The evening world., 1894-07-20
NO FEAR OF CHOLERA.
Though 1t Has at Last Obtained
Z Foothold in Berlin.
Steamship Companies Are Taking
Unusual Precautions.
All Immigrants Are Subjected to
Rigid Examination.

In spite Of the extraordinary precau-
tons taken by the Imperial Government
the ASiatic cholera yesterday crossed
the frontiers OF Germany and secured
foothold In the city of Berlin. The
case was that of woman, and she
was at once isolated in IL ward OF the
Moabit Hospital.
Emil l.. Boas. the manager of the
Hamburg American Packet Company,
protested TO feel quite easy in his mind
over the case of cholera in Berlin when
seen this morning He said:
Il feel quite sure that there will lie
Just as much cholera here this year as
at all.
Our company. in connection with the
North German Lloyd has adopted
every eNpedient that human foresight
can suggest to prevent a repetition of
the unfortunate experience OF several
seasons ago. In the first place. all i'm.
examined by a capable physician of the
city of Hamburg before they are al
lowed to enter the city. They are
are under the supervision of the
city, where they are again examined by
the city's physicians. Another ehami-
by the American physician, anu then
again by DIR. Nash, acting on behalf of
Health Officer Jenkins. In addition to
all this, the ships, doctor must certify
to the health of the immigrants.
"All the immigrants who come to this
country by our line from Russian points
cross the frontier on the railroad. and
here we. with the North German Lloyd
Company. have established central sta
lions. These are at lllowo, Thorn, Til
sit, Eyllknhncn and Prostken. Besides
a rigid examination Of their health, un-
desirable immigrants are sent back home
from these points
At the office of the Royal Netherlands
line 1t was said that Rotterdam was In
q perfect sanitary condition sn The , few
line are all brought to the point Of EN-
barkation on the railroads There they
and their effects are thoroughly fumi:
gated before they are allowed to board
the steamer.
p. w. Gibson. the former agent of the
Guion line, said that there was little feaI
Of any cholera patients being brough,
lieved the disease would develop itself
before the place of embarkaton was
reached.
Speaking for the American line and
that he was not at all nervous over the
appearance of cholera in the German
capital.
rigid examination and fumgation al
Antwerp. First they are examined by
the physicians of the city of Antwerp
then by the doctor engaged Dy tnt
United States Consul and lastly by ouI
own physicians. I can really see not the
slightest cause for alarm at this time.
a. Forget, the agent of the French line
sailing from Havre, said that his Com.
pahy had not carried any Russians OF
Syrians since the cholera scare OF sew.
eral years ago. He said the health OF
the city of Havre was good.
AT the White Star line, Mr.. Cortes
said his Company was not doing any
Continental business at all.
At the Office of the Cunard Steamship
Company, which line brings quite q
number of Russians to this country by
way OF Libau, Russian port on thu
Baltic, and Hull, II was said that the
Company had no idea of relinquishins
this class of business at the present
time.
Or. Jenkins received a cable despatch
from DR.. Nash at Hamburg today ad
vising him that the cook of the shir
Lubbock. from st. Petersburg, had died
at sea from cholera; that a woman from
st. Petersburg died from the same dis
ease in Berlin, and that active measures
are being taken to prevent an outbreak.
The Hamburg A merican Packet Com
pany has declared a five days quar-
antine against all Russians as an extra
precaution.