The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-30
INCIDENTS OF TIE PLAGUE.
HEARrREND1NG ACCOUNT OF THE SUI
FERlNGs OF MRS ED. BAR
( ROW, JR.

Tie papers briefly chronicled the
death of Mrs. Ed. Barrow, Jr., yes.
terday, but the suferings of the la
dy in the infected South remain to
be told.
It will be remembered that she
was adaughter of Mr.. j. G. Math-
ers, and married Mr.. Barrow last
March. Mr.. Barrow was travelling
for the firm Of Z. L. Warren and Co.,
on Main street, and as his business
kept him in the South most Of his
time, he took his bride to Memphis.
When the fever broke out there he re-
moved her to boarding house in
the country and went off on business
for the firm. Whilst he was absent.
the fever broke out in the house
where she was boarding and she ac-
cordingly made arrangements with
Dr.. John Y. Lucas, living near Will
liston, to board her uatil the arrival.
|of her husband. She and Mrs.
Wigs, with her two children, then
started for DR.. Lucas, but when
they drove up to his house he re-
fused to take them 10, and they were
compelled to seek food and shelter
elsewhere. Mrs. Barrow was in a
delicate situation at the time, and
Mrs. Wigs son, Jesse, was COM
planning of feeling unwell, but they
heroically drove around from house
to house. only to meet with a per-
|emptory ano."
On Thursday night, the 18th Of
September, they slept in vacant
house on the road, and on Friday
again began their search for some
good Samaritan, even one whom
they would have literally paid.
As they jolt along the country
road in rude wagon their distress
may be imagined when they were
compelled to beg food to keep them
from starving, and have the people
tplace their victuals over the fence
and run; and pleadings for Gods
sake to take pity on their condition
awaited them nothing. Friday night
next they slept in church, and
proceeding on their way on Satur-
day they reached Lagrange at 20
o'clock, A. NJ, on Sunday, the 18th
| of September. s,t,
Here they drove from house to
house, but could not get admittance,
and were just on the eve of sleeping
in an clubhouse when Mrs. O'Neil
heard oftheir condition and kindly
consented to shelter them, though
at the risk OF thelinfuriated citizens.
Mr.. Barrow left Louisville on Fri.
day, the 18th day Of September, and
reached Stanton ON the following
liay, and traced his wife from house
Ito house all tlat1day, and by the wa.l
lyon tracks shown by the moonlight
at night. s
/ He arrived at Lagrange ON Sun,
| day, two hours after his arrival, asind
Just as Jesse Whiggs was suffering
with the black vomitAe reached Mrs.
j McNeirs.
/ He heard Jesse's pitiable cries for
his mother, who had been removed
from his room as a means Of safety,
and as those cries were ringing in
this ears he took his wife away and
started for Stanton, which place be
reached. shortly after, arriving .. IN
hotel, where he was well ae.oaint 81
4 The proprietor refuse. "a adm;
them, and they wee compelled !,
4 sleep on apile Of straw in = shed i
Sunday night, where his wife was de-
4 llvered O q premature child. i,.,,a
on ahonday he appealed to ths
Masons. They kindly furnished
Elm with bedding, on which h
: brought her home on the 23d ult.. t.
die from her exposure and suffering
on last Tuesday night. DR.. Alexan
der was called to consult with DR.
, Scott on Monday last and says sh,
had no symptoms Of yellow fevel
I whatever, but died from puerpera
peritonitis. II Louisville Court err
Journal, 4th.
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