New-York tribune., 1885-10-25
THE EPIDEMIC IN MONTREAL
DEATHS IN ST. LAURENT COLLEGE CONCEALED
FROM THE STUDENTS.

IN 81. LAURENT COLIEGE CONCLhLfD ID
FROM THE STUDENTS.
MONTREAL, Oct. "a (Spcc,dD There were 4 /
deaths from smslpo yesterday, - being In tho city
and in the suburbs This makes total Catholic NOR
aty the week ending last night OF 323, distributed
as follows City, 253; Cape st. Louis. 23 Ste Cune
gonde 20 ST. Jean Baptiste IL; ST. Henri 10; ST. Ga
brel J. and st. Charles. 3. This considerable rcduc
ton, the figures the previous 39l. II Is
thought by many that the turning point has been
reached.
Some questionable proceedings the part Of tho
authorities of Roman Catholic College here have just
become known 81. Laurent College is situated about
seven miles from Montreal and 1t has hitherto borne
high reputation educational institution. Some
months ago the Rev. j. c. Cushing, native of Nova
Scotia, engaged by the superior of the college to
travel Pennsylvania well the Western States for
the purpose canvasng for students for the college lie
visited Pttsburg OIL City, Grant and other places and
succeeded IN getting between thirty and forty students
for the college with the understanding that they
be under his control the first year They had that
time no idea that smallpox was so prevalent in Mon
treal and when tnsy went to the college there
appearance Of the disease, every attempt
was made to conceal the facts. The papers that
they In the habit OF bringing from Montreal
discontinued and when tho disease first broke the
college the Superior and other chief officials the
report fiat and distinct denial. LatterY, however,
when the Of students who taken away and
isolated became great and when two OF the pupils
died Of tic disease Father Gushing became alarmed.
ono Of the oldest of the American students came
him and said that lie In duty bound do
thing Ia the matter lie accordingly the Superior
yesterday morning. when the latter
disease had broken out but stated that they had
careful IN isOlating all the cases and 1t WAS
hoped that 1t would proceed further Father Cushing
then called meeting OF American students TO see what
tney would like TO have done. and they unanimous
In demanding that their parents snoud be cOmInuni-
Gated with and they teCgraphcd to them An answer
was received last night speaking In behalf Of twenty
students telling them that they must leave the college
ouce. This telegram they did not receive until too
late as IL was held by the authorities for time They
then teegrapned 10 st. Mohaes College, Toronto, and
asked TO be taken in there Arrangements were accord
ingy made FOR their being received IN that institution
When the superior informed OF this action he was
iIoghaht ana SAID that Father Gushing had no au-
itnorly there and that one would
leaNe the conege without his Permission. Father
Cuslng ana tbe students however him that the re
was 10 use OF MS getting Indignant, were going
by force II necessary They asked for their breakfst
THIS morning ana II was refused them They asked for
their clothes and were refused Father Cushp a.ked
for some money or his own which duo him and was
refused. and accordingly without any breakfast the sin,
dents left tho college al o'clock this morning ana
came TO Montreal where they landed without any
money. They, however, were gwen credit by the
Canadian Pacifc Railway and they went by that road
tonight 10 ST. Michaeps College, Toronto.