Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-25
PROGRESS OF THE PESTS.
MIR. BURKE DENIES THAT NEW
ORLEANS Is INFECTED.


Surgeon General Hamilton Pronounce
the Country Free from COntagion ans
Sees No Need for the Proposed Sanf
tary Conference.-The Sconrge in Franc,
Still Unabated.
PARIS, July 24.-There were ten deaths
from cholera at Marseilies last night ant
twenty at Toulon.
The number of deaths at Aries reached
thifty-one in two days. A majority oil
the people Of that town have fed from
their homes.
1t is officially announced that the chol.
era epidemic at Marseilles and Toulon is
decreasing. The health of Paris is good.
In the Chamber of Deputies to-day NJ.
bert questioned the government concern
ing the law relating to epidemics. He
complained that the necessary steps had
the cholera.
NJ. Herison, Minister of Com.
merce, in reply said that the govern
ment had resolved to enforce the neces-
sary measures, but the Board of Public
health declared that government action
was not necessary. NJ. Ciemenceau
moved that committee composed of
eleVen members of the Chamber be dis
Patched to examine the infected districts.
me IN motion was rejected by vote of 2l9
70 ISd. Inc government demanded the
oruer OF the day pure and simple, which
was adopted by vote of 297 to 90.
AT Marseilles there were sixteen
deaths from cholera to-day between
the hours of IL O'Clock this morn
ing and 8 O'Clock tonight. There were
seven deaths to-day at Aries and three at
Law alette. -Four deaths occurred at Tou-
lon between the hours of 10 O'Clock this
morning and O'Clock tonight. The con-
9dtl1n OF Ioulon is greatly improved.
Elgnteen fresh cases were admitted into
tne hospitals there to-day. The Mondrier
hoSpltaI In that city contains 122 cases,
ana only few Of them are serious.
A member OF the Chamber of Deputies.
who has returned from Marseilles. saws
that there have been more deaths i'm that
city from cholera than have been regis
tered. Marseilles, he states, is now a prey
10 thleVes, who plunder at will. They
entered the court house Wednesday and
roDDed the offices of the Procureur.
THE DEATHS AT MARsEILLEs.
MARsEILLEs, July 24.-There were six
deaths from cholera here between 9o'clock
this morning and noon. At Fharo Hos
pltal i've have died and five have been dis
charged cured since last night. Eighty
patients still remain in the hospital
There were fortY-eight deaths from
cholera here during the twenty-four hours
ended at O'Clock tonight.
A DARKER OUTLOOK.
The aspect here is becoming more SOM
bre. At Messagries maritime only one
steamer arrives weekly from Algeria.
That establishment has also suppressed
lines to Syria. The South American
packets cease to call here. The customs
offices and quays are deserted. Many
funerals take place during the night, the
terms.
The Mayor has interdicted the annual
fair and forbids the professions on Aug.
10. An otflcIaI inquiry into the deaths Of
twelve Sisters of Charity and Father AL
noner, of the Nunnery Retraite. shows
that the last services were performed over
the body of the first Sister who be
came a victim to the disease without
dIslnfecting the cell or clothes
OF the deceased Sister. The
Director Of the Bank of France met the
heads OF the banking houses of this city
Today and 1t was agreed to refuse the re-
quest OF merchants to extend the time Of
payment of bills due. In special cases
renewals will be given.
HAMILTON FAYORS NO CONFERENCE.
WASHINGTON, July 24.-"No.v said
surgeon General Hamilton, of the Marine
Hospital service, who is directing the
efforts to keep out the epidemics, 'sNo:
there is no occasion for the sanitary con-
ference winch DR.. Rauch, of Illinois, pro-
poses TO mold III Washington. That is a
PROJECT OF the defunct National Board of
Health. don't think that it will come
to anything. There is nothing for sani-
tary conference todo. The President and
the Cabinet have taken all proper
steps to keep the epidemics out.
we nave better means of informa-
ton abroad through the State
Department, and better means of quaran-
tine at home through this department
than we have ever had before. Our pre-
cautions are as nearly perfect as they can
De. There are no cases of either yellow
fever or cholera in the country now.
There may be some sporadic cases of yell
low fever, but there Will be no cholera,
think, in this country this year, l don't
see how it could get in. AT all events
this proposed sanitary conference is en-
tirely superfluous."
CANADIAN CHOLERA PRECAUTIONS.
OTTAWA, ONT, July 24.-The Depart
ment of Agriculture is taking precautions
against the introduction OF cholera. All
vessels coming up the st. Lawrence river
will, If any sickness is found on board, be
taken into the quarantine station there.
The Minister of the department is nego-
tlatlng for small steamer to be placed
at the disposal of the quarantine
authorities at Crosse Isle. Vessels not
displaying signals of sickness aboard at
Crosse Isle will be carefully examined at
Quebec before proceeding to Montreal.
These regulations apply to steamships as
well as sailing vessels. The department
has also issued an order forbidding the
importation of rags and old paper for the
next sixty days.
EDITOR BURKE SENDS OUT A DENIAL.
New ORLEANS, July 24.-Director Ger
eral Burke, of the Worlds Exposition.
sends the following telegram in regard to
the alleged yellow fever case:
NEW ORLEANS, July %. 1884
The Board of Health reported a suspicious
case OF fever, and DR.. Bemiss, OF the National
Board of Health, DIR. Godfrey, of the Marine
Hospital service DR.. Finney, ex-quaraDtne
othcer, Dr. Solomon and President Jos. Holt
of the Louisiana Board of Health, were an
pointed commission to Investigate and cause
post mortem examination to be made Dr.
a. ID. Schmidt, PatholOgist of the Charity
Hospital, made micrOscOpical examination.
commission, the Board of Health declares that
the report of yellow fever is not confirmed.
Drs. Godfrey, Finney and Solomon also de-
clare that the case was not yellow fever.
lSignedl Z. A. BURKE,
Director General.
CLEANSING THE CITY.
The prompt action of the Board of
Health last night in regard to the suspici-
GUS case of fever which had been report
ed as yellow fever, had the effect of allay-
ing all excitement upon the subipcf If |