The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-01

The N. RHerald has the following
sad incident Of the cholera on the steam.
cr Franklin
Since last report but two deaths have
occurred, and these were members Of
one family. Lorn Ncilsoa tfatherl, b5
years. and his daughter, HERNIA, ~ wears.
The disaster and death that have befailon
this interesting family Of Danes is Of the
most melancholy nature, When they
embarked 20 find a homo and haven Of
rest IN this country they counted IN their
circle nine persons, from the mother Of
nearly three. score years 10 the infant of
six months, First among the forty-one
souls the disease hent 10 their tinal ac-
counts on the Franklin, il decimated
the Nielsen family Maria, aged %,
died and was buried az sea then John,
aged 80, followed, and no marble shaft
wall ever mark his tomb and yesterday,
from the Weat Bank hospital, the father
Of the once happy group, and HERNIA,
another daughter. were buried. This
Ia not the whole story Of this unfortunate
lot The wife and mother, aged 90
when sent % the hospital was in diving
condition, and SO was Cecilia, two and
half years old while ia the second
lot that was transferred the ne4t morn
ing. were the remaining members OF the
family, being Lorn, aged II Jens, : I;
Cara, 8 and the little babe Of six
months. the darling infant being the
only one not having the cholera, but vet
she is not well, What family record /!
Down ON the dock, in the pelting,
soaking, eahterly storm, without an um-
brella, a neatly and seasonably attired
man of about thirty met DR. Mosher, AS
he was returning from his off shore du-
ties. With tightly compressed hands
and Figidly set face, as II he meant 10
bear up boldly against the worst news
he quietly bus slowly-oh, how slowly -
said in good English, TO the attentive
official
Doctor. my name is L. Petersen
they told ne over in the Office my wife.
Eliza, whd Rvas ON board the ship, is
dead.
Here the poor fellow gazed out
through the binding storm 10 the un-
fortunate Franklin, and with u great
effort continued:
And our two small children, Peter
and Petronella, were with her. II she is
4 dead, Doctor, what in Gods name will
become Of them, no one 10 treat them
kindly ?"
But, dqnt think they are dead.
think ! saw them this morning, well
and they'll be treated kindly I'll see 10
/ that
"oh. am 50 glad. so glad, land the
fathers rigid face relaxed-his children
might be alite. n their mother had gone
10 her last home.
Come over 10 the Office, Mr.. Peter
sen, and III try TO find out all about ii
for You"
The bereayed husband was then shown
into the Doctors ofiiee, and though he
could not be assured positively Of the
safety Of his children, because many Of
such little ones had lost their relatives
and their names were not known. he felt
that this glimmer Of hope was left.
Cant 60 on board the vessel and
see, . pleaded Petersen.
No. that cannot be. +:
"Well. Doctor land here the stony
look came back 10 his face, must 60
home 20 New Haven tonight. Won't
yog telegraph me all about my wife and
little ones ?"
" l will at once AS soon as find out "
That's a good man aud do all YOU
can for me, will yon. Doctor ?"
'' certainly shall" kindly returned
the Deputy Health Officer. And Peter
sen went out into the cold and the ram
and the gale. sick. sad. and perhaps
without wife and children but he was
brave. Peter Stules, aged "a Dorothea.
his wife, aged 81, aud their son, Ferdi.
nand, aged sixiepn-the latter seriously
ill-were sent 90 the West Bank on
Monday, and behind them were left FIVE
Others. children Of both sexes, and too
young 70 take care of themselves. Wives
have been separated from husbands and
brothers from sisters this tearing asun-
der the members Of families being al-
most as rough as death in many instan.
ees to the poor strangers in a strange
land