Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-24
CHOLERA FROM CUBA.
One of the Dangers Expected to
Threaten Us Next Summer.
THE NEW OUTBREAK IN HAMBURG
Confirmed by Cur New Consul to That
Plague tricken City.
RUSSIA ALSO TO Bs GREATLY FEARED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The Secretary
of State received cable message this morn
ing from Mr.. Estes, our new Consul at
Hamburg, saying: "Bills of health have
not been clean. Two cases to-day" The
first paragraph Of this message is in re-
sponse to an inquiry as to the truth of re-
port that the Consul had decided 10 issue
clean bills of health to vessels sailing for
United States ports from Hamburg, not
withstanding the continued existence of
cholera in that city. The authorities at
Washington doubted the report from the
first and are now convinced of its falsity.
Surgeon Genera Wyman, of the Marine
Hospital service to-day in answer to ques-
tions as to the danger of a reapDearance OF
the cholera in the coming spring and sum-
mer, said: 'There are at the present time
two factors which render the situation with
regard to cholera serious. One is the ap-
pearance of fresh cases of that disease in
Hamburg, and the other is the continued
prevalence of the disease in Russia. The
cholera is by no means wiped out, and the
greatest care will have to be exercised to
prevent its gaining foothold on this side
of the Atlantic. The speedy passage of
bill which shall give clearly-defned powers
to make precautionary regulations with
sufficient appropriations to make them
effective is extremely desirable.
Immigrants Bound to Come Over.
Information has been received that in
spite OF all that has been done to discour-
age immigration from infected countries,
particularly Russia, there are large num-
bers of immigrants from that country who
are persistent in their efforts to reach the
United States The order for the expul-
sion of Hebrews from Russia heretofore en-
forced in certain limited districts is now be-
ing enforced all over, the Empire. This
means that a large number OF immi-
grants from badly injected districts will
try to reach the United States, and no one
can view these matters without serious
concern. 1t is inadvisable to create any
unnecessary alarm in regard to the danger
from cholera have great faith in the
sanitary int diligence and ability to meet
emergencies possessed by the people of the
United States. but the facts have simply
got to be faced, and it is the part only of
ordinary wisdom to take precautions
Danger of Cholera From Cuba.
'There is danger" Dr. Wyman contin-
cholera reaching the United States from the
Island of Cuba because of the close COM
mercial intercourse between Cuba aud
Spain and other European ports"
There have been suDdry intimations from
time to time that it was the purpose of the
Treasury Department to modify the string
ent provisions of the circular of August 10
regarding the importation of rags. By the
terms of this circular, consular certificates
of disinfection are required with all impor-
tstions of rags from foreign ports, and an
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rags from districts known to be infected
with cholera is enjoined. DR.. Wyman
SAYS:
'"lhere has been no intention at anv time
of modifying this circular. A number of
paper manufacturers who were here the
other day for this purpose had the position
of the Government in the matter made plain
to them, and they went away apparently
satisfied that the regulations which had
been made were necessary for the protec-
tion of the public health, and being Amer !
lean citizens themselves, they seemed to
acq uiesce in the views of the department"
The Plague Increasing in Russia Poland.
Cable advices states that the cholera is In !
creasing in the Province of Lublin, in Rus /
sian Poland, and adjoining the Austrian
border The CONSERVATION caused bv the
ravages of the cholera last summer in that !
region has become allayed, but is again be-
ing aroused and many of the people are fee
ing from the cholera-stricken distr1ctA The
ugitives are stopped at the Austrian from
.ier, if seen by the sentinelS, but there is no
loubt that many of them escape into Galicia
md Austria proper
The authorities on both sides are doing
III they can to prevent panic and the in
humanity which accompanied the panic in
the summer. The report that immigration
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much disappointment, as, owing to the
Tread of cholera and for other reasons, null
itudes were preparing to emigrate during
he coming spring.