Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-08
SUDDEN DEATHS.
Fatal Results From Impruden &C.

From the Knoxville Chronicle, July 6.
On the morning OF the 4th the rumol
was current that awOman had died of chol-
era at the depot, and yesterday we gathered
The following facts from the conductor:
Mrs. Lou Hodge got on the train at Chat
tanoogs, aud shortly afterwards complained
of feeling unwell aud asked BIN for some
assafetida, which be gave her. AT erwards
on passing her sgain, she stated that she felt
worse, and asked for pillow to r st Ter head
upon, when the conductor told her there was
physician on board VIII omhe would send 10
her assistance, and did so. Some time after
wards the doctor claimed that it was chol-
era, and that H. seemed impessible-fe for BIN
10 get her under the effects of the morphine
he was admin ster.ng. Another physician
went to her assistance about this time. and
no: long afterwards came to the conductor
and asked for some ice, stat ng that the
woman was in stupor from morphine,
from which be desired to arouse her, at the
same time saying that he had treated many
cholera patients, but if this was cholera he
knew nothing about it. The conductor
gave him the ice and paid no further stten-
ton, until after arriving at the depot it was
found that she was dead, and is was the
general opinion of all that knew anything
Of the case that she disd of an overdose of
morphine, as she did not have any cholera
symptoms whztever. She was buried about
10 O'Clock, after unmis.akable ev dence of
death was visible, and decomposition had in
q measure set in.
Peter Meter, young German, working
with his brother An'el, about three miles
from the city, had been harvesting all day
on The 4th, during which time be repeatedly
drank immediately of cold water. About
> O'Clock in the evening he came to the
house, very bot ana sweatir G, and proceed
ed TO the pump, and putting bis head under,
pumped cold water over it. BE was told
by bis fellOw-laborers that Il would prove
Injurious, bpt weuld drink some water be-
fore be left. He soon complained of being
unwel, aud went 10 his room, where be
was heard to pray aloud, but being pray
ing man no note was taken of it, lnabout
an hour, Mrs. Meter went to his room,
and asked him if he wished something to
eat, and was answered in the negative.
Fifteen minutes afterwards she went up
again and found him CO, pse. There were
no cholera symptoms in this case. 'H.. T"H
An old man by the name Of Harris, living
outside Of be corporation, in Southern
Knoxville, was taken with violent cholera
morbus about four weeks ago, but by prop
er medical attendance got over it. For
some days rast he had been suffering with
bowel trouble, hut regardless of the warn
ing, worked very hard all day on the Alb,
drinking cold water freely. At six in the
evening he was taken again with violent
attack Of cholera morbus, and by morning
was corpse. This case had doubtless
some symptoms of the prevailing" disease,
but as ID readily be seen it was brought
on by imprudencs. AS TO the ge leral
health of the city it remains coed, and after
TIE refreshing rain of yesterday we msy
reasonably expect it to continue so. .-.s.-