The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-26
SMALLPOX IN NEWARK.

A HeartrendinE Cnse-Fr0m Prospective We'd
dcd Bliss to the Horrors of the Hospital
The Disease Still Prevalent-The Reasons
Why.
II appears all the talk in the Newark papers to the
contrary notwithstanding, the smallpox demon In
that city Is scarcely "scotched." let alone rooted
out Disagreeable fact is TO the citizens, 1t is
fact, nevertheless that the disease still prevails to
an extent which cannot be measured. 1t Is well
known and admitted fact that not one in ten cases
are reported to the authorities and those that are.
generally prove OF character so serious that fear
drives the doctors and the patients to the unpleasant
announcement. The laws of the city require that
every physician should report each case, however
Slight that may come under his care, and requires
householders to warn the public OF the disease by
placing out q pacard labelled smallpox For
emitting to carry out these laws there is penalty,
but no positive effort has been made by the autho.
rites have these wise laws respected and obeyed.
There came the notice OF the HERALD representa-
tive yesterday a case the particulars OF which at
once
FRIGHrFUL AND sORROwFUI
In the extreme. Among the passengers who came
from Germany on board the steamer Thuringa last
week was really pretty maiden OF Teutonia named
Anna Beck. She came in accordance with arrange
ments previously made with one j. B. Winter, q
German. whose calling Is that or ship carpenter,
and who now resides in Newark. Before either mad
ieit the Fatnerland they were betrohed and the
agreement entered INTO thai rs soon as he could
amass sufficient money he would send for her and
on her arrival In this country they
WERE TO BE MARRIED.
In due time she arrived from Hamburg as before
stated, and nothing but tr1ning preparation was
wanting to witness tie merging of Their individuality
into what promised TO be the happiest OF wedlock
unions. Last Tuesday, however, was discovered
that q previous dizziness and extreme nervousness
experienced by Anna were no hing more nor less
than the sure forerlnnng symptoms of smallpox In
Its most vlruent form. II then transplred that
ON THE VOYAGE FROM HAMBURG
the dreaded disease had broken out board the
Thuringia resulting in the death OF one passenger
Anna was unable to state whether there were any
more persons stricken down with 1t. Since then her
case has grown worse and worse until yesterday
morning she was carefully wrapped up and
REMOVED IN BUGGY
to the new Smallpox Hospital, adjoining the Aims
ready to break Judging from che bitterness Of his
grief which found vent in food OF tears, walked
alongside OF the conveyance all the way to the hos
pita His betrOtled could not be Induced TO un-
cover her lace lest
IT'S HoRRIFyING PITrED APPEARANCE
might affect his regard for her. Like the true,
honest hearted fellow that he evidently is he swears
ha VIII stand by ner even to the worst. In his
broken English he declares It Is her lovely disposi
ton and not her pretty face that he worships. In
this connection 1t may be well to state for the espe
claI information OF the Newrak Board OF Health
that no sign whatever was posted on the house
where Anna resided, No. 107 Waverey place. This
will have OF the case. The people with whom Anna
resided tried their utmost to keep the matter quiet
II the authorities understood their business a lew
wholesome examples would be made or persons
who thus openly disobey tue law.
Some physicians in Newark are of opinion that
the disease prevalent IN the city Is or very mild
type--varioloId. They also claim that one reason
whv 1t has disappeared the treatment used by
German physicians. The latter It Is claimed. over
load the patients with feather bed coverings,
whereas in this country they should be kept as cool
q possible,