Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-31
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Tho Delacarcan gives the following account Of
the horrible state OF aifaiFs existing among inc
German immigrants at Lebanon, this state
The Immigrants. who, short time since, came
to Lebanon, in this state, from Germany have ex-
perienced great amout Of suffering. There was
originally hity-eteht % them, men, women and
children. TEey were brought here through Mr.
7. Hanson agent for J. s. Collins %, Fruit
Gamers, at Lebanon. OWing to the hardships
they experienced while Srossng the ocean, great
deal Of sickness has prevailed among them, forty
five out of the tfty-eight having been very sick
since their arrival IN this county. A. INST the
children were takenfwith The scarlet tever, and
ten of te eighteen, afflicted With This disease have
died. The mieasels also spread Among them, and
at the last the small pox broke out, and up to this
writing there have been seventeen cases OF that
disease Our reporter who ytstted Lebanon yes
tsrday, gathered the following facts from nr y.
q. Harmon, Collins 4 Co, 1. Hanson, aud others
These are q superior class Of immisrants-and
seemed at hrst we'll satisfied with their new home,
and have shown themselves TO be sober and indus
tri0us. They crossed the ocean in the steamer
Egypt, of the National line, running from Liver
pool to New York, and from their account, the OF
iccrs OF that ship must surely be devils III human
shape. There were nineteen huRdrcd passengers
on board. From the first they were put upon short
allowance OF water. The meat they wero compel
led TO eat they say, was rotten, and the potatoes
were all diseased. Their soup was made from the
water used to boil the potatoes. The bread was
hard ship-biscuits and as they were not allowed
fresh water with which to soak them, the little
children could not eat them and suffered for tood.
They were kept beneath dechD, and those that were
welI were compelled to be confined with the sick;
the officers OF the ship treated them like beasts
more than human beings, Mrs. Zeil was taken
with small pox while ON board, and the disease
was at its height whec the ship passed quarantine
at New York. Il.sr4 ..r. %
On arriving at Lebanon, Collins ~ Go. gave the
immigrants possession of large hOusc, and did
everything in their power for their comfort, and
until sickness and death came upon them, they
seemed pleased with the prospect before them -
Now the women moan and cry continually over
their sutferings. Nearly all have lost child
or some dear friend. On account of the smati-
pox they have been moved into shanties built at
Miffiin's woods, about mile and halffrom any
house. Collins & Co. are doing all they can. TO
relieve their sufFerDgs. They are, at the best, in
bad condition; they are without money, and
owing to the infectious character of the diseases
among them, all the elothing they possess must
be destroyed. Though Collins & Co. have done
all that liberal men do, yet 1t must not be ex-
pected that they can meet all the wants of these
poor strangers. We would suggest TO our
churches, on Sunday next, to take up collections
for their benefit, and let our ladies form sewing
circles and make up some clothes for them.