Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1869 — The Sensation of Dying of Starvation. [ARTICLE]

The Sensation of Dying of Starvation.

About a fortnight ago the Sun pub lished the story of Richard Wilson, a a colored man, who had been acciy shut in the hold of an Aspinwall steamer, and had existed nine days on board without food until his arrival In this city. He was sent to the Colored Home, in Sixty-fifth street, and having regained hia strength, lately returned to Aspinwall On reaching the home he was unable either to stand or sit unsupported, or even to speak. His pulse was fluttering, his eyes were dull, and his feet and hands were cold. His tongue was slightly costed, hto frame tremulous, and Jte vomited water of a syrupy consistence. A loud systolic murmur wm also heard at the base of his heart. An ounce wm given him every fifteen minutes of a mixture consisting of two onncM at whisky, a pint of water, and four ounces of milk, until he became composed and wm able to sleep. In half an hoar hto poise strengthened, and hto general aspect improved. Before dark he wm able to speak and sleep soundly. The next day one ounce of milk and one onnee. of beef tea were given him. On the following day he was much better, and was allowed a moderate amount of meat, vegetables, and bread. This treatment was continued until his full restoration to strength, care being-taken to keep him always slightly hungry. On recovering hu speech, he retailed bis experience. He is a native of Nassau, aged 26 years, and had never been afflicted with any severe sickness. He fell asleep In the hold of the Rising Star after eating his dinner, and on awakening found himself closely packed between two bales of wool, with but about twelve inches be-tween-himself and the celling. He said that he did not fall asleep again until his arrival, but this seems incredible. All efforts to make himself heard proving fruitless, he resigned himself to hto fete. He experienced no pain, and his hanger, though great, gave him very little nneaaineea. He could take no account of time, but two or three days before reaching here, to the best of hto judgment, he was annoyed by a constant buzzing in his ears, his month wMdry, and his saliva was thick as paste. After arriving he found His sight, hearing, touch, and smell unimpaired, but hia sense of taste had departed. —Nine York Bun.