Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-09-08
THE DREADED SCOURGE.
Several Cholera Deaths on the Boats
Lying at Quarantine 10 New York.

AT Quarantine, Long Island, N. Y,
there was four dead bodies removed
from the Normania Sunday, two from
the Moravia and one from the Rugia
THL BODIES cREMATED.
At New York, DR.. Jenkins, &C
companied by Quarantine Commis-
sioner Allen and Professor Biggs,
went to the lower quarantine this
evening, and on his return II was
learned that the cholera had claimed
number of victims on the infected
steamers during Sunday.
The dead were taken to Swineburne
Island and cremated 1t was also
ascertaiued that six cases of the dis
ease had been sent TO Swineburne Is
land. The cabin passengers of steamer
Normannia have been transferred to
Hoffman leland.
There were some doubts among the
| cabin passengers as to the presence of
| the disease on board the steamer, but
| the deaths and new ca.es which oc-
Cured Sunday have brought terror to
the bravest hearts OH board the in
fected vessel and all now fully realize
that the grim spectre of cholera is
really in their midst. The mails from
the Normannia, which were brought
up to the postotiice late last night,
have been distributed and that for
inland points sent on its way. The
postoflice officials say the mail matter
was thoroughly disinfected before
being brought up to the city, and as
the bags were thin 1t was possible to
do this efficiently without breaking
the seals.
The Italian man-of-war Grigliano,
which has brought here the statue of
Christopher Columbus, presented by
the Italian nation to the people of the
United States, arrived at quarantine
Sunday afternoon. The sculptor of
the statue, Signor Gretano Russo, was
among the passengers on board of the
steamer Fulda. Fumour, the sculptor
of Columbus was loudly cheered by
his enthusiastic admirers among the
monument committee assembled on
the quarantine pier. The Grigliano
- Va DSNeSN ~ HlotCCu up Tic Dty w.
morrow to pier No. IA, North river,
at the foot of Fulton street, where
she will discharge the monument.
NO NEW CASES.
BERLIN.-No fresh cases of cholera
have been reported in this city Sui
day, and the authorities are hopeful
that the disease will not spread to any
| OPaat pXfant hnrA
the scourage have been redoubled,
however.
QUARANTINE AT CONSTANTINOPLE.
CoNsTANTlNoPLE.-T sanitary au-
thorities have accepted the compromise
suggested by the sultan of imposing a
three days quarantine ON the arrivals
from eastern Europe.
NO CHOLERA IN DIEPPE.
DIEPPE.-The mayor of this place,
on the advice of the medical authori-
ties, announces that the report that
two deaths from cholera Lad occurred
here is untrue.
TWENTY-FOUR DEATHS IN PARIS.
AT Paris, forty-one persons suffer-
ing from choleric disorders were adj
mitted to the hospitals in this city
Saturday. Twenty-four patients suf-
fering from the disease died during
the same time. Many of the victims
died quickly after the first symptoms
OF The infection had become manifest,
but Ill no case was there found any
trace of Asiatic cholera.
DEATHS IN HvARE
AT Havre, only one new case of
cholera occurred here Saturday, but
thirty-six persons who had previously
been attacked by the malady died dur
ing the day. Dr. Bronarder, high
medical authority, expresses an opin-
ion thai tho epidemic will soon be
stamped odt.