The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-04
THE PLAGUE WANING.
Decrease of Cholera Everywhere
Except at Paris.
EVEN HAMBURG BETTER OFF.
Only One or Two Cases In Great Brit
ain-The Disease Carried From
Hamburg to Norway.

LONDON, Sept 3-Reports received from
various places tonight in regard to the
stains of the cholera epidemic are OF
more encouraging character than any since
the disease began its ravages. Intelli-
gence in regard to the condition OF affairs
in Hamburg shows that the decrease in
the violence of the epidemic there is
slowly becoming noticeable. although
in the Center and Alster quarters
of the city the ambulances are
at present buster than ever. Yesterday
500 victims were deposited in the earth
and arrangements made for the burial Of
$50 bodies today. The only exception to
the generally reassuring advices received
is the news regarding the progress Of the
epidemic in Paris. AT late hour tonight
a telegram reports that there is a slight in
crease in the number of new cases and
deaths.
The Columbia sailed from Southampton
this evening for New York. The only
persons the vessel carries besides the OFF,
GERS and crew are 436 cabin passengers.
The local government board announces
that with the exception Of one or two
cases that are now recovering, there is not
a case OF cholera in England or Wales.
The Inman line steamer City of New
York, for New York, an American line
steamer for Philadelphia, the White Star
steamer Britannia, for New York, and the
Cunard line steamer Catalonia. for Boston.
all have steerage passengers aboard. 1t
was said that all vessels sailing from Liv-
erpool for American ports will carry no
Storage passengers. Literally this was
true, for all those passengers boarded the
steamer OF Queenstown.
CHRisrIANIA. Sept. 3.-Cholera was dis
covered today on board a Norwegian
schooner which arrived from Hamburg.
PARIS. Sept. 3.-An official report of the
progress of the cholera epidemic in the
city states that there were seventy-four
fresh cases of the disease Thursday, and
fifty-nine fresh cases and forty-two deaths
Friday. The cholera has appeared in St.
Vans. One person has died, and two cases
are now under treatment In consequence
of President Harrison's proclamation for
a twenty days. quarantine and the subse-
quent decision that transatlantic COM
panies are to carry no more steerage pas
sengers, groups Of Italians were inter-
copied in this city last night bound for
America via Havre. and informed they
could not proceed. They have been sent
back to Italy at the expense Of the French
government.
BERLIN, Sept. 3.-The public alarm oc-
casioned by the cholera is fast dying out.
Cool weather and abundant transforms
are keeping down the disease, and these in
fluenses are restoring general sense Of
security. Cases resembling cholera are
rife enough, especially in Charlottenburg.
Undoubtedly the cases of Asiatic cholera
taken to the Moabic hospital are all trace
able to Hamburg. Although there is no
sign of the disease spreading here, the
authorities have not relaxed precautions.
President Harrison's circular is mainly
regarded here as justifying more rigorous
measures to stop Russian or other emil
grants from entering Germany. Hence
forth the frontiers will be closed abso-
lutely against Russian emigrants, and in
the case of those from other countries
some will not be permitted to enter Ger
many unless the companies conveying
them to their final destination guarantee
fultillment Of their contract. Immigrants
from anywhere will be disinfected and
their luggage fumigated. Medical papers
support agitation for compulsory crema-
ton Of cholera victims.
though the city is still one immense hos
pital. A high German official, just re-
turned from Hamburg. told a representa-
tive of the Associated Press today that the
sanitary condition of the city is frightful,
though enforcement Of active remedial
measures is proceeding. The cholera
scare has thinned the American colony
here perceptibly. Hundreds of Americans
i.rS g., ~, 10 ~
have gone to England.
HAMBURG, Sept. 3.--The Imperial board
of health reports GIG new cases and lie
deaths from cholera is Hamburg yester-
day. These figures show decline of only
two from the cases reported on the pre-
vious day, while the number of deaths is
exactly the same There have been few
cases and few deaths at Stade, Harburg
and Gross Streiitz.
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