The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-09-02
THE DREAD CHOLERA.
u. s. Government Precautions to
Prevent its Coming Here.
People Dying BY the Thousands in
Germany. Persia and
Russia.

| WASHINGTON, ID. C.-The State De,
p1rtment received further advices re- 'ative
to tho cholera, OF very disquieting ma.
ture. The vice consul general at Teherau,
Mr.. Fox, son OF n prominent newspaper
man at Washington, D. G., says the esti
mated deaths in Persia are 35, 900; 8, 900
in Mesched, $4,000 in Tabriz, 5000 in
Teheran and 10, ZOO in other places His
| appeals for assistance to tho American
hospital in Teheran have already been
madc public.
The consul at Hambcrg telcgraphs that
the authorities Of that city admit that
Asiatic cholera has been prevalent there
since August 18th, aud that up to Aug
ust 23d there were 29l cases and rs
deaths. Nevertheless, the fact of the ex-
istcnce Of cholera there was denied, up
to August 23d, just US it is now also de-
MED at Havrr. The attempt to suppress
accurate Information occasions much un-
easiness to health officers here.
THE DREAD PEsTILENCE IN HAMBURG.
HAMBURG, GERMANY. One hundred
and sixty mine bodies of cholera victims
are awaiting burial in this city. SO great
is the terror caused by the cholera that
it is difficult to get men for the work of
buryiug the dead aud many assistants of
undertakcrs have deserted their places.
Business is PROSTATE and shipping is go.
ing to other ports.
SO serious is the panic that Russian
immigrants now in the city find it dill.
Guilty to procure food, as everybody tries
to avoid them.
At Altcna the army surg cons have been
ordered by their superiors to assist the
civilian doctors in caring for the cholera
victims.
ANTWERP IN A STATE OF TERROR.
ANTWERP, HoLLANp.-Thc excitement |
IN this city over the outbreak of cholera |
is increasing There little doubt that the |
disease was brought here by vessels from |
eastern Europe. The first victims were
dock laborcrs. They were taken to the |
hospitals, where the doctors stated that
1t was ordinary cholera and in It nothing
was to be dreaded from it. The disease,
however, spread and the public became
alarmed. The first victims died almost
Immediately after entering the hospital
and tho appearance of the bodies showed
the disease to be Asiatic cholera.
LONDON MOVING AGAINST THE CHOLERA
IS LONDON. The health committee of the |
municipality held meeting to consider |
precautions against TIE cholera. IL was
announced that all the steamship lines
proposed to suspend their Immigration
tiaiiic until the danger from Cholera
rived in England. The steamer ucmma
from Hamburg has entered at Gravcscnd
bringing several cases of the plague.
Two women on the steamer have died
from the cholera and another victim, a
man, is improving. The news causes
NJ GroypspnI
PARIS At Havrc forty. eight fresh
eases Of cholera aud 81 deaths arc re-
ported.
RUSSIAN TRADE CUT OFF.
KoNIGsBERG. The government has or.
dcrcd the suspension of oil traffic on the |
Russian frontier except at Eydtkumcn |
and Prostkcn. A multitude of Intending
cmigrants have been stopped at points on
the frontier and driven back to Russia.
FEARFUL CHOLERA MORTALITY IN RUSSIA
ST.. PETERSBURG. RG.-Thursday, accord
ing to the official returns, there were
6, 1922 new cases of cholera against 1910
on Wednesday. Yesterday there were
2,977 deaths reported against 2, TAB for
were reported 1903 new cases and "a
deaths.
STEAMSHIP VOYAGES AFFECTED.
LONDON The Hamburg Americas
steamship Columbia will not proceed to
Hamburg She is unloading here and
will start for New York on Saturday
The steamship Normandic, Of the same
line, will not be allowed to land, it is
said, although she declined to take on
board 400 cmigrants who applied for pas.