The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-08-31
DEATHS MARCH.
Onward Movement Of the Cholera
~ In European Countries.
It Appears in England and tho Announce
ment Causes Great E1chemen1
Throughout tho Laud-Extrome
Sanitary Precautions to Be
Taken In All Countries.

HAMBURG, Aug. 97.-The cholera con-
tinues to grow in virulence. Eight nun
dred cases were recorded Thursday,
many Of the victims having been selzea
but a few hours before they perished.
The total number Of deaths was l4o'
The authorities are doing everything
possible to stay the spread OF the ais-
ease. The bathing station and pubic
markets have been closed, the schools
shut up and all public meetings, oaiis'
dances and gatherings, whether Tor
business or amusement, have been pro-
hibited. Fortunately there is no extra
ordinary temperature to aggravate the
disease.
LONDON, Aug. 97.-Asiatic cholera has
arrived in England. The steamer Gem
ma, from Hamburg, entered at Graves
end, bringing several cases OF the
plague. Two women on the steamer
have died from the cholera and another
victim, man, is improving. The news
has created great CONSERVATION at
Gravesend and excitement in London.
The steamer Laura, which arrived OF
Lynn Regis Friday from Hamburg haa
two persons sick on board, suspected OF
cholera The health officers refused TO
allow the steamer to enter port ana
compelled IL to put back to sea.
PARIS, Aug. 27.-The latest regarding
cholera at Havre Is that twenty-eight
cases appeared on Thursday and that
there were ten deaths from cholera that
day. The authorities at Havre have
been instructed to adopt the most strin-
gent sanitary measures and especially
to isolate every case.
VIENNA, Aug. 2L-Additional precau-
tions are being taken to prevent the
spread of cholera. The service OF
through carriages from Constantinople
TO Vienna has been suspended, like the
service from Warsaw to Vienna, for fear
of the introduction Of the cholera. The
carriages to and from Constantinoplle &c
only as far as the Austro-Servian from
tier at Semlin. There the passengers
undergo a medical examination anc
have to change into different carriages
NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-The board O.
health has issued a circular with regart
TO the preparations TO fight cholera
The chief sanitary inspector is directed
TO have old wells closed, privy vaults
school sinks, water closets, cutters, de
pressed yards, areas and roofs OF tene
ments cleaned and disinfected. He ais
is directed to inspect all tenement rook
cries thoroughly and have Ill sanitar.
defects repaired. Anorder Is also issue'
to the steamship companies as TO dis
posal TO be made of all articles ofcloth
ing that may be suspected OF contatnin
germs Of the disease. The order direct
that such garments shall be destroyed
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 27.-The execr
tive committee Of the international cor
ference of state boards of health me
/, in this city Friday for the purpose
adopting immediate measures TO pr
vent the introduction Of cholera. III
! recommendation Of DR.. McCormacl
president OF the conference, wa
, adopted, contemplating the appoin
ment Of q quarantine inspection cor
I missioner for the purpose OF examinir
all the quarantine stations on the A
: lantic and Gulf coasts, the Pacific beir
, left TO the California board OF health.
: There were reported Friday 2os fret
cases of cholera and SO deaths. II
weather Is cooler and there has be-
rain. Nevertheless in the vicinity
\ the harbor the disease shows no sign
r abating. Forty private companies q
:. at work disinfecting dwellings In u
!. city and It's suburbs. General indign
tion Is felt toward the authorities
v cause they suppressed for three wee
; the fact that Asiatic cholera was spree
inn In the city.