The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-24
PLAGUE In HAMBURG
Hundreds of Cholera Victims,
Scores of Deaths.
DISEASE MAY REACH AMERICA
Steamers From Havre and Hamburg to
Be Disinfected-Terribl Ravages
of the Plague In Persia.

RouEs. Aug. 2s.-Two fresh cases OF
been reported here.
HAMBURG, Aug. 23.-The correspondent
of newspaper in this city states that
there were twenty-seven new cases of
cholera here yesterday. Many deaths
from the disease are also reported. The
imperial board of health at Berlin has
appointed Drs. Koch and Raths to confer
with the authorities at Hamburg to COM
prevalent in the old portion
Of the city, comparatively few
cases occurring in the new portion.
Every precaution possible is being taken
by the authorities to localize the disease.
A number of new cases were reported
today. The ambulances of this city are
insufficient in number to meet the de-
mands made upon them through the out
break of cholera. Yesterday an ordnance
carriage was utilized for the conveyance
of cholera patients. Thirty-fve persons
died of cholera. Some died within an hour
after being stricken with the disease. and
all the others died within six hours.
Newspaper reports differ widely regard
ing the number of cases of cholera in the
city. The Nachrichten says that so far
there have been 800 cases and 100 deaths,
sixty-fve deaths occurring today. The
patients. as soon as reported, are quickly
taken by special conveyance to the hospital
cholera wards. People living in the
streets through which the conveyance
passes shut the doors and windows of their
houses until they think the danger Of con-
tagon is passed. The dead are taken to
public mortuaries, and houses in which pa
tients are found are carefully disinfected.
Regulations and instructions for the peo-
pie are publicly placarded throughout the
city. Several deaths occurred at Altoona.
A thunder storm passed over the city to-
night making the weather cooler.
WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 23.-The depart
ment Of state is in receipt of official re-
ports of an alarming spread Of cholera
from Asia to Europe. Some days since
the vice consul at Teheran, Persia, reported
that the deaths daily reached the large
number of 400 persons. He stated that
500 cases were being treated by
the American mission hospital, and
made strong appeal for funds
THERON United States. The government.
having no funds for such purposes, make
this appeal public. Watson r. Speery, the
newly-appointed minister to Persia, ten
dered the services of his paper. the Will
mington Morning Nems, to secure such
fund. Secretary of State Foster gladly
consented to the arrangement, and gave
Mr.. Speery copies of the correspondence re-
garding the epidemic. Following the report
from Teheran comes information of an
alarming character from Europe. United
States Consul Johnson, at Hamburg. re-
ports that he has been advised officially
by the government health officer of that
city of the presence of Asiatic cholera
there, and he has accordingly refused
to issue bills of health to departing
vessels. Consul Williams, at Havre, re-
ports an epidemic of Asiatic cholera at
that place with many deaths, ana advises
inspection of the fast liner La Touraine.
The facts have been promptly commune
Gated to the health officers of Staten
island, and every precaution will be taken
by them, 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 and rapid communication. AL
though no fear that the cholera will reach
the shores of the United States is ex-
pressed by the authorities of the treasury
department, they are taking all precau-
tons deemed necessary to prevent its in
PRODUCTION.
TEHERAN. Aug. ga dispatch from
Reshd, in the province of Ghilan, states
that every day hundreds of persons are
dying there from chocera. A new disease
is ravaging Enzellee. 1t 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 iso-
lated.
BERLIN, Aug. 23.-In consequence of the
reports that cholera had appeared among
Prussian emigrants at Stettin, American
Consul Edward has made an inspection of
the port and closely scrutinized the eondi-
ton of emigrants. He has yet found no
cases of real cholera.
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug 23.-OfficIal returns
of new cases of cholera and number of
deaths show a decrease as compared with
Sundays figures of fifteen new cases, and
an increase of lis deaths. The total mum
Der of new cases reported yesterday was
1905, and the total number of deaths