The morning call., 1892-07-31
THE RUSSIiN PLAGUE.
Precautions Taken Against tile Spreading
Of the Cholera.
The Disease Appears on the Austrian Frontier
Panit-Stricken Peasants in Russian Towns.
Views Of the Physicians.
Copyrighted, 1892. by tho New York Associated
Press

BERLIN, July 30.-The cholera to-day
made its appearance in two localities in Ga
licia, aud. worse still, nine cases are re-
ported only % miles fran Pressburg, Hun
gary. which is pOpulous center The out
break In Austrian Galicia Is limited 10 the
frontier villages. The Austrian Govern
ment has ordered precautions to prevent
the spread Of the disease, as an outbreak
there would involve a spread Of the cpl
demie through Central Europe. The news
from Galicia does not excite alarm here. but
the Pressburg Pdvices have given the au-
tioTities shock. The pFox Gl,y of flrnas
sud the likelihood that the 7eass msy
spread along The Danube make tae news
serious.
Berlin physicians epprshend an early oui-
break IN Siesis and SoatseTa Germauy.
The utmost precautions ere being taken
While making inquiries 81 official quarters
this evening regarding mo caoie.. ia Aus-
.ris- the representative OF the Associated
Press learned thai teiegraus had been re-
ceiyed from BreslAu announcing the out
break there. The physicians cannot vet
definitely pronounce whether tho disease
from which their patients are suffering Is
choierine or Asiatic cholera bat suspect the
latter.
ST. PETERSBURG. July S0.-The cholera
has decreased ia the towns ia Russia IN
which II first made It's appearance. but in
the places more recently affected by the
disease u is Increasing rapidly. IL has also
broken out in several districts which have
been hitherto free from its ravage>. In
Eaghe7tan Wednesday there were SD new
csSrs ana l54 deaths. and in TeTek 3S3 new
cases ana 205 deaths.
NIENSA Illy 30 Trustworthy aGYices
from the CEUItfa- Ticken districts of Russia
ttE csco1Y rs@Teeeut . terrible state CT
affairs TIE families that 30 stricken gen.
orally cenc6a ;fCr nisforiunes for tear Of
b 3aFca 10 ceaforO q, 81 se street medi-
ca Etols. ls ma1V 1tstrlets med cal
asst ants Ste lG cl.ea state Of lAt0Eica-
ton and there is Practically no medical
night service. The disinfectants are of the
poorest quality. The majority of the towns
Invaded are torriby y filthy. The people are
hal-crazed with terror.
BERLIN, July 30.-The ReichanZieger to-
day prints an article on the precautions which
should be taken TO prevent the introduction
and spread of the cholera. and this fact
leads many to believe that the authorities
consider an epidemic of the disease immi-
nent. DIR. ViFchOw viii shortly 20 TO Rus
sla TO study the epidemic.
In conversation with an Associated Press
representative DIR. Vrchow said the cholera
appeared localized IN Russia at present, but
may appear here at any time.
Concerning the probability OF It's spread
Ing TO America, he said: There is no need
TO tell your people. They must remove all
dust and GITt and exercise the utmost clean
Illness and then they will be all right"
d.. Hirsch, another noted authority, said !:
II have thoroughly studied the condition of
America, and there is little danger of an
outbreak of the disease there provided
thorough cleanliness is maintained and sani-
tary precautions are ad opted. One danger
to America is the Canadian frontier. The
greatest danger Is in the importation of
rags. The American authorities should
strictly prohibit the importation OF rags from
any district where cholera might be sus-
pected Of existing"