The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-26 00:00:00

SPREAD OF THE CHOLERA IN ITALY

Romn, Sunday,

The news from Sicily has produced a very painful
increase
of here, not only on account of the
of cholera at Palermo, but chiefly on acccount of the
riotous preceedings in the other towns, where such a
panic is prevailing that the inhabitants have even
stopped the railway trains from returning. It is
hoped that the Government will act energetically.
The King has already sent 50,000 francs to the
Syndic of Palermo, and it is rumoured that should
the epidemic increase his Majesty may visit the town.
Subscriptions have been opened here to provide for
the poorer classes in Sicily.
NAPLES, Sunday.
In Palermo the deaths from cholera since Friday
night to 10 o'clock this morning alone amounted to
326. Notwithstanding this the popular distrust in the
authorities is decreasing.
SUNDAY NIGHT.
The high temperature and the scarcity of meat and
water remedies have frightfully increased the
epidemic at Palermo. On Saturday morning early
there were 300 cases and 150 deaths. The total
since midniebt on Thursday amounts to 521 cases
and 255 deaths. The extraordinary mortality is
attributed to the concealment of cases of the disease.
The population, who maintain a menacing attitude,
commit excesses against the authorities. Yesterday
the troops were called out. Thirty thousand persons
have left the city. The shops are closed and the
streets deserted. Public assistance is zealous, but it
is greatly impeded bv prejudice. The Syndic of
Naples has sent an aaditional 10,000 lire to Croce
Bianco. Various bodies of assistants formed here are
prepared to go. Yesterday 100 oxen were sent.
Several suspected cases have been reported at Gir-
eenti and have caused ereat alarm.

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Boy% Sept. 21.
To-day's official cholera bulletin reports 182 cases
and 123 deaths in the province of Palerzno; 6 cases
and 3 deaths in the province of Parma (including 1
case and 1 death in the capital) ; and 2 cases and 1
death in the province of Rovigo.
The Government will not shrink from adopting any
rigorous measures that may be necessary to re-estab-
lish order in Sicily.
12.50 a.m. '

The situation in Sicily continues very serious. Ls
nearly every town the people forcibly prevent all
communication with the exterior. Several conflicts
with the military have occurred, in which some Cara-
bineers and other soldiers were wounded. The deli-
berations of the Cabinet regarding the measures to be
adopted for the prompt restoration of order continue
with scarcely any intermission. Fifteen battalions of
infantry and Carabineers, guards and police, are
under orders to proceed to that island. Detachments
of Cuirassiers will be stationed at Palermo, Catania,
and Messina. Signor Depretis is prevented by indis-
position from coming to Rome.

ROM, Sept. 22.
To-day's official cholera bulletin reports 216 cases
and 117 deaths in the province of Palermo, including
214 in the town. There have been four cases in the
province of Ferrara, seven cases and six deaths in the
province of Parma, three cases ane two deaths in the
province of Pavia, and two cases in the province of
Reggio d'Emilia.
The energetic measures adopted by the Go-
vernment for the restoration of order in
are producing a good effect in the island, where
railway communication has been re-established
by the troops recently landed. At Messina the ex-
citement has almost calmed down, and at Palermo
the people are regaining confidence. The railway
stations at small country places will be occupied by
troops.
Evening.
At Catania the troops have had to disperse the
people who, having gathered along the railway lines,
fired shots from revolvers and threw stones at the
passing trains. Quiet is, however, being gradually
restored.
The Municipal Council of Rome have voted the
sum of 10,000 lire for the sufferers from cholera at
Palermo,

A gentleman who "does the dramatic" for a
diurnal, was speaking in great disparagement of a re-
cent amateur performance, and inveighing particularly
against one unfortunate. "It is not only," said
Aristarchus, "that he can't act, but he has such a leg
as never was seen." " What ! is be bandy?
"No." "Then what sort of a leg bas he ?" "Why
—why (after a long pause) such a leg as you'd clean a
ilute with."