The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-20

IRON, CuHhaven-The Cases Caused by
Drinktur Unaitered Eibe wnter-Emperor
william witnesses Another Mimic Battle.
LONDON. Sept 19-Further questions were
asked in the House OF Commons day re-
earding the presence OF cholera In Great Brit
ain. In reply to these questions MIR. Henry
Fowler President OF the Local Govern m emit
Board, said that. with the exception OF three
ports on the east coast, all the Lots Of Great
Britain we're free from cholera There was not
the slightest reason. he added. to suppose that
there was an epidemic OF cholera in any part
OF the United Kingdom. No cholera cases had
occurred at Southampton. Tho medical ex-
perts attached to the Local Government Board
held that thore was no danger OF infection
from ship that had been out fourteen days
from Great Britain and which had q clean bill
OF health
BUDAPEST. Sept. 19.-Six cases OF cholera and
three deaths from the disease occurred in this
city yesterday.
VIENNA. Sept. 1o.-Tn the province OF Ga lcia
there were twenty-six casos OF cholera and
sixteen deaths from the disease Yesterday
A man died OF cholera in Neukeltendorf. near
this city. to-day. His illness was caused by
drinking water from the Danube.
WASHINGTON. Sent. 19.-The report OF tho
United States Consul at Nantes France. that
reached the Marine Hospital service this
3 there we're in that city 90 cases and 81 deaths.
From March to Sept. B. inclusive. the deaths
aggregate 287 and tho cases treated All. In
the Department OF Loire-Sup6rieure ITO cases
and ia deaths. Tho same Consul. reporting
for Brest. which Is the most westerly portion
OF France. says that for tho week ended Sept.
3 there were thirty deaths.
BRUSSELS. Sept ia choleraic epidemic 10
spreading rapidly in Dampremy and Marchi-
ennes Au Font, small towns in the province OF
Hainaut. Since Monday there have been thlr-
ty-one cases and eight deaths.
HAMBURG. Sept. 10.-Four fresh cases OF
cholera and one death were reported by the
health officials to-day. The harbor district,
which suffered most q year ago. is free from
the epidemic.
On tho advice Of DR.. White Of Washington
and DR.. Nash Of New York the Hamburg
American Steamship Company have decided
to despatch their vessels hereafter from Cux-
haven. Storage passengers for America will
be kept five days under medical control in
Cuxhaven before being allowed to embark.
There is positive proof that the cholera cases
reported in the last few days were caused by
the drinking Of unftered water from the Elbe.
Tho cases have been about evenly distributed
through the city.
A leakage from the Elbe into the city water
works was discovered on Saturday and has been
stopped. The health officials have warned the
people to purify their cisterns and to boil all
water used for drinking. The authorities are
sanguine enough to prophcsy that the disease
will disappear soon.
BERLIN. Sept. 19.-The I'm perial Health Once
has reports OF nine new cases Of cholera and
five deaths in tho whole empire yesterday.
To-day ono death has been reported but not
one new case.
MADRID. Sept. 1a.-The appearance OF cho-
era in the Bilbao district has caused a panic
All the rich families. who have Teen passing
the last weeks at Bilbao. San Sebastian. and
other resorts on the Bay OF Biscay. are leaving
for their homes. Most Of the large hotels are
already deserted.
Emil Boas. general passenger agent OF the
Ham burg American Pack ct Company. receved
this cable despatch yesterday from the homo
office at Hamburg in regard to the cholera
there:
Although It is question of few isolated cases of
cholera the Hamburg American Packet Company.
In S Ma IN R Sa
o. Nash; Iepresentins Health Ohcer jenkins at New
and departure Tor all future There
age passengers are kept for ve days under medical
The Hamburg authorities confident that tho
that have ar. Of sporadic charscter snch
The last steamer to leave Ham burg for this |
port was the kugia. which sailed on Sept II. |
CuNhaven is about seventy miles from Ham,
burg.
CHOLERA CAUSED ny USFILTERED WATER.
Health Officer Jenkins received yesterday
the following despatch from DR.. Nash in Ham
burg:
through broke pipes Repairs now finished. Ex-
pect when tat water is out of Iipes all will be we'll