Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-02
M0NTREALPLAGUER RIOTS.
AN UGLY MOB MEETS A PARTY
OF HEALTH OFFICERS.

PlacardIng OF Houses Prohibited by ths
Mob on Pain Of Death-POlice SUM
moned and the Infected Structures
PIRcarded, but Not Left In that Condi-
tiOn by the Crowd.
MONTREAL, Oct. There were A
deaths in this city yesterday from small
pox.
The regulations governing the compul-
sorry vaccination have been forwarded by
the provincial health board TO all the
municipalities in the province. They are
as follows:
Vaccination being the only safeguard
against smallpox, and the only measure
likely TO stay its progress In the present emer-
gency,
Rrsoiged. That vaccination OF children and
re-vaccinaiion Of grown persons be ordered
10 be enforced by all local boards Of health.
There are l or cases of smallpox in
Longeuil, but the disease has been con-
fined TO the house In which IL first ap-
peared.
LEAPS FROM A WINDOW.
A man named Bouneau, dressed only In
his shirt, suffering from the disease,
jumped out Of window of his house this
morning, and ran into the central police
station, under the impression that some
one was gong to kill him. A policeman
caught him and returned him TO
his home. but he was afterwards
removed to the civic hospital. During
the morning, while delirious, he savagely
assaulted his wife, seriously iriuring her.
Every thing is quiet In the city to-day,
and there is no present danger Of riot.
Ell Champagne, who assaulted Chief OF
Police Paradise, has been arrested and
will be tried tomorrow.
The Health Department now furnishes
the following statistics for adjoining mu-
inequalities: There were 3 deaths in Co
te st. Louis yesterday, in st. Cune-
goude, In st. Gabriel, in st. Henri and
1 in st. Jean Baptiste village.
THE EXPOSITION BUILDING.
The Chairman of the Civic Board OF
Health to-day read q letter TO the board
stating that as the insurance company In
which the exposition building was in
sured had withdrawn the policy because
the building was TO be used as a small.
pox hospital, and as other companies re-
fused to take the risk, the city would be
held responsible for any damage TO the
building by fire.
Forty-nine new cases of small
pox. - Of which we're autheuti-
Gated, were reported yesterday. The
placarders met with NJ serious
opposition to-day. They placarded
go houses and replaced % torn pacards.
Thirty-two houses were fimigated. Fifty
eight vaccinators are making house TO
house visitations and are inoculating
| 5000 persons daiiy.
PLACARDERs DRIVEN OFF.
| About O'Clock yesterday afternoon
| Sanitary Officers Allen and Cardinal, ac-
companied by a placarder, proceeded to
/ Nos. 220 and 222 MaissOnneau street to
atilx placards. as there were several cases
OF smallpox n the house, No sooner did
the officers appear than a crowd Of men
and women appeared as if by magic
and threatened violence IL they attempted
TO put the placards up. Nothing could be
done but retreat, but on their arrival at
the nearest telephone station message
was sent TO the central station for assist
ance. The chief at once ordered ten con-
stables TO the spot, and, in company with
DR.. Laberge, the health officer, he himself
proceeded to the scene.
THE CROWD IN AN UGLY MOOD.
When the reinforcements arrived the
sanitary officials returned to the houses,
but at the door Of one Of them stood a
man with a long plank in hs hands, who
threatened 10 split their skulls II they APP
preached, and at another door stood a
! woman armed With an ironing board. A
/ mob OF over a thousand persons OF
both sexes and all ages gathered
around, hustling and jeering the consta-
bles. The moment the officers turned 10
leave, with one loud cheer the mob swept
them away and tore down the placard,
/ tearing them into a thoused pieces. There
| have been no disturbances to-day, and no
trouble is feared tonight.