The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1892-08-27
MARCH OF DEATH.
An Alarming Spread of Cholera
From Asiatic Countries
to Europe.
Deaths From the Terrible Dis
ease Reported in Germany
and France.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The department
Of state Is in receipt of official reports of
the alarming spread of cholera from Asia
to Europe.
Some days since the vice consul general
at Teheran, Persia reported that deaths
daily reached the large number of 400 per-
persons. He states that 800 cases had been
treated by the American mission hospital,
and made strong appeal for funds from
the United States. The government hav-
ing no funds for. such purposes has made
this appeal public. Following the report
from Teheran comes the information of a
most alarming character from Europe
United States Consul Johnson at Hamburg
reports that he is advised officially by the
government health officer of that city of
the presence of Asiatic cholera there and
he has accordingly reused to issue bills Of
health TO departing vessels.
Consul Williams at Havre reports an epi-
demic O. Asiatic cholera at that place with
many deaths, and advises an inspection of
the fast liner La Touraine. These facts
have been promptly communicated to the
precaution will be taken by them in the
matter, especially in view of the fact that
the epidemic has now reached two of the
most important ports in Europe with which
the United States has direct ami rapid COM
munication.
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
Although no real fear that the cholera
will reach a.! shores ofthc United States is
expressed by /. authorities of the treasury
department. th,y' are taking all precautions
necessary TO prevent its introduction. Cir
culars have here .oiore been issued to Gus
toms officers directing the disin-
lection of baggage from cholera
infected ports. Assistant Secretary Spauld-
ing was in conference to-day
with DIR. Austin, who is acting surgeon
general of the marine hospital service. in
regard to further precautionary steps, The
health officers at the ports of New York
and Baltimore have been advised formally
ofthe existence of cholera at Hamburg and
Havre, as were also the immigrant officers
at those ports. Mr.. Spauldng is also in
communication with the agents of steanl-
ship lines, looking to the adoption Of some
system OF disiniertion of the baggage of i'm
migrants before emburking for the United
States.
CHOLERA IN GERMANY.
HAMBURG, Aug, A.-There were 100 case,
Of cholera here yesterday. Many deaths
from the disease were also reported. The
cholera is chiefly prevalent in the Altstadt
or old portion of the city. Comparatively
few cases are occurring in the Neustadt or
new portion. Every precaution possible is
being taken by the authorities to localize
the disense A number OF new cases were
reported to-day. AT Berlin the imperial
board OF health has appointed DIR. Koch
and DR.. Rahts to confer with the authors
ties at Hamburg in regard to the cholera,
and 10 arrange measures to combat the
disease.
The ambulances Of this city are insu:.
ficient in number to meet the demands
made upon them through the outbreak of
cholera Yesterday seventy ordnance car
riages were utilized for the conveyance of
cholera patients. Thirty-fve patients have
died of cholera. Some of these died within
all hour after being stricken with the dis
ease, and all the others died within six
hours.
DYING BY HUNDREDS.
TEHERAN, Aug. 2l-A dispatch from
Reshd, in the province of Ghilan, states
that every day hundreds of persons are dy-
ing there from cholera. A new disease is
raging i'll Selce. 1t causes swellings on the
body ana face, aid the mortality resulting
from it is very heavy. The same disease is
causing many deaths at Ardabeel. town
OF 1900 inhabitants on the Kara-Soo river.
Both towns have been isolated.
MANy nrArua pvr,,YA
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. M.-Th- official re-
turns of the new cases of cholera yester-
day and the number of deaths show de-
crease. compared with Sundays figures, of
Is new cases. and an increase of Ill deaths.
The total mum Der of new cases reported
yesterday was 6,SO6, and the total number
of deaths 3.420.