The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-31
THE CHOLERA.

The "PeYuVian'' Freighted with the Dis
eRse-Twenty EIGHT New Gases at Quar-
anIine, and Ehtrty five Deaths DurIng
the Passage from LIVerpOOl-RepOrt of
Ihe Health officer and Names of the
Dead-TwO Cases Yesterday I'm New
York.
The fact that the cholera has been raging vio-
lentlY in Germany for some time past has been
well known in this city, so that the arrival of
two ships on successive days, treighted with the
disease, caused very little surprise. Gases have
recently been reported here from the Health
authorities in London, that occurred among
emigrants from Rotterdam and other CONT
mental cities, and the warnings that the cpl
demlc was on its way to our coast have been
unmistakable. The scattering cases that have
occurred in the city were merely the vanguard
of the enemy, developing mis- purpose and
arousing the officers to such precautions as they
were able to make to prevent his advent
We have not doubted, from the first that this
disease would make It's appearance among as In
an epidemic form unless 1t could be thwarted by
such measures as the Board of Health might
adopt, nor do we doubt 1t now. The causes for
apprehension have grown greatly within day
or two, and we, therefore, more in warning
than in fear, this morning, place before our
readers such news as we have been able to
gather concerning the progress of the disease.
We fully believe that, with proper care, most
cases of cholera may be cured; and more with
the hope OF preparing our citizens for those in
sidious premonitory symptoms which always
preCede the attack, and to caution them against
disTegarding its warnings, than from any fear OF
large mortality list from the ravages OF the
epidemic, even If II should occur we announce
the fact that 1t still exists in the city in scatter
ing cases.
1t IS true that these occur every year, and dur.
| ing the healthlest season our physicians are
| called upon occasionally TO attend cases that
| arise purely from local causes NOW, however,
| when they arise IN different parts OF the city,
| while at the same time the disease breaks out
| spontaneously, as it were, upon almost every
| emgrant ship that arrives, they are to be re-
| garded in different light, and every case is
| necessarily surrounded by somewhat painful
interest. Day before yesterday John Fitzgerald,
| residing at No. IA Cherry street, was taken vio-
| lently ILL., and yesterday morning he died. His
illness lasted scarcely "a hours, and was accom-
| panied by an unmlstakable choleraic diarrhpa.
| The deceased lived in a very nsalubrous part OF
| the city, upon the top floor of rear tenement
house, and in all probability lacked that intell
| geDce which might have saved his life II pro-
| perly directed upon the appearance OF the tirst
| symptoms of disease
The second case is that of woman named
| CarIigan, residing at No. s03 Sixth avenue. The
| case is mild form of cholera, or a severe one
| of cholera morbus, and had not fully developed
| itself when the report was made. 1t was re-
| sarded however as sufficiently dangerous tn be
made known to the Health Officers. The patient
| resides in the baCk-room, on the second floor of
| the building, and Immediately over a livery
| stable. In the former case post-obitunn exami-
| nation will probably be heldthis morning; in the
latter, 1t is possible the life OF the patient may
| be saved.
| ARRIVAL OF THE PERUVIAN"
The Peruutdn, Captain Salmon, arrived at
| Quarantine, from Liverpool, yesterday after
| noon, after passage of fifteen days. She had
on board, at the time OF sailing, 1853 passengers,
of wholl S5 died from cholera during the pas.
sage. At the time of arrival, there we're % cases
| on board, all OF whom were transferred imme-
diately TO the Hospital Ship, under the charge
of the Deputy Health Officer. The following is
| list of the deaths;-
| Andrew Rasmsson, aged e3, Denmark, diarrhea,
Carl Clementsen, aged % Norway, cholera.
| Andrew FOhan, aged 20, Sweden cholera.
Adam Ochrs, aged a. Germany, cholera.
Ii. b. EkhOlm, AGED 85 GOttenburg, cholera.
Carl w. Ekhom, eyed 2 GOttenbuTg, diarrhea.
john y, EkhOlm, agsd6I NOtteRbuTk, GhO.erA,