The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-29
1t Is Tightening on the Cities
of the Old World.
HAMeURG's PiTiFUL CONDITION.
River Elbe Full of Rotten Refuse, and
Authorities Neglect Their Duties.
Emperor William Studying the Disease
and Taking Measures to Protect His
Soldicrs-Cubs Reported to BE In
fected.

LONDON, Aug. 2s.-The Standards Ham,
burg dispatch says: The epidemic here is
assuming truly alarming proportions. All
Sunday excursions and amusements have
been stopped. Three hundred and twenty
interments have occurred during the first
half OF today Sunday. the average num-
ber normally being eighty-tive. The sem
ate has demanded an extra credit of $780,
600 to buy medicines, etc. The disease is
increasing rapidly in the suburbs.
HAMBURG, Aug. 2s-Oflicial returns
show that on Friday there were reported
In this city 4l6 new eases of cholera and
LOO deaths. Up to noon yesterday rs new
cases and fifty-iive deaths were reported,
but the returns are not complete. Prayers
were offered in all the churches today for
a cessation of the scourge. Whole house
holds have been sent to the cholera hos
pital. Relief committees have been
formed and appeals for subscriptions is
sued throughout the city.
BERLIN. Aug. 2S.-Emperor William re-
ceives exhaustive reports of the progress of
the cholera, and measures have been taken
to combat it. He devotes several hours
daily to studying the epidemic. He has
ordered vigorous measures taken to insure
the safety of troops. Sanitary officials
tonight reiterate the assertion that there
is no Asiatic cholera in the city. How
ever, woman yesterday arrived from
Hamburg who was seized with cholera
symptoms. She and her husband were sent
to the hospital, where they are still de-
tanned. Frequent cases of cholerine are re-
ported. There is great surprise at the
action of the Hamburg authorities in
giving cholera figures up to Thursday rs
573 cases and 1914 deaths, whereas the
Reichsaazeiger gives the figures up to Fri
day as OBS cases and 35S deaths.
1t is reported that the steamer Sylvia.
bound from Hamburg to New York. has
landed at Cuxhaven with two of her crew
suffering from cholera.
The Post publishes letter from Ham,
burg physician making the gravest charges
of neglect against the authorities. He
says:
Not even cxcreta of cholera patients are rem
dered inocuous. The victims IN some instances
don't receive prompt or proper treatment. Tho
cholera hospital is crowded and in unsani-
tary condition. The streets are swarming with
the poorest and dirtiest people The river Eibe
is receptacle for much rotting refuse. The
duty OF the empire is to remedy the existing
evils and at once.
MADRID. Aug. 2S.-The 0FciaE Gazette
publishes decree ordering that stringent
measures be adopted against cholera.
Rigorous precautions are being taken on
the frontier.
LoSpoS, Aug. 2s.-The steamer Corona
arrived at marlborough today from
Hamburg, and as there was no sickness
aboard the crew was allowed to disembark,
but subsequently one seaman was seized
with cholera and the Corona was then
placed in quarantine. The stricken sea-
man died tonight.
As no further cases of cholera appeared
on the steamship Gemma at Gravesend
from Hamburg, the immigrants were al
lowed to disembark. However, as a pre-
caution, they will be obliged to remain
three days more under canvas on the
grounds at Gravesend hospital. The
steamer Talavera arrived at Grimsby
from Hamburg today. Two of her sailors
were suffering from cholera symp-
toms. They were removed to a floating
hospital and the Taiavera was towed to
the quarantine station. The sickness
aboard the Hamburg bark Helena. which
arrived off Dover last night. proves to be n
number of diarrhea cases, but the patients
are recovering. The vessel was olsen
fected but not allowed to communicate
with Dover.
ST. PErERsBURG. Aug. 28.-Twenty-eight
cases of cholera occurred in the charitable
asylum here the outbreak being due to
bad food. Cholera continues to spread in
several towns in Central Russia. though
the mortality is not alarming. Official re-
Thursday there were reported 5,757 new
cases of cholera and 1853 deaths. In ST.
Petersburg yesterday, seventy-ive new
cases and thirty-seven deaths were re-
ported.
HAvRE, Aug. 2s-Seventy-one new cases
of cholera and twenty-five deaths from the
disease were reported in this city yes
terday.
LoEpoN Aug. 2s.-The Eews Paris cor
respondent says: A woman called on the
maire at Mont Martre to register the
death of her child from cholera. Persons
in the office drew away in terror, when
suddenly the woman fell to the door
writhing with pain. She was ut once re-
moved 10 the cholera barracks, where her
husband had been taken on the previous
day and had died. Three deaths from
cholera are reported at Lemans. English
liners are loading at Havre as usual. Italy
is vigorously excluding all commodities
likely 10 be vehicles of cholera and is ex-
ercisinig scrupuious vigilance over the
passengers.
PARIS, Aug 2s-A number of new cases
of ctoleraine are reported in this city.
New YoRK, Aug. 2S.-The steamship
Servia from Liverpool. Lydian Monarch
from London and Sorrent from Hamburg
arrived ut this port today and were sub
jected TO rigid inspection. No cholera
nor suspicious cases were found and after
being thoroughly fumigated the vessels
we're permitted 10 dock.
Cry Of MExTCo, Aug. 2s.-lt is ri,
mored in Vera Cruz that there is cholera
in Havana.
CHOLERA SUSPECTS IN AMERICA