The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-22
G H o L E R A..
Visitation Of the Epidemic in Eastern Rusaia
and Its Gradual Advance to the Cen.
trail and Western Provinces.
st. Petersburg Sickly and Alarmed History Of
the Progress Of the scourge from Its Hotbsd
in Aia-In Advance Route to Europe
and America-Fatal Consequences
in Russia During n -dwinter.

The advices from st. Petersburg which were
briefly telegraphed to the HERALD yesterday, rela-
tive to the appearance and progress OF the cholera
In the Russian empire, 90 to state that the cpl
demic Ii gradually but steadily making its way
from the eastern provinces OF the territory, and
assuming fatal foothold In the central and western
portions Of the land.
The city Of Moscow Is suffering from its ravages,.
and there the desease has assumed its most maiig-
nant FORM The proportion Of deaths to the
recoveries, Of those attacked, is placed at eight
to one. r.
This terrible fatality has created a panic among
the Inhabitants and thousands OF the better classes
are fleeing into Western Europe.
ST. PETERSBURG sICKLY.
At st. Petersburg q few sporadic cases have ap-
peared, and the authorities are taking the most
rigid precautions to cut or communication be.
tween the capital and the outlying infected dis
tricts.
Previous Visitations and Route Of the
Grcat scourge-How tho Russian Cap-
ital Suffered i'm Midvvintcr.
In the year 1917 the cholera broke away, as it
were, from Its usual confines in the marshy re-
gions OF the Ganges, where it had been epidemio
for centuries and appeared in the city Of Calcutta
within thirty days. 1t ragged there with more OF
less violence for year. Thence 1t extended north
ward to Nepaul, and southwark to Madras, Ceylon
and Malacca. In the year 1919 1t visited the Burr
mese empire and the countries lying to the east:
In 1920 1t appeared in Bombay, where 1t carried Oh
one hundred and fifty thousand persons by death.
Thence 1t went to Madagascar and along the east
caost Of Africa to B0rneo, Celebes, China and the
PHILIPPINE Islands. In 1921 1t veered to the
northwest 1t pursued the course Of the
rivers and the travelled highways to
Persia Arabia and Asia Minor. Here 1t became
almost quiescent for time, and halted. 1t reap
peared in the year 1923, and devastated Central
ASIA In the year 1920 1t showed itself in Southern
spread over most OF Central Europe. 1t appeared
at Sunderland, England In the month OF Oct0bery
the same year. In the month of January, 1882, it
broke out In Edinburg, Scotland, and in February
was in London. Its Consequences at that time In
the British metropolis were slight. In the month
OF March 1t showed itself In Paris and spread
rapidly all over France, causing the utmost conster-
nation. 1t first appeared on this side OF the Atlantic
on the Sth OF June, 1882, making It's opening
the 10th day OF the same month On the Dist OF
June, same year, 1t appeared suddenly In New York,
the intervening districts lying between our people
and the citizens of Montreal and Quebec having
capped Itspread in various directions, Philadelphia,
Albany Rochester, Boston, Baltimore, washington.
Cincinnati and New Orleans having all suffered
from 1t during the period intervening between juno
q and the latter end Of August.
Cholera reappeared In Europe In the years 1885,
1t Is shown that 1856 per cent OF those attacked
in Great Britain died; five thousand OF them In Lon
don. Paris lost IS 900 persons. In Russia the NOR
tally was dreadful, $3.50 per cent Of the cases ter
minating in death. 1t tagged in st. Petersburg In
midwinter and with great fatality.