Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-14
FOREIGN NEWS.
CHOLERA.
The Epidemic Spreading Throughout the
City of Paris.
PARIS, Nov. Is.

PARIS, Nov. Is.
The cholera epidemic seems unquestionsbly
TO be spreading gradually throughout the city.
In spite Of this. however, people show no
signs as vet of panic. Precautions OF every
kind are being taken by the public and by
individuals 10 impede as far as possible the
deadly progress of the plague. On Monday,
a warehouse sold 10000 yards of red flannel,
the wearing of which is supposed by many to
be sufficient in guarding against contsgion,
Policemen detailed for night duty are given
an allowance of milk in their coffee. Many
people have already left the city in the hope
OF getting beyond the fatal influence of the
disease.
Latterly, the exodus has been increasing,
and a continuous string of vehicles can now
be seen IN the streets leading to the various
railway stations, filled with people anxious TO
reach safe distance from the city. Physi-
clans are of the opinions that people who are
strong and healthy need have no fear of
being attacked. None of the attendants at
the hospital have SO far been seized with the
dreaded malady Many, therefore, consider
the disease not contagious.
Efforts are being made to put the slums in
better sanitary condition by flushing them
with water and csrbolic acid The conditions
are such at the prefecture of police that it is
".
The depot contains prisoners who are await
ing trial, or who have already been sentenced
and have not yet been sent away to their
place OF punishment. Three cases of cholera
have occurred there.
The rooms in which the prisoners are hud-
died together, pellmell, are nauseaus holes
into which scarcely ray OF daylight can PEN
citrate. They are extremely filthy and reck
with the most noisome odors. The bed linen.
such as il is, is seldom cleaned. These dis
graceful quarters are now being surprised
with a thorough cleansing and disinfection
A single death from cholera has occurred in
each of the outlying villages of Aubervilliers,
Clinchy, Asoulogne and Pontin.
The Spanish who have been residing in
Paris, have hurried back to Spain to avoid
quarantine. Numerous fugjtives from Paris
are stated to have arrived at Geneva.
Itis believed the number of cases of cholera
in the fresh outbreak of the outbreak has
been moderated through the influence of
hotel keepers, who have had dreadfully bad
season.
Three Frars of Ecole Chretieune have died
of cholera. In consequence of this the Ecole
has been closed 1t is reported that Austria
will establish a sanitary Gordon at the frontier
against the cholera.
The revised report for yesterday gives a
total of 81 deaths all but twenty of which
occurred in the hospitals; 81 fresh cases
were received into the hospital, yesterday.
6 p. Nifty eight deaths from cholera
have occurred since midnight, of which 30
were in the city proper, the rest in hospitals.
Two deaths reported at Oran.
ToULoN, Nov. l3.
One fresh case of cholera and one death
have been reported here TODAY. In conse-
quence of popular indignation at the filthy
condition of the city, the municipal authori-
ties are having the streets and cutters
cleaned.