The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-18
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Paris Cable: Dispatches from Toulon and
Marseilles tell deplorable story Of panic and
distress about cholera, which is far from be-
ing on the decline in either city. The mortali-
ty in both is increasing. In consequence Of
the panic and the exodus. business is at q
stand-still, and tho usually busy water front
seems deserted, and vessels arriving are warned
of, and where cargoes are to be unloaded
hspds are secured with difficulty. Atthe office
Of prefect of police it was learned that sixty
five new cases had been taken to the hospital
and that nine deaths hadoccurred. At Mar
seilles fifteen deaths from cholera took
place recently, and consternati0n is on every
sary purchases. The prices Of the neeessaries
Of life are rising, while the money supply
among the the poor is almost cut or The
| authorities have reported these facts to the
government here, and state that unless there
e some mitigation of tho panic they will be
least q, 600 persons. Tho cabinet have the
matter under advisement and it is believ ed
here that system Of govcrnm, mt relief will he
promptly begun. So far the reports of tho
cholera having reached Paris, prove sensational
New York Times: The cholera seems to
have been brought to Toulon directly in gov
ernment ship from TOnquin. II il bad enough
for merchant vessel 0bring this disease, but
It should be regarded as almost inexcusable for
government vessel, provided with capable
ships surgeons and every appliance for iisin-
fection, ~ be carrier OF it. There was an nm
founded rumor that the captain of this ship
had committed suicide from remorse. It would
have bean more appropriate II the ships sur
geons had done thiS The existence Of the dis
ease in Tonlon was concealed for nearly two
heks This is customary, and most unjusti-
kble, as it allows the pestilence to gain head
ksy In various places before proper and
el6cient measures can he taken to stamp It
ont
They are burning great fires in the streets
lic The disease does not float about in the air
but comes from microscopic germs which
breed immensely in the bowels Of those who
swollow them with their food and drinking wa
ter. They are cast out in great numbers with
the discharges from tho bowels and kidneys,
patients abound with very live and active ones.
These germs always thrive best in alkaline
fluids, where putrefactiOn and decOmpositiOn
are going on aud whero there is warmth The
rice-wster discharges Of cholera are always
alkaline and more usually prone to decomposi-
ion. All the acids are good disinfectants, es-
pecially the sulphuric, and aromatic sulphuric
acid, or elixir vitriol, is one Of the best cura-
tive remedies.
Unfortunately, it WIS supposed that the sui
phuric acid In, sulphate Of iron, or copperas,
would prove sufficient to kill these germs,
but II hiss signally and repeatedly failed The
acid II neutralized by the iron. It was select
Cd because it was safe TO handle by ignorant
people, far more 80 than sulpheric acid or oil
Of vitriol. CArb0lic acid, 80 called, was sup-
posed TO be an acid, but II is not and Ia also
unreliable. Turpentine isa splendid disinfec-
tant, but the danger of fro In its nse by care
lees peoples too great for its general recon-
mendatiOn. Corrosive sublimate, or bsdbuK
poison, il thoroughly reliable ~ germ killer,
and viii probably be used largely by physi-
clans.
II has not generally been realized that
cholera germs are present in the urine -
Well - In the discharges from the bowels,
and that has usually not been disinfected
Cholera patients commonly have more or less
diAxrhns for several days before they break
down and show unmistakable signs Of the
disease. In the meantime they are going TO
and fro in various places, injecting every
watse closet and urinsl fhey make . con-
tSsy nay b &c compelled q s soii LIT The Il arsi ri
question which should be put 70 cholera ps-
dent SOON e they have been prescribed fo1
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sn1. sick Every ono q these places
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