The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-15
Five Deaths From Asiatic Cholers
Have Already Occurred Inside
the City,
It Is Not Known How the Vic
Tins Contracted the Dread
Disease.
No Secondary Cases Reported in Conse-
quence Of Exposure to the Plague
Tho Cholera Situation.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE board OF health
| announced this afternoon that from bac-
THEOLOGICAL examination mads by Prof. Her,
man BriR9s on the bodies OF several sus-
psctsd cholora patients, there have been
five deaths from Asistio cholera in the oity
OF New York. Tbs names of those who
died from cholera are: Charles NoAvoy.
died Sept. 6. address not known: Ms. So
phia Wigman died Sept. 10, at 76S Eleventh
avenue; William Wigman, husband Of 30
phia WiRmsn, died at the same address on
the following day; Minnie Levinger, 4
child. died Sept. II at AL East Forty sixth
street; Charlotte Beck, SO years old, died
Yesterday forenoon at 1864 Second avenue.
All these cases were originally reported to
the health authorities as suspected cholera,
and have been under the investigation of
physicians connected with the department
Prof. Herman Briggs, who Is in charge of
tho division Of pathology and bactsrioloRy.
has been making baeterioloRical examina-
tion of intestinal fluids taken from the
bodies OF suspected cases. He reported to
| the department this afternoon the result Of
his examinations. and announced unhesi-
! tatinRly that the cases were Asiatio cholera
without doubt. William Wigman was 81
years old and his wife Sophia was So years
old. lie had been sick for eight days, and
his wife had been sick for about the same
length of time. She died on Saturday and
he on Monday. Physicians in attendance
| reported that they believed the cases to be
cholera, and by order of the board of health
| the bodies were removed to the reception
hospital, where they we're examined by
Prof. Briggs. Charlotte Beck, of 1864
Second avenue, was found sick
He reported to the board of health that he
believed it to be cholera. She. too, was re-
moved to the detention hospital till her
death. which occurred at l1:30 Of the same
day. Charles McAvoy was 35 yenrs old and
a plasterer's assistant. He died at 879
year and eight months old. She died at All
East Forty sixth street, where her parents
lived.
PHYSICIANS have been unable to find out
how the cholera was contracted in each one
Of these cases. So far as they have been
came in contact with oholera germs. Every
precaution has been taken to prevent the
| spread of the cholera in these different
houses. The bedding has been burned and
tho houses placed under observation. The
| cases referred to in cholera repo Is had
/
measures az would have characterized the
action OF the board if they had been imme-
diasely and positively recognized. Thus
fur no secondary cases have occurred on
the premises occupied by sick persons. nor
have any cases arisen from them. The
board has under examination the body of a
woman who died with symptoms of cholera
on Sept IL. All suspected or reported
casss of cholera since Sept. l have been
carefully investigated and kept under OBJ
ssrvation. No suspected cases have been
reported to the board since $50 q. N. yes
tsrdey.
President Wilson said this evening there
was no occasion for excitement in this city.
The health department has taken every
possible measure to prevent the spread of
the infection. Sanitary Superintendent
Edison said there WAS no danger of cholera
becoming epidemic. There would be spo-
radio cases. he said, for at least sixty days.
until real cold weather sets in. which will
have the effect of stamping out the diseRse.
Health officials have sent to Dellis island
for passenger lists of all vessels arrived
here since Aug. "a. Every effort will be
made to trace the passengers as far as prac-
tioable. Edison said the infection which
caused the cholera to break out here must
have come through some quarantine. The
source of tho infection is being investigated
! very carefully.