The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-26
ONLY cholera MORBUS
Panic on the Hill Caused by
a Suspicious Death on
Franklin Street.
SIGNS OF THE AsIATIc PLAGUE.
Doctors Thought William Bonner
Had It-Health officers
Think Not.
SIGNS OF THE AsIATIc PLAGUE.

An intense and painful sensation was
created in the Fourth District this morn
ing by the rumor that there had been a
fatal case of Asiatic cholera on Franklin
street The house in which the death oc
Cured and the undertaking estab-
lishment to which the body
was removed were visited by
crowds of people all morning and couple
of policemen kept guard at the house in
which the death occurred. The greatest
excitement prevailed and even the off,
cial statement of Health Inspector Benja-
min and County Physician Converse to
Che effect that the case was bad one of
cholera morbus did not allay the excite
ment.
William Bonner, twenty-eight years
old, Of No. Ill Franklin street, paraded
with the Pioneer Democratic Association
of the Fourth district in the big Demo
cratic parade in Hoboken On Saturday
night. He was in the best of health and
spirits, and returned with the paraders
early Sunday morning.
On Sunday afternoon, Bonner COM
planned of feeling unwell, aud he did not
go to WORK on Monday. Yesterday he
felt worse. He vomited and was seized
with violent pains in the stomach. DR..
Joseph Rooney was called in about eight
o'clock. After noting all the symp-
toms, he told the family that
he feared Bonner was suffering from
Asiatic cholera. The announcement
caused an immediate stampede. DR.
Rooney then said that perhaps it was
only case OF cholera morbus, aud most
OF the tenants Went back into the house
AT midnight, Dr.. Rooney was again
summoned. Bonner was in terrible
IL fc faf 40. k.l, d.
he was continually writing. DR.. Rooney
hastened to the Webster avenue police
station, where he told the Sergeant in
charge that he feared Bonner was
suffering from Asiatic cholera and ad-
vised that policeman be sent TO the
house to prevent anyone from enterin e
or leaving Bonner's apartments. Patrol
sight OF the policeman and the reports
that had been circulated caused the great
est excitement in the neighborh0od.
DR.. Rooney, after leaving the police
station. hurried to the residence of DR..
Henry. DR.. Henry was aroused from bed,
and together both physicians went to No.
Ill Franklin street. DIR. Henry. made a
careful examination of the patient aud all
the symptoms and said that be believed
the case TO be one OF Asiatic cholera.
At twenty minutes past one O'Clock
Bonner died in great agony. His body
was at once transferred to Undertaken
Brackner's shop. which is further east on
Franklin street, and Police Headquar-
ters was notified. Health Inspector Ben
jamin and County Physician Converse
We're quickly on the scene, and an
autopsy was conducted at the undertake
ing establishment.
The result OF the autopsy was quickly
made known. Health Inspector Benja-
min and DR.. Converse both agreed that
the case was not Asiatic cholera, but q
severe case OF cholera morbus.
Health Inspector Benjamin said, this
morning." Bonner's death was not the
result of an attack of Asiatic cholera.
The autopsy proved that his death was
due TO Il severe attack of cholera morbus.
The people need not be afraid. / will not
suppress any case or Asiatic ctiolera.,'