Show a CHOLERA IS COMING A americans ricans it have a vo wondered if the cholera which has cut such a fearful swath through h russia luring during the past few months would over ever reach this country when it broke out in german cities england was alar alarmed nied and when it was discovered in london but a few days ago the question was asked will it reach new nev york years ito it ago o when it visited this his country it took the same course it has bas been taking this time it swept northern europe went through england and wales and finally broke out here tile tho latest tel telegrams eratus from the lie east inform us that new york is is with the awful plague the steamship nishi P moravia which arrived on oil wednesday reported twenty two deaths on hoard board they were immigrants immigrant 0 thirteen of whom were corning coming from poland five from prussia and the rest from austria it seems strange that notwithstanding tho the rate of mortality on board the vessel was allowed to pass sandy hook and anchor among the fleet heet of vessels which always fills the bay this may be aby by the moravia enteria entering 9 port in the night 0 when however the quarantine officers did investigate her case the she immediately imme diatel hoisted anchor and put back to sc sea the health officers seem to fear the result and well they may asiatic cholera is said to be almost certain death to those who take it it is very contagious contag 0 and when it gets a start there is no tell telling g where it may stop dr II askell of baltimore said regarding 0 his fears for the present 1 I am not afraid that cholera will be brought into this country through the persons of immigrants this summer what I 1 fear most is that the gernis will be brought over here in the clothing and baggage of ini immigrants migran ts lie lic dormant all winter and then become active next and cause disease unlike tile the yellow fever cholera does not aarre rage 0 in one reason eason of the year only the fact that tile the is about gone and the cooler days of autumn are arc at hand is no comfort the cholera of 1832 the the first which came to new york got liero here in skiing and via canada in 1873 when it lightly 0 touched the town it was pe in ber that arrived it it lias has often ra col fiercely even in ill winter sicre are arc two forms of cholera cli olera and the one which has been ravaging europe and perhaps is already on its way to new york is i the lie second and malignant kind the symptoms are diarrhea diarrhoea diar rhoa comiti vomiting ng and horrible pains in the stomach and abdomen together to ealier with cramps in in the legs 0 and feet the body becomes cold and the skin takes on oil a blue tint and becomes dry and wrinkled the to a hoarse whisper the vox vex chol erica it may prove fital in an hour children and old people are the aplet aptest victims for the cholera cli olera during 0 cholera times it is always safer t to 0 boil az water ater the discharges from patients should be looked after very carefully as they are one of tile the most potent factors in spreading the disease they should be dis die infected with carli carbolic olic acil acid or sulphate of iron and clothes that have been worn b by y a cholera cli olera subject ought to be burned as soon boon as possible the influence of fear as a predisposition to contracting cholera has been gere generally rally overrated anI today this idea is a gen discredited so A people cople can indulge in the luxury of being frightened to death over the cholera without running any greater risk catching it on that account there is considerable danger of the dread disease being brought here froni from Ca canada nalla to which country it is almost certain to be carried from england and on oil the pacific coast the trouble lies in the travel from alaska whose close proximity to S siberia iberia makes it liable to tile plague butof but of course there is ia a possibility that a rigid enforcement of quarantine laws may inay keep it out one tiling thing is certain that if tile the cholera gets it a foothold in ill this country it will play smash with tho the worlds fair people will ha be afraid to get together in large crowds and will flee from rather than flock to the large cities there is a already some borne talk about refuting refusing to take like exhibits e from such countries as are afflicted until at least they have been thoroughly dis infected it is to bo be hoped tint that all quarantine officials will keep wide awake that all ports will be strengthened by the ablest medical talent and that the cholera will be kept back as effectually as it was in 1887 when it tried so hard to invade our land |