Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-02
SHADOW OF CHOLERA
Central Europe Soon TO Be Battling
Against Epidemic.
RUSSIA pES1-RIDDEN ALREADY.
Gaiicisn and East Prussian Villages In
feoted-Cssss In Observation-Disclosures
Organization Against the Disease
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tBy Anglo-American cable TO the Dispatchl
LONDON. April Tho Easter vacation
has begun in the shadow OF an approach
ing cholera epidemic. In Russia the
authorities have been forced to acknow-
ledge the presence OF the disease in seve-
raj cities and provinces which, according
10 all former official reports, hive been un-
afflicted since December lst. German and
Austrian physicians returning from tours
Of the provinces in question, however,
state that there has not been day since
last June when there was the slightest
evidence that the cholera was suppressed
in any government south Of st. Petersburg.
In fourteen governments OF southern,
Southeastern, and Southwestern Russia
the deaths have been numbered by tho
score every week for the last SIX months.
RrTUKN OF FAMINE.
These governments include within their
boundaries most Of the black earth region,
the lands which are known as the
of epidemic has been added the appalling
prospects Of a return Of the famine, with
typhus and other fevers in lts wake.
An example of the manner in which
Europe has been lulled into feeling OF
comparative security by false official re-
ports is found IN the recent conditions IN
the government Of Podolla. The govern
ment has maintained persstentiy that Po-
dolia was entitled to a clean bill OF health.
Three Buda- Pesth physicians who have
Just returned from that government.
which they Visited in a semi official
capacity, report that the number of deaths
from cholera in January was between
three and four hundred; in February
somewhat moro than six hundred.
RussIrs SYSTEMATIC DECEPTION.
The deplorable results of the Russian
system OF deception in health reports have
become suddenly apparent. In eight
Galician villages near the Russian frontier
the cholera has already shown itself, and
IN four more suspicious cases Of choleraic
deaths have been isolated. All twelve viii
lagos have been frequented during the
winter by Russian peasants who cross the
border TO work in the Gsllcian forests.
The sirictncss OF the watch on the border
had been relaxed in view of the untrust-
worthy assurances of the Russian authO-
rites, and. therefore, these men from in
iected districts found little difficulty in
their migration, which never would haze
been permitted had the fact of the con-
tinued spread Of the disease been known
to the health Office in Vienna.
GERMAN VILLAGES INFECTED.
mo latest cuVlceS from Last IIuSslh
indicate that even the vIgilant Germans
were deceived by the false assurances Of
Russia and had abated administration OF
the regulations prescribed by the Berlin
sanitary officers. Two villages near Thorn
are believed 70 be infected. In Thorn
two suspicious cases have been isolated.
Bulgaria IS also IN danger, for two cases
of cholera were discovered in Rustchuk
Wednesday.
Eminent pl ysicians in Vienna and Ber-
lin are already prophesying that within
four weeks all Central Europe will be
obliged TO revive the active campaign Of
last summer against the epidemic.
RUSSIAN ANTIPLAGUE ORGANIZATION.
ST. PrrERsBURo. April 1.-The district
and provincial assemblies throughout Rus
STA are organizing special corps Of doctors,
hosnltal attendants, and women known as
nursing sisters" in the various districts
and provinces to care for the victims Of
cholera in the event of tho peStLence be-
coming prevalent. Orders have also been
issued for the medical men of the different
provinces TO hold meetings at regular IN
tcrvals and keep watch against the spread
Of the cholera.