New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-12
RESULTS OF THE FAMINE.
Typurs FEVER AND scuRvY IN THE URAL
ANOTHER rr-rrrR FROM EASTERN RUSSIA ABOUT
TIE sUFFERINGs OF THE sORELY
AFFLICTED PEOPLE.

ANOTHER 1r~rrrR FROM EASTERN RUSSIA ABOUT
THE srrrERIxGs OF THE soRELy
AFFLICTED PEOPLE.
Another letter from the scientific man IN ENa'erin
burr in Eastern Russia on the subject OF the terrible
,Iro with which tie great empire has been stricken
h inst been received through George F. kunz and Is
given herewith:
"Ekat,rinburg. Government OF Perm Russia.
"Data OF the food question and the assistance give"
to the starving people IN Russia must have reached
M American newspapers rs soon as the reports Of the
delegates from the Special Coumiteo investigating
urdcr the direction Of his Imperial lllglness. the
Thrones Heir we're published In the Russian papers
Therefore do not intend to give further descriptions
OF the actual misery; OF the distribution Of bread ana
seeds, or Of the hearty thankiulness OF the munger
stricken population for the generous help sent 10 theh
bv Americans: but Instead ONLY short account OF
some Of the results Of the failure OF last years har-
vest: tho typhus fever and sc)rbut tine scufNN
epIdcmlcs. Both diseases ara spreading to dlfcrehl
parS OF Russia. Near MS on tlr Trial tie p0puh'loh
in three districts Of the Perm Government Ekateiih
burg KamyshloR and shadrnsO. and two OF tie
Orenburg Government trs'ecabnsk and Iroi'Sh'
officially acknowledged suffering from hunger ana
among poorest classes Of the people these Diseases
have spread considerably.
In this town, which has about 10000 ,nhao',n'A
from last December up 20 this day there have been
constantly seventy or eighty tvphns fever eases ING
mortality hns been about Il per cent, notwt'''ah"
Ing very energetic measures OF isolation ana uslhec
iion. Tho City Hospital proving Insufficient 10 pr
vide for the large number OF patents, private mouse
was appropriated, and the War Ministry pernlt"o
the temporary Transformation Of the military hospu'i
into third division OF the town hospital for Sphus
patients Resides that. new barracks has rpinly
been built for the same purpose. The diNihiec'oh Vi
the city has been done after the Berlin SYSTEM Never
tbrless typhus continues bad n before.
In the surrounding districts ;he deadly FEVER also
has many victims Temporary hospitals were opened
I'm many places but the fight against the epidemic IN
the villages presents other difficulties for the want Of
a sufficient number Of properly ins rnctN surgeons
and also on account Of the lnck Of pecnnary means
II IS not possible either properly 10 di'lniect the VII
ogrs and country Sides and then outside tie city there
mr., no damp heated rooms for rendering clothes ana
furniture harmless.
"Scorhut also finds wen prepared ground. ard
n great number Of people affected bv It, Absence
Of hot food and uniformity or nrtri'ive means have
caused the formation Of several srOrbut nests In OIL
f.r.ut localities Generally the Russian peasant
ruol,es grtr use of cabbage, radihes, peas onions,
etc. but last summers want Of rain and abundance
q, gra-shoppers and other Insects caused failure Of
fine harvest Of all kinds Of vegetables, and the small