The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-29
THE PESTILENCE.
Two Cases Of Cholera Discovered
in Glasgow.
ANOTHER DEATH AT GRAVEsEND.

Trade Practically Suspended in
Hamburg One Hundred and
Ninety-seven Deaths from Cholera
in a Day-No Fresh Cases Reported
In Berlin.
LONDON. Aug. 29.--At the port OF
Leith, near Edinburgh. which has ex-
tensive shipping communication with
Hamburg and other ports ON ana neal
the North sea, a man and woman were
taken sick last evening and developed
symptoms Of Asiatic cholera
Thirty Russian emigrant. '--.shS fei
the United States arrives ~ alaas
on Thursday by way of EsN suiM f,It'
the intention of taking lSaAAYD from
Glasgow to the United States
The st. james Gazette says that two
cases of Asiatic cholera hays occurred
at Glasgow. The patients, man aud
woman, who were among party of
German emigrants on their way from
Hamburg to the United States, have
been taken to the hospital The anthori-
ties of Glasgow have taken every pre-
caution to prevent the disease spreading.
The party of emigrants in which the
man and woman were travelling have
been isolated aud close watch is kept
on them.
Another Death at Grav-s-nd.
The third of the three persons afflicted
with Asiatic cholera brought to Graves
end on the steamship Gemma, which ar.
rived OH Thursday from hamburg. is
dead.
Considerable uneasiuess hat been Gre
atal hu bE taI. bnt ,,Ft tl,a
Gemmas passengers are in London.
The whereabouts of all of them are not
known to the authorities, but strict
watch will be kept by all the medical
and sanitary officials for the first mp,
pearance of the disease. 1t is considered
that an outbreak is inevitable
There are as yet no signs of the dis
ease spreading, aud the hospital authori-
| ties at Gravesend say that they
have taken effective measures to pre-
vent the cholera from being commune
Gated to others. Both the clothing and
bedding used by the cholera patients
have been destroyed, and the quarters
where they were cared for have been
fumigated. All who were in attendance
upon them have been subjected to Il
thorough course of disinfection.
The greatest alarm exists in London
and over the country, in spite of the
statements of the health boards and the
active steps taken to fight the plague.
| The fact that Asiatic cholera is at our
| doors has raised the question whether
London has sufficienii hospital accom-
modations. Careful inquiry on the
subject shows that the accommodation
has been and is totally inadequate, even
for the epidemics of scarlet fever which
have visited London recently.
til ,F H. H.,
ship Corona at Middlesborongh yester-
day. The steamship has been qunran-
tined, as other cases are said to he de-
VhlUping aboard her.
Precautions In Berlin.
BERLIN, Aug. 20.--Ata conference of
the ministry of the interior it was de-
cided to publish daily the number of
cases Of cholera reported throughout
Germany. This fact became known
last evening and will be made public
| officially today. The ministry OF tho
| interior took this action at the sugges-
tion Of the emperor, who believes that
| the plague can be fought most advan-
tageonsly it the people understand the
exact nature of the peril to which they
are exposed. In Berlin especially snch
course is regarded as advisable because
| panic can be averted by the pnbica
never cleaner or healthier and with
proper preventive measures it probably
can be kept comparatively free from in
| fectlon. For ths last thirty-six hours
| no fresh cases have been discovered. A
| general order will be given out to re-
| place all general orders to railway off.
cials in the matter of disinfection.
From other parts Of Germany reports
| of isolated cases of cholera or cholerine
were received yesterday, but there is
apparently no indication of general
spreading Of the disease. A regiment
| at Metz is suffering from cholerine.
The principal cause of apprehension
| now is that a panic may develop in
Hamburg and the partial scattering of
the citys population to other parts of
Germany may produce infection in dis
tricts hitherto untouched.
People Deserving Hamburg.
HAMBURG, Aug. 29,-The number of
fresh cases OF cholera on Saturday were
469, the number of deaths 1877. Incom-
| plete returns for the day show that there
are mt present 800 fresh cases. The mum.
ber of deaths has not yet been ascer.
tanned. The mortality from cholera has
raised the number of funerals daily from
an average of So to one of 320. The city
| il not yet panic STRICKEN but the pres
ence Of the plague is apparent every.
where. The streets yesterday We're de-
serted for the first time since the disease
became prevalent,
The funerals are constantly conducted
without the usual ostentation. No more
| than two or three carriages follow a
hearse, and in many cases the body is
taken to the grave without a friend or
relative to accompany it. The services
are limited to prayer, or at most to a
prayer and HYMN. This simplicity of
ceremony is the result of the repeated
warnings of the sanitary authorities and
| private physicians,
The Hamburg senate has requested an
extra credit of 3 900 900 marks for medi.
cal purposes
In Altoona, Just below hero, there have
been forty-seveu fresh cases aud nine.
teen deaths.
TOLEDO, o., Aug. ga largely at
tended mass meeting was held in the
city hall. at which much alarm was ex.
! pressed over the spread of cholera in
Europe. Toledo is a sort of halting sta
tion for north and west bound inmi-
| grants, nearly all of whom for six
months back, have come from Germany
and Poland. The thoroughly aroused
citizens spoke in very plain English to
the city officials present concerning the
piles of rubbish and garbage through
out the city. The sanitary police force
was doubled and house to house can
vas will be made.
Consular Agent Dead.
ATHENS, Aug 29.-Thomas Woodley,