New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24

landing and finding people there. 1t being IN inc me
was for a good while when it being by that um ne
high water. he takes the river again anu ,oo,s 70
his own house knocking at the door, went up me
stairs and into his bed again: and that tnis 20 sw
that the violent motion of his arms ana i haS
stretched the parts where the swsinnsS nv and in
upon him were dha is to say under ms ar nd break
his groin) and caused them to ripen anu r T.,
and that the cold OF the water abated the ie''' III
have only add that do not relate th;; any
more than some OF the other. as fact within. my
own knowledge that can voucn me .,uun b ~
them and especially that OF the man pe s AZ ,o -,
the cxtravagant adventure, which CONFESS uo ny
think very possible but it may serve TO confirm me
many desperate things which the Sh head
edness were frequently run upon al ihat I'M h '
how Infinitely more such there would nave u,,
up of houses; and this take to be the best II no.
the only good thing. which was performed oy '"a'
on the other hand the complaints and the oT muir
murings we're very bitter against me EN- as nv 70
hear the piteous cries those infected people Who
being thus out OF their understandings by the vio-
ience of their pain or the heat OF their blood were
either shut in or perhaps tied In their Deds anu
CHARS TO prevent .hd rea uTnH orpS at their being
confined. and at their being not permitted 10 h
large. they called 1t, ana as tney "ou'" h''e
done before.
STRANGE SCENES IN THE STREETS.
This running of dis,empercd people about the
streets was very dismal. and the magistrates diu
their utmost to prevent IL but as 1t was semg h
i
tempts made. the officers could not ne ~ mana
to prevent It and when they got out IN the DAY
the officers appointed did not care 10 neuue WIN
them because, as they were all grevously injected,
be sure, when they were come 10 that neisht, 50
they were more than ordinarily infectious, ana IL
Of the most dangerous things that co'ilu pe
to touch them. on the other hand. thny senerdlly
ran on knowing what they did till they dropp'u
down stark dead, till they had exhausted ,heir
sI.rits so az that they would fall and then de III
| perhaps half an hour or an hour; anu whcn "'.s
mes. piteous hear, they were sure to come 10
themselves entirely in that half hour or hour. ana
| then TO make most grevous and piercing cries ana
lamentations in the deep affecting sense OF the con-
| diton they were I'm. There was much OF i before
order for shutting up Of houses was stict! Pu.
| SO rigorous and severe they were afterward In
the keeping the people In that is TO say before tney
were Il mean of them) severely punlsh"h lot
their neglect falling in their duty. ana etthg Peo
pe who were under their care slip away. or con-
| nving at their going abroad whether sick or well
But after they saw the officers appointed to examine
| into their conduct resolved to nave them 40
| their duty. be punished for the OMISSION 'ney
were more exact, and the people were strctly re-
strained: which thing they took so ILL., ana
| bore impa tently. that Their dlscohtentS can
ha rdly be described: but there was an absolute
necessity for II. that must be confessed. uness
some OF her measures had been timely entered upon,
| and 1t too late for that. 1870.
| Had not this particular of the SICK peins re-
strained as above been case at mat Time, Lon
| don would have been the most dreadful place that
| ever was in the world. There would. for aught |
| know have az many people died in the streets as
died in their houses for when the distenper vas AT
| it's height II generally made them raV!ng ana de-
lirous and when they were so they would never De
| persuaded to keep in their beds but ny force ana
| windows when they found they could not get leave
| to 20 ont o doors.