Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-30
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
The Cholera.


NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-The new quar-
antine regulation providing for the de-
tention 1T the health station at Fort
Wadsworth, S. l., of all vessels from
the cholera infected districts of Europe
or those with passengers on board who
come from any of the affected localities
went into effect this morning. BY
noon three of the transatlantic fleet of
passenger ships were ordered tied up
there for a period not exceeding five
days as precautionary measure. The
vessels are the Friesland from Antwerp,
the Circassia from Glasgow, and
the Yeendam from Rotterdam. An ear
ly effect of the cholera epidemic in En-
rope is beginning to show itself among
exporters of this city. The provision
trade is as rule the first to be affected
by calamity, and the result of the pre-
sent scare has been to shut off suddenly
new orders for shipments of provisions.
There have been received no orders for
shipment to Europe for the last ten
days.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 30.-Active
operations were commenced yesterday
and will be kept up night and day un-
Ill every nook and corner of the CITY is
thoroughly cleansed and disinfected.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug S0.-Work is to
begin at once to prepare Chicago for
fight against cholera. 1t is hoped by a
supreme effort to put every street and
ally into such condition that the
city may laugh at cholera.
LONDON, Aug. 30.-The first sus-
picious case of disease in London is
made public to-day. Ida Samyan, the
4-year-old daughter of Russian Jews
who arrived here from Hamburg on
Saturday. was admitted to the hospital
on Sunday suffering with symptoms Of
Asiatic cholera. To-day she shows no
improvement. In the event Of an eX-
tensive outbreak Of cholera in London
wards have been especially sci apart
for the reception of cholera patients,
and patients and their attendants will
be kept isolated. Every day the lodS
ing houses are subjected to q rigid in
spection and they were never in bet
ter sanitary condition. To-day many
tons of unsound fruit exposed for sale
in Covent Garden market was seized
and condemned.
LONDON, Aug. 3O.-The schooner
Helene has heon lowed to Gravesend
from Dover. Upon her arrival she
was boarded and it was found she had
two cases of cholera on board.
Four cases of cholera occurred this
morning at Middlesborough among sea-
men belonging to the steamer Corona
from Hamburg.
Two new cases OF cholera occurred
to-day in this city in district filled
with small houses and densely popu-
lated.
BERLIN, Aug. 3O.-The report of the
case of Asiatic cholera in this city did
not create panic. Prof Koch has
issued warning against over much |
watering of the streets, the humidity,
he claims, flvoring the spread OF the
bacilli.
HAMBURG, Aug. 30.-The epidemic
is abating somewhat. Spitaler Strasse,
in which about 5000 persons reside, has
been closed to traffic. All the theatres
in the city have been closed for two
weeks. Prof. Koch is of the opinion
that the epidemic in this city will abate
as quickly as it had increased. Ham
burgers are treated like lepers in Ger
many. Hotel doors are shut in their
faces and it is impossible for them to
get lodgings. Suspected cases of chol-
era are reported at Halle and Leipsic,
but the presence of the disease has not
been officially confirmed.
PANAMA. Aug. 3O.-The federal au-
thorities of Colombia have issued Or
ders closing the ports to all vessels ar
irving from countries infected with
cholera. This puts stop to commerce
with Germany, France and Belgium.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 30.-The Off
cial returns shows that in this city yes
terday were reported 1876 new cases of
cholera and Al deaths. This is an in
crease of31 new cases and 16 deaths.
PARIS, Aug. 30.-Thirty new cases
of cholerine and four deaths were re-
ported here yesterday.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 3O.-Four Russian
who were to sail hence for
America were to-day stricken with the
pestilence. They were at once re-
moved to hospital, where they are
closely watched to determine whether
the disease is of the true Asiatic type.
HAvRE, Aug. 30.-There were re-
ported Yesterday in this city II new
cases of cholera, an increase of II cases
as compared with Sundays returns.