Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-31
CHOLERA ON THE MARCH.
1T IS MAKING UPIN AREA WHAT,
1T LOSES IN INTENSITY.

Popular Prejudice Making the callfns
OF Physicians Dangerous one
Figures Which show tho Rate ~
Mortality-The Health Authorities 81
This Country Thoroughly op the
Alert.
MARsEILLEs, July S0.--The sale Of
melons has been prohibited In this city.
Cholera is gaining in area what il Is los.
ing in intensity. The disease has made
its appearance in several villages which
had previously been exempt. Owing to
the popular prejudice, it is positively
| dangerous for doctors TO walk alone in the
suburbs at night. One instance Is re-
ported Of doctor who, while visiting a
woman who had been seized with cholera.
was assaulted by her son, who drew a 70.
4 yolver and compelled him to leave the
! house. Several other doctors have also
| been assaulted.
One death only from cholera occurred
here between 9o'clock this morning and
/ noon.
THE DEATH POLL.
PARIS, July 30.-There were 70 deaSba
| from cholera at Marseilles last night. and
lOsat Toulon. The for OF the epidemic
| IN these two cities eOntin les TO decline.
! Three hundred fugitives have returned TO
their homes within the last two DAYS,
There were a deaths from cholera at
Marseilles and at Aries during the "A
hours ending at O'clock tonight. The
record OF cholera cases IN the hospitals
at Toulon for to-day is as follows: Adj
missions 7, discharges IL, deaths /, under
treatment 1877.
The visit of the extreme Left of the
Chamber Of Deputies excites languld ia.
terest at Toulon.
Two fatal cases of cholera in the de.
partment Of NOXa have been reported,
There were 8 deaths from chol-
era at Marseilles between noon
tinues to lgavoTabie. Fourteen VrsseDA eSses SSaz
were admitted into Pharo Hospital IN
that city, were discharged cured ana 90
remain in the hospital. A mild form of
cholera has appeared at st. Petersburg
and at Charkoff and other towns in RUS
sia. The sanitary conditio nof Batoum,
Russia, is bad. Austria has quarantined
against arrivals over frontier roads from
Italy.
DIR. KoCH's REPORT.
BERLIN, July 30.-Dr. Koch, the noted
German cholera expert, who has been
visiting the infected districts, has adj
dressed his report on the epidemic 20
Prince Bismarck. DR.. Koch critieises
severely the want OF precaution shown by
illG IAbEfiSh OoNGIuultni III Taking DeNSs
ures to prevent the spread of the epi-
demic. Should cholera appear in Eng
land DIR. Koch advises that the strictest
measures should be adopted against all
vessels sailing from England.
GUARDING ARIZONA.
WASHINGTON, July 30.-Surgeon Cen
eral Hamilton, of the, Marine Hospital
Service, has instructed the inspector at
Nogales, Arizona, TO exercise the great
est vigilance TO prevent the Introduction
of yellow fever into the United States.
This action is based upon a report that
the eontagion is spreading rapidly at So
nora, Mexico.
QUARANTINE IN DELAWARE BAY.
The Treasury Department, in accord
ance with the request of the Boards Of
Health of Philadelphia and the sur
rounding country, will establish quar-
antine station at Delaware Breakwater to
guard Delaware Bay.
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH.
The National Board Of Health held its
annual meeting to-day and elected officers
for the ensuing year as follows:
President--Dr. James L. Cabell, Of Virginia.
York.
secretary-George e. waring, Jr., of Rhode
Island.
The additional members Of the Execu-
bifG OOHHlllJcc are hOus luOSs DluDub
of the Department Of Justice, DIR. Charles
Smart of the United States Army, and
DIR. t. S. Verdi of Washington.
The following resolution was adopted:
ResOloed, That IN view of the possible in
vasion Of the country by cholera, and OF the
existence of epedemcs of other diseases, and
IN view Of the duty imposed upon the board
by law, ITO obtain information on all matters
affecting public health" the Executive Gem
mittee is directed to put on duty such mem
bers of the board as in its Judgment may be
necessary.
At its subsequent meeting the Exeeu-
tive Committee passed the following:
ResoIUed, That the members of the board be
placed on duty for the investigation Of all
matters. which, in their Judgment, have di-
rect bearing on the question Of cholera as q
present menace TO the public health and
epidemics Of other diseases as may have ex-
istence in the country, and Congress having
failed TO make an appropriation for the pur-
pose, 1t is understood that such duty is to be
performed without compensation.
A WEEKS QUARANTINE.
MADRID, July 30.-A weeks quaran-
tine will be imposed a0ainst vessels ar