Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-20
THE PERIL PASSED.
GENERAL sUBslCENcE APPARENTLY
OF THE FLAGus OF CHOLERA.
Passengers Landed at New York from Qua
rantined Ships-Tbe European Situa-
tion-Decrease at Hamburg.
by telegraph to the ptspatch.l ]

NEW YORK. September 19.-1he passen-
gers on the Hamburg-American Line steam
er Rugia, from Hamburg and Havre, who
baye been detained since September Sd.
arrived from quarantine tonight. The
passengers of the French Line steamer La
Bretagne. from Cherbourg, which arrived
at the bar at an early hour yesterday morn
ing, also arrived from quarantine tonight
No Additional Restrictions.
Loog LAKE, n. Y. September 19.-It is
learned tonight that Secretary Fosters
VISIT TO the President was in regard TO the
cholera quarantine, and that a conclusion
was reached that no additional restrictions
IN the matter of immigration is required
under existing conditions. As precau-
tQn' however, the President has agreed to
allow the use of portion OF ROuse's
Island, IN Portland Bay. for a quarantine
station for steamships coming from
Europe and Canada by that route.
Protecting smaller Ports.
WASHINGTON, September l9.-The follow
ing circular 10 prevent infected vessels or
vessels from infected ports from entering
the smaller ports Of the United States,
whero the quarantine restraints are Insult
fcient, was issued this afternoon:
"WAsHINGToS, d. G., September 10, 1892
"Io Collectors II Customs, Medical officers Of me
Marine Hospital SsTrics, and state and Loc1l
Hedfth Cfic rs, and Others WhOn q may concern:
at having been shown that by reason Of str'n-
gent quarantine rest 1ints at the larger ports
upon tne saabOard Inle.ted vessels or vessels
from Injected ports, either belonging 10 regular
lines or A. tramps. may seek entry az smaller
ports where the quarantine restrictions are In
sufficient, 10 is hereby ordered that collectors OF
customs Mt the smaller ports on the seab)ard
anu al potts where the local laws or financial
Ua aNf.H.a III .Hwaa
usual watrhfulncss with regard TO MD vessels and
Impose the necessary quarantine restraints upon
TIE same. reporting In each instance 10 tho Ma
tmf Hospital Bureau
/" Collectors AZ the abOye-m cntioncd ports,
after consultation With the local health author
Tica. viii report 20 the supervising Surgeon
6ouernl ~ the ha,ine-hospital Service regard
Tag such assistance as may be required to insure
tn0rolsr inspection and dslnfection Of said yes-
sells prior O. entry. with recommendation OF the
Appointment If need be, Of a properly qualified
medical Inspector,
tSignedi WALTER WYMAE
Supervising surgeon-GeneraL II. II. So
"ApprOyed: Charles FOstsr, Secretary"
To Asstst Hamburg.
by Anglo-American cable 70 tho Dispatch.l
BERLIN, September 19.-Tho Re'chsqn-
zoiser publishes u report Of the Imperial
Sanitary Commission, in which 1t j. de-
cIared that inquiries that have beeu made
to show that there has not been either
III lAAIuUuIZ or tlNtHItIt AuN th-t OF
cholera spread by goods other than those
OF which the importation is now pro-
hiblted. Commenting On this statement,
the RcictS1Hzejger says: " The end0avors
To suspend all commerce with infected
places are thus far proved 10 be unlus-
tilted. Tho most effective way 10 assist
Hamburg is for the rest of Germany to
resume trade, and not allow Hamburg TO
DO injured by imaginary dangers.
Hamburgs Large Decrease.
HAMBURG, September 19.-There were re-
ported in the city yesterday lG9 new cases
of cholera and G2 deaths-a decrease OF III
cases and As deaths as compared with
the returns of Saturday. The returns of re-
mOvals 70 the hospitals are also decreasing.
so much less ls the demand for hospital
accommodations that many OF the vehicles
used TO transport hospital patients Were
dispensed with to-day. The total returns
up 20 Saturday give the number or per-
sons attacked by cholera as 1868, and the
deaths as 6,GH.
IT. Potersbure's Improvement.
ST.. PETERSBURG. September 19.-There
were only twelve new eases of cholera re-
ported in this city yesterday-a decrease
of twentv-nine compared with the figures
of saturday. There were thIrty-two
deaths-an increase of seventeen over
those Of Saturday. SiGty-fve patients
were discharged from the hospital as
cu-ed.
The Paris Report.
PARIS. September l9.-There were re-
ported IN this city and it's suburbs to-day
20 new cholera cases and IS deaths. in
Guiding lG new cases ard 1 deaths III ST.
0uen. The railway companies have can
celled ali arrangements for provincial ex-
curslOns 10 Paris IN connection with the
national fees OF the 22d instant
Cases in Holland.
ROTTERDAM, September l9.-Three new
cases Of cholera ana two deaths were re-
ported in this city today. Numerous
cases OF cholerine and some deaths from
the malaiy are reported from other towns
IN Holland.