The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-06
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The first appearance Of the Assti; chole1a on this
continent was in Quebec, Lower Canada, on the
9Th Of june 1882 It reached Montreal on the 10th
Of the mon tn and the city of New York on the
oath. There is some doubt whether it was intro
duoed into this city by way Of Canada or direct from
Europe, as the ship Henry w., from Havre, arrived
ct this port late in June with the cholera on board
In Albany the cholera made its appearance on the
Sd Of July; in Rochester the 18th; Troy, on the
l8th; Fatbush and Gravesend, l.. l., on the 18th.
At Sing Sing it made it's appearance in the State
prison on the 18th; at Philadelphia, on the 5th;
Baltimore, on the 22d Of August; and Wash
ington City, on the 2Sth. II was also preva-
lent on the st. Lawrence and tributary streams.
Among other places in the interior, 1t exhi-
hited itself ct La Prairie, st. John, Buffalo,
La Chine, Caughnawaga, Chateauguay, Cornwel,
st. Regis, Prescott, Ogdensburgh, Brookville
Kingston, York, Tor Toronto, Chambly, Platsburg
and Three Rivers In the Southern States, it visited
Baltimore, Richmond, Norfolk, Edenton, Cincinnati,
New Orleans, and various other cities, towns and
plantations. In the Eastern States, limited num-
Der Of cases occurred in Boston, Providence, New
port, New Haven, and few other towns. AtNew-
port, it was ascerained to have been brought from
the city Of New York.
During the year 1882, some thousands Of persons
were attacked in the localities referred to. The ave
rage mortality was City per cent, and the genera
duration Of the epidemic from two to four months.
The deaths in the city of New York, by
cholera, in 1882, were 35l3.
It is important to mention that the brig Carricks
arrived from Europe on the Sd Of June, 1882 at
the quarantine ground, Gross Island, on the 81
Lawrence, thirty nine miles below Quebec, with the
loss at Of thrtynine passengers out Of one hun
dred and thirty. three, by q disease after wards
established to BIO cholera. The two first cases at
Quebec and Montreal were immigrants landed from
steamboat which piled between the two places.
In 1888, the cholera commenced in the month OF
February, at Havana and Matanxas, In the island Of
Cuba, and prevailed for several months, with great
severity-the deaths in the former place reached
upwards of ten thousand, in q population Of about
one hundred thousand, including in the catalogue
of deaths many distinguished men. In July and
August, the same year, it visited Tampico, Vera
Cruz, Campeachy, and the city Of Mexico. In Gen.
rral America it attacked the army, and destroyed
large numbers Of the officers and men.
In the United Stales, 1t appeared at the South
in Apalachicola, and Amelia island, in Florida; also
in Alabama, at Mobile, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa,
and other place; in Mississippi, at Natchez, Vicks-
burg, Claiborne, jackson, &C.; in Louisiana, at
New Orleans, Baton Rouge, st. Martinsvile, Thibo-
deauville, Franklin, Alexandria, Contrell and other
places; in Texas, at Brazoria and few other
localities.
Inthe Western and Southwestern States It was
at Little Rock, Helena, &C., in Arkansas; at Nash
vile, Pulaski, Memphis, shelbyville &C., In Ten.
nessee; at Aarysville, Georgetown, Fiemingsburg,
Lexington, Lancaster, Paris, Frankfort, Bardstown,
Cynthiana, Danville, Mount Vernon, Jacksonville,
&C., in Kentucky; at Alton Quincy, Carrolton,
Rusville, Galena, &C., in Illinois; at Salem, VIII
Transport, &C., in Indiana in the State Of Ohio, at
Cincinnati, Eteubenville, Bridgeport, GAINESVILLE,
Gallopls, Chilioothe, Senecaville, Fulton, Rich
mond, lunbus, Dayton, Lebanon, &C.; in West
ern Pennsylvania, at Pittsburg, Allegheny, Browns
vile, Claysvlle, &C.; in Maryland, at Hagerstown
and other western towns. It also appeared at
Wheeling, Charleston and other towns in the west.
ern parts of Virginia.
In 1884, the cholera again made it's appearance at
the contry parishes through the valley of the st.
Lawrence. 1t was fatally prevalent at the towns of
La Chine, Prescott and Kingston, at Ossdenburg
village in the State of New York, and at Toronto,
and some other places on the north side of Lake On
tario. The village Of Calf in Upper Canada, was
nearly depopulated. In Nova Scotia, it visited Hall
fax with severity, and some cases and deaths oc-
CURED ct st. Johns Ia New Brunswick.
In 1884, it also re-appeared in the city Of New
York. The deaths here by cholera in that year
were 97l. The disease also exhibited itAef In the
villages on Lake Erie; also at Buffalo, Rochester,
Saina, Albany, Poughkeepsie, Brooklyn, Staten
lsland, DC. The same year, it appeared In
Newark, Bergen, and other places in New
Jersey. In Pennsylvania, at Port Carbon,
and other places on the 'line Of the Schuyl-
kill Canal also, at Beaver and in Washington
county, in the western part Of the State. In Mary
land, there were a few cases at Baltimore and in
the District Of Columbia. In Virginia, at Richmond,
Petersburg and Wheeling. In Ohio, at Cincinnati,
Butler county, the Miami country, also at Huron,
Lower Sandusky, Cleveland, Columbia, Anderson
and Fulton. In Michigan, At Detroit. In Kentucky,
at Mills Point, the mouth Of Sandy River, aud
Princeton. In Mississippi, at Rushton. In Illinois,
at Pekin and Luzerne. In Texas, at Austin, and
various other locations over wide extent Of terri.
tory. In Florida, it was introduced into Amelia
Island BY the United States ship Falmouth. In
Georgia, It appeared at several points on the ssvan
nah and Ogeechee rivers. It also visited 81. Jago,
On the island Of Cuba.
In 1885, there were cases in Tennessee, at
Nashville, Murfreesboroush, Franklin, At planta,
tions on the Duck River, in the neighborhood
of Jefferson at williamsport, Memphis, and
in the neighborhood Of jackson also, at
several points on the rivers and on board Of the
boats. The cholera also continued In Georgia, on
the Savannah and Ogeechee rivers, and prevailed
to some extent on the Rio Grande, in Texas, and
the Mexican Territories.