, 1892-08-26
, EVENING EDITION.
1T is ADVANCING.
The Dreaded Cholera Has Reached
England.
Great Excitement Throughout the
Country People Dying by
Thousands in Russia aud other
European PIaces-At Hamburg.

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Country People Dying by
Thousands in Russia and other
European PIaces-At Hamburg
LONDON, August 26.-The Liverpool
health authorities have been discussing
precautionary measures against Cholera.
Lynn authorities are taking rigorous
measures to prevent the arrival Of emf
grants from Hamburg.
DETROIT, August 26-A special meeting
of the health board has been held to adj
wise means of keeping out the cholera.
1t was decided in case the cholera crosses
the Atlantic TO establish quarantine sta
tions at every railroad depot and all emil
grants will be quarantined
LONDON, August 26.-There is no doubt
that the cholera has at last entered En-
gland. The disease was brought here by
the steamer Comma, which arrived at
Gravesend yesterday from Hamburg. 1t
was reported that the steamer was infected,
but the authorities, after examining the
passengers, allowed them to land. A few
hours afterwards two aliens who arrived on
the Comma were taken sick. They were
at once removed to the hospital at Graves
end where the doctors pronounced their
malady cholera. In spite Of medical AID
they both died shortly after being adj
mtted. This has caused considerable anX-
iety and close inspection OF all incoming
vessels has been ordered.
BERLIN, August 26.-A most welcome
thunder storm has passed over the city.
The air has cleared and the weather Is
much cooler.
Despite every effort to check it, cholera
is increasing in Hamburg. over oJJ cases
have been recorded, with 300 deaths.
GREAT EXCITEMENT.
The report of two deaths from cholera at
GraVesend telegraphed throughout the
country, has produced great excitement.
Today the steamer Laura, plying between
Hamburg and Lynn, arrived at Lynn.
The health officers found two cholera sus-
poets on board. The vessel was immedi-
ately ordered put back TO sea. The officers
and passengers protested against such
summary treatment, but the health otii-
GERS were Obdurated and refused to let O
single person land from the steamer.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 28.-Cholera re-
turns in Russia for yesterday show another
upward jump in the number Of new cases.
There were 6322 new cases yesterday, an in
crease Of 700 over the previous day. The
deaths we're 2977, an increase Of 23O. In 81.
Petersburg alone there are lO3 new cases
and twenty-four deaths.
LONDON, August 26.-SiXty passengers on
board the Hamburg American steamer
Columbia, from New York. which arrived
at Southampton yesterday, changed their
minds about proceeding to Hamburg when
they learned the cholera was epidemic
there. They left the Columbia when they
found the company had ordered that she
proceed no further, and took passage for
Flushing in the Netherlands.
New YORK, August 20 The health OF
icers of New York, are today preparing
to fight Off the cholera should it make its
appearance here. DR.. Edison, sanitary
superintendent, thinks the cholera will
undoubtedly reach this port within the
next week or ten days.
/ INDIANAPoLIs, August 20 President NC
/ Cormick presided at the meeting OF the IN
ternational health board Of conference. A
quarantine inspection commission was ap'
! pointed TO inspect all quarantine stations
/ in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
/ This commission is TO report to the inter-
national board. A telegram was received
from the Illinois state board of health and
the sanitary board Of Chicago, requesting
/ that steps be taken TO memOrialize Presl-
dent Harrison asking for the prohibition
Of all immigration during the prevalence Of
the Asiatic cholera as epidemic in other
countries. This telegram was referred TO
| the inspection commission with instruc-
tions 70 report after its investigation.