Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-25

the Authorities at Home Posted on the Sl;ua-
don-How Matters Stand in the Affected
Districts
WASHINGTON, D. c., August 2t.-The
following dispatch was received at the
state department to-day from the
United States consul at Hamburg:
"Hamburg emigrantS must be regarded
a. coming from a cholera infected dis
trict. See that steamers and baggage
are disiniected"
The department has more reasSuring
news from Havre, France, relative TO
the reported epidemic there. Consul
Williams telegraphed that the Paris ana
Havre medical experts have had a con-
ference, and after full examination
admit the presence OF local cholera.
They deny however, that 10 Is ASiatIc
cholera. The disease is not spreading
and the alarm is now subSiding. Great
precautions have been taken In the
matter.
The treasury department IS following
M the precautions heretofore adopted
and will use all means at hand to keep
the cholera out OF the country. Assist
ant Secretary Spauldmg has cOmmuni-
catel With DR.. CLAWS, attorney for va
riOus steamship companies and eX-
pressed TO him the hope that the treas
urv department would have the cooper
alton OF the companies in the dlSlnfec-
tion OF immigrants effects.
DR.. CLAWS in reply says the
steamship lines are fully i'm
pressed with the gravity OF
the situation, and that nothing shall be
omitted on their part. Every safe
guard will be applied 70 prevent the
brinring here of immigrants effects
which are not carefully disinfected.
Nothing has been heard at the Treas
urv Department of the proposed de-
Dartpre from Havre for Boston OF a
number of Jews from Odessa, who Origi-
nally intended TO 90 20 New H-rk, but
whose journey was interrupted at Lyons
because OF the refusal Of the steamship
lines 10 take them TO New York. The
DeDartmeut will not take any steps 70
prevent their departure from havre as
thar. 10 is said, Is a matter resting en-
firelv with the steamship companies.
Tine Department will, however, subject
thp emigrauts 20 q very rigid eXamlna-
ZION when they get 10 Boston, SO as TO
prevent the introduction Of cholera
germs.
New York, August 2f.-The Quaran-
eue officials az this port are busy pre-
pairing To prevent any importation OF
cholera from the i0iected European
uo~ts. Orders have been given ty the
commissioners % have the fever ship
Samuel Carlton ready for hospital use in
The lower bay aS soon as received. There
are five vessels due this week from Ham
burr. where cholera is now raging.
These ships have about q, ,OC0 immigrants
aboard. They will be detained az quar-
anime and thoroughly examined.
The French line steamship LaTOur-
nine. which left Havre last Sunday, Is
due here Saturday. As cholera Is also
reported az Hayre, the vessel Will be
duly subjected 90 quarantine regula-
ti1ns on her arrival
Nothing has as yet been done at the
Ellis Island immigrant station towards
preventing the introduction OF cholera
by immigrants, but the physicians in
charge will keep a sharp Lookout for
any symptoms among newly arrived.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, August "a
Having been officially notified OF the
prevalence of cholera in foreign ports,
the B1ard OF Health az a meeting to-
JRy adopted stringent measures 20 pre-
vent the disease from being introduced
into the country through this port.
Hereafter all vessels arriving from
cholera infected ports will be detained
al ouaraDtine until all the baggage,
bedding, etc, OF the immigrants
aboard have been diSinfected.
The steamship Switzerland, from
Antwerp. was the first vessel
10 arrive from an infected port The
quarantine officials found no sickness on
board and her eco passengers were per-
mitted to leave the steamer and enter
the station where they were examined
bv the immigration inspectors. The
baggage and bedding OF the people in
the hold and steerage quarters were not
disturbed and will not be until the pert
physician and medical inspectors deter
mine In what manner the same shall oe
dislnfeCted.
WASHINGTON. d. c., August "a cir
cular prepared at the Marine Hospital
service. having the approval OF the Treas
urv Department, was issued to-day. 10 IS
ordered that after September % rags from
anv foreign port will be refused entry into
the United States unless said rags are ac-
companied by "a certificate from the con
sular officer at the popt or Shipment 20 the
effect that they have been diSintecJe0 IN
accordance with the methods herein de
scribe
II is also ordered rags gathered iC or
shipped from any port or place where
cholera is known 20 prevail as epidemic In
States absolutely, on and after the date Of
This circular. except such as were then
afioat. whigh must oe diSiutected on arrl-
val.
Bosr~v. Mass. August 24-Iu view Of
the ralyyd spread of cholera in Europe, the
Cnstctn House authorities ef Boston to-day
issued an order that no rags shall oe landed
from any European port until examinations
are made in each case in order 20 be assured
that they did not come from any cholera
infected district and until they are thor
oughlv fumigated in matter prescribed
By the department.
ANTWERP, August 24.-For some lit
tie time past there have been number
of suspicious cases OF sickness in this
city, but the authorities have steadily
maintained that the disease was not the
dreaded ASiatic cholera. The leading
physicians of Antwerp now declare
that the disease is true ASiatic cholera.
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