New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-24
THE CHOLERA IN HAMBURG.
ADMITTED TO BE THE TRUE ASlATlC
DISEASE.
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY CASES YESTERDAY
DIR. KOCH TO COMBAT THE SCoURGE-
HUNDREDS DIE DAILY IN PERSIA.

DR. KOCH TO COMBAT THE scoURGE-
HUNDREDS DIE DAILY IN PERSIA.
Hamburg, Aug. 23.-The warning conveyed in
these dispatches yesterday. that the so-calieh
chOlerine prevailing in this city would ear wa Gil
ing on the part of the United States immigration
authorities, has received official Justification
To-day the authorities in this city, in response
u inquiries made by the American Consul here
relative 10 the character Of the disease admitted
that it was true Asatc cholera. Upon learning
this the Consul at teleeraphed the facts u
the State Department at Washington
The Correspondent" of this city, says that
there were l20 cases Of cholera here yesterday
Many deaths from the disease were also reported
The Correspondent" evidently not being aware
of the Official admission made to the American
Consul that the disease is true cholera, adds
that -, eral of the were Asiatic cholera
The cholera is chiefly prevalent in the Alt
stadt, or old portion of the city, comparatively
few cases occurring in the Neustadt, or new por-
tion Every precauton possible Is being taken
by the authorities to localize the disease. a num-
Der of rev cases reported to-day.
Berlin, August 23.-In consequence of the re.
ports that cholera had appeared among the Rus
sian emigrants at Stettin, Mr.. Edwards, the
American Consul General here has made an in
spection OF the port and has closely scruinized
,be condition of the emigrants. He found no case
Of real cholera
The North German Gazette says: The I'M
peral Board of Health has appointed DR.. Koch
and DR.. Rahts to confer with the authorities at
Hamburg in regard 10 the cholera and to arrange
measures - combat the disease"
St Petersburg, August 23.-Ihe Official returns
rf the new cascs of chsler@ that occhrred'
throughout Russia yesterday and the number Of
cho
compared with Sundays figures, of fifteen new
cases ami an increase Of III deaths. The total
number of new cases reported yesterday was $500.
and the total number of deaths 3,420 AS has
before been pointed out in these dispatches IL
should be borne in mind that the figures OF the
official reports S are necessarily incomplete owing
10 the fact that many places in when choiera Is
prevailing are not connected By telegraph with
the capitals of the provinces in which they sro
situated 1t is impossible TO get daily returns from
them 10 incorporate in the official report FOR
this reason and for the reason that 1t Is peile'cd
when reports are made by mail from these places
they are not carefully prepared, 1t is thought
that the official reports are far from giving 'ho
true condition of affairs 1t is the general popu,
lar opinion that the epidemic will not be chccKc1
TO any apprcciable extent until the approach OF
cold weather <-.,,, posbd !, ,b.
Province of Chian, says that every daS hu1oItu1
Of persons are dying there from cholera: kesna
is very unhealthy place and sanitary metIus are w,
unknown Ii lies sixteen miles from En2ciiet i'e
port on the Caspian Sea, and is the centre OF 'he
Importing trade OF the Province in when y Is 10
Gated. Almost all the imports are rom n huS'i"'
The population of the town Is about 2O,0oo.
new disease is ravaeing Enzellee. IL causes
purulent sweings on the body and face, ana u, rhe
mortality resulting from it is very heavy Inc
same disease is causing many deaths at Ardapeei y
town of 12 900 Inhabitants, on the Kara-Soo River
Eoth towns have been isolated
Rouen, Ang. 23.-Iwo fresh cases OF choieraic
diseose and one death have been reported here.
Brussels, Aug. 2S.-lt is officially announced
that there is not a single case of Asiatic cholera
in Bclgrum all Of the suspicious cases so far re-
ported being merely cases of cholera nostras
London. Aug 24.-1hc Daily Newss' Vienna
corrCsnond.nt saws: 1T is reported from Cons'an-
tinople that there have been several new cases
Of cholera and a number Of deaths daily nuf1hg
the last week in the lazarettO there: al'9ugn
Mecca pilgrims have shown clean bills OF health up
10 the present time