the cafes Casati, Mattosi and Ma
derni and about the Italian quarter. An
other large crowd gathered about the hall
where the well-known Italian Harmony
Club meets, and most serious disorder was
apprehended. Threats were heard on all
sides against Italians and Anarchists. Sew
eral of the Italian wine shops were at
tackled and partly wrecked and the Italian
cafes mentioned were stoned and otherwise
damaged In spite Of the efforts Of the police
and tb the tary he IN ifb
wreckage of various descriptions, stones
and broken bottles being most prominent.
The police, In suppressing disorder, made
sixty arrests. A strong detachment Of po-
lice has been on guard about the Italian
consulate, and will remain there until all
danger of an attack has passed. The police
are apprehensive of trouble after dark, but
every precaution is being taken to promptly
quell any further rioting.
At the suggestion of the civil authorities,
the military commander of Lyons has with
drawn the troops from the streets, but they
are still held in reserve, under arms, at
tafr l.or olxc Nha cav Qlrxvr EaaTl h0fr
horses saddled and ready to turn out at a
moments notice. company of military is
also held in reserve in house adjoining the
Italian consulate TO be ready TO support the
police in case of attack AT the request
of the local authorities the Italian consul
has removed the Italian flag from outside
not touched the flag or the escutcheon.
The majority of the inhabitants are wear
in their buttonholes. in addition to Grape
around their arms. All the flags displayed
are draped with Grape and countless num-
bers of portraits and engravings Of the late
President, surrounded by Grape, are TO be
seen displayed in the windows everywhere.
There was serious rioting tonight after
the body of the dead President had been
placed on the train The crowd was quiet
during the removal of the remains, but no
sooner had the cortege gone by than a
great change appeared. The people who had
heretofore stood reverent and mute before
the nations martyr now gave vent to
their pent-up excitement and rage. Every
where could be heard cries OF Long live
Carnot," Death to his murderer The
sudden transition in the feelings of the
crowd BODIED i'll for the resident Italians
and when some of the more hot-headed
men in the crowd proposed that an attack
be made upon the dtaian quarter quar- the ne
approval. In almost less time than IL takes
to tell ii an enormous crowd, in the midst
of which was carried French flag, marched
to the part of the city given to the Ital-
ians. Before the police could intervene to
prevent the trouble, the mob had attacked
araI< lya1 all fhe CHI hnta raorrc To t1a
foreigners. The proprietors and their fam
lilies were forced TO flee for their lives. In
the meantime another large band marched
through other streets and by threats COM
PEELED every Italian who kept cafe to
close his place of business. The crowds in
the Rue de la Republique became threaten
ing and refused to obey the orders given
them to disperse. 1t was finally found
necessary to command the Cuirassiers TO
charge the crowd In order TO clear the
AS the night advanced the rioting in the
city became more widespread. and at one
time IL appeared though the rnobs would
take full possession of the town. In the
Guilotierie quarter the disturbances were
boys paraded the streets and attacked and
sacked every Italian store they came across
Crosses distillery, Siveti's iron mongery
and Carpinellio's grocery and wine shop
were among the larger places attacked
Much of the loot obtained by the rioters
Q, DRINK or th s WINE" me r ana
ers while what was not so disposed of was
either poured into the streets and set on
fire or burned in the casks and barrels
which were rolled into the middle of the
streets. Many acts of violence were COM
mitted and threats of death to the Italians
were freely banded about A number OF
arrests were made when the trouble
at its height, but the prisoners were SUBJ
sequently liberated by the gendarmes. who
were vociferously appauded by the mob
Many of the ringleaders who had fallen
into the hands of the police, only to later
be set at liberty, were carried in triumph
to similar riotous scenes that were being
enacted in other quarters of the city. A
policeman was seriously wounded i'm the
Brotteaux quarter while defending an
Italian wine shop against an attack by the
frenzied mob. The streets strewn with
debris of every description. The left side of
III river Rhone was the scene Of the worst
acts of violence. Here the troops, who were
summoned to aid the police, haG the ut
most difficulty I'm restoring order. In the
center of town the mobs more amen
able TO orders. and the troops were repeat
eddy cheered During the night total OF
three hundred arrests were made.