New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-01
HAMBURG'S TERRIBLE VISITATION.

THE SITUATION BECOMING WORSE HOURLY
PEOPLE FLEEING FROM THE CITY
HEROIsM IN THE HOSPITALS
Hamburg. Aug. 31-There is no questioning
the fact that the present cholera epidemic is the
worst that has ever visited this city, and every
hour the situation became worse. The people
are diving of like sheep and the plague is sprcal-
ing Ii was thought carly yesterday that inc
epidemic was abating in virulcnce, the huhoci
of new cases and deaths reported for MONDAY ne
inc far below those of the day preceding. In
fortunatelyi -his was not the case IL was only
y temporary halt in the onward march Of the
plague. and now it is again marching forward
moving down it's victims by the score fear
f,l feeling of apprehension hangs over the whole
citv and the belief that the doctors are helpless
n fight the scourge grows in strength The pco-
nle feel that they are helpless in the face OF the
terrible visitation that has come upon them' an
many Of them have given Up hope OF escapnns
the disease This in itself is caiamlty. io'
courage is one of the essential factors IN neh'ihs
the epidemic. .x.
Tho representative of the Associated Press mere
has seen in the military drill shed the oou'es %
400 victims awaiting burial. Owing to ieu tapc l.
,s ;mnoss;ble TO bury ali the dead under the usual
regulations, for the law requires the prooucuoh Vi
,,arers Of Identification before the body is con-
stances these papers are easily procurable' pue
now when whole families have been carried OIL
nv the scourge the greatest difficulty is expo
renced In getting tie papers Unless the frghtful
mortality abates it will be necessary shortly 70 set
aside the law and bury the victims as hastily do
nossible Already it is believed that the lhlec-
tion has been spread by the dead. Imprecatio'N
arc hcaped upon the authorities for 'her pig
headedness in letting the victims lie unouncu I"
scatter the cOntagon among the living, while teS
hunted for papers to show the age, occupatoh' eIc
Of the dead persons. reign OF terror preVals'
and every person who can possibly do so is flee
;no from the city. An exception must be made'
however to this assertion. Those whose dutS
calls them 10 attend the sufferers, physclaS' an
those who have nobly volunteered their services
are doing work that requires the extreme OF nero
is,n Among tie hospitals everywhere where they
can help, they take their lives in their hands wi'h-
ont hope of fame or reward, and do their ut
most to alleviate the awiu! suHerlhgs VI ,hc
plague-strickcn victims.
Tho ordinary form OF burial will soon have to
no abandoned. aud trenches filed with quicklime
will lave TO he resortcd to. In many parts OF the
CITY tle shops NJ erOcers bakers ana butchers
have been closed by the police, the owners ana
attending TO business The Prusslan MINISTRY y
Of War has ordered the garrison laIiie''o a. a.
Altoona TO supply che Hamburg hospitai> WIZ, wiz
500 beds The registrars who record thc H ataTS ~
in the city will keep their Offices open nh'i ~
O'Clock every night. ;d q ro
The Chamber of Commerce has organized a re-
lief committee. .,. .h,r
The cholera victims now, more frequently I'LL r,,'
at first, are persons of the middle and Ippe9r
classes DR. M.-sch who vas the musicai cri'ic
of the "Nachrichtcn,7 il among the dcah po,r.o
4 large stove has been placed at the YOURS, IIs
in order 10 facilitate the distribution o! boiling
water to ,hc public. Disnfcctants are Dein9 sup
piled free TO The poor. o. r ~
nounces TIE posponement Of opening TIL Septeh'-
bsr g. Il,
During the twenty-fonr hours ended az mld-
night last niqht the ambulance conveyed to the
hospital 50s cholera patients. OF this number
o6S have since died.