The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-17
ON THE QUI WYE.
NEW YORK CITY PREPARING FOR
THE ASlATic SCOURGE.
Precautions That Are Being Taken by the
Oiiiciais-The Rag Question-Latest
from Paris--Hoping the
Worst Is Over.

New YORK, Nov. 1.-THE Sun has the
following concerning the cholera: The health
officers expect the arrival of cholera in New
York early next summer, and will not be
surprised if sporadic cases appear sooner
They are making preparations by removing
the causes of infection, intoxicating cleanl-
ness among the tenement population, closing
wells which are found to be impregnated
with sewage, and reducing as far as pos
sible the number of vaults, of which
there are 10000 in the city. In spite
Of these vaults, which are regarded as so
many breeding places of cholera, Sanitary
Superintendent Day considers New York
better lifted than Paris to cope with disease
He relies on the people themselves to sustain
the health officers i'll the sanitary measures
to which they will be obliged to resort, and
says the population of the city has always
been conspicuously obedient to sanitary reg
ulatlons. While the city has not at present
accommodations for more than 200 cholera
PATIENTS extra accommodations can be pro
vided promptly if there is any need for it.
Two steamers from Havre direct are due
here soon, the Wcstphalia which left that
port Wednesday, and the st. Laurent.
Louis de Bebian, agent of the French line,
was asked if he thought there was any dan
ger of the St Laurent bringing over cholera
germs.
Every small danger, / think" lie said.
1.-THE cholera in Paris is confined to the poor
est people. The mortality is as great Us it i,
because these people are dirty and so pooi
that their bodies are not sufficiently nour
ished. You have no conception in New York
how poor they are. think, however, there
is more or less cholera in the air, aHd it vii
show itself here before long
Many people fear that cholera germs may
be imported in cargoe5 of European rags
Concerning this, John j.. Taylor, one of The
largest importers of rags in this country
said: This government should take somt
steps to have all old rags disinfected before
| they are shipped here Rags that coma from
| London mig 1t have tsavelel there from al
| over Europe As there is duty Of l. pei
cent. on wooden rags, tie only kind 'ys &c
| hero are cotton rags, and as this i
| the Kind Of material that is used fol
| sheets, shirts and bandages, You cal
| can see they are the most dangerous. / hay,
10 doubt hut that among the shipments o
rugs from Europe will be o quantity tina
| figured in the cholera epidemic i'll Tonlol
and Paris Secretary Foger ordered that n
rags should he received in this port unit
| December. Secretary Gresham however
modified the order so that rags could be It
! coivcd from any non-infected place Til
only makes the matter worse, hecaute rag
travel in a roundabout way Since the epi
deInic broke out the price of rags decline,
about Is per cent People are afraid to bay.
| Health Officer Smith said: We ar
always on the lookout for any kind of disease
We shall probably disinfect the baggage O
| passengers hereafter, AMI il any signs of tn
disease are found we saali quarantine II
vessel until it is thoroughly disintt cite
| Passengers in such case win he placed i
| what we call the observation hospital. al
kept there until We are certain they are FIRE
| from disease. Our accommodations al
ample for the treatment of cholera patients.
Cold Weather Checking the Epidesnic.
PARIS, Nov i7.-The cold weather whic
| fortunately prevails in this city at presaT
| has done much toward choosing the snraa