National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-06-13

CHOLERA IN NASHVILLE.

Bad Sewerage the Cause.
From the Nashville Banner Of Sunday.l
There was probably more excitement in the
city yesterday relative to the prevailing disease
than upon Thursday. This was occasloned by
the fact that what has been heretofore known as
cholera morbus, or sporadic cholera, had deyel-
oped into regular cholera. THIS being adm tied
by the physicians, the news quickly found Its
way all over the city. aud, Of course, created
10 pack up and start out for the country. The
once Of the Nashville Transfer Company was
crowded throughout the day with persons pur.
will hardly pay, after all, for any one to get
scared over the matter. Il would be better Tor
all Of US to keep our shirts on, but al the same
time to realize the stubborn fact that we have
cholera In Nashville, and do our beat TO get rid
OF II As soon as possible.
A large number Of people departed yesterday,
all the trains being crowded. Il Is expected
that there will be 4 greater exodus to-day aud
had about closed, W. L. Ward did very sensl.
BILE thing In dlsmsslrg his school yesterday, that
ali his boarding pupils might 20 home.
The cholera so far has been mostly confined to
the Wilson Spring Branch Bottom, which IA the
mSst DiekT portion 81 NM 1ne S,S Inc banen e
ting foul and pestilential odors. some Two or
three hundred boys, owned by people In It's prox-
Unity, have even taken great delight In wallow-
Ing In It. and stirring up stencil that IL intoer-
able. 1t ought long ago to have been covered
Most OF those who have been attacked and
have died were colored people living In Its lmme-
dlate vicinity. Tho attack was, almost In every
instance, brought about by tho imprudent eat
Ing OF vegetables. But 1t Is not now altogether
the white people living in the lower portions OF
the city as well.
Up % Friday night there had been as many as
forty deaths since the nrst OF June. The under
takers report the burials OF the following named
persons as having died with cholera yesterday;
Il, Il. Groomes a Co.-Rahls,on, coloied, re-
d dsa at sSo soSsp Of Rss md M S soJs
resided on Rwings avenue; Stiphney Wilson,
colored, resided near Wilson spring; Munroe
Hadley, resided No. 300 North Summer, near
Of Spruce and Fogg; David Melvin, colored, re-
sided on the Murfreesboro pike, near Maple
street; Mrs. Martha Cartwright, south College.
yious,) on South Market near Wilson Spring
same place. Q. W. .Curray-Pat. Ryan, died on
Hamilton, Jdled evening previously resided on
hutledge Hin; infant child OF Alice Caldwell,
died on Front, near CLARK. Thomas Winston
Three colored men, died on Wilson Spring
branch.
Il Is reported that two negroes died In Edge.
neld and one on boat.
here yesterday, states that person had died OF
il win be seen from the above list, as before
remarked, that most OF the people died along
Il Is stated, on the authority Of q physcian,
that the water which comes from Wilson spring
Il nothing more nor less than the aeepings from
priylea. lie says that, with the proper sanitary
renovation OF the city, cholera will be sup
pressed within very short time, and that not
an hour should be lost In the removal OF every
thing having the semblance OF NTH. The work
should 20 on to-day. II II required i've hundred
men 70 clean up the city In the most thorough
manner it should be done without delay.
We understand that the sanitary commission
appointed by the Mayor will recommend this