Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-10-02
THE RIOT in MONTREAL.
Great Excitement Prevailing-Busine al
a Stanhstill.


MONTREAL, Sept 29.-Proof is not want
ing that the disgraceful riot of last night
was the outcome of an organized con
spiracy on the part of two cOruptionists
of the city council who have, ever since the
outbreak of the small pox, pandered to
the prejudices of the ignorant French
Canadians and sustained them in their op-
position to remedial measures. This is
vouched for by the health officer whose
bureau was wrecked last night. He has
since fled the city, his life being threatened.
The ringleaders were four French Com
munists who led the mob, shouting "Vlve
la France" Bravo Riel, ~ "Down with the
English and vaccination" A repetition of
last nights riot is being organized and three
regiments of infantry, a troop of cavalry.
and Il battery of artillery have been called
out, The greatest excitement exists and
business is ut standstill. AlphOnze MOrear
a shoemaker,and William Black, a barber,
who were arrested while the riot was in
full progress last night, in the act of
throwing stones were arragDed before Il
police magistrate to-day and remanded
until tomorrow. Besides chief Of police.
SaradiS, three constables were injured but
none of them seriously.
At o'clock tonight a general police
alarm was given, calling all members of
whole of the military in the city, about
400 strong, are under arms and a patrol
of cavalry and Infantry are watching the
! dissaffected districts, There is no sign
| thus far of further trouble.
| The expectations that another riot
would take place tonight have fortunate
| ly not been realized, although many per-
sons believe that the trouble is only post
| poned. Large crowds are gathered in the
east end of the city, but up to this hour,
| ll:3O the police have been able to keep
| them quiet
| Condition of Things in Montreal-Militia
Called Out-The Mayor Threatened.
| MONTREAL, Sept. 29.-Returns ut the
| health office this morning show that there
were 62 deaths from small poX in this city
yesterday, and II in the suburbs. At a
meeting of Protestant clergymen to day
a committee was appointed to distribute
relief to the Protestant sufferers. At
! p. m, fifty of the Victoria rifles and the
! Royal Scots were placed on duty at the
city hall. The mayor and several Others
have been notified that their houses will
be burned tonight.
| The Presence of the Volunteers Keeps the
Rioters in Suhiection.
MONTREAL, Sept 30.-Everything is still
quiet and no danger is at present feared
but some of Monday nights rioters have
expressed their determination to keeI
quiet while the volunteers remain under
arms and to csume the attack as soon a,
there is any relaxation in the present pre-
cautions. y large number of special con
stables are likely to be sworn. The return,
at the health Office to-day show fl death,
from small poX in the city yesterday siA
in st. Jean Baptiste, six in st. Cunegonde
two in Cote St Louis and one at st
Henri. The police are searching every
possible place for small poX patients
Sanitary regulations have been received
at the customs office in this city from Col
lectOr Smallev of Vermont and are now
in force. The United States authorities hav
ing established quarantine on the border
between Canada and the United States
against the importation of small poX anG
to effectually prevent the transmission OF
any cOntagiOn, all persons going into the
United States by railroad, boat or car
riage from the infected region of Canada
will be subjected to a thorough examine
ton, together with their baggage. Every
person crossing the border will be Obliged
to undergo vaccination or supply satIsfac
tory evidence of having been vaccjnuted
or having had the small poX or varloloid