Evening journal., 1892-08-29
re BLOCKADE HAMBURG
Emperor William May Isolate
the Cholera Stricken City.
PARIS INVADED BY THE DISEASE

Two Cases Terminate Fatally in tho Gay
capitai-Many New Gases in Havre.
An Infected vessel ouarantined by the
English Authorities.
BERLIN, Aug % AT a conference of the
ministry Of the interior il was decided to
publish daily the number Of cases Of cholera
reported throughout Germany The min
istry of the interior took this action at the
suggestion Of the emperor, who believes
that the plague can be fought most adj
vantageously if the people understand the
exact nature Of the peril to which they are
exposed. In Berlin especially such a course
IS regarded as advisable, because a panic
can be averted by the publication Of an the
facts The city was never cleaner or
healthier and with proper preventive meas
ures it probably can be kept comparatively
free from the infection For the last thirty
six hours no fresh cases have been discov-
cred. A general order viii be given ont 20
replace all general orders to railway officials
IN the matter Of disiniection.
Reports from Hamburg show that the UNI
easiness in that city is increasing aud the
people are rushing from the city. The
former policy OF the Hamburg osthoiities
10 suppressing news concerning the disease
is TO large extent, il is said, responsible
1or this exodus. The people place little con-
fidence in the reports now given out, be-
leving that the number Of victims is pur-
posely misrepresented and that the mortal.
ty is increasing rapidly In the absence Of
record which the people trust, exaggOc-
ated reports have been circulated since last
evening, and many who had resolved to
stay at home have suddenly moyva out
with their families. The persons arriving
here say there is also general suspicion that
the sanitary authorities are Indifferent, al
though such an authority as Professor
Koch, who was in Hamburg several days,
approved Of the measures taken by them TO
stay the progress of the disease
From other parts OF Germany reports OF
Isolated cases of cholera or cholerne have
been received but there is apparently no
indication of general spreading Of the dis
ease A regiment at Metz is suffering from
cholcrine. The principal cause of apprehen-
sion now it that panic may develop in
Hamburg, and the partial scattering Of tho
city's population to other parts Of Germany
may produce infection in districts hitherto
untouched.
Emperor William win hold conference
with Professor Koch and Dr. Raths, whom
he sent TO Hamburg TO study the situation
II their disclosures are serious enough to
warrant such a step the emperor viii IN all
probability advise the blockading of the
Hamburg port. The blockade is TO be as
complete as IN time of war.
II this measure should be decided upon
the commerce OF Hamburg will receive a
terrible blow and some $1,000 workmen will
necessarily be thrown out of employment.
The harbor worlmen of Hamburg are gem
orally undergrad and their mode Of living
is poor and inadequate. II their daily wages
should be stopped they would be compelled
TO be even less careful in the selection of
their nourishment than now, and as an ~
nourished body offers the greatest tempta-
ton for cholera hacili the chances are that
the projected blockade would not change
matters for the better, but might have a
tendency 20 increase the cases of sickness.