St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-07
WAS IT CHOLERA?
MY STERlOUS DEATH ON A b. d
D. TRAIN.
Train Held in Quarantine Until
the True Nature OF the Disease
Can Be Ascertained.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Ga telegram
was received today by Surgeon General
Wyman, Of the Marine hospital service,
from Health Officer Duke, of Cumber-
land, Md, announcing the death there
man immigrant, with symptoms point
ing to Asiatic cholera. Or. Wyman
wired the officer to hold post mortem
and report the results. DR.. Wyman
said:
II do not believe that this man died of
Asiatic cholera. There is now 10
cholera in Bremen. the port from which
he is said to have come, and has been
none. There has been no disease found
among the other men from the Elbe
now detained at Pittsburg. being held
for further developments"
what Is the situation with regard to
the disease in Europe?" was asked.
ut israther on the increase in Russia,
and is getting over into Western Europe,
but 50 far has been confined to the most
southern portions of the coast, and is
most prevalent In Austro-Hungary.
This has kept it away from the ports
shores. and as there is rigid consular
inspection on that side. as well as a
most thorough quarantine service OH
this, am absolutely certain that no
case of cholera has gotten into America
this year. There have been two cases
caught at quarantine, but have not
amounted to anything. 1t will be prac-
tically impossible for the epidemic TO
get in unless there is relaxation of
vigilance OIL the part of health officers
and consuls. By the LIST of September
we were practically over the worst OF
the panic, and it looks as though the
| great danger of contagiOn is past"
Train In Quarantine.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Sept. 6.-The elni.
| grant car from which a suspected vic
| tim of cholera was taken at New
| Cumberland, Nd. last night, is now
| sidetracked at Shaner Station, a few
miles from here on the Baltimore &
| Ohio. Nine immigrants are confined
in the car. DR.. J. Guy McCandless,
member of the state board of health,
| and Health Officer Baker examined the
| suspects today. They think the man
who died was suffering from cholera
| morbus or chOlerine. To avoid any
| risks, however. the car will be kept in
quarantine for another twenty-four
| hours at least.
No Cholera on the Elbe
| New York, Sept. 6.-Gustav Schwab.
agent for the North German Lloyd
Steamship company, on whose steamer,
| the Elbe, John p. Walther, who died
| in Cumberland. Md, OF supposed Ash
attic cholera, was passenger, scouts
the idea that Wather was victim of
that disease.
Had it been Asiatic cholera" said
Mr.. Schwab, 1.-The disease would have
made it's appearance long before. The
period of incubation Is seldom more
than six days. and so either Walther or
| the person from whom he contracted
the disease should have developed it on
| the steamer"
| All Were Inspected.
NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-Nothing is
known at quarantine relative to the
supposed case of cholera at Cumber.
land. Md. The steamer Elbe arrived
during Monday night, and early Tues
day morning the steerage passengers
were all carefully inspected and found
well. Capt. Won Goessel aud the slli p's
surgeon made no report of any sickness
during the voyage.