The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-11
HAMBURG'S CONDITION.
a RIGOROUS SYSTEM OF suRvEIL.
LANCE WOULD BE SUFFICIENT.

Fugitive Families at stralsund and
Other Plsces-The Tyranny Of Petty
Local Authorities - Debating Anti
Cholera Sanitation - Cremation of
Cholera Victims Allowed, But Not @
Single Case RequiringIt It Has Yet Oc-
curred-aamburg's Financial Losses.
(Co pVrtoht, 1892. By the N. Y. Associated Press)
BERLIN, Sept. 1.-THE Berlin authorities
consider that the foreign press exaggerates
the condition of affairs Ia Hamburg Cholera
Is bad enough in the poorer aud older quarters
OF the city, but the middle and upper class
residents would not have known of the ex-
istence Of the epidemic except for the in
formation CLEANED through the newspapers.
II the view that Hamburg is pest-polluted
throughout its boundaries could have been
justified, the imperial board Of health
would have assented 10 the suggestion
Of the alarmists to isolate the
city and It's suburbs, aud In
terdict all communication with them.
The ministers, however. took the special ad-
vice Of Prof. Vtrchow, Prof Koch and
other authorities. and arrived at the CON
clusion that rigorous system of surveil-
lance would be sufficient protection. A
large number Of fugitive families from
Stralsund, Rostock and other places IN
Mecklenburg-S -Schwerin, and the disease is
almost unknown among them. Many of
these families have just reason TO complain
of the arbitrary and illegal measures taken
by pettyslocal authorities Ia trying 20 de-
bar them from admission to hotels and
lodging houses. The imperial board Of
H.. r.. -
authorities with a view to restraining them
from adopting immediate measures.
ANTI-CHoLERA SANITATION.
The debate of the Berlin municipal off,
GERS on the proposition to vote 500, 900
marks for anti-cholsra sanitation was the
occasion for the development of their party
programme by the socialist members DR.,
Radzatk declared that temporary relief,
such as the appropriation Of 100000 marks,
however desirable it might be, could not be
held Rs permanent security against the epi-
demlc. II the present scare stimulates the
energies Of the municipal authorities TO
ameliorate the condition Of the working
classes with respect 10 food and houses it
would be blessing In disguise.
The socialists contend that the sanitary
ambulance and hospital services ought 10
be placed under the control Of the muni-
cipality, and that the poor ought not 10 be
4OAb " pho IIoAOI Va OCChokO1Al
DR.. RadEatk's remarks elected strong ex-
pressions OF both approval and dissent.
Upon the whole the socialists scored,
through the effect OF their arguments upon
the public outside Of the council
Count Won Bnlenberg, PrussiAn minister
Of the interior, to whom the municipal au-
thorities appealed for permission TO oremate
the bodies of cholera victims, has gIven his
assent to cremation of the bodies when the
autopsy absolutely proves that death re-
suited from cholera. Not a single case re-
quiring cremation has occurred here since
the minister's assent was given.
BERLIN REMARKABLY HEALTHY.
AS matter of fact Berlin is remarkably
healthy. The sanitary commission is pre-
pairing report showing that the city is free
OF choleraio disorders, and the chances of
cholera becoming epidemic here are very
remote.
Among the public here the scare has ut
terly vanished. Even the hotels have now
ceased to reject guests from Hamburg. The
panicky feeling, however, continues to pre-
vail In the rural districts. An instance of
this feeling Is given as Altruppin, town
OF Prussia, where a volunteer CORPS had
been organized TO guard the approaches to
the town and keep strangers out until they
had been subjected TO a weeks quarantine
The town of Pine Is similarly cordoned
and has shut itself off from all communion
tion with visitors even from adjoining dis
tricts. The mild autumual weather. with
occasional rains, tends to the salubritY Of
Forthern Germany.
HAMBURG's FINANCIAL LOSSES.
Business reports from Hamburg grow
worse. 1t Is estimated that the financial
and commercial losses there already reach a
total of 200, ,000 900 marks.
Disclosures of the horrible unsanitary state
Nf khaa afN fN.a .Ev.ak A.
question as TO whether the Hamburg Sem
ate ought not 90 be deprived of its adminis-
tration Of affairs and the Prussiau govern
ment assume control.
Prince Bismarck's people at Friedrichs-
ruhe, who drew their household supplies
from Hamburg have been in a condition
bordering on state OF siege since the OUT
break of the disease in Hamburg All
connection with the city has been cut off
and supplies are now taken to them from
Berlin. Visitors are not at present well
coined at Friedrichsruhe. Prince Bismarck
shows great sympathy with the people of
Hamburg. He daily receives kilograms
from friends in the city giving details as to
the progress OF the epidemic. Besides
subscribing to public relief funds he has sent
private money with which to purchase
medicines.
CLAMoRING FOR NEWS.
The officers of the HamburR-American
Packet Company are constantly besieged
by anxious friends of passengers on the
Rugia and Normannia camoring for news.
Many Americans who started for England
to take the Ramburg-Amsrioan line of
steamers from Southampton are unable to
secure their baggage, as the Belgian author
tiles refuse to allow the baggage from Ber-
lin to pass through Belgium. Great piles Of
baggage have consequently been returned
here. Many American ladies who sent their
trunks IN advance TO Hamburg have decided
to leave them there until the epidemic is
over They hope thus TO escape having
their baggage fumigated and their costly
dresses possibly ruined.
DANGER IN RAGS.
Doubtless the American authorities will
Keep an eye on the delayed baggage contain
ing articles liable TO retain germs OF infec-
tion for an indefinite time. Attention ought
also to be kept on numerous bales of rags
now lying at Hamburg awaiting oppor-
tunity for shipment. IL they are imported
into the United States after the quarantine
there is over, there will still be danger that
cholera infection, which would seemingly
have ceased, would be renewed.
HOPES DASHED TO THE GROUND.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 10.-ARain the
hopes that the cholera had spent it strength
have been dashed 20 the ground and people
are asking when the end will be. Wednes-