New-York tribune., 1910-08-19
QUEEN TO THE RESCUE
Helena of Italy Aids Needy in
Cholera Injected District.
MAY GO THERE WITH KING
Forty four Deaths Reported, and
scourge May Be Difficult
to Check.

7-.-,v, .uu ys-Einr Victor Emmanuel and
oueen Helena are displaying great anxiety
aver the outbreak OF cholera in the sonth'
md .f,e King mas given orders that he be
,yert constantly informed on conditions IN
the infected regions.
The O1een is especially touched by the
stories Of the distress among the people VI
the province of Bari dele Pugiie. ana hds
made inquiries regarding their needs cToer-
ing that assistance he rendered thenh ior
which she will pay from her private purse
r.. King has already intimated his in
-e,.;on of initiating his father, who, in
7sS5 fearless of danger, proceeded to Naples
and remained among the cholera patients.
r-bo were diving al the rate of thousand
dav King Victor Emmanuel is
,enorted TO have said: IF the scourge in
creases. instead OF going to Montenegro TO
take part in the festivities shall go Nhere
my people are dying.
1t would he a serious thing if the King
determined to proceed TO the cholera dis
trict, for the Queen has positively declared
that she will share the risks of the King,
Her majesty accompanied the King to Mes
sina and TO Avellino. when they Were over
thrown by earthquakes. and on these occa-
sions she insisted upon being at the front,
not sparing herself any hardship.
The Pope has sent instructions to all the
bishops IN the infected territory to employ
every means in their power 90 aid in COM
batting the scourge. They are especially
instructed to enforce hygienic measures
and 10 use their influence in the isolation
OF suspects.
Bari. Italy. Aug. 1s-The gravity of the
situation in the province of Bari dele
Pugiie, where -Asiatic cholera has broken
out. is thoroughly appreciated by the ltal-
= ian government The town of TRAM is
badly infected, and Of forty-four deaths re-
ported in the latest advices twenty have
occurred in that place. There have been
ten deaths at Barletta, one at Cerignola,
two at San Ferdinando. one at Biscoglie,
four at Margherita dl Savoia. three at An
dria and three at Trinitapol
DR. Ruetti who has been sent from Rome
to direct the work OF sanitation, has been
appointed a royal commissioner. with full
powers. DEGREES have been issued forbid
ding fairs. professions, feaSts and public
meetings
The authorities express confidence that
the physicians now in charge Of the vari-
Gus infected districts viii be able TO stay
the progress of the disease. but so far the
death rate has been very high. those at
tackled, in many ca ses, dying within a few
hours.
The present epidemic. therefore. is of a
virulent t.pe. and as it has secured a
strong foothold the general fear is held
that il VIII be difficult 10 check. In var!-
oUs quarters lazarettos have been opened,
and several CT them already are filed with
patients suspected Of having the disease.
The Red Cross is giving valuab BILE assist
disznfectants many of the houses have been
cIeansed. and the belongings OF those who
have been in contact with the disease have
been burned.
Rome Aug. 1s.-The cause Of the epidemic
Of cholera which is now prevailing in
number of the towns and villages of the
province of BAN dele Puglie has not been
officially determined. BY some its origin
is attributed 10 a tribe of gypsies who
have been wandering through the district,
by others 10 q party OF Russians from
Odessa who went 20 Bari 10 visit the
relics of their patron saint. ST. Nicholas
and afterward tramped about the province
sightseeing. 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 sup
ply in many districts.
Prani a seaport on the Adriatic Sea.
twenty-five miles from Bari. seems TO be
the principal centre. The official announce
nent Of the existence of the epidemic by
the government viii. il is thought, have a
good effect by putting a stop to the ex-
agserated accounts Of the epidemic, which
have frightened the ignorant inha bitants
Of Southern Italy almost into panic The
residents Of the infected districts were COM
mencing 10 fee into the adjoining PROV
inces, and were resorting to religious pro-
cessions and prayers TO check the cholera
rejecting the services of doctors and hid
ing the existence Of the disease rather than
allowing the sick TO be placed in the quar-
antine hospitals.
The scarcity of water in Apulia. in the
southern part Of Italy, which has long
been a subject of comment, is now felt
badly, when abundant supplies of pure
water are necessary TO fight the epidemic