The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-23
BLOOD THIRSTY MOB RULES PARIS.
STARTED BY ANARCHISTS.


Paris was on Sunday the scene of
most serious disturbances. recalling
some aspects of the commune. In re-
sponse to an appeal of the Journal du
Peuple and La Petite Republique.
groups of anarchists and socialists
gathered about o'clock in the after
noon in the place de la Republique.
The police had taken precautions and
there seemed no danger of disorders.
Sebastian Faure and Faberot, we'll
known revolutionary anarchists. were
the ringleaders. Faure, standing on
the pedestal Of the statue which arises
in the center Of the place de la Repub
lque, 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 Faberot, making
three arrests. The crowd at this point
dispersed. but n column of demonstrate
ors. headed by Faure and Henri d'Horr.
made for the place de la Nation.
In the meantime the anarchist mob
retraced its course to the place de In
Republique, smashing the windows OF
religious edihces on the way.
Suddenly, either at the word Of com
mand or in obedience to impulse. the
column made a loop and curved toward
the church of st. AMBROSE, where the
rioters smashed the windows.
Proceeding thence toward the Fau
bourg du Temple. which they reached
at the corner of the Rue Darboy and
the Rue st. Maur-P Popincourt, they
formed up into compa- body. Hatch
cts were suddenly produced, with long
knives stolen from the counters OF
shops, and concerted rush was made
upon the church of st. Joseph. The
aged sacrlstan, 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 pi.-
lage and sacrilege. Affairs and status
were hurled to the floor and smashed;
pictures were rent, candlesticks. orna-
ments and hosts 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 several places.
Then, while rancorous voices sang
the "Carmagnole," the chairs were
carried outside, piled up and set on
fire In the center of the square 'front.'
ing the church.
When this stage was reached the
cruciflx 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
Meanwhile the sacristan, who had
been captured by the anarchists,
escaped, and called the police and
republican 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 fearfully
with knives
At length the officers began to gain
the mastery n score of anarchists
took refuge In an adjoining house.
Others entrenched themselves in the
belfry and fiercely defended them
selves by showering missiles on the
republican guards. but finally these
We're disloged. Twenty anarchists were
arrested. taken TO the police station.
searched and Sound 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 ediflce was
q complete wreck. Several valuable
old piceures that can never be re-
placed were ruined. The choir was
also set on fire.
lamentable feature of the affair is
that it will be regarded as p:o-
Dreyfus demonstration and react
greatly to the detriment OF the chances
OF acquittal.
The prefecture of police gives the
following statistics of Sundays riots:
Three hundred and eighty persona
were injured. Three hundred and
sixty were taken to the hospitG s
Fifty-nine police agents We're wounded
besides Commisares Coulter and
Domsimone. One hundred and fifty
persons were arrested, of whom so are
detained in custody.