Morning journal and courier., 1892-09-01
mAYREExPEcTED HERE.

The Dread Cholera Epidemic-A Noted
Phystcian,s Prescription - Some |
"Reminiscences - Postponed Their
Trips Because Fearful OF Quaran.
tine Regulations Concerning Tramp
Steamers I'm Southern Ports.
The arrival Of cholera at New York, the
port of this country, has given rise to In
creased alarm In this city. The rayages
of the terrible scourge in Europe are de-
plorable to contemplate, but its grim Wis
age at the very threshold of our country
is matter of startling Importance.
Health Officer Frank W. Wright who was
seen last night In reference to the chances
of the Asistic scourge reaching this city
said: In my opinion cholera may be ex-
pected here. don't see now how 1t can
be kept from getting an ingress into the
| country. OF course this city may be
skipped, but the chances are very many
that we will have the disease among us.
What are the best precautionary methodist
| Keep regular habits. Don't drink rum.
Boil the milk and water. Eat as little of
vegetables and fruit as possible. Keep in
as good sanitary condition as possible.
| What are the symptoms of the diseased
Diarrhea usually proceeds the disease a
few hours, followed by profuse diarrhea
and total collapse.
The cholera visited New Haven in 1882
and again in 1848. In 1882 there was q
number of deaths here from the disease.
In 1S48 several deaths from this scourge
| occurred at residences on Court street near
State street here. The disease did not
prevail here to any great extent, but dire
alarm was felt. Many prominent New
York people fled here to escape the con-
tagion there.
President Bolter of the Hartford bank
remembers the great cholera visitation Of
1882, sixty years ago. At that time he was
clerk for Charles 81. Northam of that city
There were very few deaths in Hartford
from the disease. Office floors and side
walks of the streets were sprinkled witt
chloride of lime, so that the whole city
smelt of that lively disinfectant. One mar
on the New York boat developed thu
cholera. The boat was stopped down be
low the city. The man died, and he wa
buried near by on the river bank.
/ Among the famous cholera remedies il
that used by the celebrated DR.. Valentino
Mott of New York. It embodied the re
suits of his experience in three successive
| ep1QenlcS OF cuOleI8, anu was useu ny Ill
, son during the pestilence of 1884 at Tou
a Ion with extraordinary results. Its form
: ula is: Tncture of rheubarb, ten parts
E laudanum sydenham, four parts; campho1
one-half part; syrup of ether, fifty parts
, syrup of bitter orange peel, fifty parts
a One teaspoonful in little water and re
} peat until symptoms cease.
q PREVENTION IS THE ONLY CURE.
= Now that cholera is to be feared, case
of diarroeha should receive prompt after
ton. In this stage only of the dreade
: disease is there any likelihood of cure. S
t far as has yet been discovered the tru
q medicine for this disease is preventativ
q remedies. The disease is not highly Col
o tagious. Personal cleanliness and a
: other precautions generally used in tt
n presence of An epidemic may be regarde
8 as the best course of action.
~ AFRAID TO GO SOUTH.
d A number of New Haven people inten'
}, ing to have taken southern trips the cor
81 ing fall to places along the Atlantic Goa
!, " have deferred them for the present own
N to the liability of coming in contact wi
g. cholera stricken patients who may lar
20 from some of the many tramp steame
A. running in at southern points. There
l. especial danger in this from the fact tn
the quarantine laws in the southern poi
,e are less rigid than in New York, for
IN | stance.