The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-29
CHOLERA STALKS ONWARD.
THE LONDON LANCET SEES CAUSE FOR
ALARM IN EUROPE

There q. No Doubt, u says. that the Dts
cnsc nns Reached parie-Enuland Adopts
Extraordinary Precautionary Measures.
LONDON. July 2s.-Tho Lancet says that the
cholera is making stoady headway In Russin.
and that even the incomplete official returns
received admit that $50 deaths are caused
daily Ivy tho disease. It is spreading west
ward and the report that 1t has invaded Rou-
MANU. II true is of serious import to Europe.
No proper account tho Lancet says. has yet
been issued with regard to the disease In
Paris Tie Lancet concludes its article as fol-
lows: Whom half the people attacked die 1t
matters little what nnmo is given TO the
cholera in Paris and its suburbs"
Tho Paris correspondent OF the Lancet tele-
graphs that NJ. Meteor. member OF the Hygiene
Puuli1uc, reports thnt in 20 out OF 40 cases OF
Illness which he has investigated he has found
tho true cholera bacillus. NJ. Nottcr further
says that truo cholera is limited to the sub
urls of Paris. and that only that form OF
disease known rs cholerine exists In tho city.
Prof Diculatoy. however. stntos that he has
found the cholera bacillus In two cases In Paris.
In view Of tho report Of the commission OF
Spanish doctors that the cholera epidemic in
the suburbs OF Paris is undoubtedly Asiatic
cholera. 1t may DO of interest TO know exactly
what precautions are being taken 10y tho au-
thorities to minimize the risk of such terri
lilo rlagre in England. Az France is so close
and !, craseloss interchange OF visitors Is Al;
ways going on. IT is recognized that 1t would
DO lutile to nttcmrt to deal with snch disease
ms cholera by quarantine. III Tact. there are
only Two human Diseases to which Iunran-
tnc regulations Amply in this country: what is
In addition to the order recently, issued to
nil port and other sanitary authorities absn.
t Of ali ras ss from France It las been orderrd
that when customs officer BOARDS vessel IN
r.rt Ii" must ask whether there nro my ; cases
est snspi c.on Of cholera. no must detnin tho
vessel pending the arrival Of the medical Off
board and deiains every ner-1on who is suffer
ing from cholera. He may also 'letain every
h rra NE Ine 'p
coed iorty-eisht hours. which is considered
sufficient to enahle him 20 ascertain ncyonl
All other passengers arc allowed to land on
condition of giving their names and places OF
Then therc comes into rlay tho systrm In
forco for communicating with tho inn'iirai
officer OF health Of every distrlc, 7" Which any
Mini .tration 81 the district itself is relied upon
to prevent tho spread Of cholera.
rorts in this country is far superior 70 any
thing which exists In foreign countries. ~
though in the case of MnrscIlles, for instance
lie OF late. At ali ports in the United Kingdom
there IRE h"snns b whsrG Eli .hs ro
and sanitary authorities know their duties
perfectly. -,
made its AZ pparance in Poland. and sever nj
cases are reported at Warsaw. 1t continues
to rage with >irulcnco in the southeast "i
Russia ,
on account OF tho read Of cholein. tho
Nishni- Novgor0d fair will be closed TINS y"nr
merchants have remained away for lear OF
contracting tho disease. the attendance OF
traders is said to be only tnlrd OF wnat it has
been in former years.