New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-28
THE CHOLERA IN EUROPE.
STILL FEWER DEATHS IN HAMBURG
STRIKING DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OFFICIAL AND
UNOFFICIAL FIGURES-THE CITY'S FOUL
WATER SUIPLY-THIRTY CASES AND
THIRTEEN DEATHS IN PARIS-DE

CREASE IN ST. PETERSBURG
Hamburg. Sept o7.-The official figures place the
number OF new cases of cholera here yesterday ut
sixty -four. six less than were reported sunday Inc
deaths Yesterday numbered twenty three decrease vi
eight compared with sundays returns As an Illus
traton of the difference between the official and I'M
official figures the latter for Monday placed the num-
her Of new cases at 1917 and the deaths at eighty nne
The official figures, given above, place the ne"
cases for that dav sixty four and the deaths a'
twenty.three showing n difference OF l33 cases ana
sixtyeight deaths.
Berlin. Sept. 27.-Notwlthstanding the many warn
ngs given by the authorities that the River spree Is
infected with cholera germs. ard Is therefore mshy
dangerous some Of the bargemen will persist In dnhK
ing water from the river. To-day one or these barge
men was attacked with cholera As soon as his con-
dltion became known he taken to the Moabit HOS
pitaJ. No other Of the disease had been re-
ported up 10 6 o'clock this evening.
Paris Sept. 2..-There reported In this city
Yesterday thirty new cases Of cholera ana 'hr'eeh
deaths from the disease.
Brussels Sept 27.-Two deaths from cholera were
reported in Paturages to-day. In Anderlecht three
new cases Of cholera were reported
ST. Petersburg, sept. 3'.-Twenty new c"ses VI
cholera and two deaths were reported here yeS'er-
day. Compared with Sundays figures, yesterday
returns show increase Of three cases ana &c
crease OF eight deaths. Yesterdays death nst was
the smallest since the disease appeared III an 'p'
demc form in this city.
london Sent o7-"The Times" reviewing It's
correspondents investigations in the Hamburg caiah-
ity SAYS that II plainly due to preVeh'ap'"
causes Notwithstanding the generally accep'ed oe-
lief that Hamburg's sanitary system j. wo'"'N u'
fcient and that cleanliness is not one OF the coin"
vr,u.s NJ tbe CITY, "The Times, says that I'm some
rcspecs Hamburg has every reason to be prouu vi
It's sanitation. There is poverty In the CITY, II
adds ond no overcrowdng. while the cleanliness OF
even the lower classes IS exemplary. An emcieh'
system Of drainage exists, and the SITE ana SOIL anu
general arrangements OF the cemeteries are eAoP"'"
ally good But all this Is outwcghed by 'he """
strons evils which have been CRYING shame loi many
wears Hamburg is encompassed by dirty river on
one Side end a dirty. stagnant lake OIL anothor'
network OF filthy canals connects with both the river
oud rho lake The canals are utterly abomlnable
The water in them l. black and motionleSS, covered
with fon! scum while horrible bubbles burst mere anu
there throwing forth terrible stencil Loity budlhss
rising sheer from the polluted beds, surrcnnd AcSc
canals and efectually impede the acton OF te AR
The water ran low In August. and putrid slime was
left 10 sweter in the burning sun. The popuiau' III
was no; content 10 live sOil soaked with hqniu
nastneSs and breathe air charged with poisonous em
auotions In addition their water supply Is drawn
from IN, Flbe. into which the sewage l. dischar9co
This water mixed with sewage. without prc'eh9o
of purihcation is returned the houscs and recon-
,umod It's passage Though the waterworks Only
serves TO make the nascou> abomnation hl'hicr ana
more noAious han before. The watcrworhs arr simply
particularly filthy iishpWlds of muddy wateF hlen
with slmy weeds and Oncncivc gfeenlsh' DEch
deposit These ponds contain shoals OF foul'fecnihe
fishes The dirt of years clings TO the pipes ana
settles I'm the basirs which mussels. beetles scke
backs eels crabs, snails and worms make their homes
IL may be added however, that since tho out
break Of cholera the Hamburg authorities have made
arrangements by which the city will be supplied with
pure water by the Altoona Water Company and that
when Ebe water is used drinking purposes
il Ia thoroughly boiled. some OF the large hrewe1es
nave enormous quantities Of water which they give
away while the city authoh ies have regular depots
for the distribution OF boiled water.
Washin gton. sept 27.-1he secretary Of State has
received dispatch from the United states Charge
dAifa.rs at ST. Petersburg dated september = saF-
ing that there had been sensible decrease in tn"
number OF cases OF cholera and deaths tlcrcfrom In
- Petersburg during the preceding few da,s. He
says The epidemic from It's outbreak has been
nj mild character. demonstrated by The small
percentage Of mOr;ay-only about per ceat 4 the
cases proving fatal the largest number ~ cases
being about $50 and Of deaths about hty-fve.
1t confined itSof thus far 10 the poorer classes.
but have occurred In all parts Of the town
and province and have not been limited 10 the
habitatons OF the poor. In fact, there has been
case wi ere this legation and have our quarters.
Thoo hospitals and .oia barracks erected for the
Of cholera patient, arc reported TO be "a nj ably
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