Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-20
Asiatic Plague, Which is Epidemic in
Trani and Vicinity, Becomes
More and More Virulent.
PEOPLE FLEE FROM THE TOWN
King Will Probably GO to Stricken
District to Direct Work.
CHURCH C0-0PERATES ALSO
Rumors that Scourge Has Spread to
Rome Are Denied.
BIG DEATH LIST IN RUSSIA
Years Record over One Hundred
Thousand Cases-MOrtnIity Per-
centage Is FOrty-FOur Out
of Every Hundred.
CHURCH
ALSO
BIG DEATH LIST IN RUSSIA

BARI, Italy, Aus is.-The epidemic OF
lcholera which has broken out in southern
Italy is steadily showing an increase in
the districts affected particularly in the
town of Trani, where the number OF deaths
already is more than thirty.
The latest official reports last night
gave twenty deaths at Trani, showing the
rapidity with which the disease is increas-
ing these The epidemic is a virulent type
and the death rate is high.
Even graver danger is anticipated from
the fleeing population of the infected dis
trict who may bear the germs of the
disease to regions not yet involved. Trani
seems almost deserted as a result of panic,
10000 of the residents, fully one-half of the
population, having fled the town. Fully as
many have escaped from the island town
to Barletta.
Church VIII Aid state.
ROME, Aug. 19--Rumors that the epi-
demic of cholera which has broken out in
Apulia had spread to Rome are emphatic
ally denied. There have been no cases
here and the general health conditions in
Rome are excellent, better than at any
time during the last ten years.
Although the danger of infection is not
felt here, tho pope today ordered the Laza-
reto of Santa Marta, built inside the vati-
can by Pope Leo in 1885 during the great
cholera epidemic at Naples, but never used
because of the absence of cholera patients,
made ready for any emergency.
The influence of the church is to be used
to assist the civil authorities in fighting
the epidemic, the clergy having been in
structed to use all means to enforce COM
pliance with the sanitary regulations on
the part of their parishioners.
No final decision has been taken re-
garding the proposed departure of King
Victor for the cholera region. The king. 1t
is said, has. determined to proceed person
ally to the scene II conditions become more
serious, in which case Queen Helena. 1t
is feared, would insist on accompanying
him
Hundred Thousand Cases in Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug 19--One weeks
cholera record for Russia shows 1894 new
cases of cholera and 1O,72S Deaths bring
ing the total number of cases in Russia
this year to 1129S5. OF these 502S7 have
died, the mortality percentage being A5
The figures are those furnished by the
sanitary bureau. covering the week from
August Z to August 1S inclusive, and are
therefore fully Official.
Reports from Red Cross sources indi-
cate that the actual figures are somewhat
greater, as It is a practical impossibility to
register every case in an epidemic Of such
proportions.
The total figures for St Petersburg since
the first cases were reported June 20 show
2G79 caes and 7SO deaths. The mortality
here in the capital, S5 per cent is much less
than in the southern provinces. owing to
the better hospital facilities and the ex-
perience gained in handling the first big
outbreak two years ago.
King May Go to Scene.
TURIN, Aug. 1s.--King Victor Emmanuel
and Queen Helena are displaying great
anxiety over the outbreak OF cholera In
the south and the king himself has given
orders that he be kept constantly informed
upon 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 Puglie and
has ordered that assistance be rendered
them for which she will pay from her priv
ate, purse.
King Victor. Emmanuel is reported to
have said:
IF the scourge increases, instead OF GO
ing to Monte Negro to take part in the fes-
tivities / shall go where my people are
dying"
1t would be a serious thing IL the king
determined to proceed to the cholera dis
trict, for the queen has said that she would
share the risks of the king. Her majesty
accompanied the king to Messlna and to
Avellino when they were overthrown by
earthquakes and on those occasions she
insisted upon being at the front, not spar
ing herself any hardship.
The pope has sent instructions to all the
bishops in the infected territory to employ
every means in their power to aid in COM
batting the scourge. They are especially
instructed to enforce hygienic measures
and to use their influence in the isolation
of subjects