Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-01
CHOLERA COMING.
America Will Be Afflicted With
the Scourge Now Raging
in Europe.
Predictions Made That Cholera
Will Reach New York
Within a Week.

NEW York, Aug. 27.-Dr. Edison, sanl'
tary superintendent Of the sanitary Guy
hoard of health, thinks that cholera will
undoubtedly reach this port within the
next week or ten days. Since the disease
became so viruent, both in Hamburg ana
Antwerp, no steamships have arrived here
iron, those ports. In the case OF the steam
ship La Touraine Of the French line que
here tomorrow, the consul at first gave
clean bill Of health, but after the vessel sailed
he recalled it and has cabled to have the
vessel thoroughly inspected on her arrival.
Preparation: were made to-day by Health
Officer jenkins to carry out these in
structions. La Teuraine will be detained
at quarantine until every passenger has
been examined carefully and all suspicious
looking baggage thoroughly fumigated.
Health Officer Jenkins this morning tele-
graphed from quarantine as follows:
Steamers will be inspected most carefully. Any
steamer having suspected cases or having mad
deaths on board will be held until q bacteriolog'
cal examination eau be made and II cholera 10
found all persons on board will be held at least
seven days. the sick will be removed and placed
IN hospitals; all baggage as we'll as the vessel
| will be treated with steam, and al parts OF the
vessel not subjected to steam will be washed
with solution OF bichloride OF mercury. l rec
omfnend that all immigrants undergo most
thorough inspection on board vessels, with de-
tention if they are from infected or suspected
districts for at least five days; that they be
| hoth nd hot nli ri hnp and he diR.
infected by steam; that certificate CT such
cleansing and dsinlectlng. signed by the consul,
be given to the ships surgeon for presentation
to the health officer at the port OF entry. Rags
from infected or suspected districts will not re-
ceive permits from us. The health authorities
of New York and Brooklyn will not land rags
without such permit.
VALUABLE INSTRUCTIONS.
The board OF health has prepared cir
cular, which is now in the hands of the
printer, to be published in English, Ger
man, French and Italian, and distributed
broadcast as soon as the first case of cholera
is reported here 1t contains instructions
as to food and the proper care Of the person
and premises to prevent the spread of the
contagon. In addition to this an inspec-
ton OF all the tenement houses in this city
has Eeen ordered to see if the plumbing is
in order and that there is no accumulation
o. dirt and refuse in any Of them which
might breed the disease. Extraordinary
precautions are being taken by the board OF
health to ensure the cleanliness of the city,
and this morning an extensive raid was
made on the East side in search of de-
cayed fruit and vegetables in the poor
quarters. This raid is likely to break the
record in the quantity OF stuff that will be
condemned to the offal dock.
Quarantine Commissioner Muller said
this morning that everything possible was
being done to protect the city rom posi-
BILE danger from incoming ships. The
quarantine boat Illinois was sent down the
bay this morning with Supt. Starin, who
will examine into the condition of Hos
pital island. Tomorrow the quarantine
board
WILL MAKE PERSONAL INSPECTIONS
TO SATISFY themselves that all is we'll. At
the office of the Royal Netherlands line it
was said that there was no cholera reported
at Rotterdam. not even in a mild form.
Their ship Werkendam passed in all well
yesterday with 600 in the steerage list. The
managers of the Red Star line said that
they had as yet no official tidinys of the ex.
istence of cholera at Antwerp. The ma
Jorlty OF their immigrants were from the
northern ports OF Europe and were of the
better class. No suspicious cases would b.
TAKEN Tor transportation. The best known
Methods OF 1umigation were being used
snd the passengers were beng thoroughly
inspected. The officials of the French lines
say that every precaution is being taken at
Havre. They have refused immigran,s
from Palestine, Arabia, Syria and Russia
Medical men in this city are greatly in.
terested in new treatment of cho.ers dc
covered at the Pas eur institute in Par;s
ana IT was learned that in case the eoiden,;o
continues to spread the efficacy of the
treatment will be promptly and thorouob
~ tested by New York experts. OF III.
treatment which is analogous to that en-.
Ployed by Jenner in smallpox, and hv
fasleur for hydrophobia, inocculation !.
USED something similar to that Mood -
cases Of smallpox. The vaccine IL - -
lee.eo into each person in the ree,, y
way. Or. Haffkene, of the PasteurS;s4 y
,ute claims the honor for the discx
having hrst thoroughly tested It ~,
iaais ana finally upon himself "a