Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-12
FATAL SEASICKN ESS
MRS. FISCHER DIES SOON AFTER
LANDING IN THIS COUNTRY.
Was Expecting to Make Her Home in
Washington With Her
Children.

The remains Of Mrs Teresa Fischer
whose death occurred in Baltimore early
yesterday morning from an attack of sea-
sickness, will be brought to Washington
late this afternoon for burial. The ar
engagements for the funeral are not yet
completed but the services will probably
be held tomorrow afternoon, and interment
will be made in Prospect Hill cemetery,
Five children of Mrs. Fischer live in Wash
ington, their names being Herman. Bruno
Joseph and Alfred Fischer and Mrs. VIM
Bittner. One married daughter of the dead
woman resides in Boston.
The circumstances surrounding the death
of Mrs. Fischer are unusually sad. She
had disposed of her home in Schiesien,
Germany, short time ago, and, together
with her fifteen-yea old daughter, Anselma
Fischer, the Only child remaining with her
in Germany. she took passage for America
on the liner Bresau. Her purpose was to
join her children i'll Washington and make
her home here with her sons, all Of whom
employed in the city. She was said
to have been in perfect health before leav-
ing the Fatherland but a few hours after
the boat which she made the voyage
that ended SO unfortunately had started
for New York the attack of seasickEess
came upon her. and from that time until
death relieved her she suffered great agony
Unavailing Efforts.
The case at first attracted but little at
tention on the steamer, inasmuch as nearly
all passengers experience seasickness on
their first voyage, and the affection. it is
said, has never before proved to be fatal
Her condition, however, continued to grow
worse. and the case became one OF great
interest to those on board. Every known
method of producing relief was tried, but
of no avail. The captain Of the boat spared
no expense and did everything possible for
his passenger and anxously waited for the
smoother waters of Chesapeake bay, but
when those were reached the patient show
ed TO signs of betterment
Herman Fischer, one Of her sons, who is
employed at the Hotel Reuter-, went to Bal
tmore to meet the boat on it's arrival Sat
urday, and upon learning of his mother
condition had her removed to the City Hos
pital in that place. The efforts of ply
sicians at the hospital were equally as
fruitless as those of the medical officers on
the liner and the woman gradually sank
into the long sleep.
Hopes Not Realized.
Mrs Fischer was over fifty-eight years Of
age. For about twelve years most Of her
children have resided in this country, and
she had looked forward to her voyage
across the Atlantic with the delight only
possible to a mother who has been long
separated from her children. The pleasure
of a family reunion was likewise anticipat-
ed by her sons and daughters in this city,
and preparations for happy gathering
were under way to celebrate the arrival Of
the mother and her young daughter She
had been planning to come to this country
for several years. When SO very near the
accomplishment of her desire in the joy Of
anticipation of the future her gladness was
overwhelmed by Illness and her hopes were
not fulfilled. The arrival of the mother will
occasion tears of mourning instead of ex-
pressions of joy, as had been happily ex-
Dectel.