Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-19
ALL ITALY IN TERROR
Inhabitants of Stricken Dis.
trict Flee From Cholera.
SC0URGE MOST vIRULENT
King Ready to Hasten to Point Of
Danger.
QUEEN SAYS SHE WILL GO, TOO
Victims Die Within Short Time, and
Mortality Percentage L. High.
Deaths In Russia.
SC0URGE MOST vIRULENT
QUEEN SAYS SHE WILL GO, TOO

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BARI. Italy, August I9-The epidemic
OF cnolera which has broken out In south
ern Italy is steadily showing an In
crease In the districts affected. particular
ly in the town OF Trani. where the num-
Der OF deaths already Is more than
thirty,
The latest official report last night gave
twenty deaths at Trani, showing the
repidity with which the disease is increas-
ing there. The epidemic is Of a virulent
type and the death rate is high
Even graver danger is anticipated from
the fiying population of the infected dis
trict. 1t is feared that hey may bear
the germs OF the disease to regions not
Yet involved
Trani seems almost deserted as q re-
suit OF the panic. Twenty thousand resi-
dents. fully one-half OF the population,
have fed the town. Full as many have
escaped from the island town Of Bar
letta.
Red Cross Is Helping.
In various quarters iazarettos have been
opened and several OF them already are
filled with patients suspected OF having
the disease. The Red Cross Is giving
valuable assistance TO the physicians.
| The gravity OF the situation In the
province OF Bari delie Pugiie 10 thorough
| ~ appreciated by the government. There
have been deaths at Barletta, at Cerfg.
nola, at San Ferdinando, at Biscoglie, at
| Margherita di Savoia and at Trinitapoh
DIR. Ruetti, who has been sent from
| Rome to direct the work OF sanitation,
has been appointed q royal commis-
been issued forbioding fairs. processiona.
feasts and public meetings.
Population l. Terrified.
NAPLES. August 19.-AlI measures
taken by the sanitary authorities 70 SUP
press cnolera have only served to tsrr1fy
the population. Entire families have
fed from the district. The sanitary
authorities have published a notice 70
calm the excitement Of the population.
This outbreak OF cholera is due 70 the
immigration OF Q number OF RussaAh
shepherds.
No Cholera in Rome.
ROME. August l9.-Rumors that ths
epidemic Of cholera which has broken
out in Apulia had spread to Rome ere
emphatically denied.
general health conditions in Rome are
excellent. better than at any time during
| the past ten years.
Although the danger Of infection u not
felt here. the Pope today ordered the
!, Lazaretto OF Santa Marta, built inside
The Vatican by Pope Leo in lsss during
| The great cholera epidemic Al Naples,
| but never used because OF the absence OF
cholera patients. made -reaoy for any
emergency
The hospital, instead, has been en-
| ployed TO shelter pngrims from all coun-
iries. including parues Of American
| sailors who have visited Rome from
American warships lying in Italian portS
Church L. Giving Aid.
| The influence Of the church is to bs
| used to assist the civil authorities In
fighting the epidemic. the clergy having
| been instructed TO use all means to en-
! force compliance with the sanitary regu-
lations on the part Of their parishioners.
! No final decision has been taken regard
ing the proposed departure OF King VIC
tor for the cholera region. The king. IL
is said, has determined to proceed per
sonslIy to the scene IL conditions become
| more serious. In that case Queen Hell
| ena, IL Is feared. will insist upon accom-
panying him.
King and Queen May Go to Scene.
TURIN. August 19.-King Victor EN-
| manuel and Queen Helena are displaying
great anxiety over the outbreak Of chol-
era in the south. The king has given or
ders that he be kept constantly informed
J on conditions in the infected regions.
The queen Is especially touched by the
stories Of the distress among the people
| OF the province OF Bari dele Pugiie and
has made inquiries regarding their needs.
ordering that assistance be rendered them.
| for which she will pay from her private
purse.
The king has already intimated his In
tention OF initiating his father. who.
Naples and remained among the cholera
patients, who were dying at the rate OF
| q thousand daily.
King Tells Of Purpose.
King Victor Emmanuel 10 reported 20
have said:
IF the scourge increases. instead OF 60
ing to Montenegro to take part In the
festivities, shall so where my people are
dying
1t would be a serious thing II the king
determined to proceed TO the cholera dis
trict, for the queen, has positively declar-
ed that she would share the risks OF the
king. She accompanied the king 10 Mes
sina and to Avellino when they were
overtaken by earthquakes. and on these
occasions she insisted upon being at the
front. not sparing herself any hardship.
Russia's Heavy Mortality.
ST. PETERSBURG. August 19-One
weeks cholera record for Russia shows
q, ,944 new cases of cholera and l0.723
deaths, bringing the total number of cases
in Russia this year to 112.965- OF these
O.2S7 have died. the mortality percent
age being AS.
The figures are those furnished by the
sanitary bureau. covering the week from
August TO August Is, inclusive. and
are therefore fully official Reports from
Red Cross sources indicate that the ac-
fual figures are somewhat greater. It
is a practical impossibihty TO register
every case in an epidemic Of such proper.
tions.
OF the deaths last week. 1.6IS were ~
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