Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-08-26
THE CHOLERA IN ENGLAND
TWO DEATHS FROM THE DIS,
EASE AT GRAVEsEND
They Came From Hamburg and
some How Got Past the Health
AuthOriiies-MOrc Strict Iuspec-
ton Promised

LONDON, Aug. 26-Thcrc is now no
doubt that the cholera has at last en-
tered England.
The disease was brought here by the
steamer Gemma, which arrived at
Gravescnd Yesterday from Hamburg. 1t
was reported the steamer was infected,
but the authorities, after examining the
passengers, allowed them to land.
A few hours after two aliens who
had arrived on the Comma were taken
sick. They were at once removed to the
hospital at Gravescnd, where the doc.
tors pronounced their malady cholera.
In spite of everything that was done for
them they died shortly after they were
admitted.
This fact has caused considerable
anxiety, hut there is no panicky feeling
The local government board and the
health authorities of The various English
ports will see to it that a more strict in
cpection is made of vessels and passcn-
gers from the injected ports.
ANTWERP. Aug. 26.-The cholera seems
to be at standstill here. No new cases
have been reported since yesterday morn
ing.
BERLIN, Aug. 26.-A most welc, me
thunderstorm has passed over this city,
and the weather is much cooler. The
Nossische Icitung newspaper asserts
that before Prof. Keith left Hamburg
he tclcgraplled to the sanitary board
that the cholera in that city, dispite
every effort of the authorities to check
it, is increasing. Over 800 cases of the
disease, he says. arc recorded, and nearly
800 have proved fatal.
ST PETERSBURG, Aug. 26.-Thc chol'
era returns show another upward jump
in the number of new cases reported
Wednesday 5G79 new cases were re,
ported. Yesterday there were 6322
new cases. The death figures also show
an increase. Yesterday there were 2977
deaths reported against 2743 for We'd
nesday. In st. Petersburg there were
reported yesterday 103 new cases and
"a deaths.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-The United
States consul at Hamburg cablcd to the
State Department as follows:
"Thc Hamburg authorities admit
today that Asiatic cholera has been in
Hamburg since August Is. All vessels
and their baggage leaving Hamburg
after that date ought to be disiniccted
IN New York. Up to the 23d of August
there have been 291 cases and 10 deaths
The Hamburg steamship line is comply
ing with the instructions of the Treasury
circular of July Sth,"
| HAMBURG, Aug. 24.-Eighty cases o
cholera were reported in Altoona today
including three cases of Asiati cholera.
Some of the business men of this cit,
are afraid to use the public telephones
fearing contagion from the transmitter
Otherwise business proceeds as usual
The Nachrichtcn dwells upon the reck
essness OF the poor in eating unsount
fruit and other food when the spread o
chuleta has already been sufficiently fav
orcd by the intensely hot weather.
All goods or luggage arriving at Berlir
from Hamburg or Altona will be sub
iectcd to a thorough disnfcction in or
der to avoid the danger of conveying
cholera into this city
The streets Of this city present a lugub
rious aspect. Ambulances are constantly
summoned from all directions. The po
lice form Gordon around infected houses
while the bodies of victims are being re
moved. Acts of incredible recklessnes
arc frequently reported. One woman
aud her two daughters consumed at din
ncr several pounds Of plums and beer b,
the quart. Shortly afterward all thre
were seized with cholera and were re
moved to hospital.