The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-10
ALMOST A RIOT.

"A
Arouses Catholics in Observation-Disclosures.
orers Require Police Protection.
MONTREAL, July 0.-There was nearly
riot last night at the Christian En-
deayor convention, and had it not been
for the prompt action Of the Montreal
police the consequences might have
been serious. The whole trouble grew
out Of speech made by Rev, Mr. Kar'
marker the Hindoo preacher from In
din, who, in his address, compared ko'
man Catholicism to idolatry, The
speech created great deal Of indigna'
ton among the French Canadians, who
regarded It as an insult to their faith,
AS the society Fepudiated the speech
the French papers advised the people
to overlook the insult, but the passions
of the worst elements OF tho populace
mad been aroused, and last night sew
eral hundred French Canadian quarry
men. carrying the tri'color, marched
down to the Drill Hall, where the con.
yention was In session. A number oil
the men went to tho tent where the
overflow meeting was being held ana
cut the rope, with the object OF pulling
down the tent, but the police had re-
ceiyed warning OF the trouble and q
posse OF oonstables was dispatched to
the sceue, A body Of several hundred
volunteers in plain clothes, who had
heard OF the trouble, also hurried to
tho scene TO protect the EndeaVorers in
case OF au attack.
When the police arrived, the French
Canadian quarrymen had surrounded
the Drill Hall and were waving the tri-
color and singing the Marsellaise. The
police charged upon them, and, selling
the tri,color, dispersed the mob. BY
this time the convention was over, and
the delegates started. singing hymns on
their way home, The French Cana
dams hooted them and there was q
acone of great excitement. The volun'
teers gathered in a body, and singing,
"God Save the Queen" threatened to
make 1t lively for any Frenchman who
molested the delegates.
Between the two hostile camps, the
French Canadians and the English vol
unteers, the police had oil they could
do 10 prevent serious trouble. The po-
lice kept the crowd moving and thus
prevented any violence. Several Of the
ringleaders OF the French Canadian
mob which started the row were ar
rested. None OF the delegates were at
tackled.
!, The statement Of Rev. Mt. Karmar-
bar, the Hindoo delegate, brought
around the approaches to the tent and
drill hall lot Of tract distributors.
These are the titles OF the tracts they
pass aroand to such OF those as would
receive them after their nature had be-
como known;
"What do Catholics believer" TOO
good to be true" tract whose opening
sentence roads as follows: "There is a
large class Of Protestants who can't be-
love our (the Catholic religion because
IL appears to them too good to DO true"
"Popery and the Apostles; or, the Bitter
Bit This last closed with the words,
"Long Live Plus TX, Successor Of the
Apostles" "Purgatory" was the title
OF the last one,
The morning session OF the conyen-
ton was consumed largely with various
reports, and was closed by an address,
"The Committee Of One" by George NJ.
Ward, OF Lowell, Mass.
President Clark called the meeting in
the Drill hall to order at 0:45. This
session Of the convention deal 1t entirely
with missionary matters, except when
President Clark, after two OF the mis-.
sionary speeches had been delivered,
in order to take away the attention of
the delegates of the stoning occurrence
OF last night, probably, spoke Us follows
in reference to the event, which has
been so much talked about to-day:
Ss."I have learned only recently that
there was public meeting hold outside
Of the tent on Camp de Mars, for which
this convention ia in no way RESPONSE
Bile. Some statements were made and
some sentiments uttered for which this
convention is not responsible. This
should fully and plainly be understood
by all. 1t should, also. be understood
that anything said here is the express
sion simply OF tho individual who gave
utterance to II. This is not legislative
or deliberative body, and does not,
necessarily, represent the sentiments Of
this convention. / speak for you all
when say there has been no intention
or desire on the part OF this convention
to insult anyone, to hurt any Of their
religious feelings, or to decry their
creed. Is not that your sentiment
[Cheers.l If go, show II by rising"