The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-28
HISTORY OF ClloLEea.
Il, Appearance IN nodern Times and It's
spread.

Its Appearance IN Modern Times and It's
spread.
Whether cholera was known in ancient
times tas never been definitely decided.
It prevailed in India in the latter part OF
the last century, and occurred at different
places on tho Asiatic. continent early in the
present century. These epidemlcs, though
severe, were not Of long duration, were
confined to comparatively small areas, and
occurred at long intervals. Theprominent
starting point for the history of cholera as
it now exists Is in 1917, in India, since
which epidsmics OF tnis CHARACTER have
frequently terrorized vast areas. In 1878
the disease rayaged lower Bengal, and at
tackled the camp OF the Marquis OF Has
tipgs, engaged in the MahraIta war, and
camped On the banks OF the Sind. The
civilized world was Startled by the report
that q new disease, new at least in its in
tensity, the rapidity Of its spread and its
alarming mortality, was ravsglng the ranks
OF bis army, British and native soldiers
suffering alike. Five thousand OF his
command died IN tve days, and in all he
lost nine thousand. 1t also appeared in
the surrounding agricultural fegiohs, deci.
mating the peasaut population in few
we, Ks. --Epch- q disease may have been
known in remote eyes, but history ortra-
dition contained no record -oi its. ravages,
and 1t was regarded With. terror and con-
sternationas . new plague. Sincei itsapr
pearance ati the,time referred 10 The disease
has existed continuously, though not In an
epidemic form at all tlmss. = - - $
sfaESp pE THe PLAeuR.ligl lV!-
From Bengalit spread TO surrounding
countries and iproyiness,l making iFhp;
pearance farther east each succeeding year
until it had covered all China In 1924, aud
three years later /. vas iayaging Tartary.
Westward It's progress was less rapid, bnt
not Les sure. Ia 1922 1t appeared in
Persia. in 1880 had reached Astrachan,
and from there stRst0d on It's career OF
dread through Europe. ia the springof
lS3I Il was seyefely felt at Alosce and Wsr-
saw, aud laler In thesame year St. Petera.
burg was visited by the plsgne,and by Fall
n !, I'd rascilcd Bsrliu and Vienna. laiOc-
tober tl.a fiat cases showed themselves in
sunderland, England, and the epIsRic
wandered over Europe until lsSI, the Last
place visited being Rome. F f
"A i.sGnicA VISITED. lg
The cholera crossed the Atlantic in 1882,
making It's first appearance at Quebec,
from which point it spread rapidly, rayag-
ing the greater part Of North America, and
causing great mortality among all classes.
It's severity in Wheeling st this time is
well knoSn to readers Of the lSTELLI.
ogScRR, few oi whom have vivid personal
recollections Of It IulSIs-9. aud in 1854,
epjdemics OF cholera also Visited the west
ern world, originating and travelling much
ts did that spoken Of above. 10 1888
Europe and America we're sgain visited.
the disease again originating ut tho East,
and in 1869 it WAS particularly severe in
South America. Ia 1872 It appeared with
great yirulAnce in Prussia aud smaller
European States, and year later had again
r.anhed this country, and caused great
morality In the Mississippi Valley and the
valleys OF its tributaries, appearing IN
Wheeling June Oh, five days before 1t
had ascended the river as far as Ctncin-
nat. Occasional cases vera teported IN the
CIV anil AoguSt, when the number had
reached IS, ofwhssh % eases proved fatal.
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