The record-union., 1892-08-29
Special to the REcoRp-UN1oS.

DETROIT (Mich.), Aug. 2S.-Somewhat
OF sensation was created this evening
by report that cholera had been discov-
cred among immigrants who arrived to-
day. 1t was found upon examination
that Carl Lentz, an immigrant, accom-
panied by his wife and family, had ex-
hibited symptoms which made the ex-
amining physicians for time suspicious
Of cholera. Alter careful examination,
however, Health Officer Duffield de-
cided that it was not the dread disease.
but as matter of precaution Lentz was
sent back across the river to Windsor,
and placed in the detention hospital,
where the case will be more thoroughly
diagnosed.
SUSPICIOUS CASE IN NEW YORK.
New YORK, Aug. 2S.-Anton Potzel,
an Austrian who arrived here from Ham
burg, Germany, two weeks ago, was
taken to Bellvue Hospital this afternoon
suffering from an ailment, some of the
symptoms of which resemble those of
Asiatic cholera. The fact that he came
from cholera-infected city aroused
some alarm. The hospital officials
were unable to determine whether he
had genuine cholera or not. They
thought he was suffering from severe
attack of cholera morbus, but to be on the
safe side they isolated Potzel in tent on
the river front, which was used for
typhus patients. He will be kept there
until the nature of his affection is ac-
curately known.
PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT ITS SPREAD
IN GERMANY.
BERLIN, Aug. 2S.-Emperor William
receives exhaustive reports of the prog
ress of cholera, and the measures taken
to combat it. He devotes several hours
daily to studying the epidemic. He or
dered vigorous measures taken to insure
the safety of troops. The sanitary Off
cials tonight reiterate the assertion that
there is no Asiatic cholera in the city.
However, woman yesterday arrived
from Hamburg, and was seized with
cholerine symptoms. She and her hus-
band were Immediately sent to the hos
pital, where they are still detained. FIRE.
quent coses of cholerine are reported.
Great surprise is expressed at the action
of the Hamburg authorities in giving
cholera figures up to Thursday as S73
cases and 1914 deaths, whereas the Reich
Sanzeiger gives the figures up to Friday
as 1,02S cases and 35S deaths. 1t is re-
ported that the steamer Sylvia, bound
from Hamburg to New York, has landed
at Cuxaven two of her crew suffering
from cholera.
AT HAMBURG.
HAMBURG, Aug. 2S.-Official returns
show that on Friday there were reported
k,fr IL
$50 deaths. Up to noon yesterday l2S
new cases and hfty-five deaths were re-
ported, but the returns were not COM
plete. Prayers were offered in all churches
to-day for a cessation of the scourge.
Whole households have been sent to the
cholera hospital. Relief committees have
been formed, and appeals for subscrip-
tions issued throughout the city.
ASSUMING ALARMING PROPORTIONS
LONDON, Aug. 2S.-A Standards Ham
burg dispatch says: The epidemic here
is assuming truly alarming proportions.
All Sunday excursions and amusements
have been stopped. There were 800 in
terments during the first half of to-day,
the average number normally being
eighty-tive. The Senate has demanded
an extra credit of El50,000 TO buy med1-
cines, etc. The disease is increasing
rapidly in the suburbs.
IN RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 28.-Twenty-
eight cases of cholera occurred in a char
liable asylum here, the outbreak being
due to bad food. Cholera continues to
spread in several towns in central Russia
and LubIin. The mortality is not
alarming. Official returns show that
throughout Russia on Thursday there
were reported 5,757 new cases of cholera
and 2,S69 deaths. In st. Petersburg yes
terday there were seventy-five new cases
and thirtyseven deaths reported.
NEW CASES AND DEATHS AT HAvRE.
HAvRE, Aug. %. : Seventy-one new
cases of cholera and twenty-five deaths
from the disease were reported in this
city yesterday.
CHoLERINE IN PARIS.
PARIS, Aug. 2S.-A number of new
cases of cholerine are reported In this
city. Three deaths from the disease oc-
Cured to-day. Three persons died of
cholerine in LemanS to-day.
GUARANTEED PASSENGERS.
LONDON, Aug. 28.-As no further cases
of cholera appeared among the passengers
of the steamship Gemma, at Gravesend,
from Hamburg, the immigrants were
allowed TO disembark. However, as a
further precaution, they will be obliged
to remain three days more under canvas
on the grounds ofthe Gravesend hospital.
borough from Hamburg, and as there
was no sickness aboard, the crew was
allowed to disembark, but subsequently
one seaman was seized with cholera. and
the Corona was then placed in quaran-
tine. The stricken seaman died tonight.
AN AFFLICTED FAMILY.
LONDON, Aug. 28.-The Neacs' Paris cor
respondent says: A lady called at the
Marie at Montmartre to-day to register
the death of her child from cholera.
Persons in the office drew away in ter
ror, when suddenly the lady fell to the
floor, writhing with pain. She was at
once removed to the cholera barracks,
where her husband was taken on the
previous day. The husband died.
Three deaths from cholera are reported
at LemanS.
The English liners are loading at
Havre as usual.
Italy is vigorously excluding all COM
modities likely to be vehicles of cholera
and exercising scrupulous vigilance
over the passengers.
SAILORS AFFLICTED WITH THE SCoURGE.
LONDON, Aug. 28.-The steamer Tala-
vera arrived at Grimsby from Hamburg
to-day. Two sailors we're suffering from |
cholera symptoms. They were removed |
to floating hospital and the Talavera |
towed to the quarantine station. The |
sickness aboard the Hamburg bark |