The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-27
authorities will take thorough measures 70
prevent the introduction of cholera.
CASES NEAR pnTrFRnAM.


rived at Maasluis, ten miles west Of this
city, had several cases of Aslatic cholera
aboard aud was put into quaran tine. Six
of the crew were down with the disease and
two were dead.
HAvRE's RECORD.
HAvRE, Aug. 26.-Yesterday there were
forty-eight new cases and twenty-one
deaths from cholera here.
LoNDoN's DANGER.
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LONDON, Aug. 26.-The officials of the
local government board charged to watch
the progress of cholera are tonight less
confident Of the metropolis escaping a Wis
itation Of the disease. The Gravesend GASES
are undoubtedly cases of Asiatic cholera.
The medical officers who inspected the
steamer Gemma, from which the
cholera-stricken passengers were landed,
other passengers to proceed TO London under
the excuse that they had not been iD con-
tact with that part of the vessel where the
infection showed itself. To assuage the
alarm the authorities ellege that precau-
tions we're taken to disinfect the passengers, :,
but this statement, which has only been
made since the character OF the disease de-
clared itself, is discredited.
AN OUTBREAK ALMOST INEVITABLE.
With cholera at Gravesend and infected
persons probably roaming about in our
midst, some outbreak Of the. disease in Lon
don is considered inevitable. The port of
London is not properly watched. The sani-
tary committee has applied for vast in
crease in its staff, otherwise IL cannot under
take surveillance Of ships entering the
Thames from infected continental ports.
But on the Thames COR
don will suffice to shut out
danger of infection. A stream of arrivals
from the continent comes via Harwich,
Southampton and other ports by train with
out inspection. The railways and steam
ship companies, excepting the transatlan
tic lines, show no intention Of suspendinR
their ordinary arrangements. In spite of
the setting up of quarantine in foreign
ports traffic will continue, making super
vision on the Thames almost valueless.
ACTIVITY OF TIE AUTHORITIES.
The authorities expect an outbreak and
are preparing to meet it. Never were the
slum districts 80 pestered by emissaries of
the sanitary boards In the East End, where
the last epidemic, that Of 1866, killed 10000
persons in a few weeks, the water supply
has been tested and found to be of doubtful
quality, and changes have been ordered in
the hltering apparatus. The people of the
South London district have been warned
that their water Is a source Of danger.
A feature of the crisis is the energy with
which the local authorities in every district
are working TO face the danger. Withal
there is not the slightest panic apparent.
The chances OF visitation will diminish as
the weather cools and the public confidence
in the sanitary arrangements and vigilance
of the authorities Is absolute.
LICoRICp ROOT RULED OUT.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26-In accordance
with the recommendations Of the marine
hospital service, the collector of customs at
New York has been directed to refuse to
allow the entry of licorice root
coming from Batoum, Russia, inasmuch
as Batoum is a center of the infected
district in Russia and cholera has been
prevailing in that city in epidemic
form during the present season.
II is feared that bagging might be source
of danger. The treasury department. is
much gratified at the attitude Of the steam
ship companies In so promptly manifesting
desire to assist the department in all the
ways possible TO keep out the dreaded
scourge. With their hearty cooperation it
is felt that much can be accomplished to-
ward this desired end.
OFFICIALS MUCH CONCERNED.
The officials of the government having
charge OF the enforcement Of the quaran-
tine laws are unquestionably much con-
cerned over the serious hold the epidemic
Of cholera hos taken in Europe and view the
situation as regards the admission of the
disease into the United States with some
alarm, though they feel fully prepared to
cope with it, in case by any chance cholera
should become epidemic here, a
thing however, not at all an
ticipated. The marine hospital
service is better able now than since its
establishment to prevent the introduction
OF the disease into the United States. or
late years the methods and systems of
quarantine have been greatly improved,
and at all stations along our seaboard new
disinfecting apparatus, boarding, steaming
and other appliances have been provided to
detect and prevent the disease from being
brought into this country by vessels from
abroad.
ENGLAND's SANITARY METHODS.
An official Of the service In comparing the
methods practiced by our country and those
of England. spoke Of ours as by far the
better. England, he said, did not believe
in quarantine, as 10 too greatly interfered
with commerce., and in that country every
thing was made subservient to commerce.
The English quarantine system varied
from ours In that the English do not detain
persons coming from infected countries,
after the passengers have been disinfected,
but let them proceed to their destination
keeping them, however. under surveillance
until the danger Of contagion is passed.
THE AMERICAN SYSTEM.
On the other hand our system provides
for the detention of all vessels coming from
a country where disease has become epi-
demio until all possible danger is averted.
The cases of the two cholera stricken
patients found in England to-day was
pointed out as an example Of the danger
which might arise through the operations Of
the English quarantine system, "a thing which
could never occur here in the opinion of
Surgeon General Wyman, owing to the
nature of our laws requiring the detention
for two or three days Of vessels coming from
infected countries. Surgeon General
Wyman has taken every step thought 70 be
necessary to prevent q case of cholera mak-
ing its appearance in this country and has
strengthened the service and made it as
efficient as possible.
STEAMERS UNDER SCRUTINY.
New YORK, Aug. 26-Two steamships
from Europe arrived here this morning, the
White Star liner Germanio, from Liver
pool, and the Werkendam, from Rotter-
dam. Neither was detained at quarantine
beyond the time required for careful ex-
animation. The announcement to the pas
sengers that there might be cholera aboard
caused considerable excitement. The saloon
passengers we're first attended 20. The
examination Of the immigrants was
more carefully conducted than that Of
the saloon passengers, but no case Of sick
ness Of any kind was found. The Germanio