The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-19
ASiatic Epidemic in Southern.
Province
GOVERNMENT IS ALARMED
Over the tuation-Precautio to Pre-
vent Spead Of the Disease--very
Large Proportion Of Cases
Found Are Fatal.

Bari. Italy, Aug. 10. The latest re.
port on The outbreak Of Asiatic cholera
which has begun IN the province Of Bar
Deliee Puglie, main isthmus in the
Adriatic, shows that there have been in
al thirty.three deaths. The latest cases
reported are one at Biscegie, two at
Barletta, three at Trinitapoli, one fatal
case at ope, five cases and two deaths
at Margherita d sayoia and one death
at cerignola. The cause Of the epidemic
has not been officially determined BY
some its origin Is attributed TO a tribe
Of gyp.ies who have been wandering
through the district BY others to a
party Of Russians from Odessa, who
wtnt to Bari to visit the relics 81 their
patron saint, ST. Nicholas, and after
wards tramped about the province sight.
seeing. They employed for washing their
clothes the buckets used in drawing
drinking water from the wells and in
this way may have contaminated the
water supply in many districts.
Pnnt, seaport on the Adriatie sea,
twenty five miles from Bari, seems to
be the principal centre. The official an
nonncement Of the existence OF the cpl.
demic by the governments win, it is
thought, have good effect by putting
stop to the exaggerated accounts Of
the epidemic which have frightened the
ignorant inhabitants Of southern italy
almost into a panic The residents Of
the infected districts were commencing
to flee into the adjoining provinces, and
we're resorting to religious professions
and prayers to check the cholera, re.
jecting the services Of the doctors and
hiding the existence Of the disease, rath-
er than allow the sick to be placed IN
the quarantine hospitals. The scarcity
Of water in Apuha, the southern part
Of Italy. which has hong been a sub
Jet Of remark Is now felt badS, when
abundant supplies Of pure water are nee
essary to fight the epidemic. Water in
Apulia IS lacking both for drinking and
purpose
The home office has issued the fol
lowing statements ~The officials who
we're sent to the province Of Bari Dele
Puglie to ascertain the true nature 81
the suspected cases Of cholera in some Of
the villages have estimated, after
meteorological examination, that cholera
IS existent here, Precautionary meas
ares which were taken when the ea.es
first aroused suspicion and are now be-
ng vigorously carried out, and it is be- /
ieyed that the spread Of the epidemic
an be prevented. The home office, in
addition to ordering that measures Of
i general character Be taken in al the
Of the kingdom, has issued
special instructions that in the prov
noes adjoining the infected territory, |
he most elaborate precautions be taken
d prevent the transmission Of the in-
'ection. Should any cases occur they are
D be Immediately isolated"
The Official announcement that cholera
las appeared ID the south, has caused /
reat alarm, especially among the PEG
,ls Of southern Italy. Many Of the
OF the ignorant type are fright
ned BY the truth more than if the
government had avoided stating the real
by evasion. Already it is
eported that many Of the natives are
enounsing the authorities and are con
ealing those affected, in some cases
transporting them into the open coun
RI, fearing that they may be placed in
narantine. Peasants aTe holding pro
essions, bearing aloft pictures % the
aints. They iiN the churches daily,
raging for mercy The number Of cases
i cholera, it is reported total more
han one hundred.
The disease is especially severe at
'rani, a seaport on the Adriatic sea,
twenty-five miles from Bari, where in
fteen cases twelve have died, and at
'arietta, where nine deaths have oe-
urred in twelve cases, Other places /
ariously affected include And1ia, Mar
herita di Savoia and Trinitapeli The .
overnment and the municipal authori-
les are displaying great energy in fight ,
IL the disease. Strict hygenie meas
res have been adopted and the people !
ave been urged to aid in preventing I
J spread by boiling drinking water and |
sfnsing to partaLe Of certain forms Of
,od. such as fish, fruit and uncooked !
egetables.
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