Delta chief., 1885-10-07
ruE SMALLPOX IN MONTREAL.
The Populace s.renuousIy Object To En-
forced Vaccination.


rh.Ponui.co s.renuousIy Object To En-
forced Vaccination.
MONTREAL, Sept. 28.-In consequence
of the Inauguration of compulsory vaccination
TODAY, at about Z o'clock this evening howl
inc mob surrounded the East End Branch
Health Office and completely wrecked the
building. The police who were on duty were
,owerless, and the mob gathering strength
from this marched upon the Central Office in
the City Hall. By this time, however, riot
alarm had been sounded and strong force OF
Constables were gathered together inside, but
having no one TO command them the mob
drove them ou. OF their way like sheep. After
the mob had smashed the central Office they
turned their attention TO the Central Police
Station and soon had all the windows in that
building broken. Revolver shots were freely
fired at the police, and 10 scare them the po-
lice 6red over their heads, only to be received
with jeers and laughter. Things now looked
so bad that the police were armed with rides
with fixed bayoneis, but happily It was not
deemed necessary to use them.
The Constables now charged the mob club
blpg them righ, and left, and they succeeded
In dispensing them, but not before they had
wrecked the greater portion OF the Court
House, the windows OF which are opposite the
City Hall. The mob broke up into different
bodies and proceeded to wreck the windows of
the H,raid Office and the windows Of the offices
of the Medical Hall, the offices Of the Chair
man OF the Finance Committee and the pub
lie vaccinators.
number OF arrests were made The city
Is In state Of great excitement. II IS thought
thA. the riots Will be continued tomorrow
night. The police will patrol around the puo-
lie buildings all night, while the military will
tomorrow be held In readiness 20 quickly put
n stop 10 a repetition of such scenes.
A gentleman on the Citizens Committee
claimed to-day tha, there were at least 4 600
cases OF smallpox In the city. The opening
of the Theatre Royale has been Indefinitely
postponed or account o: the small -por cpl
demic The health officials are enoountcring
the most determined opposition in their
york OF plReAraing, especially in the east
"A OF the city, and several arrests have been
m3 de.
LATER.
MONTREAL, Sept. 29.-The excite
mcnt a:..ong the citizens over the ant'vaccin-
.s.ion riot of Las, night Is intense, and many
Ahcrt that the time has come 10 declare mar
t!Al law. The rioters last niPht were well or
ganiEcd. They were headed by three men in
carriages, who directed their movements
Chief Psradcs, who was stabbed and stoned,
fortunately received no serious injury. Mayor
Bcaugrand rose from a sick bed and came
down TO town to take measures TO quell the
riot He says that II the Aldermen will no,
assis, him in this matter he will protect the
lives and property OF the citizens on his own
responsibility. At O'Clock this evening
general police alarm was sounded, calling all
the members OF the police force to the City
Hall. The whole OF the military In the city,
about /, 400 strong, are under arms tonight
and patrols Of cavalry and infantry are watch
ing the dissfccted districts. There is no sign
20 far OF further troubles.