Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-19
CHoLERA's Captive cIrIEs.
The Death Rate and Other Conditions OF
the Plague Unchanged.


ToULoN, June 1s.-There were fourteen
deaths here from cholera last night.
The Mayor, who is suffering with the dis
ease, is improving. The Deputy Mayor is
also III from cholera. The panic con-
tinues, and the exodus Of inhabitants is
increasing.
THE DEATHS AT AND AROUND MAR
sEELLRs.
MARsEILLEs, July Twenty-three
deaths from cholera occurred here last
| night.
Cholera has made its appearance at
Aries, situated forty-four miles from here.
Three. deaths from the disease have oc-
CURED there.
six deaths from cholera were reported
here between 8 o'clock this morning and
noon.
There were At deaths from cholera here
during the a hours ending at O'Clock
| tonight.
At $3.50 O'Clock tonight there had been
% deaths here from cholera during the q
hours ended at that time.
sixteen deaths from cholera occurred
here between 10 o'clock this morning and
O'Clock tonight.
PROTECTION FOR NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, July 1s.-Tn accord
ance with resolution adopted by the
Board of Health July 0, the President OF
the Board yesterday issued quarantine
regulations as follows: "AlI vessels. to-
gether with their crews. passengers and
cargoes, on arriving at the several quar-
antlne stations in this State from the
ports Of TOulon and Marseilles and from
any port that may hereafter become in
tected with cholera shall be detained for
observation and disinfection until such
time as, in the opinion of the Board, il
may be safe to allow them 10 enter the
port of New Orleans. Quarantine officers
are specially charged TO strictly
enforce this Order.o The President of the
board to-day telegraphed Surgeon GEN
eral Hamilton, of the Marine Hospital
service, requesting that a revenue cutter
be detailed to cruise off the mouth of the
Mississippi river to warn off all vessels
from ToulOn and Marseilles, and direct
them to go into quarantine at Ship
Island.
LONDON PREPARING FOR AN EMER-
GENCY.
LONDON, July 1S.-The health officers
OF London have held a meeting for the
purpose OF organizing a hospital service
throughout the city, so that in the event
OF the appearance OF cholera patients can
be Immediately cared for.
Inc oFs,yhments of Italy and Switzer-
land have agreed to cooperate in meas
ures toprevent the introduction of cholera
INTO their territories. Switzerland has |
expressed her willingness to guard the
French frontier IN order to examine all |
persons and goods crossing it.
Hospitals for the accommodation of |
cholera patients have been formed at |
Chiasso, Switzerland, and Luino, Italy.
AN INFECTED STEAMER AT oUARAN- |
TINE.
LONDON, July 1S.-The steamer Saint |
Dunstan, from Marseilles, arrived in the |
Mersey to-day. Two deaths from cholera |
had occurred on board during the VOYAGE,
The steamer was ordered to be placed in |
an isolated position, and all communica- |
tion with the shore was forbidden.
THE CABINET CONSIDERS THE CHOLERA. |
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-A melting of |
the Cabinet was held at the White House /
to-day. There were present Secretaries |
Frelinghuysen, Folger and Teller, and |
Postmaster General Gresham. Secre- |
tarles Chandler and Lincoln and Attorney |
General Brewster are absent from the |
city. The session was devoted to con- /
sidering the best method OF preventing |
the Introduction of cholera into the Uni |
ted States.
PRECAUTIONS IN CANADA.
OTTAWA, ONT, July 1S.-The officials |
OF the Dominion have been instructed to
exercise extra vigilance and to carefully
inspect all vessels arriving from Mar |
seilles, TOulon and London to prevent the
Introduction of cholera,