The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-16
CHOLERA IN NEW HAVEN.
The CITY Excited Oyer What Seems TO be n
Case-Precautions Elsewhere.

Case-Precautions Elsewhere.
New Haven, Conn, Sept. 15.-The city
is in a furry Of excitement to-day over
what seems to be a genuine case of chol-
Ara. Shortly before Z O'Clock this morn
ing John Henry, janitOr, of the Shel-
dOn-avenue school, found an unknown
Italian writing in terrible agony in a
field i'm the outskirts of the city The pO-
lice were at once notified and the hos
pital ambulance was called. The ltal-
IAN was exhibiting all the symptoms Of
the dreaded disease He was taken i'm
mediatcly 10 the hospital, and isolated
from the other patients. Health Officer
Wright was notified. and went out to the
hospital and examined the patient Shortly
after Superintendent Starkweather, of
the hospital, the house physician, and the
health officer held a consultation. All
three were interviewed, but are very re-
ticcnt regarding the case, and will not
commit themselves.
PRECAUTIONS IN PITTsBURG.
Piusburs, Sept. 15.-To-day the health
authorities of Pittsburg took steps to-
wards the erection of an emergency hos
pital for the accommodation of cholera
patients. On and after to-day all immi-
grant trains on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad will be held in quarantine at
AANuklu DlNiNlf just QulNlQt tllt tll9 Illll-
IFS. Two officers and a physician viii
thoroughly inspect every train upon its
arrival.
If any on board are i'll they will be re-
moved 10 the hospital. All trains and bag
gage of the passengers will be fumigated
before they VIII be permitted 30 enter the
city
The passengers Of the east-bound Chi
cago express on the Pennsylvania rail
road bad a terrible fright this morning.
When fifteen miles west of the city Mrs
Crane of GAINESVILLE Wis, EN- route To
Washington. was taken seriously and
suddenly H. Her ailment was pro-
nOunccd Asiatic cholera. Physicians and
an ambulance were in waiting at Union
Station. After q hurried examination the
physicians announced the ailmcnt to be
heart trouble, and the patient was re-
moved to the West Pennsylvania hospi-
tai.
CINCINNATI UNDER QUARANTINE.
Cincinnati, Sept. 15.-Health Officer
freudergast, when Informed that cholera
had broken forth in New York. said:
VIII declare the city OF Cincinnati under
quarantine. IL will be as strict as mar
tial law during the war. The points that
are now being guarded are Bern Hill
Youngstown. Fast Palestine. East Liver
pool, Bclaire. Belpre, Canton, Toledo.
Sandusly and Cleveland. The various
quarantine stations have a medical ex-
aminer and other assistants who will
stop all trains and steamers from the
East and make a thorough examination
Of both passengers and luggage Every
thing Will be disiufected before it will
be permitted to proceed.
DR.. Prendcrcast has placed officers at
Dayton and LOyclaud. O., and Alaysyille
10 stop all suspicious cases on west
bound trains.
Cleveland O.. Sept 15.--'Ihe health
board of this city have decided to estab-
lish strict quarantine regulations at once,
and the director will be given dictatorial
powers with regard TO searching and
holding trains and boats and travellers.
Pickets will be stationed along the va
rious railroad lines leading into the city,
and quarantine camps will be established.
Tho railroad officials are cooperating
with the city authorities in this matter