Taken from the Oakland, Nebraska Independent, 1892

CHOLERA, THAT DREAD DISEASE IN THE UNITED STATES

CARL HEGERT A VICTIM

For several weeks the ravages and spread of cholera in the Old Country have been watched with great anxiety. Not so much for fear it would reach this country, but that it was so difficult to control and that human life was held so lightly in the balance. Not until quite recently was it scarcely remembered that many Americans and even some of our own realities and friends were within the danger line. An inquiry brought the assurance that those of our immediate vicinity and acquaintance were supposed to be on their return voyage. This proved to be true but they were not yet safe, for when the Normannia, the ship in which they sailed, reached New York, it was found that there had been five deaths on the trip, and among the names given was "Carl Hegert, second cabin, age 57; died August 29, 1892".

This report first came in the daily papers, and reached Oakland Saturday evening. The sad news spread like wildfire and was soon carried far out into the country. Subsequently the report was confirmed by telegram from Miss Addie Young, also on the same boat in quarantine.

It will be remembered by the readers of the Independent that, some three months since Andrew Young Sr. and daughter Miss Addie, and Carl Hegert left Oakland for a visit to Germany.

They had made their visit and the above account is the sequel. The whole community deeply sympathizes with Mrs. Hegert and family. Mrs. Hegert and her little twin daughters are in Illinois visiting friends, where she expected to meet her husband on his return trip before this reaches our readers. But, alas! her hopes have been blasted, and she called to mourn.

God comfort the mourner.

The following is a quote from an article found on the web:

"At the "America-Quai" 10 huts provide space for a total of 1400 persons. Diseases spread fast in these confined conditions. During the cholera epidemic in Hamburg in 1892, too, a large number of people become infected. A law prohibiting emigration during the epidemic exacerbates the situation and causes despair. The cholera epidemic in 1892 causes about 10,000 deaths. Russian emigrants are supposed to have brought the disease to Hamburg."