Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-26
ILLS OF MAN AND BEAST.
BLACK TONGUE DIPHrHERIA ON
THE INCREASE AT PARIS.

Hsnlin's station Already Injected and
Fears Entertained for Other NeiRhbor-
ing Villages-PIymOuth's Plague show
ing No Signs of Renewal-PleurO-
Pneumonia Causing Consideration
Among Cattle Owners.
STEUBENvILLE, o., May 25.-The epi-
demic that broke out few days ago at
Paris, Pa, is thought to be spreading.
Another child of Nicholas Trux, who has
already lost two, is down and not ex-
pected to live, as is also his step
daughter, named Gardner. Kennedy
Trux, who lost five children, and
whose wife is a ravlng maniac, is
in critical condition. The disease
has also broken out at Hanlin's station,
on the Pan Handle Railroad, where
several cases are reported. A physician
from Bellevue Hospital, New York, is at
Paris to-day and will hold a consultation
with DR.. Hall and other physicians in this
city. This gentleman pronOunces the dis
ease black tongue diphtheria of the most
violent form. Fears are entertained that
the towns in the neighborhood will be-
come infected. Sanitary measures are
being adopted at all the neighboring
towns.
PLYMoUTH's INFECTION.
PHILADELPHIA, May 25.-At meeting
of the committee of citizens appointed to
raise funds for the relief of the sufferers
at Plymouth to-day 1t was stated that an
analysis of two jugs Of water taken from
the river and from a well at Plymouth
showed that both waters were bad and I'M
fit for CULINARY use. A report from the
infected district showed that the whole
number of cases in the borough since the
epidemic started was 905, with a total of
5j deaths. At present there are 1874 con-
valesceBts in the town. The whole num-
Der Of families in destitute circumstances
is 246. The treasurer of the fund reported
that the contributions up to to-day
amounted to $10,452.
FOUR DEATHS AT PLYMOUTH.
WILKEsBARRE, PA, May 25.-FOur
more deaths occurred at Plymouth this
afternoon and several new cases were re-
ported. DR.. Waterman, of Philadelphia,
one of the physicians attached to the hos
pItal, has resigned. The ward committees
made another thorough canvass of the
town this afternoon and their report in
detail was submitted to the Executive
Committee this evening. They find prac-
tically no change in the number of sick or
in the general situation.
CAIILE AIlAChEDs
PHILADELPHIA, May 25.-The dreaded
disease known as pluero-pneumonia has
broken out among cattle IN various parts
of the State, and fears that it will become
widespread are felt. DR.. Bridge, State
Veterinary Surgeon, found herd at over
brook Thursday which was atil cted with
the disease. Seven OF the cattle were at
once killed and others were in0culated.
There is danger that the outbreak of
pluero-pneumonia in Newcastle county,
Delaware, may spread to this State.
PLEURO-PNEUMoNIA IN MISSOURI.
CHICAGO, May 25.-Dr. Paaren, the Il
linOis State Vetenarian, is in the city after
having made a tour of the pleuro-pneumO-
MIA infected districts in Missouri. Dr.
Paaren declines tO'detail the results in full
of his investigation, as he mad not yet re-
ported to the Governor, but enough is
learned from him to warrant the assertion
that the situation is not nearly as bad as
was first reported. Great pressure has
been brought to bear on Gov. Oglesby
to have him relax somewhat
in his restrictions regarding the receipt Of
cattle from Missouri in this State. DIR.
Paarens' report will undoubtedly have
the effect of causing the Governor TO
modify the present rules to large degree.
The State veterinarian Of Wisconsin ac-
companied Dr.. Paaren on a visit TO quar-
antined localities in Kane county. Or.
Paaren says that the people in that section
impressed the Wisconsin representative
as being averse 10 aiding the Illinois State
authorities in their efforts TO stamp out
pluerO- pneumonia, and he decided to re-
port TO the Wisconsin State authorities
advising quarantine against ILLINOIS.