The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-24
TIE SITUATION AT HAMBURG.
a Correspondents Acquits the Ham.

A Correspondent Acquits the Ham-
burg Authorities of Negligence.
LONDON, Sept. GA special corre-
spondent OF the Times iniHamburg says:
"When the first shock of the outbreak was
over no town could have Rrappled more
successfully with a calamity, and
few so WE'LL When it is remem>
bered that there were 8, 1856 cholera cases
and 4,074 deaths in ten days. it can be seen
that the task was no light one. What could
London have done with a similar state of
affairsp The correspondent describes
the hospitals Of the city, and
other advantages, fully dilating on
the splendid efficiency" Of the Eppendorf
hospital and acquits the Hamburg author
tiles OF negligence. He says: "If 200 persons
die in few hours, 200 bodies must be for a
Ger tain period unburied, but all the details
of the gloomy task of burial are executed
with all possible decency. order and dis
patch. With regard to this Ohlsdorf ceme-
terry, twelve miles from the city, it is we'll
situated on q sandy soil and an open coun-
try.n
The correspondent argues that with Gre
nation Hamburg could not be better pre-
pared for such an epidemic than by the or
dinary methods Of disposing Of the dead.
be says: "ln such a cemetery as Ohls-
dorf. the interment of thousands is quite in
nocuous, and there is a moral lesson in
those long mounds, like a battle field, to
which many pilgrimsges will be made in
the coming year. The sight will remind
Hamburg of duties neglected and still to
perform. She has met and borne cheer
fully the enormous cost In labor
and money entailed by the scourge.
One bright spot has heen the behavior of
England in refraining from closing her
md f1r- Nk,N l. 4
Justly grateful, for IL England had behaved
like the rest of Europe, her case had been
bad indeed.n
A FAMILY STRICKEN.
PARIS, Sept 23.-M. Dumay, a member
Of the Chamber of Deputies, wife and child
have been attacked with choleraic disorder
1t Is feared that it is Asiatic cholera.
In this city and suburbs to-day rs new
cases Of cholera and 6 deaths from
disease are reported.
THE RECORD.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept 23.-Thirty-four
new cases cholera, D deaths yesterday.
OFFICIAL FIGURES.
HAMBURG, Sept. 23-Ohicial figures yes
terday LAG new cases, 40 deaths,
AT HAvRE.
HAvRE, Sept. 23.-Eight new cases of
| cholera aud two deaths from the disease
were reported here yesterday, an increase OF
| four cases and a decrease OF one death
compared with Wednesday.
The returns for the day were s new cases
and deaths. A gendarme died from chol-
| era to-day IN the town OF Rodez, the capi-
| tai of the department Of Aveyron.
THREE NEW CASES.
ANTWERP. Sept. 23-Three new cases Of
| cholera occurred in this city to-day. Not 6
| single death due 80 the plague was reported
to the authorities. In Molenbak and An
| derlecht, suburbs of Brussels, five new cases
and three deaths were reported during the
day.
| FIVE SUDDEN DEATHS.
LONDON, Sept. 2S-The Standards Wen.
| ne correspondent says: Five persons died
| suddenly here to-day after suffering from
vometing and diarrhea.
AT OTHER POINTS.
Cuxhaven has been free from cholera
since Aug. o. In Alton to-day q
new cases aud IS deaths were re.
ported. The chief engineers at the water
works aud at the sewage works have been
| suspended.
DECLINE IN THE EPIDEMIC.
The Standards Hamburg correspondent,
says: "a decided decline Is noticed in the
epidemic, Fridays figures being: New
cholera cases 349. deaths 144, burials 24l,
patients in hospitals 2 ,5g3.
BERLIN's RECORD.
BERLIN, Sept. 23.-One case Of Asiatic
cholera was reported here to-day. Six sus-
pected cases were also reported.