One of the worst hospital tres in recent years swept through the violent ward of the St, Jean de Dien mental institution on' "Montreal Isand, and before the patients could be moved to safely five men were overcome with smoke, and perished Inthe flames that licked the edifice, Damage estimated at over $100,000 was done by the blaze, and 'a terrible night was spent by those In charge of. the hospital.
The shouts and screams of an insane man whose cell was Aled with smoke, and who saw flames Sweeping along the ceiling attracted the attention of the hospital guards. As they hurried to the cell of the unatie™ they were confronted by
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