Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-08
From the Alta California, 10th.
Cholera on board the Sierra New,

The Cholera on board the Sierra Nevada.
Considerable excitement exists throughout town
rgarding the appearance Of the cholera on board
the steamer Sierre Nevada, during her passage
from San Juan to this port.
No signs Of it appeared among the passengers
uatil at Virgin Bay, young girl who had been
c lting fruit imprudenty, was taken with severe
cramp, aud died Ia few hours; those who were
accustomed TO the disease pronounced it at once
CHOLERA Of most violent type. On the arrival Of
tn passengers at San Juan del Sur, several others
died, ond at Consul Priests American HOTEL there
were three dead bodies at one time. Twenty dol
lGs were offered and refused to bury them. The
.tives generally left the town.
A few days out from San Juan, the choera ap-
peired among the passengers, and continued to
rage with great fury up to the day OF arrival here,
Saturday The deaths on board amount to 80.
Our Informant one of the passengers states
that in one fourhour watch, seven cases terminated
fatally The chief mate of the steamer, Mr.. Perry
Died on Friday. The doctor did not succeed in
swing one case. Most Of them were among the
steerage passengers, though several died in the
upper and lower cabin. Among these was the
Rev. c. b. West who was on his way here to take
charge of congregation in one Of the interior
TWINS There are now three cases on board the
scamer at the wharf, which the coroner asserts
a Q likely 10 prove fatal. One woman died yester-
d,y morning. named Mary Ann Allen, aged TWEEN.
ty-one years. who was 10 have been married 20 a
gentleman in Nevada, who had written for her to
cjme out and join him. Her body Is now at the
olice Of the coroner
Ex-Mayor Garrison Is taking the most energetic
steps in the matter, and has despatched the best
medical aid in the city to attend the sufferers on
board the steamer. We hear the most nat.ering
accounts Of the conduct Of Capt Blethen during
the trying scenes on board the Sierra Nevada. For
a number Of nights he did not take his clothes off,
aid, regardless Of danger, was in attendance In all
p,rts Of the ship to lend assistance and eoothe the
list moments Of the dying.
We furnish herewith n list Of the dead, as re-
ported by Purser Foster. Miss Rebecca Hirsch-
man, whose name appears on this sad list was a
lovely girl from Europe, aged 10 years. The two
brothers who had sent for her resided at Nevada.
One Of them, who had not seen her for : years,
Henry Hirschman) was in the city awaiting her
arrival
As soon as the steamer was telcgraphed, he pro.
cured small boat and proceeded on board. After
ioIuiring Of several passengers he received the
dreadful intelligence that she died when the steam.
or was four days sail from this port. Her brother
obtained her trunks, and found a lock OF hair
which shc clipped for her loved brothers in Cali
fJrnia.
In one instance, a whole family, husband, wife
and child, died in three successive days.
NAMES or PASSENGERS VINO DIED on BOARD SIERRA
NEVADA, JULY, 1855.
Cabin.
July 4.--Joshua Lord.
July 7.-.C. b. West.
July 9.-Infant Of T. II. Brown.
July l0.--Miss r. Hirschmau, T. H. Brown, II.
Arnew.
July ll.-Mrs. I. II. Brown.
Storage.
July Charles Berg, Thomas Morrison, Jas
Rogers, Gerd Bebnken, John Collins.
July s.-Infant of Mrs Riley.
July o.--Miss Sarah Mullins, VIM. Slatterly.
July l0.--Charles Bole, VIM. Scottey, $. Cam
pi, Pat Council
July Ill. II. Pope, jesse. Barstow, Hugl
Nealy, James Fox, Aug. Mayer, Ralph Seymour.
July l2.-James Gallagher J. Madden.
Cretr.
July 4.--John Perry lst officer.
July s.--James Buckle, fire nan.
July 9.-Msjor -, fireman.
J. g. FOSTER, Purser.
Add 10 the above the name Of Miss MARY
Ann Allen, who died yesterday morning and