The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-22
for the latest report from the wreck.
City Intelligence.
THE CHOLERA.

SANITARY COMMITTEE THE BOARD HEALTH, May
81 1s49Dr. Seth Geer the resident physician reports
that two cases Of cholera have occurred at the old
Brewery, in Cross street, both Of which have died,
since his last report, on Saturday the 10th inst He
also that all the thus far reported have
been confined to those who Of incorporate habits
and living in a most filthy condition.
JAMES KELLY,
ROBERT r HALVES,
ALEXANDER II. SHULTZ
CHARLES WEBB, }Committee.
EDWIN d. MORGAN,
ROBERT A. SANDS,
JACOB OAKLEY
And signed by the members Of the Medical Council.
This is the second report Of the committee, and in
this it positively asserted that the cholera is in the
city but that assertion not positive evidence that it
does exist. Never before has the cholera been
fined In any large city to particular locality dis
trict and 1t seems hardly probable that such should
the old Brewery, on the Five Points, there should
always be some malignant disease. On one side Is Cut
throat alley and the other Murderers alley both Of
which lead to houses, the abode Of majority Of
the misery filth and nebriated Of the whole city 1t
Is only necessary for those who are not acquainted
with the locality it would be we'll to pay it VISIT
Squalid misery meets the eye ut every STEP and the
stencil is so strong, that the senses Immediately
scken and the behoder is glad to leave 1t as soon as
possible. 1t is hardly possible to conceive of such
degradation Of humanity as there to be SEEM and yet
with all these Inducements to disease few OF
sudden death occur 1t Is at said the cholera is in
the city. Many physicians who have the disease
deny that it is cholera while others assert that it
wheeler,
practitioner Of medicine in London In 1884, when the
cholera ragged fearfuly hundreds of which he
saw every day. says the disease now reported Is not
cholera nor has there been of cholera in that
section, since the alarm has been raised But few Of
the physicians Of this city are acquainted with the
disease; and, therefore, cannot possibly know much
of it as those who have attended it, It has been the
before when three four dead bodies at the
time lying in the old Brewery but from the fact of
there being no cholera in the country, would
venture the assertion II thought Of that such disease
was in the city Cleanliness will prove that 1t does
ceansed that locality, which is now being done, the
supposed cholera will doubtless take its departure
with the filth and impure atmosphere which now fill up
and surround the place. l...-..-- --a
THE WrATHEn.--The weather yesterday was rather
warm for comfort, and seemed very like the sultry
weather of July and August The sky clear during
but the heat Of the to those exposed to its influence
was really oppressive. The evening gave some evil
acceptable, both in purifying the air and laying the
dust clouds of which constantly fill the streets the
great annoyance Of pedestrians.
FrREs.-A fire broke out about IL o'clock on Sunday
night, in the Melodeon, No. SO Bowery, occupied by
MIR. G. White which was almost entirely destroyed.
No insurance. A fire broke out about o'clock yes
terday evening" in the fourth story of the house No so
Wall street, which was put out with triaing damage.
A VILLAIN AT LARcE.--For several days past man
calling himself Franklin Howard has been visiting all
the trunk stores In the lower part of the city under
prctence Qf buying with view to steal the keys Of
those which have patent locks that he might the
easily carry his work of robbery in the different
trunk store pick out OF the BEST and putting the
key into his pocket told the clerk to send the trunk
No. 81 Aston House. or at No IS Franklin House,
as the might be- at the time leaving note
to be presented at the Office Of the hotel follows
Please pay bill, and charge +. H.' The merchants
supposng that all right allowed him to carry of
the keys and upon sending the trunks discovered that
such stopped In either house 1t IL evident that
such movement on tho part of Howard but
preparation to visit the Of the principal hotels
the city for the plumber Of the trunks OF those who
occupy them II will be we'll for hotel keepers to be on
the look out for him. as he Is said to be still lurking in
the city.
DRowNED.-On Sunday afternoon, Ave young men
belonging to Astoria left that village In small boat
with view to to this city, but when about half
way the river, by accident the boat cap
sized, and one of them, William Curran was drowned
His body recovered soon after.
DEATH DRowSIre.-The Coroner held an inquest
yesterday ut the Aims House yard the body Of an
unknown colored man. found floating in the river foot
OF Chambers street he appeared to be about forty
years Of dressed In plaid cashmere pants satnett
coat and printed muslin shirt. Verdict death by
drowning.