New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-28
AMERICANS HASTEN HOME
Cholera Scare Increases the tx
odus from European Countries.
RAPID SPREAD OF PLAGUE
Two Americans to Brave Dangers
in Russia-Interest In Cana
dians' Visit to Aldershot.
rRv Cable 20 The Tribune-l

rc,don Aug. 27.-The exodus OF
American tourists continues on an I'M
,,ooa5anted scale. Seven steamships
sailing to-day are carrying about two
Thousand first class passengers. Many
.re densrting with a sense OF relieI' LOT
,ha newspaper reports OF the rapio
,,,-oo,,ess If the cholera in Russia and
the discovery Of sporadic cases in Italy,
germany and other Continental coun-
tries are not cheerful reading
The cholera has become an appalling
sca,,rse in many districts Of Southern
Russia. and even in ST Petersburg the
daily mortality is about $50. and the
disease is not confined 10 the poorer
ouarters of the city. Little trustworthy
information is obtainable at the Rus
sian Consulate. and the statistics OF
cases and deaths are largely conjectural.
The unusual virulence Of the plague Is
causing a panic beyond the borders OF
Russia. and the sanitary authorities Of
Purnania- Austria Hungary and taly
are dreading the spread Of the disease
over large areas and populous quar-
tiers
Post Wheeler. secretary Of the Anerl-
can Embassy at St. Petersburg who mas
made brief halt in London, does not
give 4 reassuring account OF the situa-
ton. --et the trains de luxe are not sus-
nended. nor the services of the Siberian
Railway discontinued, nor is the pleas
1grabje excitement Of the annual fairs,
like that of Mini Novg0rod. abated-
Two Americans are starting for Rus
sie this morning. after as careful sur
vey of the ground as is possible in Lon
don. one is s. Osgood Carleton, Of New
York. who has large business interests
IN China and India, and his travelling
COMPANION is Colonel Robert Woodward,
who devotes his time and energies 10
building up collections for the Museum
of the Brooklyn Institute. Their plan
had included a Russian circuit Of travel
before starting for Peking hy the Siber-
lar Railway and continuing their jour
T7ev around the world. They vii! proba-
hlv keep away frGm 81. Petersburg and
make only 2 short stay ia Moscow, al
though they are assured that with great
prudence they can travel with reason
able safety in the better quarters OF the
main centres OF population.
Among the outgoing travellers for
America to-day are Senator Theodore
Burton and Commissioner T. B. LOOMS,
Lord WenloCE and a good many MEM
hers Of the Roman Communion, who
could not obtain passage on the same
shin with Cardinals Vannutelh and
Loeue and other prelates who are going
II the Eucharistic Congress at Mon
treal
Among the incoming travellers Booker
= Washington receives conspicuous
mention in the English press, with
elaphic accounts of his rise from slav-
cry and his expanding influence over his
race He Will be Andrew Carnegie's
guest in Scotland, and Will make short
Journey on The Continent. returning to
London in October.
The arrival to-day Of 4 battalion Of
the Queens own Rifles from Canada for
2 period Of military training at Alder
shot Is described with ardor by mill
taiI writer's as al lili EOt TAM Hin III liz
evolution Of the world wide scheme OF
co-operative defence. The experiment
OF associating an organized unit Of colo
MAJ soldiers with British regulars at
,Aldershot is carried out through the
generosity and public spirit Of Sir Henry
PeiIatt II may prove TO be the first
step IN nroviding common organization,
equipment. drill and arms for an impe-
rial army Of defence, drawn from the
ENDS of the earth. The good feeling pro-
duced by the close association OF Ca
radians and regulars viii offer strik-
ing contrast to the jealousy between the
British and provincial troops in the con-
quest Of Canada III Chatham's time.