Evening journal., 1892-08-30
FIGHTING KING CHOLERA
Mighty Efforts to Check the
Plaques Relentless March.
THE AFFLICTION SPREADING.
An Englishman Urges That the British
Government Forbid immigration While
the Danger HIenaces the Country-Ant-
werp striclsen-Havre's Gases Increase.
CONSERVATION in Venezuela.

werp StricSen-Havrc's Cases Increase.
CONSERVATION in Venezuela.
LBy Telegraph to the Evening Journal
LoEDON, Aug. 3l-The cholera news
from various quarters continues to be Of
alarming import The barque Helene
which left Hamburg on August % for
America, has been detained az Dover
on account of sickness on board
Last evening the Helene was towed to
Gravesend, and two OF the crew. afflicted
with Asiatic cholera, were taken TO land
and put in hospital The bark Silvio,
of Hamburg, is detained at Gravesend on
suspicion that there may be cholera on
board.
To Prohibit Immigration.
The Right Hon james Towther speak
ing at Bamsgate today urged that the
public welfare demanded that the govern
ment, with or without warrant of law,
should at once prohibit immigration.
while the danger from cholera menaced
Great Britain He would pledge the sup'
port Of the conservatives should it be
necessary, TO indemnify the govern
take in defence of the public
health against the cholera scourge This.
declared the speaker. was not a time TO
be pedantic, or TO stand on the letter of
law, in face Of a great public danger.
Stricken Emigrants Detained.
Four emigrants from Russia on their
way to America, and who intended to
sail today have been stricken ct Liver
pool with what appears 10 be cholera
They were sent to hospital and
the cases are being watched To see if the
disease is Asiatic cholera Other
emigrants are being closely inspected
both for local sanitary reasons and be.
cause the steamship companies are
anxious not TO carry any who are likely
to cause trouble in landing
Many New Cases In Havre.
HAvRF, Aug. 3O-The cholera is in
creasing in this city Seventy-one new
cases were reported yesterday, an
increase of eleven cases as compared
with Sunday The number Of de tii
was seventeen, a decrease of seven az
CON pa-ed with Sunday.
2 Cholera Spreading In Antwerp.
ANTwEHr, Aug. 3O-The authorities
have been aroused to vigorous efforts 20
stamp out the cholera, and now the,
no longer deny its existence
The returns show seventy two new
cases since yesterday and fou
deaths The disease appears to b
spreading The vessels suspected @
d Infection are required TO moor In mid
+ stream where they are fumigated ant
z otherwise disinfected.
, ST. Petersburg's Death Rate.
IBy Telegraph to the Evgning Journall
y ST. PATaR BURG, Aug 30 Yesterday
{ new cases Of Asiatic cholera broke ont IL
i this city. according to the official returns
n and there were forty-one deaths from th
a disease.
1 Cholera Reported in Venezuela.
u PANAMA. via Galveston, Tex. Aug 80
1t is reported here that Asiatic choler
D exists in Venezuela, The long continues
4 rebellion ha' caused sanitary condition
to be more or less neglected, and this, tC
n gether with the bad aud impure waite
: supply and the great scarcity of prope
d food, is said to have aided the disease Il
T. its progress after its introduction.
Yellow fever is still epidemic in Nene
= zuela. especially so among the soldiers @
!. both the government and Crespo, rebC
leader. The mortality among the troop
is said 70 be- rreat