The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1892-09-08
THE DREAD CHOLERA.
q. 8. Government Precautions to
Prevent It's Coming Here.
People Dying BY the Thousands in
Germany. Persia and
Russia.

WAsHiNaToN, D. C.-The State De-
p rtment received further advices reative
to tho cholera, Of very disquieting ma
ture. The vice consul general at Tehcran,
Mr.. Fox, sol Of prominent newspaper
man at Washington, ID. g.. says the esti
mated deaths in Persia are 80, 900; 900
in Mesched, $4,000 in Tabriz, 5000 in
Teheran and 10.000 in other places His
appeals for assistance to the American
hospital in Teheran have already been
made public.
The consul at Hamberg telcgraphs that
the auth, rites Of that city admit that
Asiatic cholera has been prevalent there
since August 18th, and thar dpyU K0s-
ust 23d there were 29f cases and rs
deaths. Nevertheless, the fact of the ex-
istence of cholera there was denied, up
to August 28d, just as it is now also de-
MED at Havre. The attempt to suppress
accurate informa' ion occasions much un-
easiness to health officers here.
THE DREAD PRsTILENCE IN HAMBURG.
HAMBURG, GERMANY.-One hundred
and sixty mine bodies of cholera victims
are awaiting burial in this city. SO great
is the terror caused by the cholera that
it is fficult to get men for the work Of
burying the dead aud many assistants Of
undertakers have deserted their places.
Business is PROSTATE and shipping is 60
ing to other ports.
SO serious Is the panic that Russian
immigrants now in the city find it diff
Guilty to procure food, as everybody tries
to avoid them.
At Athena the army surg cons have been
ordered by their superiors to assist the
civilian doctors in caring for the cEolera
victims.
ANTWERP IN STATE OF TERROR.
ANTwERP, HoLLAND.-Thee excitement
in this city over the outbreak of cholera
is increasing. There little doubt that the
disease was brought here by vessels from
eastern Europe. The first victims were
dock laborers. They were taken to the
hospitals, where the doctors stated that
it was ordinary cholera aud tn t nothing
was to be dreaded from it. The disease,
however, spread and the public became
alarmed. The first victims died almost
Immediately after entering the hospital
and the appearance of the bodies showed
the disease to be Asiatic chol, ra.
LONDON MOVING AGAINST THE CHOLERA
LoNDoN.-The health comm ttee of the
municipality held meeting to consider
precautions against the cholera. 1t was
announced that all the steamship lines
proposed to suspend their immigration
tlaftic until the danger from cholers
should be over
TT HAa REACHED ALBIoN's SHORES.
LoNDoN.-The Asiatic cholera has ar.
rived In England. The steamer Gemma
from Hamburg has entered at Gravesen6
bringing several cases of the plague
Two women on tho steamer have died
from the cholera and another victim, q
man, is improving. The news causes
great CONSERVATION at Gravesend.
PARIs.-At Havre forty. eight frest
cases Of cholera and Fl deaths are re-
ported.
RUSSIAN TRADE CUT OFF.
KoNIasBERG.-The government has or
dered the suspension Of all traffic on tn,
Russian frontier except at Eydtkumer
and Prostken. A multitude of intending
emigrants have been stopped at points OIL
the frontier and driven back to Russia.
FEARFUL CHOLERA MORTALITY IN RUSSIA
Sr. PETERsBuRa. Thursday .seeSfd
ing to the official returns, tSere wer
| 8, 322 new cases of cholera. AGAINST 8 az,
on Wednesday. Yesterday there wer
| 2,977 deaths reported against 2,748 fo
| wednesday. In St. Petersburg ther,
were reported 103 new cases and @
deaths.
| STEAMSHIP VOYAGES AFFECTED.
| LONDON. The Hamburg American
steamship Columbia will not proceed tc
Hamburg She is unloading here and
will start for New York on Saturday
The steamship Normandie, of the same
line, will not be allowed to land it i:
said, although she declined to take or
board 400 emigrants who applied for pas