, 1873-07-21
THE CHOLERA.
Lntcat Reports Concerning tho Dis.
cnsc--sts Fearful tsnvaEos in Hlt.
Vernon fnIs

Lnteat Reports Concerning tho Dis.
cnsc--Ets Fearful t.nvaEos in hit.
Vernon, ind.
C1so1sNAr1, July 20.-Threo deaths were ro-
ported this forenoon during tho hours tho health
EVANSVILLE Ind, July 20.-A journal special
from lls. Vernon statea that there is little, IT
any, change in tho cholern symptoms since yes-
terday. Several l1eW casoB hnvo boon reported,
mud six deaths have occurred in tho city and
Of the population have loft town, many
hundreds Of them corniug to this city, aud others
arc now preparing to loayo unless q favorable
change occurs immediately. No protonao Of
business has boon nude for several days. and
the city has L most gloomy appearance. phyai-
cians hnve arrived from several OF the surround
ing towns and are ronding all assistance In t!.eir
power: Among tho DEATHS to-day were Dr..
Malsodorf, young German physician Of much
promise, who has since the appearance of the
epidemic been most active in his elrorts in bo-
half OF tho sick and dypg aud John Woody
and two daughters. The lattor were the last of
d family Of ten who have within the week beon
cut down by tho tolrible disease. It has occurred
currod i'll single family, in ono INSTANCE leay-
ing but ono living; but thoro las
beon no case oqualing iu sadness this one. An
appeal has been uaao to tlliB city for physiclans
down. Tho work Of dininfecting il still in prog
roaH.
During last week. Bix deaths from cholora oc-
Cured In Evansville, and two now cases were re-
ported to-day, but no 1eaths.
COLUMBUS, O., July 2o.-Three convtcts have
died Of cholora since tho last report: David
Nichols, Of Cuyalloga County; William Cannon,
FROM Iflokaway County and Patrick Mallory,
from Cincinnati. Mallory had boon In priHon
only about tlroo Tceka. The first death III the
city from cholera occurred to-lay.
Mt. r<r"o, 1"a. ta|y1S = S1' z5;pateA to ~s zpa"."'
The rise and progress OF the ctio1ora in this
town tor q week. or 80 il 40 Ringulary alarming
that the dread OF tho citizons amomntR to n
panic. Tho universal horror Of all. it Hoems to
ine typo Of Asiatlo cholera, while 1t operates
With, far. moro fatal effect than tho worst cpl
demio OF smallpox over known. Cltlzeaa
not usually given to excitement Or
n aas1 fe hnfon eeng n
oaso Tlftaen families to-day abandoned their
| homes, while the departure OF othors previously
has almost depopulutel tho place. Beyeral NOR
chants have closed their stores, and scarcely any
transactions, except In Tic drug 1ine aro report
cd ut any Of the buainosg houses. Tho Republi-
car aud Democrat were compelled to make their
! isa,lo OIL q haif-Hheot.
To-day, in tho morning, 1t WAS beloved Tint
tho d!Heaso hnl roachot Its height, aud must
| cd in quick succession, md tlllH evening the
| prospect OF ta abatement looks gloomy. It Ii
difficult to obtain tho o3aot number OF caaea az
tia pl,ysicans hayc 1lo timo to 10 interviewed
| md have hud scarcely aI!y rest for two weeks.
| Not ono ofthan,, ,l,ownvnr.has deAerted his poat
Ono paper the Denoc'at btatos that there
woro doathB on Friday, 8 oli Saturday, C on Sun
day, mud oll Monday, making an average death.
ratio of ~ por weak. Tho RrPudlican Luta tIat
I number Of deaths for tho week., ending Wcdnes
day, at 30. Tho high and hoalthy portion Of tl1t
town hsu 10 far escaped tho rayagos Of ths
plague, but that portion lying alout
| Mill Crook and Delloy;l!o Inns been VIII
| tied with tho soourge in ita mos
fatal character The Hoard OF Health has tHsu"t
! proclamation, ordering all matter likely to In