The record-union., 1892-08-31
RTs OF COLOMBIA CLOSED.
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
Strict Quarantine of All Ports O
Entry TO be Enforced

Strict Quarantine of All Ports of
Entry to be Enforced.
WASHINGTON, Aug 30.-The official
information of cholera in Europe re-
ceived at Washington to-day was very
meager, and confined to one dispatch
from the Consul at Bremen. He cabled
that there was no Asiatic cholera in that
city, and every precaution is being taken
to prevent it. The Treasury officials re-
ceived assurances of the effectiveness of
the National and State quarantine serv-
ices, and they say the department has
done all it can do to prevent cholera gain
ing admission into the United States.
Gordon inspection and disinfection is
being rapidly established on the sea-
board from Louisiana to Maine, and
along the Canadian and Mexican
frontiers.
A circular letter on the subject was
issued by Acting Secretary Spaulding
this afternoon to the Collectors of Gus
toms and others. The Collectors of Gus
toms on the Canadian and Mexican from
tiers were instructed3 to exercise special
vigilance in the examination of immi-
grants and their effects and cooperate
with the officers OF the Marine Hospital
Service and local health officers in such
action as they may deem advisable to
prevent the Introduction of cholera into
the United States.
At the request of Collector Hopkins of
Detroit, Surgeon-General Wyman ap-
pointed DIR. Mulhearn special inspector
at that port to assist the local authorities
in examining emigrants and baggage
from Canada. Ii it be found necessary,
inspectors will also be appointed at Sault
Ste. Marie, Port Huron and other lake
ports to assist in preventing the intro
duclion of cholera.
The Collectors of Customs at Ogdens-
burg, NY. and Milford, Maine, were re-
quested to nominate inspectors to assist
in the inspection and disinfection ofimmi-
grants at those points should it be nee
esSary.
At many immigrant stations on the
north medical inspectors will be sta
toned to assist the regular immigrant in
spector. In case of the establishment of an
absolute quarantine, a Gordon can be
drawn taut within an hour by telegram
from the Secretary and the United States
would be shut out from the world on the
east.
PASSED QUARANTINE ALL RIGHT.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3O.-The Steamship
Dorian, from West Indian ports, which
arrived to-day, passed quarantine all
right, there being no sickness aboard of
her, and is now coming up. The cabin
passengers of the steamship Circassia,
from Glasgow, passed all right.
IMMIGRATION FROM HAMBURG CHECKED.
New YoRE, Aug. 3O.-The Hamburg
American Steamship Company an
nounces that after tomorrow no more
Immigrants will be taken from Hamburg
for New York. The last immigrants will
sail tomorrow on the Bohemia.
THE EFFECT ON TRADE.
NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-One effect of the
cholera epidemic in Europe is beginning
to show itself among the exporters OF
this city. The result of the present scare
has been to shut OFT suddenly new orders
for shipments OF provisions. According
to an authority in the food export trade
there have been received no new orders
for shipments to Europe for the last ten
days. No dealer dares to order goods
delivered in any continental infected
port under the existing certainty OF
trouble and delay in getting the cargoes
through quarantine.