The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-25
THE NEW COMMUNE.
PARIS ANARCHISTS MAKE IT
VERY LIVELY FOR POLICE.
Fury Turned Upon the Churches
Windows Smashed, Statues. Pic
lures and Relics Burned-Attack
Police with Knives.
Paris Anarchists Riot.

Paris Anarchists Riot.
Paris: Paris Sunday was the scene OF
most serious disturbances, recalling some
aspects of the commune. In response to
an appeal of the journals, LIE Peuple and
La Petite Repubique, groups of anarch-
lists and socialists gathered about 8 O'Clock
in the afternoon at the Place de la Repub-
lique. The police had taken precautions
and there seemed no danger of disorders.
Sebastian Faure and Fabrot, well known
revolutionary anarchists, were the ring
leaders. Faure, standing on the pedestal
of the statue of which rises in the center
of the Place de la Repubiique, addressed
the crowd. Among other things he said
Ill- the anarchists should be masters of
the streets. The police then interfered
and dislodged Faure and Fabrot, making
dispersed, but column of demonstrators,
headed by Faure and Henri 'Horr, made
for the Place de la Nation.
The police broke through the column
and struggle for the mastery followed.
Shots were fired and NJ. Coulter, commits
sary of police, was twice stabbed with a
knife.
This threw the police into momentary
confusion. The mob reassembled and ran
toward the Place de la Nation. The police,
reinforced by squad that had been held
in reserve, made another attempt to stem
the current, and fresh fierce fighting en-
sued, three constables being wounded
Faure and D'Horr jumped into passil
street car, but were arrested by the police,
together with two other anarchists, Joseph
Ferrier and Jean Perrin.
All were conveyed to the Chateau d'Eau
barracks Only D'Horr was found in
possession of firearms.
In the meantime the anarchist mob re-
traced its course to the Place de la Repub-
| lique, smashing the windows Of religious
edfices on the way.
| Suddenly, and at the word of command
or in obedience to impulse, the column
made loop and curved toward the Church
of St. Ambrose, where the rioters smashed
the windows.
! The mob then proceeded to the Fabourg
Temple. Affairs and statues were hurled
to the floor and smashed; pictures were
rent; candlesticks, ornaments and posts
from high altars were thrown down and
trampled under foot. The crucifix above
was made the target for missiles and the
figure of the Savior was fractured in sew.
eral places. Chairs were carried outside
piled up and set on fire in the center Of the
square fronting the church.
When the stage was reached the cruci-
fix w IS torn down and thrown into the
flames. Suddenly the cry was raised thai
the statue of the virgin had been forgotten
and the crowd returned and tore this dowr
also. Meanwhile the sacristan, who hac
been captured by the anarchists, escaped
and called the police and republican
guards, who promptly arrived with many
constables. They were compelled to fal
back in order to form into a line of defense
as the anarchists attacked them fiercely
with knives. Atlength the officers begar
to get the mastery. A score of anarchist:
took refuge in an adjacent house
Others intrenched themselves il
the belfry and freely defended, themselves
by showeriny missiles on the republican
guards, but finally these were dislodged
Twenty anarchists were arrested, taken tt
the police station, searched and found te
be earring revolvers, loaded stick ant
knives. An attempt was made to fire the
church of St. Joseph with petroleum. Many
other disturbances occurred during the
night
Three hundred and eighty persons were
injured. Three hundred and sixty were
taken to the hospitals. Fifty mine police
agents were wounded, besides Com.
niissaries Coulter and Dolsmine. One hun
| dred and fifty persons were arrested, o.
whom eighty are detained in custody.