The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-28
THE CHOLERA.
a Source Of Danger to the United
States,
Rags from Egypt on the Way to New
England Ports.

LIVERPOOL, July a. = Mr.. Packard, the
American Consul. has appointed a doctor to in
spect passengers and cargoes OF vessels bound
for the United States. Mr.. Packard has sent
to Washington detailed dispatch concerning
the shipment to Boston of rags from Egypt.
The public health committee of Liverpool re-
Gently received trustworthy information from
the agents whom 1t has maintained during the
past few weeks at various points in the East,Eto
the effect that several vessels laden witk cot
ton rags, purchased in Egypt long after the
cholera was epidemic and had succeeded In
going to sea before effective quarantines were
established ARE now on their way to paper mills
in New England and to the port of New York.
These vessels have clearance papers in regular
form for their ports OF fnal destination via
LIVERPOOL. Some OF them have already arrv-
ed at Liverpool, and the committee has strain
ed Its legal powers to the utmost to secure their
detention at the quarantine station, and, ii
necessary the destruction OF their oargces, The
committee, however, has found itself unable in
the present state of the shipping laws, and In
view Of the regularity OF the vessels papers, to
interfere with their departure, and those which
have thus far arrived at Liverpool, have al
ready sailed for the United States. Several
more are yet on the way, and the committee,
recognizing the gravity OF the situation which
the cupidity OF their owners may present to
friendly power, has made an urgent appeal to
the Privy Council for such an extension OF its
powers as will enable II to prevent ia future
the despatch OF these plague ships to America
LONDON, July 81 Sir Charles Dixie, presi-
dent of the local government board. replying,
In the Houra OF Commons, - Sir Stafford
Northcote, said that in the last fortnight there
had been three suspicious cases OF sickness Ia
England, declared TO be cholera, but 1t had
been ascertained that they were what is known
as simple cholera. There was no Asiatic chol-
era, he said, in England or in Europe.
ALEXANDRIA, July 27.-The deaths from
cholera yesterday were Ghzeh, &c; Chebun.
48; Mehalla, 20; Tantah, 80; Mansourah, -;
and Kafr Elhamet, 25
LONDON, July 27.-The authorities here say
they have not heard of any deaths from chole-
ra in the London docks.
Lord Carlingford president of the Council,
stated In the House OF Lords this Afternoon
that the government had no intention to en-
force the quarantine against shipping arriving
at English ports, os it was thought impossible
to establish an absolute quarantine system. He
said medical inspection would be adopted.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-The following tele-
gram has been sent to the collector OF customs
at Boston.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WARRINGTON July 27, 1888
Because of the expiration, by limitation, of
the act of Juns I'd, 1879. / conceive that chap.
e5, act of April 20, 1878, is again In force and
regulation by circular dated March Sd, 1874,
dept No. "a, are again promulgated. A tele-
gram from Liverpool informs me that steamer
Bsvarian sailed w ednesday for Boston, having
155 bales of Egyptian rags in her cargo. You
will enforce all regulations against her, from
the mildest to the severest, as occasion shall
demand, reporting, from time to time, by tele-
gram or letter, as you shall find it neceegary to
proceed from one degree to another Of severity.
(Signed) @. j. FoLGER,
Secretary of the Treasury.
The dispatch referred to was that from Con.
sui Packard at Liverpool.