The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-26
WORK OF WILD MOB.
Days of Commune Are Recalled in
France.
Police Break Up nm Anarchist Meet
Ing - Crowd Attacks and De-
spoiIs n Church-Many
Persons Hurt.

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
ger OF disorders. Sebastion Faure aud
Faberot, well-known revolutionary an
archists, were the ringlcaders. 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 N Hand.
The police then intcrfered and dis
lodged Faure and Faberot, making
three arrests. The crowd at this
point dispersed, but n column OF dem
onstrators, headed by Faure and Henri
D'IIorr. made for the Place de In Ma
ton. The police broke through the
column and struggle for the mastery
followed. Shots were fired and NJ.
Coulter, commissary of police, was
twice stabbed with knife.
This threw the police into moment
airy confusion. The mob reassemblcd
and ran toward the Place de la Nation
The police, reinforced by squad that
had been beld i'm reserve, made am
other attempt TO stem the current, and
fresh fierce fighting occurred. three
constables being wounded. Faure aud
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-
gcther with two other anarchists, Jo-
seph Fcrrier and Jean Perrin. All were
conveyed 10 the Chateau d'Eau barr
racks. Only D'IIorr was found i'm pos
session Of firearms.
Mob Attacks Churches.
In the meantime the anarchist mob
retraced its course to the Place de In
Republique, smashing the windows Of
religious ediiiccs on the way. Sud
denly, either at the word OF command
or i'm obedience To impulse, the col
umnmade loop and curved toward the
church OF st. Ambrose. where the riot
ers smashed the windows. Proceed
ing thence toward the Faubourg du
Temple, which reached at the corner
of the Rue Darboy and the Rue ST.
Alauri-Popincourt, they formed up into
compact body. Hatchcts were sud-
denly produced, with long knives stolen
from the counters of shops, and con-
certed rush was made upon the church
OF ST. Joseph. The aged Sacristan, see
ing the mob, hastily closed the outer
gates, but these were soon forced with
hatchcts and bars of iron. The massive
oaken doors were then attacked.
Church RanSncked.
According TO the first account the
wild horde burst into the church, which
instantly became a scene Of pillagc and
sacrilege. Affairs and statues were
hurled to the floor and smashed, pic
lures were rent, candlesticks orna-
ments and hosts from high affairs were
thrown down and trampled under foot.
The cruciiiN above was made the target
for missiles and the figure Of the
Saviour was fractured i'm several places.
Then. while raucous voices sang the
"Carmagnolc," the chairs were carried
outside, piled up and set on fire i'm the
center of the square fronting the
church.
Crucinx In the Flames
When this stage was reached the cru
cifix was pulled down and thrown into
the flames. Suddenly the cry was
raised that the statue Of The Virgin
had been forgotten and the crowd re-
turned and tore this down also.
PoIicc md Mob Fight.
Meanwhile the sacristan, who had
been captured by the anarchists. es-
capped and called the police and repub-
lican guards, who promptly arrived,
with many constablcs. They were COM
PEELED 60 fall back in order 20 form
up into line OF defense. MS the anarch-
lists attacked them fearfully with
knives. At length the officers began to
gain the mastery. a score OF annrch-
lists took refuge in an adjacent house.
Others intrenched themselves in the
bolfry and fierccly defended themselves
by showering missiles ON the republic
an guards, but finally these were dis
lodged. Twenty anarchists were arrest
ed, taken 90 the police station, searched
and found TO be carrying rcyolyers,
loaded sticks and knives
Two Cafes wrecked.
Besides st. Joseph church two cafes
were wrecked.
At n late hour 10000 people were in
the boulevard de Magenta. which runs
past the end of the Rue de Chabrol.
They were kept constantly moving by
the republican guards, who made re.
markablc display OF force. Large bodies
OF police were constantly operating in
and around the Rue de Chabrol and a
large force was held in readiness AT the
nearest barracks.
over 600 Hurt.
Paris. Aug. 81, G;3o n. m.-The pre-
lecture Of police gives the following
statistics OF yesterdays riots:
Injured, $50; taken To hospitals, $50;
police agents wounded. 81: arrests, $50;