New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-07
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The welEinformed New Orleans cortes-
sondent of the fautic"t Ga@'ttr writes TO
chat journal as folloEs. under date OF the
fourteenth ultimo:
As the main object of your valuable
AaDer is to advance the interest Of those
who go down 60 the sea in ships, Will
relate to YOU and your readers two OF the
aaddest cases of the ignorant use OF medl-
s,ines by Havana physician that have
ever heard Of, resulting in the death OF two
ii his victims, and third OF broken
heart. Should my story. which ia as true
"a if is said have no great bearing with
.our nautical readers, it will at least make
tbem A little cautious how they take medi-
e,ines administered by strangers.
The steamship Cuba, of the Baltimore,
New Orleans and Havana line, arrived at
this port in December last. Her con-
mander, Captain John nj. Dukehart a no
HE specimen of a man, as well as sailor
heinz quite i'll of gastric fever, was at once
reuoved to the house of his stevedOre,
MIR. Manning, and there treated by two OF
she best physicians we have ameng us
After it was found that he could not re-
cover, consultation was held, and the
facts ascertained that the physician VINO
mad attended him in Havana had given him
several pills, one OF which, to use tnelr
own eXDTbSSlOn, "Dllu Mil q hoAp'' Inv
gesult was, they had eaten his bowels up,
he all the time suffering the most intense
PAIN at last his bowels burst, and death re-
lieved him of his sutterings.
Mr.. Manning proved his sincere friend
shin by remaining at the bedside OF his dy-
ing friend until he died. He was conscious
almost up to the hour of his death. His
last words were those of affection tor his
absent wife and child, and, being assured
NJ 4hnf w oh
sent to his home in Baltimore, so passed
The brave, heroic soul away
The second, and still more sad story, vas
Velated to me by Captain Smith, OF the
bark Maggie McNiel, in his own cabin. ana
AS the blunt old sailor related the cause OF
death to his dear friends the tears cOursed
down his cheeks like rain.
Within two months the ship Marcia Z.
G1ay arrived in Havana from Europe. Cap
tam John Chase, ber commander, was well
known and beloved by every one IN our
city that was in any way connected with
shipping Twas nearly one year ago that
8 bid him good bye, as the ship lett the,
eyharf, and think that was the last one
ON shore to give him a parting shake OF the
hand, little thinking that should never see
him again-although all seataring men know
now uncertain il their life. still they seldom
speak Of it, and think OF it as little as POS
sdble.
but To return 10 my story. While lying
at Havana MIS-. Chase vas taken III.
physician was called on board-and not
antil she was found to be gradually sink
Ing did her husband and Captain smith
(who was there at the time) discover that
the medicine administered was IN direct
opposition TO her ease. and almost sure
poison. The result was, the poor woman
fingered few days and died.
After performing the last sad rites for
his departed companion in life. Captain
Chase took to his bed, and ia two days this
strong, healthy sailor, Who had ~eatheFed
gale upon gale, died of broken heart.
Could there be anything more sad than
shis true, unvarnshet tale, where three
lives were sacrificed by the use OF medi
..ines administered by improper persons.
Did know the names of these TWO physi-
clans, should surely give them for the
benefit of those who might in future be il.
III Havana.
The ship Marcie &. Day now lies in our
port, and to those who knew the genial
sailor and the true man. Captain John
Chase. she looks like marine GOihn."