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186 HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY
ated directly between the tAvo former places, AVIIO Avere subsequently
removed to the hospital, AA'here tAvo soon after died.
After the above demonstrations considerable alarm and excitement
pervaded the place, and many of our citizens began to leave the city,
while the importance of at once providing a hospital for the reception
and concentration of the emigrant and indigent portion of our population
became obvious and imperative.
Through the indefatigable exertions of the mayor, aided by an intelligent
and energetic sanitive committee, such an establishment AA*as furnished
and supplied with most commendable dispatch, by converting a
commodious but unfinished church to that purpose. This was divided
into a male and female Avard, and Avas opened for the admission of
patients on the 31st day of July, and contained that night five patients
THE CHOLERA CEMETERY OF 1849. THE TRENCH WHERE 60 WERE
BURIED TWO,OR THREE DEEP, HALF OF THEM AVITHOUT COFFINS, IS
BETWEEN THE TREE AND THE CORNER WHERE THE HOUSE STANDS ON THE
LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE PICTURE.
afflicted with cholera, and remained more or less occupied until the 16th
day of September, when it was finally closed.
During this period there were admitted eighty-seven cases of cholera.
Five of this number were in articulo mortis Avhen received, and consequently
had no further attention than removal upon demise. Fiftyseven
Avere discharged cured, or convalescent, and thirty deaths occurred
in all.
Cholera of 1854.—The cholera appeared in Sandusky in 1854, but
scarcely reached an epidemic character. The large majority of cases
were among the recently arrived emigrants, seafaring men, or refugees
from other places, and only Occurred among our citizens in isolated
attacks at considerable intervals. The first case in the city AVIIS on the
10th of July, that of a French emigrant just arrived from sea; who recovered.
Seen by Doctor Donahoo.