Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-22
Days of Commune Recalled by
Deeds of sacrilege During
an Uprising by An
archists.
POLICE OVERPOWERED
commissary Coulter Twice stabbed at
the Outset, and Then the Sanguin-
ary Mob Turns Houses ofNyor-
ship to Mass of Wreckagc
lover Fifty Injured.


Paris, Aug. a1.-Paris was Yesterday
,.the scene of most serious disturbances,
recalling some aspects of the COM
mune. In response to an appeal of
the journals LIE Peuple and La Petite
Republique, groups of anarchists and
socialists gathered about 3 o'clock in
the afternoon in the Place de la Re-
publique. The police. had taken pre-
cautions and there semed no danger
of disorders. Sebastian Faure and Fa-
berot, well-known revolutionary anar-
chists, were the ring-leaders. 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 Baure and Faberot, making
three arrests. The crowd at this
point dispersed, but 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 "a struggle for the mas
terry followed. Shots were fired and
NJ. Coulter, commisshry of police, was
vice stabbed with a knife. This
ss.:ssssw the police into inomentary con
fusion. The mob reassembled and ran
toward the Place de la Nation. The
police, reinforced by a squad that had
been held in reserve, made another at
tempt to stem the current, and fresh
fierce fighting occurred, three ,consta-
bles being wounded.
Faure and D'Horr jumped into a
passing street car that was going to
the Place de la Republique and the car
driver on arriving there gave a signal
to the police, who Immediately arrest
ed them both, together with two other
anarchists, Joseph Ferrier and Jean
Perrin. All, were conveyed to the
5hateau d'Eau Barracks. Only D'Horr
was found in possession of firearms.
In the meantime the anarchist mob
retraced its course to the Place de la
Repnblique, smashing the windows of
religious edifices on the way. Sudden
~, either at the word of command or
in obedience to impulse, the column
made a loop and curved toward the
Church of ST. Ambrose, where the
rioters smashed the windows. Pro-
ceeding thence toward the Faubourg
du Temple. at the corner of the Rue
d'Arboy and the Rue ST. Mauri-Popin-
court, they formed into compact
body Hatchets were suddenly pro-
duced, with long knives stolen from
the counters of shops. and concerted
rush was made upon the Church of ST.
Joseph.
Deeds of sacrilege.
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. According
TO the first account the wild horde
burst into the church, which instantly
became a scene of pillage and sacri-
lege. Affairs and statues We're hurled
to the floor and smashed, pictures
We're rent, candlesticks, ornaments,
and hosts from high affairs were
thrown down and trampled underfoot.
The crucifiX above was made the tar
get for missiles and the figure of the
Savior was fractured in several places.
Then, while raucous voices slang the
"CDrmagnole," the chairs were car
ried outside, piled up and set on fire
in the center Of the square fronting
the church. When this stage was
reached the crucifix 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 returned and. tore this down,
also. Meanwhile the sacristan, who
had been captured by the anarchists
escaped and called the police and re-
publican guards, who promptly ar
rived with many constables. They
were compelled to fall back in order
to form up into line of defense, as the
anarchists attacked them fearlessly
with knives.
Set Fire 10 the Pulpit.
At length the officers began 10 gain
the mastery. A score of anarchists
took refuge in all adjncent house. 9th.
ers intrenched themselves in the bel.
fry and tiercely defended themselves
4 by showering missiles on the repuhli.
can guards, but finally these were dis.
lodged. Twenty anarchists We're ar.
rested, taken TO the police station
searched and found to be CARRYING re.
volyers, 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 valua.
BILE old pietures that can never be re,