Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-04

Cholera's Work of Depopulat'on Sttl
yiruIent and Unchecked.


viruIent and Unchecked.
PARIS, Sept. 3.-Between sunset Mon
dav and sunrise this morning 40 cases of
cholera have occurred at Naples. The
epidemic is spreading to adjacent locali-
ties.
At La Spezzia there were 80 fresh cases
and ID deaths yesterday.
In consequence of the appearance of
cholera in Spain King Alfonso has sus-
pended his contemplated cruise to Bilbao
and returned to the capital. Since the
outbreak of cholera in the province oil
Alicante there have been AZ deaths at
Novelda, cases and > deaths at Elche,
and 5 deaths at Alicante. There are now
under treatment at Novelda 20 cases and
at Alicante ,.
There were deaths from cholera at
Toulon last night and at SOllies lie Port,
a village not far from there.
At Madras, in British India, there were
"a deaths from cholera Sunday. There
were deaths from the disease at ToulOn
to-day and IA deaths in Perpignon and its
suburbs during the 81 hours ending last
night. The spread of the cholera in Italy
has depressed trade on the Vienna Bourse.
One thousand persons have fed from
La SpeZZia.
During the "a hours ending tonight
there were 3 deaths at Marseilles from
cholera.
AT Naples from > O'Clock Tuesday after
noon to O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
there were 70 fresh cases Of cholera ana
50 deaths. The situation is improving.
At Novelda. Italy, during the II hours
ending at O'Clock this morning there
were 7 deaths and fresh cases.
The Italian steamer Abyssinia, from
Marseilles, arrived at Penarth roads, Car
diff, to-day with three cases of sickness
on board. The sick were taken to hos
pital. where one has since died. and was
taken out to sea and buried. The doctor
who attended the case reports that it was
undoubtedly Asiatic cholera.
800 DEATHS IN THE PYRENNEEs.
The total number of deaths from CHOLERA
in the Department Of the Pyrennees ORR
entaels since the outbreak ofthe epidemic
is 800. The Marseilles authorities have
prohibited the keeping OF pigs, rabbits,
goats, pigeons and pou try within the
limits of the city. This is considered an
arbitrary and useless precaution.
At La Seyne to-day there were deaths
from cholera.
IN ITALY's PROVINCES.
The official bulletin shOwsing the ravages
ofthe cholera in the various provinces of
Italy during the past "a hours is as fol-
lows:
Naples, 1877 fresh cases, 65 deaths; AL
exandria, fresh case, death; Bergamo,
% fresh cases. s deaths; CampObasso,
55 fresh cases, 3 deaths; Caserta. 10 fresh
cases: Cuneo, 80 fresh cases, II deaths;
Genoa, 81 fresh cases, 16 deaths; Medena,
3 fresh cases; Massacarara, IL fresh cases,
8 d. aths; Parma, fresh cases, 3 deaths;
Turin, II fresh cases, 8 deaths.
REPORTS OF THE CoNsULs.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-The Depart
ment of State has received from the United
States Consul at Naples telegram,
which says: There are 1I3 cases of chol-
| era in Naples, aud rs deaths have occurred
within "a hours"
United States Consul Mason, of Mar
settles, has forwarded to the Department
of State a report, dated Aug. 10, on the
cholera at that place since the disease
| broke out. The report says that l.5l2 per-
| sons have died. Without the return OF the
fuoitives in the early part of August Mr..
Mason thinks that the malady might have
been stamped out by the middle of Sep
| TENDER. t'How long it may be prolonged
by the returning, unfortunately" he con-
| tinues. s'events only can determine"
Mr.. Mason says that the cholera has
spread throughout the district within a
radius of from 100 to $50 miles from Mar
settles.
In many cases." he continues, ''the
contagion is preserved and spread by the
most wilIful and criminal stupidity which
prompts the peasants to preserve and sell
| the bedding and clothes of their dead rela-
tives. These, with other large contingents,
whom no danger or warning can prevent
! from excessive indulgence in melons,
stale fruits and cold drinks, have been in
this, as in past epidemics, mainly instru-
mental in keeping alive and transmitting
the pestilence."
| THE DANGER OF SHIPPING.
Referring to vessels from Marseilles
| Mr.. Mason SAYS: LIVERY vessel IN
| the port of MarseIIles is liable, if not like
! lv, to be infected despite every precautIOn
of her officers, although the most
| careful inspection may fail to discern any
flaw in her sanitary record or present
|