Daily Kennebec journal., 1885-09-30
THE SMALL POX RIOT.
Another Outbreak Feared and . Strong
Guard ON Duty to Protect Property from
Being Destroyed-A Meeting Of the Board
OF Health-Intense Excitement Prevails.
MONTREAL, Sept. %.

MONTREAL, Sept. %.
The excitement today over the anti-vacci-
nation riot last night is intense and many de-
clare that the time has come TO declare mar
tial law AS there is danger of another riot to-
night. The mayor has asked that 600 men
of the fifth military district be placed under
arms and has also ordered dete >,ives to scour
the city TO find the ringleaders of the riot.
Last night the mob was well organized. They
were headed by three men in carriages who
directed their movements. Chief Paradis
who was stabbed and stoned fortunately re-
ceived no serious injuries.
AT p. NJ. fifty men of the Victoria Rifles
were stationed in their armory and the Royal
Scots were mounting as guard at CITY Hall
The mayor and several aldermen were noti-
fed that their houses will be burned tonight
New YORK, Sept. %.
A Montreal special says that proof is not
wanting that the disgraceful riot of last even
ing was the outcome of an organized conspir-
acy on the part of two corruptionsts of the
city council, who have ever since the out
break of small pox pandered TO the prejudices
of ignorant French Canadians and sustained
them in their opposition to remedical meas
ures. This is vouched for by the health Off
Ger whose bureau was wrecked by the mob
last night. He has since fed from the city,
his life being threatened. The active ring
leaders were four French communists, who
led the mob on shouting "Vive la France ~
'Vive la commune" down with the Eng
lish and vaccination"
MONTREAL, Sept. 20.
A repetition of last nights riot is being or
ganized and three regiments of infantry
troops of cavalry and battery OF artillery
have been called out. The greatest excite
ment exists and business is at stand still.
Alphonso Morean, shoe maker, and VIM.
Black, barber, who were arrested while the
riot was IN full progress last night, in the act
of throwing stones, were arraigned before
the police magistrate todav, and remanded
until tomorrow. Besides Chief Police Para
dis, Constables Bennie, Csnnors and Ber-
ault were injured, but none of them seriously
Returns at the health office this morning
show that there were 81 deaths from small
pox in the city yesterday, i'll St. Jean and
3 in Coteam.
At o'clock this evening general police
alarm was sounded, calling all the members
of the 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 watching the disinfected
districts. No sign of further trouble.
AT a meeting of the provincial board of
health this evening, it was decided that the
proprietor of place of amusement at Lon
que Point who refused to close it when or
dered to do so by the board, should be prose-
cuted. bylaw was also adopted making
it penal offense for persons living in houses
in which there is small pox, to knowingly
come in contact with other persons or to fire.
quent churches or other public places.
Large crowds are gathered in the east end
of the city, but up to this hour, (ll.30) the
police have been able to keep them quiet.