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Of the Southern Express Company. She
died late this evening.
From the 81. Louis Times, June 29.l
There can DO no good reason Tor at
tempting 10 suppress the fact that the
cholera has reached ST. Louis. The
death rate for the week ending last eve
ming reached 225; an increase Of SO over
the previous week. The official report
Of the Board Of Health records the fol-
lowing;
Cholera ~
Cholera m0rbus..
Summer
Such startling figures as these could
not but excite apprehension, and Times
reporters made diligent use oil every
source OF information, yesterday ana last
night, 10 ascertain reliably whether or
not this sudden increase in the mortality
rate was 10 be attributed to the causes
assigned in the official report. The re-
suit Of these inquiries leaves no doubt
that the health report conceals the real
facts in order TO prevent pablo alarm.
The greatest excitement was occa-
stoned in the neighborhood when IL was
known that the doctors pronounced the
fatal disease TO be cholera. Several
families moved away as soon as possible,
among them the Prante family. The
latter went out TO farm near Webster,
and had hardly reached their destina-
ton when another member Of the family,
young man, was siricked down and
died.
Mr. Frank Hunters, a bar-keeper at
Bessehfs saloon, whose home is 1909
State street, lost little child with the
cholera on Friday
The disease spread 10 some tenement
alleys in the rear Of the houses fronting
on State street, and up TO last night two
more deaths had been reported.
In conversation with the people OF the
block and neighborhood, the Times re-
porter was informed last night that there
we're at least four new cases. Among
the physicians who have patients in the
infected district are Drs. Frank G.
Porter ami f. V. l.. Brokaw and others,
representing the best medical talent of
the city.
An interview was also sought with the
coroner, DR.. Voerster, last evening. He
at once informed the Times reporter
that there we're undoubtedly cases of
cholera. He had himself seen no less
than twenty cases, and more were being
reported every day. These occurred in
his private practice. The symptoms
we're exactly like those which he had
witnessed over and over again in the ep.
idemic of 1866, and he did not know Of
anything else to call it but cholera.
There was the general prostration, he
said then purging and vomiting, accom-
panied by excessive thirst and rapidly
diminished strength. The discharges
we're without odor or color, and there
could be no mistaking of the disease.
One peculiar feature of the disease is
the terrible fatality among children.
The official report published below shows
that there were l73 deaths of children
under five years Of age.
Special dispatch to the Chicago Tribune,l
CIYclxSATI, June 2s.-Many physi-
clans believe that the cholera is here in
an epidemic form, though it has not
been so proclaimed by the Board of
Health. These physicians say that the
deaths attributed to cholera morbus,
which are as numerous as those pro-
nouneed cholera, are not cholera NOR
bus, but real cholera.
From the State Journal. Montgomery, Ala.
June 49,.
There were seven cases of cholera in
Huntsville on Thursday, and the disease
is said to be daily on the increase. One
or two persons were struck with cramps
on the streets, and died almost immedi-
ately. Quite an excitement has been
produced, and everybody who can do so
is leaving there.
NASHVILLE, July Cholera deaths
in the city to-day, 6; from other dis
eases, T. The weather is favorable, and
no new cases reported to-day.
ST. LOUIS, July l.-Only one case Of
cholera reported to-day.
CINCINNATI, July l.-Seven deaths
from cholera to-day. Major johnson is
nearly we'll General Leyorke, Of this
city, died suddenly at the St. Nicholas
Hotel this morning.