Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-27
THE DEADLY YEPIDEMIC
Another Death in England and One
in Berlin.
UNCHECKED IN HAMBURG.
Opening Of the Democratic Cam
paign Today.
GEN. sTEvENsoN's SPEECH
ANOTHER DEATH IN ENGLAND.

ANOTHER DEATH IN ENGLAND.
The Cholera Acknowledged to BE In Berlin.
Where There is q Panicky Feeling.
LONDON, Aug. 27.-The third Of the three
persons afflicted with Asiatic cholera brought
to Gravesend on the steamer Gemma. (which ar
rived on Thursday from Hamburg is dead.
There are no signs Of the disease spreading and
the hospital authorities at Gravesend believe
that they have taken the effective measures 10
prevent the cholera from being communicated
to others Both the clothing and bedding in
use bv the cholera patients have been de-
stroved and the quarters where they were
cared for have been fumigated. All who
in attendance upon them have been subjected
to thorough course of disinfecting.
There is deep indignation st the carelessness
of the medical officers who inspected and passed
the Gernma. particularly in view of the fact that
they had been ordered to be most searching in
their examination of vessels from infected
ports The whole affair shows how utterly use
less quarantine regulations are unless the Off
GERS charged with their enforcement intelli-
gent enough to know the danger to which they
expose the whole people if they do not prop
erly fulfill the duties intrusted TO them. Con-
siderable unessiness has been created by the
knowledge that some of the Commas passen-
gers are in London. The whereabouts of all
of them are not known 10 the authorities but
strict watch will be kept by all medical and
sanitary officials for the first appearance of the
disease. 1t is considered that an outbreak is
| inevitable.
At the port OF Leith. near Edinburgh. which
has extensive shipping communication with
| Hamburg and other ports on and near the
North sea, man and woman were taken sick
last evening AID developed symptoms of Asiatic
cholera.
Thirty Russian emigrants bound for the
United States arrived at Glasgow On Thursday
by way Of Hamburg with the intention OF
taking passage from Glasgow to the United
States.
ONE DEATH AT ROTTERDAM.
ROTTERDAM, Aug 27.-Every precaution has
| been taken here to prevent the introduction Of
cholera, but notwithstanding all the efforts of
the authorities the disease has effected an en-
trance into the city. The first death from the
disease, that OF woman, occurred here this
morning
PANIcKY FEELING IN BERLIN.
BERLIN, Aug. 27.-There is now no doubt
that Asiatic cholera is in Berlin. Three deaths
are reported from what is undeniably Asiatic
cholera of a virulent type. A lady while trav-
cling from Hamburg was seized with cholera
and taken to the Mobait Hospital. While the
authorities are enforcing the most rigid sari-
tary precautions they profess to be satisfied
| that the cholera will make no serious progress
in Berlin. There is no great panic among the
people and q general disposition to obey the
sanitary regulations. The trains at the points
on the Russian frontier where access is per-
mitted most carefully inspected and all
persons from the districts In which cholera
has been prevalent are debarred from entering
| Germany. Travellers from st. Petersburg rep
resent that there is panic in that city and
that the inhabitants generally are satisfied that
the cholera has done its worst. The approach
| OF frost is anxiously awaited as likely to put Q
stop to the farther spread Of the psstilence.
No LEr-uP IN RUSSIA
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 27.-The official re-
turns Of the cholera for all Russia show tha,
yesterday there were reported 6,95S new cases
and 3.262 deaths. This is an increase of 69l
| Petersburg l0S new of the disease were
reported Yesterday and "a deaths. an increase Of
5 cases and deaths over Thursday.
MORE CASES IN HAMBURG.
HAMBURG, Aug. 27-The official statistics
show that on Thursday there were 295 new cases
of cholera reported in the city and lso deaths
Up to noon yesterday there we're lsS new cases
and seventy-eight deaths. Up TO noon today
there were eighty-nine new cases. The figures
indicate a large increase Of new cases and all
the schools are now closed. The bourse was
| tuiniI attenueu ana the general business OF the
city is beginning to suffer from the presence of
the epidemic.
| NO DECREASE ~ HAMBURG.
The Volksliche Zeitsng has a dispatch from
Hamburg saying: There is no appapent de-
crease in hecholera in spite of the cool weather
The disease has appeared on the islands in the
Elbe. Hundreds Of wealthy people have left
the city. The deartb of doctors is severely felt
Several nurses have died. The school attend
ance has dwindled to only 40 per cent of the
usual figures.
ON GUARD IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-The French line steamer
La Touraine, from Havre, August 20, arrived
in quarantine this morning and Was released at
8 O'Clock, being detained two hours for thor
ough disinfection Of the vessel, her cargo and
the baggage Of the passengers. All were veil
on board.
The steamer Gellert Of the Hamburg -Ameri-
| can line. which sailed from Hamburg on the
l4th and Havre on the 18th, arrived below at an
early hour this morning and is still g q m at
| quarantine. 1t does not follow, however, that
there is any sickness aboard Of her, though
such may be the case. The quarantine officials
are no doubt putting the Gellert through an in
spection and this would account for her dsten-
| ton at the station.
The Gellert IL not one OF the frst-class
steamers Of the line and she usually has many
| emiQrants on board when arriyinC hax~