Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-08-25
TURBULENT SCENES.
An Anarchist Mob Does Much DAM
age in Paris.
Frequent Clashes with the Police
Many Persons Hurt-A Church De-
spoiIed-Bonfire Made of Cruz
cifix, Altar and Pulpit.

cIfx, Altar and Pulpit.
Paris, Aug. 21.-Paris was on Sun
day the scene of most serious dis
turbances, recalling some aspects of
the commune. In response to an APP
peal of the Journal LIE Peuple, and La
Petite Republique, groups of anarch-
lists and socialists gathered about three
o'clock in the afternoon in the Place
de la Republique. The police had taken
precautions, and there seemed no dan
Faberot, well-known revolutionary an
archists, were the ringleaders. Faure,
standing on the pedestal of the statue
which rises in the center of the Place
de la Republique, addressed the crowd.
Among other things, he said that the an
archists should be masters of the
streets.
Police Take Hand.
The police then interfered and dis
lodged Faure and Faberot, making
three arrests. The crowd at this
point dispersed. but q column of dem
onstrators, headed by Faure and Henri
D'Horr, made for the Place de la Ma
ton. The police broke through the
column and struggle for the mastery
followed. Shots were fred and NJ.
Coulter, commissary of police, was
twice stabbed with knife.
This threw the police into moment
ary confusion. The mob reassembled
and ran toward the Place de la Nation.
The police, reinforced by squad that
had been held in reserve, made an
other attempt to stem the current, and
fresh fierce fighting occurred, three
constables being wounded. Faure and
D'Horr jumped into passing street car
that was going to the Place de Ia Re
publique and the car driver on arriving
there gave a signal to the police, who
Immediately arrested them both, to.
gether with two other anarchists, 10.
seph Ferrier and Jean Perrin. All were
conveyed to the Chateau d'Eau bar.
racks. Only D'Horr was found in pos.
session of firearms.
Mob Attacks Churches.
In the meantime the anarchist mol
retraced its course to the Place de Il
Republique, smashing the windows OF
religious edifices on the way. Sud
denly, either at the word of command
or in obedience to impulse, the col
umn made loop and curved toward thu
church of ST. Ambrose, where the riot
ers smashed the windows. Proceed
ing thence toward the Faubourg dl
Temple, which reached at the corneI
of the Rue Darboy and the Rue st
Mauri-Popincourt, they formed up int
compact body. Hatchets We're sud
denly produced, with long knives stoleI
from the counters of shops, and con
certed rush was made upon the churcl
of st. Joseph. The aged Sacristan, see
ing the mob, hastily closed the QUITE
gates, but these were soon forced witt
hatchets and bars of iron. The massiv
oaken doors were then attacked.
Church Ransncked.
According to the first account TIL
wild horde burst into the church. whicl
instantly became a scene of pillage ant
sacrilege. Affairs and statues wer
hurled to the floor and smashed, pie
lures were rent, candlesticks, orna
: ments and hosts from high altars wer
thrown down and trampled under foot
The crucifiX above was made the targe
, for missiles and the figure of tn
Saviour was fractured in several places
Then, while. raucous voices sang til
5 "Carmagnole," the chairs were carrie
outside, piled up and set on fire in tn
center of the square fronting tn
= church.
Police and Mob Fight.
: Meanwhile the sacristan, who ha
/ been captured by the anarchists, e.
capped and called the police and repul
1 lican guards, who promptly arrived
S with many constables. They were con
: PEELED to fall back in order to forl
: up into line of defense, as the anarcl
lists attacked them feasfully wit
: knives. AT length the officers began I
: gain the mastery. A score of anarcl
IL lists took refuge in an adjacent hous
4 OtheEs intrenched themselves in til
n belfry and fiercely defended themselve
e by showering missiles on the republic
e an guards, but finally these were di
lodged. Twenty anarchists were arres
S ed, taken to the police station, searche
: and found to be carrying revolver
g loaded sticks and knives.
l. Pulpit Fired.
When the police entered the churo
:, the anarchists had just set fire to IL
# pulpit. The interior of the edifice WI
IS n complete wreck. Several valuable O.
$ pictures that can never be replace
were ruined. After the mob had bee
It driven away Able LaCour, the incur
i bent, collected the fragments of the sa
e rament and replaced them in the Glib
l. rum. AS he did so he was heard hi
? terly lamenting. The people living
l. the houses near by eXtinguished Il
it bonfire.
Over 800 Hurt.
n Paris, Aug. Fl, $3.50 n. .m.-The pI
i lecture of police gives tAe followil
h statistics of yesterdays riots:
If Injured, $50; taken to hospitals, SO
d police agents wounded, 81; arrests, IS
detained in custody, so.