The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-22
THE CHOLERA.
No Cessation Of Ravages of the
Plague in France.
INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED TO CON-
handlers OF REVENUE
CUTTERS.

CITY OF MEXICO, July 21.-Two hundred
Mexican women made pilgrimage yesterday
to Gaudalupe to pray for the prevention of
cholera.
PARIS, July 21.-Cholsra in Paris is on the
increase. Eight cases were reported today,
two of which were fatal At Toulon the cpl
demic Is assuming most virulent character,
and nearly all the victims are dying suddenly
PARIS, July 21.--Two deaths from Asiatic
cholera occurred at Madrid to-day. At Toulon
and Marseilles typhoid epidemic has followed
in number of cholera cases, and the doctors
pronounce the disease typhoid cholera.
The number of deaths at Toulon from 10 a.
m. to 6 p. M, were twelve. The record of
cholera cases at the ST. Mandier hospital in
Toulon for to-day is as follows: Admissions
IA, convalescents II, death 2, under treat
mept 122.
There were 81 deaths from cholera at Mar
settles during the "a hours ending at 9 o'clock
tonight. Total number of deaths in that city
to date is 874.
WASHINGTON, July 21.-The Secretary of
the Treasury has issued the following circular
to officers of the revenue mariRe service
in view of the presence of an epidemic of
cholera.
Existence Of yellow fever and the oriental
plague abroad, the safety of the public health In
this country demands the enforcement OF a rigid
quarantine against the introduction of these dis.
eases through vessels arriving at ports There
maintenance of quarantine, as provided by statute
the President has determined to establish by means
OF vessels of the revenue marine, national patrol
of the coast of the United States so far as it NAV
be practicable under the existing law and consist
ent with the performances of other duties confided
to that service. You according directed to
cruise actively with the steamer under your
command, upon the outer lines of your cruising
grounds, and exercise especial vigilance in speaking
all vessels arriving from foreign ports, directing
your inquiries first, as to the port from which the
vessel halls, and secondly, to the health of those
on board at the time of departure during the pas
formation gained indicate a condition of contagion
or Infection in the vessel the of that vessel
has left port at which contagious or infectious
diseases were prevailing her master shall be direct
ed to proceed for examination to the outer uuaran-
the station, provide for at her port of destination
The following regulations will be observed rela-
tive to inspection of vessels If the vessel be ound
with sickness on board in foul condition she
Will be directed to proceed TO the quarantine station
hereinbefore indicated, and the revenue marine
officer will Immediately notify the proper quaran-
tine othcer. In such case no person shall be per-
mitted to board the vessel until the medical officers
in charge of the quarantine shall have given the
usual permit.
Should the pilot or master of q vessel when hailed
report cases of recent present sickness on board
the revenue officer will not board but will send her
imme diately to quarantine.
Quarantine officers Will be recognized as follows:
Medical officers or assistant surgeons of the Marine
Hospital Service in charge of the Gulf South At
lantic or Cape Charles guarantees, any officer of
SAID service on duty at any port on the interior
rivers or the great lakes and all quarantine officers
acting under proper State or local authority"