The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-18
GUADALOUPE.
Cholera still RaRiDg-Great Mortality ON
the IsIand-Stringent Sanitary Pre-.

From the Bermuda Gazette, December 27.
By the royal mail steamer Alpha, Captain Hun
ter, from st. Thomas, we are in possession of our
customary files of West India and Demarara
papers OF the latest dates.
The tTightful orneal which Guadaloupe is
passing through from that fell disease, the
Asiatic cholera, is naturally causing much dread
in the other West India Islands and Demarara,
and quarantine restrictions on all vessels coming
from infected ports and sanitary regulations are
being all acted on to provide against, as far as
practicable the introduction and spread of this
formidable disease. From Guadaloupe we learn
that from the 10Th to the 23d November, both
days inclusive, the number of deaths in a popu-
lation of ten thousand three hundred and
seventy-fve and at Point-a-Pitre between the
18th and 22d the number of deaths was one hun
dred and fortv.nine. Stringent regulations are
enforced at Martinique to prevent communica-
ton with Dominica, the Saints, Guadaloupe, etc.
The Governor OF Guadeloupe most humanely
officially informed the authorities of all the
neighboring islands of the outbreak of the pesti.
lence on that island. The doctors in Guadaloupe
are, it seems, divided in opinion concerning the
plague, some denying that is cholera. Ii it's not
cholera, IL is plague more intractable and more
deadly than the Asiatic ravager. If it is cholera,
its character Is more virulent and malignant
than usual. Retween these there is little choice,
but the urgency of the call to prepare is intensi
fed.
The mail steamers will neither receive from
nor land passengers at Guadaloupe. The mall
bags are brought near the ship in shore boat
and are met by boat from the steamer with the
doctor, who fumigates them thoroughly, and
they undergo the same process ON reaching the
ship. The boats that come off for the letters are
obliged TO keep to leeward and the bags are
thrown on board them.
The latest report from Guadaloupe give the
deaths as averaging one hundred and thirty-one
per day.
NO CHOLERA IN GRANADA.
We learn orally, from this island that 1t was
perfectly healthy. We mention this fact, as it
was reported soon after the mailboat arrived ON
Saturday that the cholera had reached there
from Guadaloupe. AS in the other islands,
every care is being taken to prevent its intro
duction; and in addition to the usual quarantine
precautions, boats are kept cruising at night of
the island to intercept any vessel or boat at
tempting communication with the shore until
visited by the Health officer.
HOW THE PLAGUE REACHED GUADALoUPE.
We are told by the editor of the Barbados
West Indian that it was in this way the sickness
was introduced into Guadaloupe and broke out
at Pointa-Ptre, soon after the arrival of a ves-
sci from Marseilles on board of which, during
the voyage, two persons died of cholera. The
captain told the pilot of the circumstance, who
neglected to warn the authorities. The clothes
of the deceased were sent on shore to be washed,
and the washerwonan and her whole family
died Immediately.
On account of the suddenness of the deaths
and there existing no suspicion OF cholera OF
| other infectious disease, many persons went to
| seej her and her family, took the disease, and
died likewise. The authorities becoming
alarmed, made inquiry into the circumstances
and, tracing them back to the vessel, arrested
| the pilot who brought her in and threw him into
| prison, where he remained awaiting trial fol
| negligence of his duty. They further ordered
| that the houses of all who had died should bC
| burned, WITH their clothes and furniture.