The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-07-03
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ue Wken 10 the chuTcnes.
II II ASiaticy
India 10 the home Of Asiatic cholera
where IL II known 10 have existed for Gen.
turies. In 1917 particularly violent cpl
demic, which originated at Jessore mvaged
India for three years, and then spread TO
China on the east and Persia on the west.
by 1898 it had reached Asia Minor and ST.
IBERIA. and in 1870 il invaded Russia, ar-
pearing in Europe for the first time. The
next year il spread throughout oil Europe,
and eventually crossed the Atlantic To
America. The year 1885 saw il in North
Africa, and during 1867 II continued 10
Europe. In lSl1 another epidemic visited
Russia, Germany, England. and France, and
like its predecessor il too crossed to America,
whence il spread 10 the West Indies. In
1850 II again appeared in the East, reaching
Europe in 1853. and again coming 10 the
western continent. where its severity was ex-
ceedingly great. Finally. in ls65-6, the last
visit Of tho plague was made to Europe. aud
this time. also. il found the Atlantic no
obstacle to its western march. Fortunately.
1t was not so deadly on the last occasion rs
on the previous one. We see from this
brief statement that each time Europe has
been visited by this sconrge il has spread
to America. lts course il not always the
same. as sometimes il avoids countries that
at others il visits. making its way into
Eastern Europe at one time from Russia in
Asia, and at another, after myaging Ansbi,
and Syria. invading Turkey and spreading
from thence.
Early in the month Of Jnne last year a
mysterious disease made its appearance at
pamietta, q town on the eastern arm Of the
Nila, AAAr Ne f.csnA whore il enters the
Mediterranean. At first little or no notice
was taken Of its presence, M its nvagcs
we're chiefly confined to the rshble, but as
the days went on il spread with such mpid-
ity that at last il commanded attention. An
investigation was then sct afootas the result
Of which the epidemic was pronounced to be
Asiatic cholera, and this opinion received
official confirmation from the report Of ths
Egyptian sanitary commission, published
about the beginning Of the last week in tho
month. No sooner was the decision of tht
in, which was hy no means allaycd whel
the Egyptian medical chief ut the place fiat.
~ contmdicted its members, and pro.
nounced the plague an ordinary fever oi
yirulcnt typo. People He'd from the stricker
town in hundreds. ayailing themselves ol
any and every means of transportation tha
would convey them To place of safety. 4
sanitary Gordon Of Egyptian troops was
drawn around Damietta after this. and, i
| not at once, al least little later ON. orders
were issued to shoot fagitives who Nigh
attempt to break throngh--a heartless pre-
| caution that was subsequently, adopted a
| other towns visited by the plague. Tn,
panic was not confined 10 the immediat,
| scene of the outbreak. but spread all owe
Lower Egypt. and Europeans everywher,
throughout the country made haste to Sc
away.
In Algeria the Governor prevented tn,
annual caravan If Mecca pilgrims from
setting out by the beginning of July
was said that, with the exception of fey
devoted medical men, all Europeans Ia,
deserted the delta towns and villages. s,
numerous were the deaths that the hodie
Of the victims were hastily buried under
| few inches Of sand. which blown away b
the wind. left them exposed to breed ne,
diseases, At tho end Of this month jus
two months from the appearance ut nami
| etta-l6.OO0 persons had died.
Prompt measures were taken by nearl
i al European states 10 guard against an in
yasion Of the plague, England being tn
sole exception.
Nothing in the dispatches rnhlishe
lately indicates how the infection rcache
Toulon. its appearance there being, SO fa
~ is yet known, surrounded by as muc
mystery as the outbreak ut Damietta.