The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-10
THE WORST Is OVER.
Cholera in Europe Subsiding,
Even at Hamburg.
NO CASES IN GREAT BRITAIN.
Cases, Traeeable to Hamburg, Appear
st New Peints-Bismsrck Con-
tributes 70 . Relief Fund.

tributes 20 . Relief Fund.
PorrsDAx. Sept. e.-Two cases Of Asiatic
cholera are reported at Kralingen. Both
of the patients were employed in unload
ing ships from Hamburg to Russia. One
Is dead.
HAnBURa, Sept. IA further abatement
OF the epidemic is visible. but the number
Of fresh cases today was still heavy, the
total being 793. Deaths in the last twenty
four hours number 246, and interments
49l. In the hospitals and barracks there
are 2,0u patients under treatment, but
only nine cases in the shipping quarters.
Prince Bismarck has donated l0. 600 marks
70 the relief fund. The opening of the
theaters has been postponed until Octo-
ber Confidence is returning.
The official cholera figures show 1913 new
cases and 2i5 deaths yesterday. This is
decrease of 262 new cases and 100 deaths
rs compared with the previous day.
Cholera reports from Wednesday show 800
new cases, decrease of AZ as compared
with the figures of Tuesday. The deaths
were 3i5, decrease of IS as compared with
Tuesday.
LONDON, Sept. 9-From dispatches re-
ceived here today it is learned that the
British steamer Ironopolis, from Middle
boro. has been placed in quarantine at
Kertch, Russia. Cholera broke ont on
her during the voyage, and number of
those on board were stricken with the
disease. Two seamen succumbed to the
malady before the steamer reached port
Eleven other members of the crew were
also Frustrated, and they are in critical
condition.
Official reports show that cholera is abb
solutely stamped out of the United King
dom. The local government board OFF,
GERS. and authorities at the chief ports and
great popuious centers concur in the state
ment that no cases of real cholera, but
only few choleraic cases. have occurred.
The Lancet admits, however. that the de-
fensive measures are somewhat defective,
and innoculation against cholera is
being practiced at the hospitals upon
voluntary patients. 1t is reported
as effective, involving only slight feverish
symptoms. After undergoing the protec-
tive process for a few days perfect immun-
ity from the disease is attained. John G.
New, American consul general here. to
representative of the Associated Press,
said there was no reason to suppose the
steamship companies were trying to evade
the regulations laid down in President
Harrison's circular. He had the consular
reports of each vessel sailing. and found
that cessation Of steerage traffic was gen.
eral.
PARIS, Sept. 9-Sixty-three new cases of
cholera and forty-nine deaths were re-
ported in this city yesterday. On the
same day twenty-five new cases and thir-
teen deaths were reported in the suburbs
Premier Loubet has instructed the project
of Marseilles to prohibit the landing of
immigrants from cholera-infected coun-
tries.
TEHERAN, Sept 9.-This city has been
the scene Of . serious riot, during which a
mob fercsly attacked the local prison.
They gained possession of the building
and liberated the prisoners. A number of
jailers were killed by the rioters. The
mortality from cholera here now averages
twenty-ons daily. against 200 week ago.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 9.-Official returns
for Tuesday from all the infected districts
In Russia show q gratifying decrease in
the number of cases and q still more graft
flying decrease In the number Of deaths.
The figures Of Tuesday. as compared with
Monday. show . decrease of si3 new cases
and 1,l69 deaths. Deaths on Tuesday
throughout the whole empire were 1,43l;
new cases, S,76l Returns from the whole
empire show that 4.694 new cases
of cholera were reported on Monday. and
the deaths numbered $50 On Sunday
the new cases reported numbered 4,779, an
excess of IS cases over those reported on
Monday. The deaths on Sunday were
2,073. Mondays figures show All increase
of i67 over Sundays returns. One hun
dred and nineteen new cases Of the disease
were reported Wednesday in the city of
st. Petersburg. decrease of 10 cases COM
pared with the returns Of Tuesday. The
death list Wednesday was larger, how
ever, than II was the day before. Wednes-
days total reached 80. against total of 81
ON Tuesday.
DusLTN, Sept. s-The steamer CITY of
Rotterdam, from Hamburg, arrived this
evening flying the yellow flag. She was
boarded by the health officer, who was in
formed that one of the seamen on board
had been attacked with cholera. The man
was removed 10 the hospital and tho
steamer thoroughly fumigated.
BRussErs. Sept. S.-A case of cholera has
occurred at Vilvoorden, on the railway to
Antwerp. and it is thought that despite
the precautions taken the disease Is reach
ing into this country.
vienna, Sept. 9.-In an interview DR..
Worthmsnn, who has just returned from
visit to Hamburg, said:
Only the doctors are ahlo to bear the hesrt-
rondine and sckening scenes In the hospitals Of
Hamburg. The epidemic has reached such
pitch that there Is no time for preventative meas
uFca Every moment Is occupied in attending
10 the sick and dead. Identification even is out
oi the question. Few names ara given, and
hundreds Of dead piled III name
ioss graves Relatives can only guess
tho fate Of those stricken. Tho common misery
appears to harden tho people. Nobody accom-
psnying the dead is ever seen crying. There is
little doubt that many healthy persons. especial.
iy children, have been taken 70 the hospitals on
suspicion and there been infected. There is no
g. tho fnretifa rar,oV,f .s.k