The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-17

reeuOtDt, WHO III tDe employ II the ral'rOld
pspy, and three children Of Mr. OliD. a merchars ~
/ the place, isd dei. Several others hid been st-
| tackled with ~, but had not died az that me-
Eisia co.. lem.
The mot! report Of the Board OF Health Of Chi
cage rtas<~ that the number N esrhs from eis,Ier,
on the llth an0 18th instant, was 80.
Henry X. Holley Cashier Of the State Bsok,
Mad ,on, died at Lyons, N, Y, Saturday, the sch
inst. Mr. Holfey left Madi.on on Wednssd " last
Ia spens few weeks at Lyons, the residence OF hs
mother, ana arrived there on Friday afternoon ss
O'Clock. with an attack Of cholera, and f.ed the
iext morning ut nine O'cI0ck.--Dulp tFisc5wsin,
Jot H.
The Troy Budget a the 18th says We hear Of
another casc Of cholera last nighthat Of an rish-
an residing IN the lower end Of Fifth street. whs
was attacked suddenly. be not expected -
survive this morning..
The New Brunswick Ti1ses statea, that the chcl.
ers is prevailing in that city. though not .ress
sn rgtent IN to cause any seriDuy alarm. TherU
were four or five drahs last week
The city Registrar of Boston reports thirty-oas
deaths from cholera, Tor the week endin, on tho
10th inst.
lfr0m 'h' e0operstown; {S; ,r,) Freeman'' Journal
We Obtained from Dr.. Lathrop, one Of the attend.
ing physicians, the following information iIr regard
10 the recsnt cholera cases Ia Midoleded, III thus
county. Tsr disease first made As appearance in
'le family oa Mr. Elijah Bennet, who resided IN che
exterfe northern portion OF that town David Bea.
mt, aged %, vas taken Wednesday Of lat week,
al d Il conva,esc ept; Laura, aged I, aud willard
agso Is, both ctilarpn of Etah Bennett were takes,
TIC next day. aud died Frinay; E5ih the father,
was ,ahen Friday morning, and died same evening:
MIR. Haidsbougb, carIenterr who had been work
'nG for Eaton, ana boarding in the family was take1
Friday, aud died Saturday Nj. pattep, asvther car
peDter, was taken Sunday III ,rnng, and ie0 Same
evening. daugber and granichiid of Nj. Beanes
were both sttat keo with tie disease-n0w conva
l,sceut Miss butcher who was attending tho
sick, was taken with same diseass--n0w recovering.
ne H.y,N lvpv nfM sG.t1 ,.hn -
the frst lhy yecians called and WHO in the ho1se
much OF tie time for three days, vas taken with
cholera Saturday evening; we are happy to say he
is now O nval, scent Ten cases are sus Ell
five OF which proved fatal The phyfieians attribute
the direct cause Of these cases to stagnant waAr.
&C., in the cellar Of the house, and also near the
house and around the-well.
[From the Pl.lsaelphia Bulletin, July AL
While shst most mysterious and inoidous InalAdy,
the Asi,iic cholera, - making rapid and fatal pro-
grt tss III various parts Of the country we have
to believe that it is not asing B the city Of
Phila deli h!a. The cooler weather OF this week kas
had most favorable effect and the cases That hare
come within our knowledge lately haze not been
numerous Bot, while the city generally l. exemSt
from The disease and enjoys nearly the usual health
Of this season OF the year, rgret 10 learn THAI
Blockley Aims House. We are not abb 60 state TIA
number VT deaths frorait that have occurred there,
but II Ia large, and as they will be embodied In tho
weekly report Of intermsnts to be mads out to-or-
mixes to be much above the average.
