Might that be they died of "consumption"??? In other words, tuberculosis. I'm not sure what the "broken " might mean. Barbara > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L] Mysterious disease!! > Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 19:30:58 -0800 > From: "Shaliko" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Has anyone ever heard of Broken Compensation. I had a relative die of this > in the late 1800's > Sandy P > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------