The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-31
SPORADIC CASES IN ITALY.


improved sanitation in various Italian
towns since the epidemic OF 1857 and 1t Is
hoped that this will have the effect Of stav-
ing off the disease"
RUssIA's APPALLING RECORD.
LONDON, Aug. 3O.-The Times ST.
Petersburg correspondent telegraphs that
the cholera 10 subsiding at Mini Novgorod
and has quite ceased at Kozloff. Thanks
giving services were held in the churches
Of the latter places. The disease seems to
be steadily on the increase, however,
show that the mortality from the
cholera has been greatest In the Caucasus
and the country Of the Don Cossacks. Up
to Aug. % the total number who died
throughout the Russian empire is given at
107, SAT, but owing to the known Incomplete
ness of the statistics Of the government, the
real number may safely be reckoned as high
as $50 900.
STRICKEN WHEN ABOUT TO SAIL.
LIVERPOOL Aug 30-Four Russian immi-
grants who were to sail hence for America
were to-day stricken with the pestilence.
They we're at once removed to a hospital,
termine whether the disease ia OF the true
Asiatic type.
THE INVASION OF GERMANY.
nounced that cholera is prevalent in sixteen
places in Schlesburg and in three places
In the district of Luenburg.
At Lelpsto one case has occurred, and one
case is reported at Neustadt, Mecklenberg.
Both patients are from Hamburg.
The National Zettung says there are
three distinct cases of Asiatic cholera at the
Moabite hospital in Berlin. Two OF the
patients came from Hamburg, while the
hiWd Ia In xuha lab
the past twenty-four hours II new suspects
have been taken 10 the hospital.
Three children, who were travelling as
passengers, and the conductor of a sleeping
car attached to a Hamburg train, were
seized with the cholera during their jour
ney to-day and were removed to the hos
pital at Ludwigslust, In the town of Neck
lenberg- Sch hwerin. The conductors wife
had died from the disease on Sunday. A
traveller from Hamburg was stricken with
the Asiatic cholera at Dermstadt to-day
and the authorities at once ordered that
the town be covered with placards con-
tanning special sanitary regulations.
The congress Of master builders which has
been in session at kiel was dissolved by the
police to-day as a preoaution against the
spread of cholera. The price Of disinfect-
risen 100 per cent. in this city since the ap-
pearsnce here Of the cholera, the abnormal
increase thus placing the purchase of disin-
feotants beyond the reach of the poor.
Newspapers advocate free distribution Of
disinfectsnts.
HAMBURG's HOPES.
HAMBURG, Aug. 3o.-A meeting of the
hospital authorities was held to-day. Sem
ator Hatchmenn stated that Prof. Koch
was of the opinion that the epidemic in this
city would abate as quickly as 1t had in-
creased.
According to the official cholera report is
sued to-day there were 457 new cases and
2O2 deaths on Sunday. Yesterday there
were 139 new cases and 4S deaths. These
figures show a remarkable falling off both
In the number of new cases and deaths, and
bear out the prediction made by Prof Koch
that the disease would disappear as rapidly
as it had appeared.
Many cases of cholera were reported to-
day in Barmbeok, a village three miles
northwest of Hamburg. This place con~
tains number Of distilleries an asylum
for the insane. hospital for the poor, a
work house and other ch8rita ble Institutions
A renewal Of warm weather threatens to
increase the ravages of the epidemic In this
city.
FOUR DEATHS AT PARIS.
PARIS, Aug. 30-Thirty new cases Of
cholera were reported here yesterday and
four deaths from the disease, including a
hospital attendant.
-Four deaths from the choleraic disorders
are reported at Sarcellis to-day. Three
deaths from the same cause occurred at
Stouten. Both are suburbs Of Paris.
AN IMPROVEMENT AT PARIS.
PARIS, Aug. 81, p. M.-There has been
decided improvement in the health Of
this city, only twenty new cases of cholera
and four deaths having occurred during the
day.
GROSS CARRLESSNESS IF TRUE.
VIENNA, Aug. 30.-The police to-day
seized the IdgeblGtt for announcing that
train crowded TO its utmost limits with
fugitives from Hamburg had passed Boden-
back station and entered Austria without
having to undergo a medical examination
or fumigation.
The postmaster at Pilsen, Bohemia, died
from the cholera after only a single days
illness. Ii is supposed he contracted the
disease while handling German letters and
parcels. No other case Of cholera has been
reported In the whole monarchy.
DOCTORS ON THE STEAMERS.
BREMEN, Aug. 30-The North German
day that each OF the steamers of their line
will carry two doctors during the prevail
ence of the cholera epidemic. All their YES
sells will be disinfected twice daily and
all baggage will be disinfected in a special
shed before it is allowed aboard the steam
ers During the voyage only water that
has been boiled, or with which muriatic acid
has been mixed, will be supplied to the
crews and passengers.
CHANGES ITS PORT.
HAVANA, Aug 30.--Beginning Sept 8
steamers OF the general transatlantic line
will sail from and arrive at Cherbourg
instead OF Havre. The change is only
temporary and is made 80 that passengers
will not be subjected Co quarantine at New
! York. The disease has nos appeared at
Cherbourg.
PRECAUTIONS IN COLOMBIA.
PANAMA, Aug. 3O.-The federal authori-
ties Of tho United States OF Colombia yes
terday issued orders closing ports on the
! Atlantic coast Of Colombia TO all vessels ar
riving from ports infected with cholera.
| This put q stop at once TO commerce with
| Germany, France and Belgium.
CARRIED TO THE HAGUE.
TIE HAGUE, Aug. 30.-A man who
arrived here few days ago from Hamburg
was attacked with cholera last night. he
was promptly removed Co a hospital, aud
the house where he was staying has been
disinteoted.
HAVRE's DEATH LIST.
HAVRE, Aug. 30-There were reported
yesterday II new cases Of cholera, an in
crease Of IL cases compared with Sunday.
The deaths numbered II, a decrease OF Al
compared with the death returns for Sun
| day.