Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-06

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An important meeting Of the Communal
Council was held two or three days ago,
when The syndic gave brief report OF pro-
ceedings during the epidemic which Is now
nassius away. One Of the first duties he
performed on the breaking out Of cholera
was the establishment Of sanitary commits
sjons for all the twelve quarters OF the
c,ty. They we're specially directed to
examiue The wells and cisterns, and
their report was sufficient to Justify
sny apprehensioB that might be enter.
tanned OF visit from the cholera. In the
ouar,er OF the Porto. where the disease
has been most virulent, all the cisterns
were found to he impure. and In the other
quarters full one bali were IN the same
,tate. What wonder. then, that visitors at
Naples were so often affected by diarrhea.
and that mineral waters were commonly
resorted to by themi These wells were
ali cleansed or emptied, or closed. and thus
In certain degree the inhabitants have
been guarded against one OF the principal
causes OF sickness. OF the twelve sections
of the city, four, said the Syndic, repre-
sented two thirds OF those who had sue
cumbed 10 cholera, though the services OF
the Municipality had been unwearled. c0ur-
ageous. and full OF charity. A warm eulo-
GUM was pronounced on those who had
fought with their lives In their hands, and
especially on those who had fallen m
the struggle. Nor were those for
gotten who had come nobly from other
parts OF Italy TO help. and / am glad TO see
that, with the permission OF the authorl-
ties. a beautiful floral offering was placed
last week on the grave OF those who had
given up their lives in this work OF love.
Eighteen thousand rations have been dis
tributed TO the poor through the me-
dunn OF the economic kitchens, and their
work OF charity must be kept up through
the winter, for labor Is suspended and
everything is out OF joint. The statistics
OF the number Of those attacked and dead
moderate those which have been reported.
Those attacked up TO October LIST have
amounted 10 11,4G7, aud those who
have died to the same date have
been 6.S52. according TO medical cer-
tificates, but 1t may readily DO be-
lieved that the numbers were far greater.
For o month or so before the time adopted
by the authorities the malady had been in
sIdiously at work, and "casi sospetti were
not few. Then the confusion and pane
were so great when the truth could no
longer he concealed that enumeration 81 the
sick or the dead was for a short time impos-
sible. The dead were lying in their raj
holes and no one TO bury them. Some OF
those attacked shut themselves up and re-
fused all assistance, so that 1t is 10 be feared
that the number Of sufferers was greater
than that stated by the Syndic. The ex-
pepditure has been great, and the Neap9li-
tans will have to pay for it sooner
or later. The municipality has spent
1,O44, 1925 lire, or nearly G42,0 Foreigners.
including Italians, have sent nearly c3J, 200,
or, in Italian, S43.S14 lire, leaving balance
against the municipality of j2l.1j9. Thus
public works will be crippled, labor will
he unemployed or new taxes must be i'm
posed. II is a sad prospect. Warm eX-
oressions Of gratitude were voted by the
Council TO the King, the Duke Of Aosti, all
the medical men and employees who had
worked so yaliantly, and TO Cardinal San
Felice, acommisson OF the councillors being
appointed to offer this wel-dcscryed tri-
butte. The citizenship OF Naples was con-
ferred on the Project, the Count Sanseyc-
rio, but no honors are too create be offered
to him and Signor d Amorc, the Syndic, both
OF whom have labOred fearlessly and unre-
mittingIy in the presence OF and amid APP
paIling dangers. | had hoped hat / had
said my last on this distressing epidemic,
but the summary Of the proceedings given
by the Syndic was too important 10 be-
omitted. For one or two days there were
no new cases. Yesterday there were four,
but no deaths. We may expect 10 hear at
intervals OF one or two eases, but these viii
not affect the general sanitary condition Of
the city. Next Monday has been appointed
for the celebration Of the FIESTA del Morti,
winch occurred on the Cd OF November.
and il sufficient confidence is felt TO permit
a celebration usually accompanied by great
excuses the malady may be regarded az