Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-25
THE CHOLERA AT ToULoN.
Precautions Against the Spread of the
Plague.

Precautions Against the Spread of the
Plague.
ToULoN, june 24-The first death here
Of cholera occurred on June A, but 1t was
kept secret.
There have been no deaths from cholera
at the marine hospital since Sunday.
Fourteen fresh cases of cholera were
reported yesterday. One patient died.
/. The gravity of the symptoms is decreas-
ing.
TRAVELLERS TELLING BIG STORIES.
MARsEILLEs, June 24.-TraveIers as
sert that eighteen deaths from cholera oc-
Cured at ToulOn yesterday.
The health officials Of Marseilles an
nounce that the general health of the in
habitants is excellent. No deaths from
cholera have occurred here.
AUSTRIAN ACTIVITY.
VIENNA, June 24.-In consequence cf
the cholera at Toulon. Count Won Taafe
has summoned the Chief Sanitary Coun-
Gil and invited leading physicians to at
tend
PRECAUTIONS IN FRANCE.
PARIS, June 24.-M. Herzaars, Minister
of Commerce. has convoked the National
Board OF Health for the purpose of adopt
ing measures for the suppression of the
cholera at ToulOn and to prevent spread
OF the disease.
TOulonese refugees who have arrived
here have been subjected to visit from
the sanitary inspectors.
SPAIN QUARANTINEs.
MADRID, June 24.-The Cabinet has or
dered the strictest quarantine to be en-
forced against French shipping. Land
communication with Toulonis is prohibited
ITALY ON GUARD.
ROME, June 24.-In the Chamber of
Deputies to-day Prime Minister Depretis
said that as caution against cholera the
government had forbidden French ships
Tree pratique at Italian ports, and had in
stituted quarantine.
CHOLERA AT PEKIN.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 24.-Adyices by
the steamer San Pablo, which has arrived
here from Shanghai, state that cholera has
broken out in the neighborhood of Pekin.
Those attacked by the disease die in a few
hours.
THIS GOVERNMENT ON THE ALERT.
W WASHINGTON, June 24.-At the request
OF Surgeon General Hamilton the Secre-
tary OF State to-day sent cable to the
United States Consul at Toulon with a
view OF ascertaining the facts in relation
nv ASBoA0 OuIbIcdk OI CuOlGTA AT
that point. If the answer Should indi-
cate serious epidemic, local quarantine
stations throughout the United States
VIII be advised to adopt precautions
against the introduction of the disease in
to this country. In the course of con-
Yersation upon the subject Surgeon Ham,
llton said that he did not believe that the
cholera reported to have appeared at
Toulon would extend beyond the control
OF the French health officers.
PROBABLY BROUGHT FROM EGYPT.
1t had probably been brought from
Egypt in troop ships returning to France
from that country. There was little dam
ger of direct importation of the disease
from Egypt into the United States, for the
reason that our imports from that country
are confined to rags, which are rigidly in
spected by government officials. The
Surgeon General added that cholera was,
OF all diseases, perhaps, the most difficult
TO quarantine against. Any localities
threatened by it should adopt every pre-
caution in the way of perfect cleanslines
and attention to hygienic conditions.
IN THE FAR EAST.
LONDON, June 24.-The cholera in
China first made its appearance at Gong
stun, large town between Tien Tsin and
Pekin. No particulars have been received.
TWO cases are also reported at Toxic,
Japan.
THE TOTAL.
ToULON, June "A, II P. M.-There have
been hfty-three cases of cholera so far of
which twenty-five have resulted fatally.