New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-25
FIGHTING THE CHOLERA
THE sCoURGE DECREASING IN RUSSIA.
RIGOROUS MEASURES ADOPTED BY SANITARY
BoARps-EXAGGERATEDR REPORTS IN HAM

BOARDS-EXAGG GRATED REPORTS IN HAM
BURG-FIvE DEATHS IN ANTWERP.
st. Petersburg. Aug. 24.-Ihe official returns
show that yesterday there were reported through
mt Russia 5,5O5 new cases of cholera and 1868
deaths from the disease. This is a decrease Of
.3ol new cases and 40 deaths. compared with
the official figures of Monday
HAMBURG Aug. 24.-The newspapers here have
been affected BY the cholera scare and their
reports concerning the disease contain more or
loss exacgeratlon The official statistics show
that during the period between August Is and
Yesterday there were 219 cases Of suspected
cholera reported OF this number seventy five
of the patients died. To-day the heat is oppres-
sive, despite a heavy thunderstorm All the
shops where disnfectants are sold besieged
by crowds of people clamorng for the various
preventves Many Of the shopkeepers have
sold out every ounce Of their dlsinfectants.
Despite the anxiety that is everywhere prev
aent, business is proceeding as usual.
Eighty cases of cholera were reported III
Altoona to-day, including three Of Asiatic cholera.
Some of the business men Of this city are afraid
to use the public telephones. fearing contaglon
from the transmitter. The city schools were
closed the greater part of the day. The police
and sanitary authorities, at a conference to
day. discussed the eventual closing of the harbor
unless the epideric speedily subsidies. Pro-
fcssors Koch and Rahts inspected the emigrant
barracks to-day The "Nachrichten' dwells
upon the reckessness of the poor in eating un-
sound fruit and other food when the spread of
cholera has already been sufficiently favored by
the intensely hot weather.
Berlin Aug. 2t-All goods or luggage arriving
here from Hamburg or Altoona will be subjected
10 a thorough disinfection in order TO AVOID the
danger of conveying cholera into this city.
Antwerp Aug 24.-Since noon yesterday hve
persons who suffering from cholera ana
were admitted to the hospital died in Few
hours after their admission. One case OF the
disease it is declared has appeared on BOARD "a
steamer from Hamburg. The Sanitary Board nae
ordered a most rigorous inspection OF all NesSci'
arriving from Hamburg, the Rhine ports ana from
France The doctors were loath to admit tha' .n'
disease was Asiatic cholera, but they were finally
compelled TO acknowledge that the scourse VI
the Fast had appeared here. .
London. Aug 24-The Port Sanitary Comml''ee
has ordered that medical inspection be mare OF
every arrival from Russia and Hamburg. DlrV
clothing and all baggage that is suspected OF pci9
infected with cholera will be burned.
LYONS Aug PA novel sight was presch'eu az
the railway station here last night, the spectacit
being an encampment of Jews from Odessa Douh1
for the United States, who found their Journey III
terruptcd by the refusal of the steamship lines 'C
take them 10 New-York because OF the quarantine
regulations enforced there to prevent the ihtroouc
tion Of cholera The emigrants were forged TO re
main here until something could be done for thcm
consequently they established a camp near the
railway station, which has been visited by thou
sands of curious people who watched with muc0
interest the methods of Russian Hebrew life. Ar
rangements have now been completed Ioi tne .n saH
ment of these emigrants and the camp liz aireauy
beriDninc to break up They will be taken TO
Havre. where they will be Immediately embarked
on n steamer bound for Boston. They will leave
here On Friday and will sail from Havre on sat
urday. .-,.o -,
Vienna Aug 24.-Owing to the prevalence OF
cholera the Produce Exchange here opposes the
holding of the annual grain market. which Is
fixed for August 20 and 80