Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
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Appearance of the Plague in Prussia
Causes Excitement
TWELVE FoCl DEVELOP IN FIVE DAYS
Thirty-Four Cases in Towns Scattered
Over Large Area
HAMBURG ONE OF INFECTED CITIES
Strong Fight Necessary to Keep it Within
Control.
CABINET CONSIDERS THE SITUATION
CautionHry Notices Posted in All
villages in Districts Affected
Experts Make Inspection
Tours.
CABINET CONSIDERS THE SITUATION

BERLIN. Aug. 8l.-The spread OF cholera
from two localities on the Weichsel river
FIVE days ago to thirty-four cases in twelve
localities extending from the Baltic TO the
Warthe river $50 miles south, and its ap-
pearance IN Hamburg has given an un-
pleasant thrill to tho people Of Germany
for II may mean a long and steady tght, as
in 1sg2-93 to prevent the disease from get
ting beyond control. In those years II is
estimated that 10000 persons died in Russia
from cholera.
The Prussian government is keenly aware
OF the possibilities OF the danger which
80 far is not regarded as giving occasion
for apprehension. A committee OF the
cabinet consisting Of Dr. studt minister
OF medical affairs; Herr Won Sudde, minister
OF state and minister of public works; Herr
Moller, minister of commerce and industry
and DR.. Won Bethmann-HOllweg, minister
OF the interior. has the direction OF the
preventative measures.
Numerous bacteriologists have been sent
into the infected district to assist in the
surveillance Of the prisoners who have con-
tracted cholera. Cautionary notices are
published in all towns and villages in the
affected area.
Two Deaths Near RRstenburE.
RAsTENBURG, East Prussia, Aug. 81
There has been one death, believed to have
been caused by cholera in the village Of
PARIS and one in the village of Warni-
koim, and in both villages the government
commissioners have discovered several sus-
picious cases.
I.ANsBORG- ON-THE-wARTHE, Prus-
sia, Aug. 3l.-Two deaths from cholera have
occurred among the river men in village
at the intersection of the Warthe and the
Netze.
Russian Craft QuHrRntined.
EINLACE West Prussia, Aug. 3.-No
boats or craft nor any fishermen from Rus
sla will be allowed to pass the locks here.
All arrivals are detained under inspection
In three divisions. The FIRST for cholera
cases. contains one patient; the second, for
suspects, also has one; the third, for those
exposed to disease. has forty-seven river
men.
One Case on steamer MOltke.
LONDON, Aug. S1.-The Hamburg Amer
lean Steamship company telegraphs the fol-
lowing TO the Associated Press from Ham
burg:
On August 2S a Russian emlgrant, who
arrived on the previous day, died In the
city hospital at Hamburg under circum-
stances justifying the suspicion that death
was due to cholera. The Hamburg AmeTi-
cided to dispatch on the Moltke cabin pas
sengers only, the steerage passengers be
ing detained at Hamburg for further OBJ
servaton, although the Hamburg authori.
ties have given posittvS assurance that
there is not the least danger.
Two Deaths in Austria.
LEMBERG. Austria, Aug. 81. - Two
deaths from c.ioiera nave occurred here
and several suspected cases are under OBJ
servation. The deaths occurred In the
family of a river boatman who has beer
working in the Vistula district Of Prussia