New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-28
PROGRESS OF THE CHOLERA
ANOTHER OF THE GEMMA'S PASSENGER
DEAD AT GRAvEsEND.

DEAD AT GRAVESEND.
TWO CASES IN GLAsGOw-LARGE INCREASE on
NEW CASES AND DEATHS IN HAMBURG
AND IN RUssIA-THE SITUATION
AT HAyRE AND ANTWERP.
London, Aug 27-It was announced this morn.
ing that another Of the passengers who arrived
at Gravesend on the steamer Gemma, from Ham,
burg on Thursday, had died from cholera at the
Gravesend Hospital There is deep Indignation at
the caeessness of the medical officers who inspected
and passed the Gemma, particularly in view of the
fact that they had been ordered to be searching
in their examination Of vessels from infected ports.
Considerable uneasness has been created by the
knowledge that some Of the Commas passengers
are in London. The addresses Of all Of them arc
not known to the authorities but strict watch
will be kept by all the medical and sanitary off,
cials for the first appearance of the disease. 10
is considered that outbreak is inevitable.
The ST. James Gazette" says that two cases Of
Asiatic cholera have occurred at Glasgow. The
patients, man and woman, who were among
party Of German emlgrants on their way from
Hamburg to the United States have been taken
to a hospital. The authorities of Glasgow have
taken every known precaution to prevent the dis
ease from spreading. The party of emigrants in
been isolated, and q close watch is kept them.
1t has been learned that the emigrant party, Of
which the stricken man and woman were members,
was composed of thirty-fve persons. The party
arrived in Glasgow on Thursday, intending to sail
for America the same day, but the ship the trav-
ellers had intended to take too full to admit
them. The discovery Of the existence Of cholera
in Glasgow has created great alarm there. Glas-
gov physicians expect that other emigrants will be
attacked. Both patients are reported to be doing
we'll
The Hamburg bark Helena quarantined at
Dover, with sickness aboard, will be towed away.
The london Asylums Board at special meeting
held to-day appointed Cholera Committee with
full powers to deal with all cases Of cholera occur
ring here. The Board sent a communication to
the hospitals and infirmaries, asking what num-
ber of beds would be available for cholera cases.
Hamburg, Aug. 27.-The official cholera statis-
tics show that on Thursday there were 295 new
cases of cholera reported in the city and 1870
deaths. Up to noon yesterday there were 1873
new cases and seventy eight deaths. These fig
ures indicate large increase in both the new
cases and the Deaths All the schools are now
closed The Bourse to-day was thinly attended,
and the general business of the city is beginning
to suffer from the presence of the epidemic.
Up to yesterday there had been LOGS cases Of
cholera here. and 35s deaths from the disease.
At Altoona between Tuesday and Friday there
were sixty-four cases and twenty-five deaths.
Antwerp, Aug. e7.-Five new cases Of cholerine
have been reported here since yesterday morning
One death in the same time has been reported
The authorities do not consider it necessary to
open lazaretto.
Paris, Aug pa total Of forty-fve new cases
and eighteen deaths represents Havres cholera
record for yesterday. Bedding and furniture
used by the sick are being burned. the authori-
ties indemnifying the owners. The Temps says
that cholera infection was brought to Havre
by Hamburg ship carrying several hundred
emgrants who were allowed to disembark the
Hamburg authorities having concealed the ex-
isence Of cholera at that port.
Berlin, Aug. 27.-Delegates from all the Federal
States held conference at the Home Office to-day
on the subject Of cholera. The President Of
Police reported that not single case Of Asatic
cholera had yet been certified TO in Berlin. State
ments were read from Professor Koch and Coun-
scllor- Rahts together with general report
covering the whole health condition Of Germany.
Both the statements and he report were reassur-
ing, although Professor Koch thinks that the
worst period of the epidemic in Hamburg and
Altona has not yet passed. The authorities OF
Hamburg and Altoona are blamed for concealing
the presence of the disease. The first outbreak
occurred in Hamburg as far back as August IA
and at Altona on August 10. During whole
week vessels left Hamburg under clean bills Of
health, although the authorities knew the cpl
dcmic was daily growing worse.
The Imperial Health Office, recognizing the
value of the utmost publicity, is making arrange
ments to publish daily health record Of Berlin
and other centres, reporting all cases OF cholera
and kindred diseases. Diarrhoeal disorders and
dysentery. which rather rife here. and which
are apt to alarm people, will have the especlal
attention of the doctors
Mr. Edwards the American Consul-General
here, has taken the necessary steps TO keep the
State Department at Washington informed Of the
situation throughout Germany. The Health Oiiice
DR. misses TO furnish him with all the information
it receives The Consuls within Mr.. Edwards's
jurisdiction have been ordered to keep sharp
lockout and TO report by cable to Washington
without delay any cases Of cholera occurring In
their respective districts Charles F. Johnson, the
Consul at Hamburg, was visiting Berlin with
his family when he learned that Hamburg had
been attacked. He at returSed to his post.
Scrupuous care is row taken at Bremen and
Hamburg. The inspection is extending not to
cmigraIts alone, bur to the crews of vessels and
all passengers
To-DightS adviceS leave every populous paco
in Germany free from Asiatic cholera except Ham
burg, where Professor koch's predictions reI
garding the spread OF tie plague are being full
filed The disease has spread over the
whole city and to the suburbs. A doctor, with
severa hospital assistants has left Berlin to assist
the Hamburg physicians. The ambulance service
and the means Tor the rapid burial of the VIC
tins have been greatly augmented. The exodus
of the weathier Hamburg families is now pro-
ceeling on large scale. Though tho leading
thoyoughares there present their ordinary aspect,
the shopkeepers declare that business is stagnant.
Many Of them would close their shops, but are