The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-23
JUMPED The BARS.
Five Cases of Genuine Cholera Discovered
in New York-A Physicians Opinion.


in New York-A Physicians Opinion.
NEW YORK, Sept. I5.-The board OF
health announced this afternoon that
from a meteorological examination
made By Prof. Herman Biggs on the
bodies of several suspected cholera pa
tents there had been FIVE deaths from
Asiatic cholera in New York.
AL these cases were originally report
ed to the health officers as suspected
cholera and had been under the investi-
CATION of the physicians connected with
the department Prof Hermann Biggs,
who is in charge OF the division Of
pathology and bacteriology of the
health department, at once began max
ing meteorological examinations He
reported to the health department this
afternoon the result of his examinations
and pronounced unhesitatingly that the
cases were Asiatic cholera beyond any
| doubt
The physicians Of the health depart
ment have been unable to find out how
| the cholera was contracted in each of
! these cases So far as they have been
able to learn none of the dead persons
came in contact with the cholera
germs
Every precaution has been taken TO
prevent the spread of cholera in these
different houses. The bedding of each
| of the patients has been burned and
the places have been placed under OBJ
! servation-
PHYSICIANS OPINION.
NEW YORK. Sept 15.-One of the doc
! tors formerly attached to the board of
health in speaking of the probability OF
/ the spread of cholera in this city said
last night; The present indications
point to an epidemic of cholera which
I shall require the most stringent meas
ures on the part of the authorities to
prevent from assuming large proper
/ tons. The fact that the history of the
/ cases are so far unknown makes the
danger all the greater, as the points of
/ distribution of cholera germs may be
NAM. Were these centers of infection
known measures might be taken to de-
stroy the germs and guard against the
further spread
las the situation is at present the
| health authorities can only act on each
case as it appears, while the disease it
self is perhaps secretly spreading and
injecting the crowded tenement dis
tricts Of the city. The fact that five
cases occurred within such a short pc
Rod of time is strong proof that they
were not sporadic attacks of AsIatic
cholera, but were of the tcue epidemic
| character. There can be but one ques-
ton as to Its entrance within the city;
it must have come by the way of some
OF the many steamships arriving at this
port from Europa
1t Is possible that it came from the
European ports not declared to be in
fected II Is probable that the germs
Were carried in the clothing or baggage
of some of the passengers who passed
through some Of the cholers-strickeE
districts of Europe This can only be
determined by tracing up the history
of those who died from the disease
An epidemic will not result in such
large mortality as in the past history
OF the plague when sanitary scie nt-e
was in a crude state. With the presen;
knowledge OF the laws of sanitation
and the facilities giveu to the health
authorities in conjunction with the
best medical advice in America, the dis
ease should be speedily gotten under
control.
The city ia in fairly good sanitary
condition and the board of health is
well equipped in point of money AM
men to deal with the seourge under or
binary circumstances Should th'
cholera get into some OF the crowded
tenements on the lower east side Of tbs
town it would be q difficult: matter x
check the ravages of the disease Thu
board of health would find itself made
quate as it IS at present constituted, IL
the face Of such a situation, to cope viii
the plague.
In the face OF such a calaEit.
threatening the city it is necessary TO
the welfare of the country tn at all pc
litical consideration should be put aside
The cooperation OF the eminent medi
cal men of the city should be sough
and given All should work together
with single pUrpooe-the welfare o
the community
There Is a suspicion that May Eitkaft
; who was stricken with symptoms o
cholera on Tuesday night and was re
moved 10 Bellvue hospital, and die
: there Yesterday morning, was reall.
, afflicted with the plague. II sucl
proves to be the case the infection ha
; doubtless found q good breeding spot