A reedition based on the work of Nicholas Gonner

Die Luxemburger in der Neuen Welt, Dubuque, Iowa, 1889

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"There were many tragedies at sea during this decade,... Cholera broke out on the steamer "England" four days after it had leaving Liverpool on March 28. The disease was devastating that within 10 to 18 hours the strongest men on board succumbed to it; corpses turned black. Despite three physicians on board, 375 persons died within 13 days. "No nationality", according to the "Luxembourger Wort" on May 16, 1866, "withstood the onslaught better than the Luxembourgers. The Irish died first, followed by the Prussians and the Swiss. The Luxembourgers were the last to die from the disease ". Approximately 25 to 30 Luxembourgers, of whom two had come from Hostert, succumbed to the disease. An unidentified Luxembourger priest among the passengers had no rest for seven days and nights. He gave the last sacraments first to those who had failed to fulfill their paschal duty. And then concerned himself with the rest. That year, pestilence broke out on the "Virginia" It is not known whether Luxembourgers were among the passengers."

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