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The New York Herald
New York, New York County, New York
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On Dec. 19, 1848, Mobile residents panic over nonexistent cholera outbreak, fearing death amid unfinished projects; one man, Deglett from New York, dies of delirium tremens, sparking false cholera rumors; public anxiety leads to departures and closed taverns.
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The Cholera Excitement in Mobile, &c.
Of all the people on this sublunary sphere, I suppose those of the city of Mobile are the most excited at this moment. They do fear death; and why? because they have so many things to attend to; so many schemes to have developed. "O Lord," they are heard to pray, "wilt thou take me away, before I can learn whether London is to be turned out of the mayoralty; before Taylor visits this city; before the railroad to the Ohio is finished, &c., &c.?" At every corner of the streets you see a handful of men, with visages much, very much, elongated. And so there is fear abroad—fear that agonizes. Some are "leaving, for up the river, by the first boat." Some calling in funds; some this, and some that. And yet not one case of cholera has appeared in the city. Death! death! they do fear it, these people of Mobile; and do eat but little now. Bars and taverns close your doors! One poor fellow died this morning with the delirium tremens—a man by the name of Deglett, from New York; and the cry is, cholera! and the looks, one yard and a half!
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Mobile
Event Date
Dec. 19, 1848
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one man named deglett died from delirium tremens, mistaken for cholera; no actual cholera cases
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Residents of Mobile are highly excited and fearful of cholera despite no cases appearing; people pray, gather in streets with elongated faces, plan to leave up the river, call in funds; bars and taverns close; fear of death due to unfinished schemes like mayoralty in London, Taylor's visit, railroad to Ohio