The record-union., 1892-08-27

Copyright, 1892, by Y. Y. Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 26.-The officials of the
local Government Board charged to
watch the progress of cholera tonight are
less confident of the metropolis escaping
visitation of the disease. The Graves
end cases are undoubtedly cases of Asiatic
cholera. With cholera at Gravesend, and
infected persons probably roaming
around in our midst, some outbreak OF
the disease in London is considered in
evitable. The Port London Sanitary
Committee has applied tor vast increase
Of the staff, otherwise it cannot under
take surveillance OF ships entering the
Thames from infected continental ports.
But no Thames Gordon will suffice to shut
out the danger of infection. The stream
Of arrivals from the continent comes via
Harwich, Southampton and other ports
by train without inspection. The rail-
way and steamship companies, excepting
the transatlantic lines, show no inten-
ton Of suspension OF ordinary arrange
ments The authorities expect an OUT
break and are preparing to meet it. In
the East End the water supply was tested
and found to be of doubtful quality, and
changes were ordered in the tiltering APP
paratus. The people of South London
have been warned that their water is a
source of danger.
No DOUBT BUT 1T Is CHOLERA.
LONDON, Aug. 26.-There is no doubt
the cholera has at last entered England.
The disease was brought here by the
steamer Comma. which arrived at Graves
end yesterday from Hamburg. 1t was
reported the steamer was infected, but
the authorities, after examining the pas
sengers, allowed them TO land. A few
hours afterward two aliens who arrived
on the Comma were taken sick. They
were at once removed TO the hospital at
Gfavesend, where the doctors pronounced
their malady cholera. In spite OF medi-
cal aid they both died shortly after being
admitted. This has caused considerable
anxiety and a close inspection of all in
coming vessels has been ordered. The
two deaths at Gravesend from cholera
have produced great excitement
10 day Ihe steamer Laura, plying be-
tween hamburg and Lynn, arrived at
Lynn. The health officers found two
cholera suspects on board. The vessel
was Immediately ordered to put back to
sea. The officers and passengers protest
Ell against such summary treatment. but
the health officers were obdurate and re-
fused TO let a single person land from the
steamer.
Sixty passengers on board the Ham
burg-American steame' Columbia, from
New York, which arrived at Southampton
yesterday, changed their minds about
proceeding to Hamburg when they
learned the cholera was epidemic there.
They left the Columbia when they found
the company had ordered that she pro-
coed no further, and took passage for
Flushing in the Netherlands.
DR.. ThOrne, Chief of the London Medi-
cal department, has no doubt that the
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LYNN THOROUGHLY AROUSED.
LONDON, Aug. 26.-The Liverpool
health authorities have been discussing
precautionary measures against the chol-
era. The Lynn authorities are taking
rigorous methods TO prevent the arrival of
emigrants from Hamburg.
Prince ESterhaZy, attache of the Rus
sian Legation, has been suffering from an
attack OF cholerine, but is recovering.
RIGOROUS INSPECTION AT LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 26.-All the boarding
houses here are subjected daily to a rigor-
GUS inspection to see that they are kept
clean, and all sanitary regulations com
piled with to prevent the introduction of
holera.
BILLS OF HEALTH FROM ANTWERP.
ANTWERP, Aug. 26.-The Scheldt
Board of Health has taken action such as
is likely to cause little reliance 10 be
placed on bills of health issued by it. It
has announced it sees no reason to make
any change in its bills of health on ac-
count of few suspicious cases of sick
ness coming from Havre and Hamburg.
Ii viii therefore continue to deliver clean
bills of health. AS it is indisputablv
proved that ASiatic cholera is present in
Antwerp. the health authorities of other
cities will know how TO value clean bills
OF health issued by the Scheldt board.
ITS PROGRESS AT HAVRE.
HAvRE, Aug. 26.-Of1icial figures show
that on Wednesday there were eighteen
new cases of cholera and nine deaths
from the disease here. Yesterday there
were nine new cases and twenty-one
deaths.
AT HAMBURG.
HAMBURG, Aug. 26.-The police have
issued orders forbidding the Inhabitants
drinking water from the Elbe unless ii is
previously boiled. Bathing places along
the river are closed. The police will
make a house TO house inspection to in
sure their being clean, and enforce sani-
tary measures whenever they are re-
quired. a special corps has been organ
lied TO, disinfect houses infected with
cholera Official statistics show that on
Wednesday there were 1SS new cases OF
the disease reported, while the deaths
numbered thirty-two. Up to Thursday
noon there We're ninety new cases and
forty-one deaths.
AT BERLIN.
BERLIN, Aug. % This morning n
woman became suddenly i'll in an ornni-
bus. and was taken to the hospital. She
was pronounced to be suffering from
Asiatic cholera. The Moabite HOSPITAL is
reserved for cholera patients. All Grade in
secondhand clothing has stopped. Work.
men on train on the Hamburg Berlin