Domestic News May 21, 1834

Morning Star

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Cholera Outbreak, Ohio River, Mississippi River, Steamboat Deaths, Columbus Georgia

Limerick, York County, Maine

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What is this article about?

Cholera outbreaks are advancing in the Southern United States, ravaging the banks of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, with 17 passenger deaths on a steamboat to New Orleans and 8 deaths in one family near Columbus, Georgia, though abating there.

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Cholera.-As the season advances, the Cholera makes its appearance at the South. It has already commenced its fearful ravages on the banks of the Ohio and the Mississippi. On board of one steamboat arrived at Louisville for New Orleans, seventeen of the passengers died of that disease. The Savannah Georgian says, in an extract of a letter from Columbus, Geo, that the cholera is raging within thirty-five miles of that place,— and in the short space of a week had destroyed eight persons in one family. It was however abating.

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Disease Or Epidemic

What keywords are associated?

Cholera Outbreak Ohio River Mississippi River Steamboat Deaths Columbus Georgia

Where did it happen?

The South

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Primary Location

The South

Event Date

As The Season Advances

Outcome

seventeen passengers died on one steamboat; eight persons destroyed in one family near columbus

Event Details

Cholera makes its appearance at the South, commencing fearful ravages on the banks of the Ohio and the Mississippi. On board of one steamboat arrived at Louisville for New Orleans, seventeen of the passengers died of that disease. The cholera is raging within thirty-five miles of Columbus, Geo, and in the short space of a week had destroyed eight persons in one family. It was however abating.