Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-13
PARIS CHOLERA SIEGE.
THE SITUATION DAILY BECOM-
ING MORE ALARMING.

ola CrIe Du PeupIe" Advising the In
habitants of the Slums TO Loot the
AristOcratic Quarters Of the City-The
Number of Deaths Increasing.
PARIS, Nov. 12.-It is not clearly known
how the cholera originated in the Breteuil
Asylum for Old People. 1t is supposed,
however, that it was brought in by some
inmate returning from holiday. So far
A deaths have occurred in the asylum.
The mortality is greater among the men
than among the women. There were alto
gether 250 inmates In the asylum. The
district round about is healthy. The nuns
fearlessly attend patients in the asylum,
where the chapel has been converted into
cholera ward. Steps are being taken to
remove the corps Of the garrison
to the barracks outside Of
the city. NJ. Jules Wales has
an article in La Crie Du Peupfe, which
urges people who dwell in the sIums 0f
Paris to migrate to the weather. parts of
the city. He tells them to occupy fash
ionable houses that are deserted, and help
themselves to wholesome food. Three
deaths have occurred in the prison at
Melun, near Fontainebleau. There were
in Paris yesterday, exclusive of the hos
pitfalls, 152 fresh cases of cholera and 56
deaths. At the hospitals yesterday 1872
fresh cases we're admitted and 81 patients
died. There remained 271 under treat
ment.
From midnight to noon to-day the num-
ber of deaths from cholera was 2S. or
these 10 occurred in the hospitals and
in the city. Two soldiers of the guard at
the Elysee ct Palace were seized with the
cholera to-day. One died almost im-
mediately. These cases have caused
profound sensation.
In the eighteen hours ending at 6 O'clock
tonight 43 deaths from cholera had oc-
CURED in Paris. OF these, 26 were In the
hospital and II in the city.
During the past "a hours, ended at mid
night tonight, there have been ~ deaths
in this city by cholera, including the
fatal cases in the hospitals.
At Melun in the last forty-eight hours
there have been cases and deaths.
The Paris Telephone Company has
granted free use of their Offices to procure
assistance for the cholera patients. The
Patriotic League has converted its meet
ing hall into cholera hospital. The
Archbishop of Paris is a daily visitor to
the hospitals. 1t is noticeable that the
suburbs of this city, where the drainage
is bad, and the water mere sewerage,
are unaffected by the epidemic, and that
the envirOns of the cemeteries are scarcely
duSCG6u ny bu6 OllSedSes WuuC III bCNcAuA
portions of the city which are well sup
piled with water numerous cases have
occurred. LIE Sotr says that the quarters
on the right side of the river Seine, which
have been severely attacked by cholera,
derive their water from the Des Lourcy
canal.
T0ULoN's RECORD.
TOULoN, Nov. 1.-TWO deaths from
cholera occurred here to-day. Several
fresh cases have been reported. An actor
was seized with vomiting last night as he
went upon the stage, and died shortly af-
terwards OF apoplexy. The city is dirtier
than ever.
CHOLERA REPORTED AT BRUSSELS.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 12.-Ld Ref0Tme as
serts that several fatal cases of epidemic
cholera have occurred at Brussels and at
Halle. The Brussels Board of Health,
however, declares that no case has oc-
Cured in this city.