Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-27

New York, August 2T.-Arrived. steam
er Caribbee Gin quarantine pa a. m
Steamer Edam (in quarantine l2;25 a. m.)
LONDON, August 26.-There is no
doubt that cholera has at last entered
England. The disease was brought
here by the steamer Gemma, which ar
rived at GraveSend yesterday from
Hamburg. IL was reported that the
steamer was infected, but the authOri-
ties after examining the passengers al
lowed them 10 land. A few hours after
two aliens who had arrived on the
Gemma were taken sick. They were
AZ once removed to the hospital at
Grayesend, where the doctors pro-
nounced their malady cholera. In
spite Of everything that was done for
them they died shortly after they were
admitted. This fact has caused con-
siderable anxiety, but there is no pam
icky feeling The local government
board and the health authorities or the
various English ports will see 20 II that
a more strict inspection is made Of yes
.sels and passengers from Injected ports.
LONDON. August 26.-The report of
the death OF two patients at GrayeSend
was telegraphed throughout the cOun-
trv, and caused the health authorities
at the various ports 90 be on the alert
for arrivals from points known 90 be IN
fected with cholera.
To-day the steamer Laura, plying be-
tween Hamburg and Lynn-BeglS, an
English port on the Great Ouz, arrived
81 LYNN. She was boarded by the hea th
officers. who found two cholera suspects
on board. The vessel was at once or
dered 10 put back 10 sea, aud not
single person was allowed 20 land.
sixty passengers on board the Ham
bnrg-American steamer Columbia. from
New York. which arrived al SOuthamp-
ton yesterday, changed their minds
about proceeding To Hamburg when
they learned OF the cholera epidemic
there. They left the Columbia when
they found that the company had or
dered that she proceed no further and
took passage for Flushing in the Meth
erlandS.
DIR. Thorne, chief Of the London Medical
department, has no doubt that the Grave
send cases are Asiatic cholera.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., August 26.-The Of
fcials of the Government having charge of
enforcement of the quarantine laws OF the
country are unqueStiOna0ly muca concern
cd over the serious hold the epidemic OF
cholera has taken in Europe and view
the situation as regards Jne auhlSs!oh
oftne disease in the United States with
some alarm. though they feel fully pre-
pared and able 70 cone withit ltln any case
. bv anv chance cholera should become an
epidemic here, a thing, however, not at al
anticipated.
The marine hospital service, which is
immediately under the supervision OF the
Treasury Department, has all matters re
lating 70 the quarantine service IN Cnarge
and is better able than since its establish
r1ept 10 prevent the introduction OF the
disease into the United States.
OF late wears the system OF quarantine
has been greatly improved, and at all she
stations along our sesbOard new diSintect-
sing apparatus, boarding steamers and other
appliances have been provided 10 detect
and prevelt disease from being brought
into this country by vessels from abroad.
An official Of the service in comparing
the methods practlced BY cur country
and those of England spoke OF ours as by
far the better. England, he said, did not
believe in quarantine, as 10 too greatly in
terfered with commerce, and In that coun-
try, after the passengers and vessels have
been disinfected, they let them proceed to
their destination, keeping them, however,
under surveillance until danger Of cOnta-
gion is past.
on the other hand our system provides
for the detention Ofall vessels coming from
a country where a disease has become cpl
demic until an possible danger is averted.
The cases Of the two cholera stricken
patients found in England today was
pointed out as an example Of the danger
which might arise through the operations Of
the English quarantine system, but
a thing which could never occur here, in
the opinion Of Surgeon General Wyman,
owing TO the nature Of our laws reou.-i-g
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