Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-24
DEATH STALKS HITLER.
The Dreaded Cholera Reaches
the Atlantic Seaboard.
IT OAE EASILY CROSS THE OCEAN.

Hamburg and Havre Inspected and the
United states Authorities win at Once
Take Steps to Prevent the Plague from
Being Imported to This Country.
WASHINGTON, Aug. e. - The state de-
partment has received cable message from
our consul at Hamburg stating that fatal
cases Of cholerine reported as prevailing IN
that port have been pronounced genuine
Asiatic cholera, and that Hamburg has been
officially proclaimed us a cholera infected
port
Consul Oscar L. Williams, at Havre, re-
ports an epidemic Of Asiatic cholera at that
place, with many deaths, and advises an
inspection of the fast liner La Touraine,
due here Saturday, Aug g. These facts
have been communicated to the health
officers of Staten Island, and every pre-
caution viii be taken by them in the
matter, especially in view Of the fact that
the epidemic has now reached two of the
most important ports in Europe with
which the United States has direct com.
munication-Hamb and Havre. The
latest news here expresses a doubt whether
the cholera has not also reached Antwerp.
The great Importance Of this information,
IN view OF the great amount of travel be-
tween the United States and Europe, was
nt once appreciated by the state depart
ment, and the dispatches We're sent over to
the treasury department officers for COM
munication TO the supervising surgeon gen
erl OF the marine hospital service fer
prompt precautionary action.
Prompt Action TO Be Taken.
Assistant Secretary Spaulding and Sur.
geon Austin, OF the marine hospital service.
at once had a conference looking to the best
methods to be employed to prevent the in
PRODUCTION Of cholera into this country. It
was decided TO inform the health officers Of
New York and Baltimore OF the condition
Of affairs, and also TO notify the immigrant
inspectors Secretary Spaulding is in com
munication with she agents of the steam
ship lines, with a view TO having immi-
grants effects thoroughly disinfected on the
other side Of the water. Steamers coming
direct from Hamburg arrive ut the follow
ing American ports: New York, Boston,
Baltimore, Portland, Me-, and Philadelphia
The matter OF refusing permission TO inn
migrants to land for any other reason than
violation OF the United States immigration
laws depends at present on the local health
boards ut the ports Of entry, by whom all
vessels are supposed 20 be thoroughly in
spected. In the event Of the cholera epi-
aemic at Hamburg assuming serious pro-
portions all immigration from that port
(which is now very considerable would
probably be cut off.
The supervising surgeon general of the
marine hospital service is intrusted, under
the approval Of the secretary Of the treas
ury, with large discretionary powers
There is a considerable appropriation
amounting at the present time to nearly
100000, including unexpended baiances
10 deal with emergencies of this kind Sur
geon General Wyman is absent ia Boston
at the present time op matters connected
with immigration
pcrsia's Plight.
United States Consul General Fox, at Te-
heran, Persia, cables to the state depart
ment as follows:
TEuERAN Aug % 1892
-Four hundred deaths daily from cholera Five
hundred cases have been treated by the Amer-
can hospital Physicians are badly needed
When may / expocty Fox
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