, 1875-08-16

Particulars OF tho Diagrncelul Riot
Around t&io III 0ntrcnt Council Chnnl-
bcr.
The Montreal Witness dovotcs much space to
accounts Of tho sntt-yacu,nntion demonstration
by a mob Of French Canadians In that city on
Iondsy night. 1t says SIT had become gcnor-
ally known among the French Canadians that
Alderman Mccord'a new bylaw providing for
compulsory vaccination was to como up for Its
attt aecond. and third readings. and acting
undeF inett uctloua from certala prominent OPP
pauents Ct tho bylaw whose narnes ara known,
lbtKe uumpess OF them determined to attend In
fotce and ovorawe the Council from passing the
obnoxious rnoasurn. AuDot7 7:90 they began 10 ar
rive II the City Hall. and by 745 pollock tile guile
ties Of the Council Chumbor with hll the Ayouuea
leading tharoto, wore densoly paokal with men
md boys, whi!o tho crowd outside kept steadily
iDcTehtn9 until 81. Paul stroos in front OF the
Gty Hail. aud from jacques Cartier Square to
excited stato Of mind. tn tho Council Chamber,
shottly betore o'clock tho crowd indulged In
loud talsIng md various uncompllmcntafy re-
matks about Dr.. Lsrocque, Alderman
Aeco1d, and othorH. When Mt. St. Piotre
oathusiastlo cheors by tho crowd, Witch that
Re1tlemaa mohcatly acknowledged tyA bow.
Abon: this time Ftece Of rock struck one Of the
ela6a globes Of tho Raaallor. aud scattered tho
f!Agmen~ all over the room. It msy here be
mentioned that tho pcces OF broksn stoue which
plased 90 imrortanta = j. art in tho subsequent
proceedings. were generally about tho size Of q
hsas e4g, and wore obtatued from tho ne.ghbor-
.ns lsoqnez earlier equa'e, paEt Of which the
corporation hsH juht boon fnacAdnmtzfnR,"
Attor considerable disturbance, AID. Loranges
moved to proceed to buetNeas. The ploposi-
Aon "as tocosv we'd with loud criea Of "Non non"
Khich we're taken up ~ tho crowd outside, to
nhom ~ my demonstration by those within WAS
tho signal for et,ll louder shouts. At tho sama
motncnt stones began 10 ty through tho Hfpanws
THICKER than oyct, and several {atI &tarniuplv
near tue heads Of tLoso lna4o, Several Alder
mah Pug On their hats to protect their heada,
n1'nhns nnn there ~ was general rnsh 70 the door.
hlt IN ths back ~ they stood by the
opeu windows. Tie wildcat confusion prevailed
tof some mluutea. aud tue yolIs Of tllo crowd.
nsn INSIDE and ont, rere terrific. Ihs Acting
MAFos eAlQ 1t Wsa Impossible 10 rrooaed, Aud
i1%plosed somo of those inside to 80 out sod en-
geasor to calm their friends. Chief of Police
crehton aud threo or four policemen weEe In tho
soso,haoI.toom, The ch!os. being nskel what the
aea pmen.s Outside 1ts wore doing said: What oan
h al hsve at ny diseossl % tosntSht III Tbs de- De-
Ie4dstB," ~ -" $3.50
The excitement went on, and On statement
ttheog tha nIaao That nothing could than bo dous gu
mo9 demanded that 1t should nevarshe,ssB be
eathe'Y thsown out u tho 4EttinR, Finally
e..as 1M. Lof.nEer moved that the reading Of tue
caasca relating 10 vaoouation be postponod
is ior W months. Another AIdorman eattl
tsse tne n3ecs1nnao ot'oo ct sdIour''u'ens should
ot sto4es csme crashing into tba
.,Goa, ,o and shs sound et breaking glass ali along
hes,G s itoat 1a goes ot tue CIty.lls wss pla,nly
s9!'o1iy uni y, do"suaed se vots on A!d: Lot.ng. @
sha,,a ste mot,oh H. aos postponement. Tho crowd
tho no!ion was carried, o'sht 10 three' a" rbs as
Gouncll w.s tlon Fsaly, tuf tho motion Of ID. d.
ureaIcr secoudcd Ito motion o""i,' in' ~. ~.
place. Whilo the Acttng Mayor WA s,b.ta Mis
sut!ng tho name Of 1fenior fof obllda = atcno
struck the pen 10 hell IN hia hand sud ine"taS 1
.nS1har % no oor Az hs stusd efst e fo1 IT,
tos hau. Tbs motion for ADJOURNMENT va tasr -, =.
Nd. upou AID. LofanRsr. Informing % liz
esoxd that the bylaw waa dead for ak month
saey n.taIed \ shout Of triumph And lgRsn t.
Qena't' Tue Aldermen. pale aud aRitatad, nj,
tatelY denounced the CONDUCT Of the tAob tn M
hissslirad terms, and seemed 10 deeply feel the
WsulS Gastk upon them,