The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-04
GERMANY FULL OF HOPE.
THE DISEASE NOT EPIDEMIC OUT
SIDE OF HAMBURG.


tion-Attack Speedily Follows Con-
tact With Infection From Hamburg.
CCopyrioht, 1893. BY the NJ T. Assoctatsd Press.)
BERLIN, Sept. 3.-The public alarm ooca-
stoned by the cholera is fast dying out, ow-
ing to the limitation Of the disease in cpl
demic form TO the Hamburg district, and
confidence that is felt In the vigilance Of the
authorities Cool weather and abundant
rain storms are keeping down diseases sinu-
lsting cholera, and all the influences are
restoring the general sense of security.
Cases resembling cholera are rife
enough, especially in Charlottenburg.
The water works in this suburb
Of Berlin provide only a scanty
supply of muddy water. The sanitary oon-
ditions Of the place are otherwise bad, and
it is natural, therefore, to find Its residents
figuring largely In the hospital returns of
internal disorders.
The undoubted cases OF Asiatio cholera
that have been taken 20 the Moabite hospi-
tai are all traceable to Hamburg. Two
fresh cases that were taken there to-day are
illustrative Of all the others. One of to-
days cases was an engine driver on q night
express train from Hamburg, while the
other was young porter, who carried linen
for q person who had just arrived
from Hamburg TO the diSinfeoting
chambers. The marvellous rapidity with
which the Hamburg infection operates was
instanoed In this case. Not half an hour
elapsed between the time the victim went
near the infected linen aud the time he was
stricken down. The narrow Stein strasse,
through which he passed, has been thor
ouRhly disinfected, as has also been the
Sophein Real gymnasium. which is situated
on that street.
Although there is no sign of the disease
spreading the authorities have not relaxed
their precautions. The great horse market
which was fixed TO open on Tuesday. has
been indefinitely postponed. This fair would
have been the hkeliest center for the propa-
cation OF the epidemic, as it brings to Berlin
dealers from every quarter of Germany
near the Baltic sea.
President Harrisop's circular is mainly
regarded here as JustifyiRg more rigorous
measures to stop Russian or other immi-
grants from entering Germany. The Aus
trian provinces OF Gaiicia and Bohemia,
hungary and even Italy, send streams of
immigration through Germany and these
are likely to be thrown upon our hands.
Under President Harrlson's ediot the deois-
ion OF the steamship companies not to take
steerage passengers on vessels keeps a num-
Der OF Russian refugees here, but no more
wilt be allowed 30 Gross the frontier,
Henceforth the frontiers will be
closed absolutely against Russia immigrants,
and in case of those from other
countries, none will be permitted to enter
Germany unless the company conveying
them to their final destination guarantee
ful6llment Of their contract. Immigrants
from anywhere will be dlsinfeotad and their
luggage fumigated. Medical papers support
the agitation OF compulsory cremation Of
cholera victims. The Deutsche MediEinaL
maintains that there may be a recurrence
OF the epidemic year after 10 has SEEM
tnGly died out, due 10 bacilh surviving in
buried corpses.
The cholera scare has thinned the Ameri-
can colony here perosptibly. Hundreds Of
Americans have left for the mountains,
while many others have gone TO England.
The cremation congress, which opens at
Baden Baden on Wednesday, at which dele
gates from Berlin, Frankfort, Munich,
Dresden and other csnters will be present
will probably decide TO raise fund 10
cheapen cremation. The Hamburg orema-
tory has been extensively used since the
outbreak of the cholera Others existing 10
Germany at Gotha, Heidelburg and Offen-
bach are rarely resorted to.
HAMBURG IN HORRIBLE CONDITION.
Better news comes from Hamburg, though
the city is still one immense hospital A
high German official, who Just returned
from Hamburg, told a representative of the
Associated Press here to-day that the san-
tary conditions Of the city are still fright
ful, though enforcement OF active remedial
measures is proceeding. Radical overhaul
ing is necessary. New water works are
necessary 10 replace the existing 4O-year-old
system; The present water supply
AnAN NAA
for blocks must be rebuilt.
streets w1dened and drainage improved.
There ia large number Of tenement houses
in the city that are said to bessworss than
any that ever were in the New Y ork Five
Points district. The starcases in some of
these buildings are 80 narrow and crooked
that 1t requires dexUerous handling TO Garry
corpses down If the rigor mortis has set IN.
Collins cannot be carried down. They are
left on the lower landing places until the
bodies are brought down and placed in
them. By this means the stairs Of whole
tenement become infected.
FRANCE STOPPING IMNuaRANrs.
PARIS, Sept. S.-President Harrison's cir
cular recommending twenty days quaran-
tine against all Immigrants vessels had i'm
mediate effect on official action toward i'm
migrants here. Groups Of Italians in transit
here last night for the United States were
stopped at Garest Sazare, where they ex-
pected TO take trains to convey them 70 the
French steamer, and were informed that
the General Transatlantic Line Company
would carry only frat and second class
passengers. An official from the ministry
OF the interior reconducted them to the
Care de Lyon, where they were placed on
q train and sent back to Italy at the ex-
pense Of the French government.
GERMANY's RECORD.
BERLIN, Sept. S.-Cholera statistics for
yesterday issued by che imperial board of
health show there were 628 new cases in
Hamburg. The deaths numbered l16. a
decline OF only two cases from Thursday.
The same number OF deaths occurred Thurs
day.
Six cases and two deaths occurred yester-
day in the district OF Stade near the mouth
of the Elbe, i've cases and 6ve deaths in
Harburg, on the south branch Of the Elbe.
and two cases and one death in Gross Sire,
litE, q town in Prussian Silesia.
ONLY TWO CASES IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, Sept. 3.--The local government
board announces that with the exception of
one or two cases that are now recovering
there Ia not q case OF cholera in England or
w ales. Reports received here from various
places tonight are of more encouraging
character than any heretofore sent out since
the disease began its ravages
Advices from Rouen are to the effect that
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