The Red Cloud chief., 1892-09-02
THE GENUINE CHOLERA

Appearance Of the Plague In Belgian Ports
III II slowly Hut surely Working ITS
Way Westward-Enorts OF the Dcpart-
ment tn Keep II From This Country.
ANTWERP, Aug. 25.-For some time
past there have been n number of sus-
picious cases of sickness in this city,
but the authorities have steadily main.
tanned thai the disease was not the
dreaded Asiatic cholera No later than
Tuesday 1t was officially announced
that there was not o single case of
Asiatic cholera In Belgium, the sus.
picious cases being simply cholera
nostras. This statement received its
Justification yesterday at least so far as
Antwerp " concerned. The leading
physicians Of Antwerp now declare that
h disease rs true Asistic cholera
The disease is now admittedly present
In three Of the great northern European
ports, Hamburg, Antwerp and Havrc,
y there Is y very strong suspicion
that h so-called cholerine prevalent
Mt Stettia will turn out 10 he the Asiatic
cholera
The announcement that the fatal
scourge has appeared here has caused a
feeling 81 apprehension, and many of the
weather. residents are making prepara.
lions TO cav the city. Everything pos.
siblc Will be done 10 combat the disease
and instructions will be issued by tho
authorities informing tho people how
best to live TO avoid the disease.
Since noon yesterday five persons who
were suffering from cholera and were
admitted 20 the hospital died a few
hours after their admission. One case
Of the disease, IL is declared, has ap-
peared on board n steamer from Ham.
burg.
srRrcr PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The follow.
Ing dispatches were received at the
etate department from the United
States consul at Hamburg:
Hamburg emi2rants must be 70
garded rs coming from a cholera in.
fected district. Shall see that steamers
and baggage are disinfected."
The department has more reassurinp
news from Havre, France, relative tc
the reported epidemic Of cholera there.
Consul Williams telegraphcd that the
Paris and Havre medical experts have
had n conference and after a full exam.
nation admit the presence Of local
cholera They deny, however, that II
Is Asiatic cholera. The disease Is mo-,
spreading and the alarm is now sub
siding.
Great precautions have been taken IL
the matter. Tho treasury department,
Is following up the precautions hereto
fore adopted and will use all means nj
hand IN 1nn~ NkA aI1a. -. a A..
country. Assistant Secretary Spauld'
ing has communicated with DR.. CLAWS,
the attorney for various steamship
companies, and expressed to him the hope
that the treasury department would
have the cooperation of the companies
In tho disinfection Of emigrantx DR..
CLAWS in reply says hat the steamship
lines are fully impressed with the grav-
ity OF the situation, and that nothing
be omitted OF their part. Every
safeguard will be applied TO prevent
the bringing here Of immigrants aud
which are not carefully disin- !
Nothing has been heard at the treas
ury department of the proposed depart
ure from Havrc for Boston Of q mum.
Der of Jews from Odessa, who original
ly intended to 60 to New York. but
whose journey has been interrupted at
Lyons because Of the refusal Of the
lines TO take them to New
York. The department will not take
any steps TO prevent their departure
from Havre As that, it is said, is q mat
ter resting entirely with the steamship
The department will, how
ever. subject the ~emigrnnts TO a very
rigid examination when they get to
so rs TO prevent the introduce
ton Of cholera germs.