Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-04

Measures Taken by Foreign Countries ID
Exclude the Plague.

Exclude the Plague.
The Secretary Of State has transmitted to the
Treasury Department copies Of dispatche,
from United States consular officers in regard
to the cholera epidemic.
The consul at Matamoras reports under date
Of September II that tho Mexican government,
was advised on the 18th that Asiatic cholera ex-
listed in New York and took vigilant measures to
prevent its invasion into Mexico through Brazos
de Santiago and Brownsville. The consul re-
ported that the authorities co-operated with him
in securing thorough and rapid inspection OF
persons and baggage entering Mexico. but that
they were confident cholera would not come to
Matamoras chiefly because, as they grimly re-
marked, Nothing comes here"
The consul ut Odessa, Russia under date
Of September 9, reports that shippers Of wool
to the United States had declared that after
the wool had been regularly disinfected
by their own process at Odessa 1t would be
submitted to a second and more efficient dis
infection in England IN order to fully meet the
requirements Of the Treasury Department in
this respect.
QUARANTINE AT HAVANA.
The consul general at Havana reports under
date Of September II that all vessels from New
York destined for Havana are required to 60 to
the port of Mariel. twenty-eght miles west OF
Havana, to pass a ten days quarantine at the
lazaretto, and that vessels from other ports of
the United States having no suspicious cases
on board will be subject to three days observa-
ton in Havana bay.
The acting vice consul at Beirut reports
under date OF August 25 that the cholera
nostras which broke out in that city in June
last has entirely disappeared and strict prophy-
Tactic measures taken against a second visit
with every indication of success.
The commercial agent ut Sagua Ia Grande re-
ports under date of September Is that vessels
from New York to that port, Glbara and Neu-
vitas will be subjected to three days detention
for observation.
The acting consul general at Cairo reports,
under date of September 10, that the lust case
Of Asiatic cholera in upper and lower Egypt oc-
Cured August Is, 1888, and that the total
deaths from the only existing epidemics-
smallpox and measles-have been only twenty
one since the first case appeared.
The total number of deaths from the last cpl
demic. of cholera was sc, lot.
IN MARsEILLEs.
The consul at Marseilles reports under date
Of September IA that the health of that city is
exceptionally good, notwithstanding the fact
that Russian refugees have been allowed
to enter the port with perfect free
dom up to date OF report, when their
further entry was forbidden. He says that the
last caravan or Hebrews expelled from Russia
is still in Marseilles being supported by tine
Jewish Charitable Society, and that efforts
are being made to induce the Paris ''Societe dc
Renaissance" to send them to Amer
lea. The secretary of the Israe!ite consistory
informed the consul that several hundred Of
these refugees have passed through Marseilles
in the past two months and that some of them.
he believed, aided by the Paris society, had
gone to New York via Havro and
Hamburg. The consul says none OF
them shipped at Marseilles and
that refugees passing through there going by
lines from Havre. Hamburg and Antwerp are
beyond his control He SAYS that Marseilles is
not n port of embarkation for cmigrauts to the
United States. but that the passenger vessels
smiling from there to New York get their immi-
grants at Naples.