New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-07
HAMBURG'S DEATH ROLL.
LITTLE RELIANCE PLACED IN THE OFFICIAL
FIGURES.

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FIGURES.
IMPOSSIBLE TO DECIDE FROM THEM WHETHER
THE CHOLERA is INCREASING OR DECREAS
1NG-A MUCH LARGER NUMBER OF
CASES REPORTED IN THAT
CITY AND HAvRE.
Hamburg. Sept 6.-Since noon yesterday 674
NOW cases of cholera and 264 deaths from the dis
ease have been reported.
According TO the official figures, there have been
,;rcs the outbreak of the disease in this city
7es cases and 2,o40 deaths Little reliance Is
nlacea in these figures, however. as there is a
st-onp suspicion that they have been juggled with
and do not begin to show the full ravages of the
disease On some days the figures profess to
rive the number of cases removed tn the
bosnitsls by the ambuances, while on others Just
the bare figures are given with no reference what
AVER 10 whether they represent the cases removed
10 the hospitals the total number of cases IN
the city. Again. they are given for yesterday
and then since noon Yesterday all of which
Is very confusing and makes il impossible 10 de-
eide whether the disease is increasing or decreas
ing This may he the object of the authorities
in issuing the figures as they do or 1t may pe
dpe 10 the confusion which has signalized their
euidemic Ii may he said. however that IT is
vary generally believed that the number of new
cases and deaths is larger than the official fg-
ures make it,
The Boersenhalle" deries that moratorium
on the PAYMENT of commercial bills, owing to losses
incurred through the cholera, is about to be
granted
Berlin. Sept 6-Two cases of cholera arc reported
at Coblentz: one new case and two deaths at Mag
deburg, and five new cases and two deaths OH
the Island of Williamsburg on the Eide, oppo
site Hamburg
DR. Guttnan, at meeting OF the SANITARY
Commission to-day announced that there ""S
now not the slightest ground for fear OF chocra
endemic in this City. Chclerine was steson'
diminiehing and only ten suspicious cases were
taken to the hospitals during iaet hisno anu
Yhe forenoon of to-day.
The sanitary measures adopted by the German
authorities are stopping the importation Of Russian
rays many thousand bales of which are wal'1hs
an the frontier, owing to the Importers dcciar-
,ng their Inability TO execute the required reeu-
Iatiops in regard to fumigation and dlsinlec-
ton ,
The newspapers Of this city make grave charges
against the Hamburg American steamship Ooui
many in regard TO the vessels OF It's heet repo''"
from New-Y9rk 10 have arrived at that Pof0 WIN
coses Of cholera oil board. The company refuses
to speak about the matter
The Hamburger Frerudenblatt' maintains 'ilA'
1900 persons have died from choiera III ii'"
burg within the last fortnight. 49,.
Antwerp. Sept. 6.-The cholera situation in this
ci+v is satisfactory Since the outbreak OF one
disease here seventy-fve persons have been al
..cL.d or this number twenty-five have been
cured. twenty-five have died, ana tweh'S-eis"'
T,,e1vo new cases of cholera and ten deaths
hr. occurred at Boom, and nine new cases anu
seven deaths at Bornhem slnce the ou'orcaA VI
the disease in those places.
The Hague. Sept Ga workman has died from
cboerine at Dordrecht, town OF South holiahu'
This is the first case of the disease reported uhere'
Havre Sept 6-The cholera returns OF yeSter-
day show another jump in the nuinoer Vi he"
cases reported On Sunday only seven new cases
were reported, willie Yesterdays returns so" "h
increase of twenty cases, twcnty-eNeh su'eIoi'
having been removed to the hospitals Inc num-
Der of deaths Yesterday Was nine, eNac'iS 'no Si'
number as occurred on sunday
Paris Sept C.-Fiftecn new cases ol cholerA
were reported III this city yesterday
Four cases Of cholcraic disorders occurred 'o
dow IN ST Ouen. a village four miles north OF
this city. -
The frightful suddsnncss with which some
rersons succumh TO the disease Is shown IN uhe
case Of q workman at Fermaze III the Depart
roent of Marine, who died IN great agony o"'
hours after being attacked with illness OF
cholerac nature. ..a.r
Thrty-one persons died in this city YESTERDAY
~ oboleraic disorders and 320 patients huHering
from the mandy were admitted TO the hospitals
during the same time. L..
Premier Loubet arrived in Havre to-oay' MS
visit 70 that place being in connection WIN tlio
cholera epde'c lie pers0ay y.e nIpeGiTD 1hSry into n
,ra snnitarvi ,rran ,,ments which had been adoptEu
nv tie authorities in fighting the scourSe, lie lie
also viftcd houses ir which deaths from ot;a
had taken place He made careiul lhSpccn,ioh
- ,bcse nrrmi. es and recommended certain mas
NO which ne thought necessary III the WORK OF
starino, tLc IA vacaS of the pestllcbCC