The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-21
RIOTING INPARIS
Churches Attacked and PilIaged
by a SacrilegiOus Mob
AFFAIRS AND STATUES SMASHED,
The Figures of the Savior and the
virgin Torn Down, Broken and
Thrown Into Bonfire Built From
Articles Taken from the Edlnoe.

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virgin Torn Down, Broken and
Thrown Into Bonfire Built From
Articles Taken from the Edlfice.
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Paris, Aug. 2l.-Paris was yesterday
the scene Of most serious disturbances,
recalling some aspects OF the commune.
In response to an appeal of the Journal
du Peuple and La Petite Repub-
lique, groups of anarchists and social
lists gathered about 3 o'clock in the
4 afternoon in the Place de la Repub-
lique The police had taken precautions
and there seemed no danger Of dis
orders. Sebastion Faure and Faberot,
well known revolutionary anarchists,
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
anarchists should be masters of the
streets.
The police then interfered and dis
lodged Faure and Faberto, making
three arrests. The crowd at this point
dispersed, but a column of demon
strators headed by Faure and Henri d.
Horr, made for the Place de la Nation.
The police broke through the column
and struggle for the mastery fol-
lowed. Shots were fired and NJ. Goul-
ller, commissary of police was twice
stabbed with a knife
This threw the police into momen-
tary confusion. The mob reassembled
and ran toward the Place de la Nation.
The police, reinforced by squad that
hoI hold In, 10
attempt to stem the current, and fresh
fierce fighting occurred three con-
stables being wounded Faure and d.
Horr jumped into passing street car
that was going to the Place de la Re-
publique and the car driver on ar
irving there, gave a signal to the po-
lice who Immediately arrested them
both, together with two other anar-
chists.
In the meantime the anarchist mob
retraced it's course to the Place de la
Republique. smashing the windows Of
religious edifices on the way. Suddenly,
either 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.
Proceeding thence toward the Fau-
borg du Temple, which they reached,
they formed up into a compact body
Hatchets were suddenly produced
with long knives stolen from the count
ers of shops, and concerted rush was
made upon the Church of st. Joseph.
The aged sacristan. seeing the mob,
hastily closed the outer gates, but
these were soon forced with hatchets
and bars of iron. The massive oaken
doors were then attacked.
The wild horde burst into the
church, which instantly became a scene
of pillage and sacrilege. Affairs and
statues we're hurled to the floor and
smashed, pictures were rent, candle
sticks, ornaments and hosts from high
affairs were thrown down and trampled
under foot. The crucifix above was
) made the target for missiles and the
| figure of the Saviour was fractured in
several places. Then, while raucous
voices sang the "Carmagnole," the
chairs were carried outside, piled up
and set on fire in the center of the
square fronting the church.
When this stage was reached the
crucifx 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.
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 constables. They we're COM
PEELED to fall back In order to form up
into line of defense, as the anarchists
attacked them fearfully with knives.
At length the officers began to gain
the mastery. A score of anarchists
r took refuge in an adjacent house.
; Others entrenched themselves in the
belfry and fiercely defended themselves
by showering missiles on the republic
can guards, but finally these we're dis
lodged. Twenty anarchists were ar
t rested, taken to the police station,
searched and found to be carrying re-
volvers, loaded sticks and knives.
When the police entered the church
+ the anarchists had just set fire to the
pulpit. The interior of the edifice was
complete wreck. Several valuable old
pictures that can never be replaced
were ruined. After the mob had been
driven away, Able Lacour, the incums
bsnt collected the fragments OF the
sacrament and replaced them in the
! eiborium. The people living in the
houses nearby extinguished the bonfire,
The demonstrators have been re-
An attempt was made to fire the
choir Of st. Joseph's with petroleum
and the firemen we're called to quench
] the flames. Several parishioners were
severely mauled in their efforts to deg
fend the church from saeTllege,
, Besides st. Joseph's church two cafes
were wrecked.
peatedly driven back by the police
charges, the crowd crying "Vive L
i Armee," and "Vive la republique," f"
About 10 o'clock disorders occurred on
f the Boulevard de Magenta and Boules
ward de Strasbourg. Several revolver
5 shots were fired. but nobody was in
Q jured. Two newspaper kiosks were
burned and several arrests were made
In connection Herewith.
There is no change in the situation
ut the building In the Rue de Chabrol,
where M. Jules Guerln and his anti
Semitic companions are entrenched In
state of siege against the police who
have orders for their Arrest.
Shortly after midnight noisy crowds
began demonstrating in the Rue de
g Chabrol, but they were soon dispersed
4 by the police.