Almshonses are Invariably favorite abodes Of pes.
tilenoe. Their inmates are generally made 1t slh
ects for 1t by illhealtt, ntemperance and filth be-
fore their admission. With constitutions thus
broken down, they invite epidemics, and in nina
cases cut OF ten succumb to their attack The best
medical treatment is baHled In administering to
their elef, and the eases are always violent and
hurried 10 q fatal termination. The existence u
such disease Ia a wfetched population of couple
Of iheusand, argues nothing of general, unhealtni-
mortality reported by the Board Of Health is likely
to be very heavy, the majority of fatal ases 0f
cholera will be within the walls Of the Almshouse.
In the vast outside population Of half million the
number will be comparatively triffing and not such
as to canss any uneasincss.
HEALTH OF CHICAGO. 4
The worst Is probably over. Our citizens begiA
to breathe more freely; the panic which began ~
Friday last and continued up TO Monday marnin0
mas. mas very materially aied away, the Delightfully."-
brought fresh life and hope to every one; blnAss
begins 10 recover from the momentary depression
which it endured the health of the city is decidei-
iy better, and Chicago is herself again. Chicago
Tribune, Juiy IL.
GREAT MORTALITY AMONG ENIGRANrs,
From he Chicago fill) Free West, July al
Weare informed, by an eye witness, that the emi-
grant train on the Northern Indiana and Michikaa
1uthern Railr ad, which arrived from the East On
Thursday afternoon. brought in Six bodies u cmi-
grants that died during the passage, and that thero
were several more that we're past recovery, to ia
number OF TIVE We or fifteen. None Of those, it was
presumed, died Oi cholera, but from exhaustion and
debility, and the want of proper food and water
during the long voyage they han just passed Our
nfoI stated that the arrival of the cars at tho
depot he saw several Of the passengers rush to the
ditch Ut the SIDE Of the track, and with the palms a
their hands scoop up and drink the putrid green
water that was there. almost boiling in the SUN.
We are also informed, from another source that
the emerant GERS during the hot weather frequently
dnu dol
OF the gers cannot get seats and 80 packed
IN that In many instances suffocasion is unavoida-
bc and the cars are not properly supplied with water
and sucn accommodations as these trains require;
anu the instance we have alluded t. Of the passen-
gers leaving the cara on their arrival and drinking
The heated and putt id water Of the ditch is good
evidence that there was lack of water on that train
at least and that many died on train, see 11s
10 indicate awant OF accommodation somewhere. It
u SAID that our roads are transporting emigrant9
through from the eastern cities at less than freight
tariff, and cannot afford to DO any better by them.
or give better accommodation for the price. Now,
in regard to the whole Of this matter we do no(
pretend to lie properly informed but all tho impQta,
tlors herein contained ont against one ~ our
bet railro ads, and, II true we most candidly say
that the managers of that road should be indicted
before the grand jury for rnaDslaughter.
CHOLERA ON THE LAKES. \,
The schooner Virginia, Capt Williams, WIN
crew Of six men, bound from Toledo to Osweeo,
was discovered rear the mouth Of Rock river on FIJI
day morning In di-tress, and was towed into port
BY steam tug. Four Of her crew had died win
cholera since leaving Toledo The plague u making
terrible havoc among the cmigrants on the Lakes.
We learn that the cholera prevails 10 consider
able extent in Hamilton, Canada West. Though
chiefly affecting emigrants, IL IL not confned 70
them. Some well known citizens have dfed Of Il
within few days past.
TIE LATr DR.. M'CULLocH
II s with the deepest regret we this morning an+l
nOuDce the death of man who in every relaaioa.
Of life public and private, eminently mented and
enjoyed the respect and esteem Of our entire c6n-s
munity. DR.. McCullocb has fallen victim Ia the
epidemic destroyer. from whose attacks, now - N
1892 a, and 40, he has saved 30 many, He was1
attacked with premonitory symptoms on TuesdAy.
morning, on his return from whiting patient, ab,ut
two O'Clock, and, with bis accustomed prudence,
Immediately had recourse TO medicine; at dvo'
o'clock the symptoms were more decided, when he
repeated the dose but without obtaining relief and
At eight o'clock he called In his friend Dr.Ge0rlo