Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-15
SPAIN'S GRIM VISITOR.
THE HORRORS OF THE sITUA-
TION INCREASE AT GRANADA.

| Whole Streets Infected by the scOurge
and Doctors Succumbing to Their
FOe-57 900 Deaths in the Country
Since the Outbreak - GO, 900 Persons
Flee Across the Border
MADRID, Aug. 14.-In Granada the
| cholera is increasing fearfully. In the
province outside of the city there have
been reported to-day 2lS deaths from the
! disease, and 4s5 new cases, and In the
city 213 deaths and 400 new cases. The
popular agitation against sanitary inter
| ference has been renewed in Seville. The
local authorities have all resigned. Shops
are closed; no business is being done and
the scourge has an unobstructed field.
MADRID ENCOURAGED
A gratifying decrease IS reported in the
| number of cholera cases in Madrid to-
day. In the capital there were 10 new
cases and II deaths.
In Saragossa the epidemic is decreas-
ing slightly.
In Granada the condition is terrible.
Many doctors are dying. Whole streets
are infected with the scourge by which
entire families have been carried away.
The total number OF deaths in the infected
provinces since the outbreak Of the epi-
demic is 81, 900, and IL is estimated that
| 10000 persons have fed from the kingdom.
The Gazette says that during the past
twenty-four hours $500 new cases of
cholera and 1850 deaths from the
disease Were reported throughout
all Spain. During that period
AZ new cases and 3S deaths
were reported in this city. The aspect Of
affairs is becoming more serious here, the
epidemic having appeared in the Found
ling hospital and other public establish
ments, and in the best quarters of the city.
CREEPING OUT OF MARsEILLEs.
PARIS, Aug. 14.-Chclera is spreading
to the envirOns of Marseilles. La Liberte
asserts that cholera has appeared at
Hanoi and other places on the Red river.
The National, the first journal to an
nOunce the appearance OF cholera at Mar
seilles, insists that the number Of deaths
there from the disease is still much under
rated.
THE ONLY BATTLE GROUND.
The medical section OF the French Sci
ence Association, sitting at GrenOble. de-
clared that cOrdons and fumlgatiOns are
useless, aud that cholera should be stop
ped on its entrance at the Red sea.
START OF THE PLAGUE.
The municipal authorities of Marseilles
attribute the outbreak of cholera here to
the proximity OF a camp which was dis
banded, and in which typhoid fever was
creating havoc among the troops.
There were 90 deaths from cholera at
Marseilles to-day. At the PherOa hospital
s cases were admitted and 2patients died.
There are now SO patients under treat
ment in the hospital.
QUARANTINE AGAINST PORTUGAL.
GIBRALTAR, Aug. 14.-All vessels ar
riving here from Portuguese ports are
quarantined. There have been altogether
only three fatal cases OF cholera here. and
the house in which the victims lived had
fOrty-seyen occupants and was in bad
sanitary condition. The Spanish Consul
reports that cholera has appeared within
the Spanish lines.
RAGS FROM FRANCE NOT WANTED.
LONDON, Aug 1.-THE English govern
ment has issued an order prohibiting the
importation of rags from France.
HORRIBLY vIRULENT,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE United
States Consul at Marseilles. in cable
gram to the Secretary OF State to-day, says
that the cholera in that place is Asiatic
and very fatal. The deaths number 40
daily. The disease is spreading to the in
terror.
A CHOLERA SCARE IN CAMDEN.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 14.-Camden, N.
j., opposite this city has cholera fright.
A young Irish girl, only two weeks landed
in this country, employed for the last ten
days by a farmer In the suburb of Camden,
became violently i'll Wednesday, and died
in less than two hours. The physician gave
certificate ofdeath from congestion OF the
brain induced by cholera morbus. The
coroner and the physician, who was
called to attend the girl, express the
opinion that the symptoms were those OF
pure Asiatc cholera. The girl died before
physician reached her bedside. A med
ical investigation is in progress.