New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-21
FEWER CASES OF CHOLERA.
THE SITUATION ABROAD IMPROVING.
A NEW THEORY OF THE ORIGIN OF THE DISEASE
IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AT ST.
PETERSBUR.

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Hamburg, Sept. oO.-The cholera statistics con-
.inue show gratifying decrease In both the num-
Der OF and of deaths Yesterday there
were lil new cases and sixtyseven deaths reported
This Is twenty eight and ten deaths less thah
were reported on Sunday, while sundays hgureS
showed falling off of III cases and forty-fve deaths
compared with the returns OF the preceding day.
In Altoona which adJons Hamburg, seventeen new
cases and eight deaths occurred yesterday
London sept 2O.-"The Times" this morning pub
lished a dispatch from its correspondent in Hamburg
in reference the progress OF the plague which re-
jects all previous theories as to the importation OF
cholera germs into that city. The dispatch says:
If the disease imported into Hamburg II was
not by poor emgrants. but by a better class Of Ger
mans who retrcating from Russia. The most
likely explanation, however, Is that the cholera germs
were not imported at all. but were left In the SOIL
from previous epldemcs is known to be the case
in India and elsewhere; and their activity Is due to
peculiar influence during the present cholera season
Furthermore, during the early and the middle part oil
summer Hamburg underwent extraordinary process
OF disembOwelling. Streets were torn up IN every
direction for the purpose OF laying gas pipes, ETC. Inc
navvies working In this soil got the cholera germs OH
their hands and swallowed them with their food The
connection OF drainage with the water supply uiu
the rest
Berlin Sept oO.-Two bargemen and workman
who has not been outside Of Perrin in years, were
seized with cholera in this city to-day. The barseS'
lying in the centre Of the city ana WITHIN
600 yards Of the Schloss have been disinfectes Inc
authorities are inquiring to ascertain where the work
man referred TO became infected Eight suspicious
cases were brought the Moabt Hospital this after
noon. One OF the patients subsequently died. Tie
total number Of suspected cases now in the hosplta
is forty SIX.
Paris. sept. oo.-There we're reported in Paris and
its suburbs to-day fory-tw cases Of cholera and
seventeen deaths.
IIavre, Sept o0.-Six new cases of cholera and SIX
deaths were reported in this city yesterday. This is
a decrease of three cases. and an increase of two
deaths compared with Sundays figures
ST. Petersburg, sept cO.-The cholera returns Of
Yesterday show that eleven cases were reported
The deaths numbered forty-four Compared with sun
days returns, yesterdays figures show decrease OF
one in the number Of cases and an Increase OF Twelve
in the number Of deaths. st. Petersburg is divided
into number OF cholera districts, to each of which Is
assigned an inspector with extensive powers. An In
spector Is informed Immediately suspicious case &C
ours and at visits the place where the patient Is
II in his opinion the general health would be better con-
served by the removal OF the patient to the hospital e
gives the necessary order and the patient Is removed
IT, on the other hand the Inspector thinks that the CIT
cumstances of the patient will allow Of his better treat
ment at home, he is permitted to remain In his own
lone, but n rigid quarantine is maintaiDed against
every person in the house until all danger OF their
spreading the plague Is passed. To this excellent sys-
tem which is believed here to be perfect as possible
is ascrbed the measure Of that has ATTENDED
the efforts Of the authorities in fighting the plague.
Antwerp Sept 2O-Five new cases OF cholera
occurred i'm this CITY today Only death due 10
the disease was reported during the same time. .
Rotterdam, sept. 2O.-The cholera IS not making
much hedway In south Holland and the returns
in regard TO the progress of the disease Throughout.
the Whole country show that the number OF new
nafients and the mortality not large enough 10
Warrant any great apprehension that the pesl,ence
viii get beyond the control of the health authorizes
In this city to-day, although the deaths were COM
narotiyelv few they exceeded the new cases In num-
her two persons having been attacked with cholera
aod tbree having sllccumbed 70 the disease. In
Dordrecht only new case was reported to-uay,
and NOT a single death resulting from the scourge
was hrouoht TO the notice OF the authorities. only
two cases were reported elsewhere in Holland.