The New York herald., 1871-11-15
@ Oh E r A..
The Steamship Tranklin's Pas;SeDgsfs
and the Dead GGi GGii Yesterday
Eight New Cases Sent to. the
West Bank Hospital.
No Danger Of the Disease
Spreading.

NO DtauSCA "a tAO DisCUSC
Spreading.
Tne terror which Asiatc cnolerfi inspires, the un
doubted mortality which follows. IN its train, the
repctons OF Its invasions, ami the fear too we'll
founded, perhaps, OF seeing +. acclima,ed in Sec
tions, explains the interest. sufficiently which at
taches to its appearance n.a anv part OF the world
and accounts for the multiplicity Of labors which
have fallen to the lot Of medical men to check Its
anvasions. IL has also been the occasion OF innu-
merablo writings, and the literature which TINS
disease has developed it would be almost IN VAIN
here to note Is list OF the authors OF such works
would be to name the standard authorities OF the
science OF medicine In every nation and IN every
tongue.
Until the year 1917 this dread scourge rested in
she pounds OF ASIA. to which 1t was Indigenous, but
starting from that epoch it presented the singular
phenomena OF changing entirely Its character, leav-
ing Its old locations and travcrsing the world over
golng from the borders Of the Ganges TO the Elbe
and injecting the hearts OF the capitals Of England
and France and then extending Its ravages to our
OUR OWN LAND AND HOMES.
In 1882, lS49, 1854 1S65-66 thousands succumbed
TO the terrible disease in this CITY, and these vista
slons OF the malady particularly the last, fresh in
the minds Of citizens were such as to leave the
entire population that state to again dread Its
approach, however slight may be the ma
ture OF the premonitory warning. Thus the arri-
val IN our harbor on Sunday last OF the steamship
Franklin OF the Baltic Lloyds from ports on the
Baltic Sea, with several hundred passengers and a
large percentage OF them dead or dying with
cholera, when reported Yesterday, created consid-
cradle CONSERVATION throughout the city. Although
the dire injection has made sad havoc among the
steerage passengers OF this vessel and many more
may die because OF their being past medical aid
when The skill and science OF our Quarantine ON.
cias were brought to bear the infected steamer,
1t is gratifying to thus early that 1t Will hardly
extend to the
METROPOLITAN HEALTH DISTRICT,
rs none OF the sex can escape while under quaran-
sne to bring the disease midst. The greatest
vigilance has oeen manifest not only 10 prevent
The cholera from invading our shores. but
the sick nave received the most prompt attention
and discriminating treatment, and the well passen-
gers comfortably quartered on board the large
steamship Delaware where the passengers are more
than satisfied to be out Of the terrible focus OF
lection and under the beneficial influence OF
quarantine.
Since yesterdays report in the HERALD but two
deaths have occurred, and these were members OF
Dne family. Lorn Nielsen father) nity-fve years,
and his daughter, HERNIA, thirty-one years The
disaster and death that have befallen this
NTEREsT TING FAMILY OF DANES
Is OF the most melancholy nature When they en-
barked to find home and haven OF rest IN this
country they counted In their circle nine persons
from the mother OF nearly threescore years to the
Infant Of six months. FIRST among the forly-one
souls the disease sent TO their final accounts on the
Franklin, 1t decImatcl the Nielsen famly-Maria,
aged twenty three, died and was buried at sea;
then John. aged hirythrec, followed, and no
marble shaft VIII ever mark his tomb; and yester-
day. from the West Bank Hospital, the father OF the
once happy group, and Herna, another daughter,
were buried. This Is not the whole story OF this un-
fortunate lot. The wife and mother. aged fifty
nine when sent to the hospital, was in dying con-
nitlon and so was Cecilia two and baf years old;
while IN ;he second lot that was transferred yester.
family, beng LOrn aged eleven; Jens seven; Cara,
ave, and the little babe OF six months. the darling
but yet sne was not we'll what a family record
In addition TO the four Nlelsens there were sent
THE SURGEON OF THE FRANKLIN,
name unknown, who has been In his bed since SUM-
day. and for whom there Is chance OF recovery, as
worn down with overwork consequent upon his
jealous attention TO those in his care. Peter Paul.
sculeryman on steamer, aged tnirty-two, make up
yesterdays list OF attacked. The latter Is the only
q s ac s na na
night but upon removal was dangerously Ill.
The many affecting stories told and prayerful
Quarantine yesterday would move 10 tears.
THE GRANITE-HEARTED.
HUSBANDS and fathers came from the city. after
the painful news had been communicated TO them
Of sickness and death among their flesh and blood;
and though convinced that death. terrible death,
mad marked one or more OF their number ior his
victims would not could not be made TO believe II.
LOOK Of despair that chis the heart and makes one
almost afraid OF looking into their faces. Down on
inc dock IN the peiting. soaking easteriy storm
tired man OF apout thirty met Dr. Mosher, as ne
was returning from his on shore duties. With
II he meant to bear up noDly against the worst
news he quietly, hut slowly-on, how slowly :
s.Docior, my name is L. Petersen; they told me
over in inc once my wife Eliza, who was on board
Here the poor fellow gazed out through the blind.
ing storm 10 the unfortunate Franklin, aud with q
..And our two small children, Peter and Petro-
nela, were with ncr. II she is dead, Doctor,
WHAT IN COPS NAME
will become OF them-Do one TO treat them kindly ~
But ! don't think they are dead think saw
them this morning, well; ana they'll be treated
.'O1, / am SO glad, so glad,- and the fathers
rigid lace relaxed-his children might be alive, II
Come over 10 the once, Mr.. PETERSEN. ana III
Try 10 find out all about II for you.p
Inc eereaved husband was then show. into the
positively OF the safe,y OF his chiidren because
many Of such little ones had lost their eatives and
their names were not known, he felt that this
GLIMkER OF HOPE
was left
Cant 60 on board the vessel and see :, pleaded
Petersen.
.No, that cannot ben
"Well, Doctor (and here the stoney look came
back to his facel, must go home TO New Haven To-
night Won't you telegraph me all about my vile
and little onesr,
Il VIII at once so soon as find out.r
THAT'S good man; and do all you Can for me,
will you, Doctorsr
u certainly sllal.n kindly returned the Deputy
Health Officer.
And Petersen went out into the cold and the rain
and the gale sick, sad. perhaps without wife and
children; but he was brave.
0lher distressing incidents TO the number Of
scores might be related; but one or two VIII suflce
10 show The suffering and sorrow OF this unlortu.
nate vessel Peter Stules, agel ifty four Dorotnea
his wife. aged hity-seven, and their son Ferdinand.
aged sixteen-the latter seriously nl-were sent TO