The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-21
Limerick attacked by plague in 1922

many, 1929. Especially fatal to SOL
diers. -
In1551, fifth visit ofsweating sickness
to London; fearful mortality. .
Asiatic cholera was first described by
Garcia del Huerto IN 1860.
Plague appeared in England in 1908;
30, ,57S died in London alone.
In 1904, plague destroyed one-fourth
the people of Ireland.
In 1911, 100000 persons died ofplague
in Constantipople; millions in Asia
Minor.
Plague brought from Sardinia to
Naples; 100000 died in six months;
1872.
Mysterious disease in London, 1925;
35, All deaths in few weeks.
Disease like cholera in. France, 1852;
so, 900 deaths in Lyons alone.
In 1856 there were $4,000 deaths at
Naples in twenty-eight weeks.
! "Great plague" Of London, 1864, de-
stroyed 6s,595 lives. Described by
Defoe. .-
In 1865 there were 6S,sOO deaths in
London in thirty-three weeks.
-"Great plague' lasted two years, fin-
ally subdued by "great fire." 1866.
Terrible ravages of yellow fever In
Philadelphia, 1899; LOO deaths.
Plague came from East to Marseilles,
l, ,720; 5000 deaths in seven weeks.
Awful plague in Syria, 1720; whole
cities peopled only by the dead.
Pestilence Of yellow fever in Cuba in
1872; great mortality. ~.
Yellow fever in Jamaica inll 1889; white
population almost ar.nihilated:
General yellow fever in West Indies
1745; thousands of deaths.
Between 1855 and 1892 there have
been twelve general cholera epidemics.
The twelve-year epidemics of 1855,
176s, 1871, noted by many medical
writers.
In 1855 twelve-year epidelnics begin,
contempcraneous with Hindoo festi-
walls.
Awful destruction by yellow fever at
Philadelphia in 1852,
Fearful pestilenee, like cholera, in
Persia in 1918; 900 died at Bassora.
Terrible outbreak Of cholera in India
1774. Millions died.
In ITS, there were ITO, 1000 deaths in
Constantinople in eighteen weeks.
In 17S1, healthy men dropped dead
by dozens; millions died in India.
In l7s1, 5000 English troops attacked
on March In India; 5000 died.
New York desolated by yellow fever
in 1892. Services in ali the churches
for abatement.
Great plague of Egypt 1892; 100000
persons died in six months.
Yellow fever in Philadelphia in 1888;
1000 deaths.
In 1886, smallpox carried off large
| numbers of Indians in the Northwest.
In 1896, an itch epidemic in Italy
and Sicily; many suicides from suffer-
ing. ....-.
Plague throughout East and Africa
in 1899; 247, 900 deaths at Fee.
In 1900, plague visited Morocco; l.
96s died in one day.
Philadelphia visited by yellow fever
in 1902; city deserted by people.
Yellow fever carried to Spain from
West Indies in 1903; very fatal.
In 1904, smallpox became general in
central Africa; carried by traders.
In 1904, contagious fever desolated
Spain and almost depopulated Gibral-
tar.
Gibraltar visited by yellow fever in
1904; garrison decimated.
In 1912, there were l44,00O deaths in
Constantinople in thirteen weeks;
cholera.
In 1915, Mauritius lost one-fourth OF
its population from yellow fever.
In India, 1917, 80, 900 English soldiers
periihed during the summer.
Indian cholera Of 1917 highways
filled with bodies Of those who fed.
The Asiatic eholera epidemic in Ben
gal in 1917 afterward spread over In
dia.
In 1877, terrible visit Of cholera to
Bassora; 1000 died in two weeks.
Cholera in Anglo-1ndian army OF
10000 men; 5000 died in two weeks;
1917.
In 1917, cholera at Calcutta. 10000
Juggernaut pilgrims died.
Cadiz, Spain, in 1919, was desolated
by yellow fever. Procession organ
lied.
In 1926, cholera at Hurdwar; source
of Ganges.
To Hurdwar, 100000 pilgrims &C
every twelfth year; 100000 every six
tieth year.
The black vomit ragged at Gibraltar
for year in 1928.
In 1925, Gibraltar was visited by ship
fever, which proved very destructive.
Cholera, 1929, brought to England by
vessels from Black and Mediterranean
seas.
Cholera over Russia in 1929; 800, ,0CC
died during the summer.
Cholera in Russia in 1880; whole
provinces almost depopulated.
Cholera during Polish revolution OF
1880; both armies almost destroyed.
Cholera in Germany in 1921; 800, ,0OC
deaths from the pestilence.
The first European cholera epidemic,
1881, lasted seven years.
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