The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-31
WILL CHOLERA REACH AMERICA?
Strenuous Efforts Being Made
to Keep it Out.
The Disease Still Raging In Europe De-
spite the Exertions OF the Health
Ohicers-The Sanitary Laws of London
Being Strictly Enforced ami tho CITY
Cleaner Now Than It Has Been for
Many Years.

tnat may be made upon them in the
event OF an extensive outbreak of
cholera in London. Wards have been
specially set apart for tho reception OF
cholera patients and the strictest rules
formulated to keep patients and their
attendants isolated. The sanitary
authorities have in no wise relaxed
their vigilance. Every day the lodging
houses are subjected to rigid inspec-
ton and 1t may truthfully be said that
they we're never in better sanitary con-
dition.
AS 1t is we'll known that over ripo
fruit is dangerous source OF cholera
there is sharp watch kept to see that
all fruit is kept in prime condition. To-
day the health authorities made a de-
scent upon the Covont Garden market
and found many tons of unsound fruit
exposed for sale. 1t was all seized and
condemned.
Another seaman belonging to the
steamer Corona has been attacked with
cholera at Shields, to which place he
went after leaving his ship. This morn.
Ing four cases of disease have occurred
of the crew who were allowed to land
upon the arrival of the Corona from
Hamburg.
BERLIN, Aug. 3o-lSpecial lit is Of
hcially announced that cholera Is prev
alent in sixteen places in Schleswig and
in three places in the District of Luene-
berg. At Leipsic one case has ccurred,
and one case is reported at Neustadt
Mecklenberg. Both cases are from
Hamburg.
National Ieitung says there are three
distinct cases of Asiatic cholera at the
Moabit hospital in Berlin. Two of the
patients came from Hamburg. while the
third Is Berlin wharf laborer. During
the past twenty -four hours seventeen
new suspects have been taken to tho
eospital.
HARvE, Aug. 3O.--TSpecial There
were reported II now cases, an increase
| OF IL cases compared with Sunday.
Deaths, ~; decrease, Z, compared with
the death returns of Sunday.
ANTWERP, Aug. 30 Especial Cholera
returns show two new cases yesterday
and four deaths. Tho disease appears
to be spreading into the city
THE HAGUE, Aug. 30.-[Special The
man who arrived here few days ago
from Hamburg was attacked with
cholera last night. He was promptly
removed to the hospital and the house
where he was staying had been disin-
| fected.
HAMBURG Aug. sO.-ISpeciall- Ac-
cording to the official cholera report
issued today there were 457 new cases
aDq, zoe deaths on Sunday. Yesterday
there were 1879 new cases and 4S deaths
| These figures show q remarkable falling
OIL both in the number of new cases and
f,O md 1no
made by Prof Koch that the disease
would disappear as rapidly as it had ap-
| peared
HAMBURG, Aug. 30.-( Special Many
cases Of cholera were reported to-day in
Barmbeck, village three miles north
cast OF Hamburg. This place contains
number OF distilleries, an asylum for
the insane, hospital for the poor, a
worRhouse and other charitable institu.
tons. The renewal of warm weather
threatens to increase the ravages OF the
epidemic in this city.
BREMEN, Aug. 30.-lSpecial The
North German Lloyd Steamship Com.
pany announced to-day that each OF the
steamers of their line will carry two
doctors during the prevalence Of the
cholera epidemic. Ali their vessels will
be disinfected twice daily and all bag.
gage will be disinfected in special
shed before it is allowed aboard the
steamers. During the voyage only wa
ter that has been boiled or with which
muriatic acid has been mixed will be
supplied to the crews and passengers.
BERLIN, Aug. 30.- Especial Three
children who were travelling as passen
| gers and the conductor OF sleeping car
attached to Hamburg train were seized
with cholera during their journey to day
and were removed to the hospital at
Ludwigslust. a town of Mecklenberg.
Schwerin. The conductors wife had
died with the disease on Sunday. A
traveller from Hamburg was stricken
with Asiatic cholera at Darmstadt to-
day and the authorities at once ordered
that town to be covered with placards
containing special sanitary regulations.
| The congress OF master builders
which has been in session at Kiel, was
dissolved by the police to-day as a pre-
caution against the spread of ch olera
The price of disinfectants, and espe-
cially carbolic acid has risen 100 per
cent. since the appearance Of cholera
here, the abnormal increase thus placing
the use of disinfectants beyond the
reach Of the poor. The newspapers ad-
vocate gratis distribution OF disinfec-
tants.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 3d. Special IA
Gordon of inspection and disinfection Is
being rapidly established on the sea-
board from Louisiana to Maine and
along the Canadian and Mexican from
tier. The States and nation are WORK
ing together and there is practically a
national quarantine. Acting Secretary
Spaulding this afternoon issued circu-
lar to the collectors Of customs and 9TH
| ers on the Canadian and Mexican
frontier instructing them to ex-