Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-25
QUARANTINE MEASURES.
A Conference Following the O.icial Cholera
Report Prom Hamburg.

Report Prom Hamburg.
The Secretary Of the Treasury today received
note from the Secretary Of State conveying
the information that the following cable was re-
ceived this morning from the United States
consul at Hamburg:
Hamburg authorities admit today that
Asistc cholera has been in Hamburg since
August is. All vessels and their baggage leav-
ing Hamburg after tha. date ought 10 he disin-
cases, 10 deaths. Hamburg steamship limo is
complying with instructions OF treasury eircu-
lar July $, Cable If and how long quarantine
viii be imposed"
CONFERENCE.
Immediately upon the receipt Of this note
from the State Department Assistant Secretary
Spaulding called conference with the marine
hospital bureau officials. Dr. Austin, who Is
chief OF that bureau in the absence Of Gen.
Wyman. will meet Gen. Spaulding some time
this afternoon and quarantine measures viii be
discussed The question OF absolute qusran-
tine against Hamburg VIII DC considered
The Washington representative OF the Ham
burg steamship line called AZ the Treasury De-
partment today and had a talk with Assistant
Secretary spaulding. He says the steamship
company will be glad to Cooperate with the
treasury Department In quarantine measures.
THE CAPE cHAaLEs STATION.
entrance to Chesapeake bay is provided with
all the necessary buildings for hospital pur-
poses and with apparatus for disinfection. The
new quarantine steamer Charles Foster Is
now fully equipped and is in commits
sion on that station. 80 that the board
ing and inspection Of vessels can be
done without greatly delaying them. The
methods of procedure and the length Of time
vessels are detained AZ Cape Charles viii de-
pend largely upon the wishes of the board Of
health OF Baltimore, and any request from
them for the detention of n suspected vessel
will be complied with. IL there are no traces
OF cholera on board. and there has
been none during the voyage, yes-
sci will not be detained long at the
quarantine, but If there are any cases on board
they viii be removed TO the lazzarette on shore
Tor treatment, and the vessels viii be DELAYED
until everything on board capable of carrying
the disease has been disinfected. The delay
may be only for few days or IL may be longer.
If absolute quarantine against Hamburg is
declared the vessels would not be allowed to
touch port in this country at all. II is not
thought that such radical measures will be
taken against ships now on the ocean en- route
to America, they are all crowded with re-
turning tourists.
The vice-consul general at Teheran cables
that the estimated deaths in Persia from the
disease are $1,000; 5000 in Meschod. 1900 in
Iabriz, 5000 in Teheran and 10000 in other
places.
ABSOLUTE QUARANTINE TALKED OF.
Late this afternoon tho Secretary Of State
received n cablegram from the consul at Ham
burg stating that most of the European gov
ernments have established absolute quarantine
against ships coming from the River Elbe.
The Secretary of the Treasury had lengthy
conference with the Secretary Of State this
afternoon. at which the advisability and neces-
sity of eetablis hing nbsoiufa ouarantin. apains.
Hamburg and Bremen was discussed.
At O'Clock the Secretary of the Treasury
advised the State Department that incoming
vessels from cholera ports will be detained in
quarantine long enough to demonstrate abso-
lutely that no cholera is on board