The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-08-24
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST CHOLERA.
REPORTS RECEIVED AT WASHING
TON OF THE EPIDEMIC.
Vessels Arriving From Europe and
Asia WIZ ije Most Thoroughly
Inspected.
Special to the REconp-US1oN.

Special to the RECORD-CSION.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The Depart
ment of state is n receipt OF Official re-
ports OF an alarming spread of cholera
from Asia to Europe. Some DAYS since
the Vice Consul eneral at Tehcran, Per-
s,a, reported that the deaths daily reached
the large number Gf 900 persons.
lie states that sos cases are being treated
at the American hiission Hospital, and
made a strong appeal for funds from tic
United States. The Government having
no funds Tor such purposes made this at-
peal public. Watson K. >. Sperry, newly
appointed Minister to Persia, rendered
the services OF his paper, the Wilmington
.EO3yt0g NeUS to secure such a fund
Secretary Foster gladly consented 10 the
arrangement aad gave Mr.. Sperry copies
of The correspondence regarding the cpl
demic.
Following the report from TeLeran
comes Information Of an alarming char
acter from Europe. United States Con-
sui johnson ut hamburg reports that he
was advised officially by the Government
Health Officer OF that city of the presen
of Asiatic cholera there, and he accord
lngly refused 20 issue bills of health to
departing vessels.
Consul Williams, at Havre, reports an
epidemic Of ASiatic cholera at that place.
with many deaths, and advises the in
Spectlon OF the last liner La roUraine
These facts have been promptly commu-
nicated to the health officers at Staten
Island and every precaution will be taken
by them in the matter, especially in view
OF the fact that the epidemic has now
reached the two most important ports in
Europe with which the United States has
direct and rapid communication.
Although no real fear that cholera will
q ShnrnS ut hn Init oil
expressed by the authorities of the Treas
ury Department, they are taking all the
precautions deemed necessary to prevent
its introduction.
1T REACHES HAMBURG.
HAMBURG, Aug. 23.-The correspond
ent of newspaper in this CITY states
there were 120 cases Of cholera here YES
terday. Many deaths from the disease
are also reported. The Imperial Board
of Health at Berlin has appointed Drs.
Koch and Rahts to confer with the
authorities at Hamburg TO combat the
disease. The cholera is chiefly prevalent
in the old portion of the city, compare
lively few cases occurring in the new
portion. Every precaution possible is
being taken by the authorities to locaIize
the disease. A number of new cases
were reported to-day.
Newspaper reports differ widely re-
gardlng the number of cases of cholera
in the city. The Nach,Tcate3e saws that
so far there have been 300 cases and 100
deaths, siXty-five deaths occurring to-
day.
The amhulances of this city are INSULT
cient in number for the demands made
upon them through the outbreak of the
cholera. Yesterday seventy ordnance
carriages were utilized for the convex
ance of cholera patients. Thirty-five
persons died OF cholera. Some died
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the disease and all the others died within
six hours.
The patients, as soon as reported. are
quickly taken by special CONVEYANCE to
the hospital cholera wards. The people
living on the streets through which the
conveyances passed shut the doors and
windows of their houses until they think
the danger of contagion is past. The
dead are taken TO the public mortuaries,
and houses in which patients are found
are carefully disinfected. Regulations
and instructions for the people are pub
licly placarded throughout the city.
Several deaths occurred at Altoona.
GREAT MORTALITY.
TEHERAN, Aug. pa dispatch from
Reshd, province in the Chilean States,
says that every day hundreds OF persons
are dying there from cholera. a new
disease is ravaging EnZellee. It causes
puruient swellings on the body and face
and the mortality resulting from it is
very heavy. The same disease is causing
many deaths at Ardabeel. Both towns
have been isolated.
SLIGHT DECREASE.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 23.-Official re-
turns of new cases of cholera and the
number Of deaths show decrease COM
pared with Sundays figures of fifteen
new cases, and an increase of 1l5 deaths.
The total number OF new cases reported
yesterday was 3G6, and the total number
of deaths 3,429. Thirty-four cases of
cholera and eighteen deaths occurred in
the Province of Lublin, Russian Poland,
up to August 18th.
WATCHING THE PORTS.
BERLIN, Aug. 25.-In consequence of
reports that the cholera had appeared
among the Russian emigrants at Stettin.
American Consul Edwards has made an
inspection of the port and closely scru-
tinized the condition Of the emigrants.
He has not yet found case of real
cholera.