The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-25
EUROPE'S GRIM SPECTER.
ON GUARD TO KEEP THE EPIDEMIC
OUT OF THIS COUNTRY.

OUT OF THIS COUNTRY.
Hamburg Immigrants to Be Clessed
ss Coming From an Infected District
Rags to Be Subjected to Fumigation
Before Being Allowed Bntry-Rus-
s,s's Official Report
sr PETERSBURG, Aug, A.-The official
returns show that yesterday there were re-
norted throughout Russia ., sos new cases of
cholera and 1859 deaths from the disease
This is decrease Of 1901 new cases and ITO
deaths compared with the official figures Of
Monday.
EIGHTY CASES AT HAMBURG.
HAMBURG, Aug. 24.-Eighty cases of
cholera we're reported in the old town to-
day. including three cases of Asiatic
cholera. Some Of the business men in this
CITY are afraid to use the public telephones,
fearing contagion from the transmitter
Otherwise business proceeds as usual.
The city schools were closed the greater
part of the day. The police and sanitary
authorities at a conference to-day discussed
the eventual closing of the harbor unless
the epidemic speedily subdues. Official sta
tistics show that between Aug. Is and yes
terday there were 219 cases Of suspected
cholera reported. OF this number seventy
five patients died. To-day the heat is op-
pressiye despite heavy thunder storms. All
shops where disinfectants are sold are be-
sieRed by crowds of people, clamoring for
various preventives.
AN OUTBREAK AT ANTWERP.
ANTWERP, Aug Pat is now acknowl-
edoed that cholera prevails here and after
maintaining that suspicious cases Of sick
ness were cholera uostras and not the
dreaded Asiatic cholera. official announce
ment had to be made to-day that it was the
fatal scourge. Five persons died in q hos
pital yesterday from the disease soon after
their admission. This makes three great
Northern European parts having the dis
ease. At London and Berlin sanitary meas
Ures are being taken and at the former
place all clothing and baggage suspected OF
containing cholera germs will be burned.
ENGLAND ON THE WATCH.
LONDON, Aug. 24.-The local govern
ment board has sent inspectors to all the
chief EnglIsh ports empowered with full
authority to use all means short of Quaran-
tine to exclude the cholera from the
country. In addition TO the sanitary boards
special prevention committees are being
formed. The greatest precautions are be-
Y
an average of 800 eTnigrants, chiefly Russian
Jews, pass weekly.
VIENNA IN BAD CONDITION.
LONDON, Aug. %, A. M-The Stand
ards dispatch from Vienna says: "a re-
cent inspection of the lower quarters of this
city revealed shocking state Of filth and
overcrowding. Tons upon tons Of rotten
meat, sau ages and fruit in provision stores
and markets were seized. The law dealing
with these offenders is too lenient. Should
the cholera reach Austria-Hungary the
number Of victims will run into the tens OF
thousands"
The Hamburg correspondent of the
Standard says: "The epidemic bas spread
to Harburg, on the other side Of the Elbe,
and to Wandsbeck, the northern suburb Of
Hamburg"
The Standards Berlin correspondent says
a soldier affected with Asiatic cholera has
been found there.
STEAMERS TO BE INSPECTED.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The treasury
department has communicated with the
agents Of the steamship companies whose
s4ips ply between Hamburg and Bremen
end Baltimore, requesting them to have
thoir steamers report at Cape Charles quar-
antine station, Virginia, before proceeding
up Cheeapeake hay. The steamers will be
inspected by officers of the marine hospital
service at the quarantine station, so that all
danger Of the introduction OF cholera may
be ayerted.
The several executive departments OF the
government are CO operating TO prevent the
Introduction of cholera into the United
States and all precautions will be
taken to protect the lives of the
people of this country. The follow
ing dispatch was received at the
state department to-day from the United
States consul at Hamburg: Hamburg i'm
migrants must be regarded as coming from
acholera infected district. l shall see that
steamers and baggage are disinfected."
THE OUTBREAK IN FRANCE.
The department had more reassuring
news from Havre, France, relative to the
reported epidemic Of cholera there. Consul
Williams telegraphed that Paris and Havre
medical experts have had a conference and
after full examination admit the presence
Gt local cholera. They deny, however, that
NS Asiatc cholera. The disease ia not
spreading, and the alarm is now subsiding.
Gfeas precautions have been taken in
.e e matter. The treasury department is
Lglo"lng up the precautions heretofore
Suopted, and will use all means at hand &c
heep The cholera out of the country. The
aNorney here for the various steamship
oonpanles has promised their cooperation
'N0 uopdIUn60G. he SalO LQo steamship
Hues were fully impressed with the gravity
VI the situation, and would omit no pre-
0auAonary measures.
IMMIGRANTS AND RAGS.
arriving immigrants will be subjected &c
IrIgid examination. A circular WAS issued
oy t1e treasury department to all customs
4 au9 hospital officers and steamship agents
O.uering that on and after Sept 20, 1899
iae from any foreign port be refused entry
NV Tue United States unless accompanied
y! certificate from the consular officer
a. Ine port Of shipment to the effect that
Il Sue{ have been disinfeoted in accordance
n I'm "lsu the prescribed methods. IL is also
Tt.uered that rags gathered in or shipped
Il In I'm any port or place where cholera Is
-, nuo"h to prevail in epidemic form be de.
nseu sa eltry to the United States absolutely
anser v.oeI cate OF this circular, except such as
on arrival
GoTHAM's PRECAUTIONS.
aH5Ew YORK, Aug. 24-The quarantine
TroIsl ,-aV'aM at this port are busy preparing tC
iE'fGsent any importation OF cholera from
r,ii-oo'sQ oi-o'Q European ports. Orders have beer
es,neu oy the commissioners to have tht
,eser @ ship Samuel Carlton ready for hospIta
vos.I os ~ the lower bay. There are seYera
c,oisl SoIe.s due this week from Hamburg, where
s'to.ela eho,st a ls now raging. The ships havt
bs b9u. 6dIO IIO immigrants aboard. They vii
etsaIhed at Quarantine and thoroughly
T1lillned The French line steamship 1t
dnYouihAlhe, which left Havre last Sunday. i