The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-26

oRIrUARY.

The Oyster epidemic.
oRIruARy.
We are sgain called upon to record the sudden Death
of three Of prominent and much esteemed et
y choera, supsrinduesd by eating oysters. On
Monday last the obituary Of Edwin Williams appeared In
our columns, and yesterday the obituary Of Robert
Smith, both carried on by the eating Of unwholesoms
oystss Such scrrowful results from the o. this
kind Of food sbeuld induce al to abstain from its
until chemical investigation reveals the poison that is in
IL carrying death into many families.
DsArH OF JAMES FOSTER. il.
Yesterday morning IT o'clock James Foster, Jr.,
sometimes known Count Foster breahed his last at
his residence No 40 Bond street He ats oysters
ct the Club House Sunday last ard very after he
was seized with the cholera, from which he died at the
hour above stated This sudden demise has taken the
friends Of the deceased by surprise, nasmueh
~ Mr.. Foster was . apparently. in the
enjoyment Of robust health, and in the visr
Of his Life. The departed has for long time
stood among the FIRST in mercantile circlss and
for many been ranked among our weslthiest men
he enterprisng and psnsvsrng, and I'm isrtak
ing with which he connected through his foresight
and energy, genera y succeeded On Change he was
greeted by host Of friends and at home, within the
limits Of the domestie circle, he surrounded By
large company endeared to him not only by the ties Of
eonsaDguinty but BY the fankness Of his manner and
the kindly promptings Of his nature. Mr. Foster has
bssn principally engaged in the shipping business was
for many years engaged in the South American trade
and ct time no. at the day Of his DEATH the
cats proprietor with T. f. Collins OF line Of pasfet
ships between New York and New Orleans, and other
Southern ports He also the main proprietor of the
Dramatic line Of packet ships between this city and
Liverpool, in which line were enumerated such ships
the Gaick Roecius and others favorte line With the
public before the regular steamships Of the present day
monopolized the travel upon the ocean. Besides the
above, Mr. Foster great patron Of the OPERA and
prominent leader in what is termed fashionable e It
from the position he occupied here that born the
title Of "Ccuut" which by general consent has been
conferred upon him by oil clssses Of citizens for many
years past Mr. Foster born in Of the Eastern
States, believe In Massachusetts, but TO this
city at very early age where he At commenced
his merchant and which place has since
been the theatre of his actions He died between the
ages of atty and rxy and leaves believe, child
accomplished daughter, to mourn his loss.
DEATH OF MORRIS NJ. DAVIDSON.
In addition to the above announce the sud
den death of Morris Davidson, by the disease,
and brought in the case of Mr.. Foster He was in
vigorous health last week, and up 10 Sunday night
understand, but lies cold in death from the OF
the food at the present time fatal to many Morris
n. Davidson member Of the bar in this city and,
although never having occupied any public prominent
position in his profession he always regarded
man Of integrity and fair abilities. The deceased
about fifty Of age at the time Of his DEATH which
occurred Tuesday evening, at O'Clock at his real
derce in this city His funeral win take place oday.
DEATH OF JOHN II. CORNELL.
We have still another to add to this present record
mortality and whose death attributable to the
the above Like the other cases, this ia sud
den bereavement, Mr.. Cornell attending to his
business late Tuesday, and Tuesday nigh: ate
the poisonous food which has consigned him to
the grave. Mr. Cornell well known in the com.
merclAl circles of this city, and for number of years
past has been the cashier of the Mechanics Banking
Association. Mr. Cornell was esteemed by very large
circle Of friends, he being by nature made to win
the regard Of all with whom he brought in contact
He died yesterday afternoon at O'Clock at his resi-
dence No 101 West Fourteenth street. after illness
less than twenty -four hours duration He was in the
fifty sixth year Of his age The funeral will take place
to day.
In connection with the above-we may aptly publish
the following paragraph from Southern paper, which
throws light upon this mysterious and fatal quail
ty in the oystsr At the present time
Baltimore correspondent Of the National Intelli.
gecer writes that it is singular fact and import
ant to be generally known, that the oysters OF those
waters thus far this season. have proved markedly de-
leterious health Persons have bean taken violently
i'll after eating them (raw, speciality with cramp,
collie, cholera morbus, &C. and in death has
ensued. Crabs too have produced similar results. An
old and experienced fisherman states that in his judy
ment oysters and crabs this season are impure un.
healthy possessed Of some poisonous substance and
unsafe to be eaten.
In addition to the above obituaries have heard of
three four other deaths cholera produced by oys
trs and all within the past two or three days. This is
becoming dangerous epidemic.