The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-04
CONTAGIOUS DISEASE.
THE RAVAGES OF THE TERRIBLE
PLAGUE IN MONTREAL.
The Resolution to Close the Churches
May Lead to TroubIe-A Nerjtable
Pest HoIe-Eight Dying and One
Dead in IA Small Room-Mass-

MONTREAL, Oct 26.-Official returns at
tbe health Office show that there 40 deaths
from smallpox IN this city, in Cote st.
Louis, 2 in st. Jean Baptisse, in St. Cune-
gonde. l in ST. Henri and in Point 81
Charles
The resolution of the local board of health
calling upon the central board to close the
churches is meeting with great opposition
Nor Fabre. the Catholic bishop, at mass
denounced the idea in unmeasured terms,
saving that the authorities need not
think they can bring about such unprece-
dented revolutions as the suppression OF
public religion at time of calamity Ike tne
present. Bishop Bond of the Anglican COM
munion has also spoken against 1t, whlle
Father Dowd of st. Patrick's, and the Rev
| P. NJ. Stone of st. Martins Anglican, say
| they will absolutely refuse to comply with
the measure should it be enforced The
number of cases in the civic hospital up 10
date is 4S5, of which lis died.
| Nineteen new cases of smallpox were re-
ported and verified. A squad OF sanitary
policemen proceeded to Provost street and
its neighboraood (Hochelagel and removed
seven persons who were suffering with small
nox to the hospital There was no disturb
ance Four more patients were removed
later. The priest of the district assisted ths
efforts of the officers by persuasion FIX
teen nave De10 TtDeT DoI az ~ DescA 80
Alta meeting of the provincial board OF
hes. tn the sanitary police reported general
absence Of smallpox placards in st. Cuns-
vonde It was decided to proceed vigor-
ousIv AGAINST the st. Cunegonde board OF
health for its persistent disregard OF the IN
structions of the provincial board In nos
nrovidipg q suitable place for the isolation
Of smallpox cases. 1t was also decided that
,eamen arriving on vessels at this pors
should not he allowed to enter the city until
they had been vaccinated or revaccinatel
The health authorities discovered yerita-
BILE pest hole of smallpox in Notre Dame
: street In one room eight children OF one
family were found suffering from smallpox,
and in an al join ing room, separated only oy
thin rartitiop. three other cases were
found and a dead body. The corpse was
buried ana all the cases viii be removed TO
2 fbe bospftaL None of these cases had been
! reported.
| t;o, fonnd on an American at Ottawa is dis
covered to be genu ine, and the board OF
2 health Is inquring how the traveller became
l rossesssd of it as it belonged to Charles Hor-
| ton. rL
r Solemn high mass, at which Mgr. Fabre
{ -4iciated. assisted by Rev Messrs. Name
{ hal Grand Vicar Valiant and Emar1, was
: ,hanted in the Roman Catholic Cathedral
= The mass was 70 ask AoE eAo oD11 -
gmalirox. and had been recommended by
Q ne residents of that portion OF Notre DaIis
.treat. between McCilI street and CaaboiIies
,onare. as a thank offering for the immutlty
i rom smallpox enjoyed by thai part Oh 1aS
: city. ..-;,,,
S BEFORE singing the eredo Mgr. Faore, WIN
/ his attendants, proceeded to the epiScopai
!, throne and delivered short alocutlon 70
). .la large congregation He chose as text
(, r,hrist,s words to his apostles: "Qui mandu-
Ie ezt hume panem vivet in seaer enum he
10 ,aoan by abiding to the epidemic, and SAID
% that it was during time OF such trials ina.
e he faithful shouli receive the sacramsnt OF
3 tha Eucharist, and thereby ind spiritual
le strength. They should practice penance ano
le nertifieation, and abstain from frequenline
$ tbaafers and balls. 1t hal come to bis ear
Is tbat the civic board of health had endeavored
% 20 urge the'cIosing of all. churcne oas n'
~ was happy to learn that the central Doare
had not adopted the recommendation III
"a ,auld assure them at least that the Romal
a. Catholic caurches at least should not o
D. d c,osed. Churches ought never to be mor
OF opened or more freqnented tnan Low, an
ae he hoped that all present would pray tins
q, such state OF things would never be al
gu lived at He concluded by stating TN
a - there were many other public places tn'
y ouoht ~ be closed before churches
Us It's reported that 80 French-Canadia
III families left hers for the United States, an
VI twent s-five more families will leave 20 o
tain employ ment in factories IN the Ne
~ England states