New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-30
ANTI-VACCINATION NOT THE ONLY CRY.
SHOUTS FOR REIL AMONG THE MALCoNTENTs-
BITTER RACE PREJUDICE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO IuR TRIBUNE. ]


MONTREAL, Sept. 29.-The rioters of last
night have been called by some the smallpox adyO-
Gates" and this would to be justified Dy the fact
that such disgraceu riot should take place in city IN
view OF the mortality the disease. Tho retdrns for
Sunday, hfty. six deaths IN the city ana ADJOINING
paties the largest since tho outbreak or tue
epidemic but. large these figures were they were
oyershadowed by the returns this morning, which
showed that there soventynne deaths yesterday
sxty-two of which were within tho city limits, and
seventeen adjoining towns.
II trade of the city IA about rulued, and no one
viii feel II than the French Canadians, who arc
dependent for living the wholesale merchants and
employers, with whom they are now 50 Indignant FOR
attempting to carry out compulsory vaccination. The
disturb anco IL than antvaccnation rot for at
times last night, when they surrounded by their
friends they shouted Vye c Rie and It Is probable
that the riot was direct result OF the Rc meeting on the
Champ de Mars Sunday. one French Canadian
gentleman. prominent in society and business circles,
said that the rngleaders OF the mob were Communists
from France who have been waiting for chance Tor
some tune.
Tho damage done TO Or Iperty amounts to several
thousand dollars A portion OF the French press con-
dc nm the riot In unmeasured terms aud some OF the
leaders in recent meetings in behalf OF Riel are now
undong a IortiOn OF their work by counselnY moder
atiou 4 largo crowd Of French Canadians or both
sexes viewed the damaged Health Once Ia st. Catl crime
tnat Il WAS a brave deed one, excited young man,
evidently not long recovered from the smallpox, yelled
out, IIurrah for French Canadians; Montreal Is no
longer for English Or Irish' DuzL OF approval went
around aud tho young disappeared. Five hundred
pamI hlcs on vaccination found IN the oice. were put
I'm pile Of brns one and burned In the street. II Is no
WONDER however that there is this an,pahy TO
vaccination, when Frsnc.i paper which claims somo
decree OF Intelligence speaks thus OF vaccination:
fl IL admitted that vaccination can gave incnrable
Diseases and even death. smallpox Is lght disease,
which, II properly cared for is much less dangerous than
Group"
The Mayor aud several Of the Aldermen received notice
to dag that their hogses would be burned to night as
wel as some OF the English newspaper oices. All the
volunteer, numbering about 1000. were called out
one Alderman in the East Eud telcphoncd this afternoon
that gryera susT ciOus characters were lOcrIng ab0nt
hi, place. ami some policemen we're sent no \ state
Of inquleudc and unrest prevails h O'b 'lIc,T hIro
hous4ni wurkucmen WILL U Is said, walt on tue Mayor
to MORROW 20 demand tie rtpcp OF tue NccinhOn by
law. chief far"l Is confined 10 hl9 house TO -dd OWING
the injuries which ho received last nl&ht lie went
Nith the police the East Eud offices aud to
di-pcrsc tie crowd nhnDtr o tne men "e,y ~ P%'iH %
town the stove, aud the Chlef rearing that the pace
known person stepped up behind him aud struck him
terrific blow the head lie frII 10 the moor ana was
sayngey kicked by several uf the crowd lie was taken
home In a cab, aud hi ini.ncs are dangerous.
Al meeting of the civic Board Of Health to day. the
patrollcd 10y the military Tonight was received Win
cheers. II was decided that the Hospital COMMITTEES
btion grounds AID buildings forcby II nece sry, with
waiting for the approval Of the Committee ana 10
mako su"n arrangements ~ may seem NJ inc NlctoI,
Rifles guarded the grounds 10 night l Was al decided
To- erect two new wings. CAPABLE ot holding may patients
each to the Civic Hospital. Al - meeting OF tue Clty
Council to-day tho action Of tue Mayor In calling out
tho military was aI proved. Alderman Roy said That
lGg OF his tenants had dnd OF smallpox only four OF
whom were ynccinatud Alderman Robert. VINO mas
hitherto opposed vaccination altogether spoke III favor
of compulsory vaccination to-day. An American gentle
man suggested to civic official this morning that Snct
might be dipped Ia vaccine matter and used To load the
guns carried by the police. lhs he held would accom-
pllsh vaccination among the M In an olsy manner
Alphouso MORGAN. a SHOEMAKER, aud William Black a
barber ho were arrested while the riot was In progress
lsst night were arrgurd before police magistrate to-
dny and rcmanded until Tomorrow. At u ahectiug OF
Protestant Clereymcn tl- morning u committee was
appoiued 10 distribute relief TO Protestant sufferers.