New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-04
TIE CHOLERA EPIDEMIC.
OVER 1000 DEATHS THROUGHOUT SPAIN.
THE SITUATION AT MARsEILLEs HoPEFUL-FREsH


THE SITUATION AT MARsEILLEs HoPEFUL-FREsH
CASES IN PARMA.
MADRID, Sept. 3.-Throughout Spain yester-
day there were 2.941 of cholera and 1000
Cholera has broken out Cadiz. The official report
SHOWS orythree cases and twentythree deaths In that
ToULoS. Sept. 3.-Foureen persons died from cholera
In this city last night and ten to-day.
NAPLES Sept 3.Is is officially denied that there 10
any cholera in this city.
GIBRALTAR, Sept. 3-Four deaths from cholera were
reported hero to-day
MARsEnLEs, Sept 3-The situation here ia more
hopeful Only twelve deaths from cholera reported
~ this city to-day. There deaths at the Pbaro
nospta and no new cases were admitted; nine patients
ment
PARIS, Sept 3.-M Allan large, Minister Of the
INTERIOR has started for Marseles and Toulon to
ascertain what sanitary needed at those
ROME Sept 3.-The situation at Trivio is improving
Fresh cases Of cholera reported in Parma province
HELP FROM CUBA.
HAVANA Aug. 29.-The people Of Cuba are subscribing
peray to the fund established here for the relief OF the
ehoera sufferers in Spain. Senior Conde de Casa More
president OF the "Junta Gestora has forwarded the
hrst remittance the sum of $4,000 in gold The Asso-
catlon OF Clerks has 900 on its account and
e clergy have sent subscription OF 1917 for the re-
other remteScs aes no Oh "a o9s ro san CLARA and
QUO OF FOO from CenfuegOs.
AN EPIDEMIC INVITED BY MARsEILLgs.
WASHINGTON Sept 3-The Secretary OF State has re-
ceved detailed report from Consul Mason In regard To
the cholera at Marsees. lie comments Oh the false
policy Of the authorities IN endeavorng TO suppress the
truth to the existence OF disease and speaks OF
the sensation caused by the rude awakening on August
4, when the community was shocked by the announce
ment that epidemic prevailed He says that then the
city realized that in the first stage Of epidemic
OF real Asntc cholera, which had not been imported
from Spain or elsewhere, but propagated
in Marsees by the filth OF the city and the neglect OF
the authorities to destroy tho surviving germs OF last
years visitation. The most elementary principles OF
sanitary cleanliness unknown IN Marsees. The
cutters OF the streets are died with filth. The canals
ana the sewers Injected on the eastern side of the
Old Port one building which contains 700 Inhabitants,
whose thrown into Of the stair
ways Behind the Mario IS school for young girls,
poisoned by exhalations from the vaults OF neghborng
closets and aired only by windows opening upon dark
closed court which Is yoritabc sink The above facs
are based on statements made by Dr. BrOvardel
prominent physician OF Marseiles, who attributes the
responsibility for this squalor partly to the imperfect
arc more than confirmed by DR. AbenOlse another prOml
physician who says that the houses nc the Old Port
are e Seln0ily ibfeetions' especially those in
tho row OF the Boursc. After describing
exception pour the entire nth OF the city into the Old
Port Dr. AbenOse concludes that II is certain that IL IL
had been desired 20 prepare the ground for new cpl
demc It would have been impossible to have adopted
moro effective process From the LIST 70 the l9th OF
August there were ~ deaths OF an ayefaee Oh thirY
IA suburbs OF the city Tho malady mas been rea-
lively fatal than last year to sailors OF vessels IN
port and has been particularly serious with seamen
from England and scandinavia. The dsease mnnliests
its Characteristic preference for tho dsspated the IN
sane aud the gncean. The present situation ana tue
record OF the past secondary epdemcs indicate that the
scOurge has perhaps reached ts maximum fatality ana
will gradually subsdo TO finish IN october or NoVem-