The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-07
MgEYikG on TIRE ACADEMY or MEDIuINE
interesting Inquiry Into the National Hotel
Dtssase-.So Doubt Remaining hut that a
Originated wholly from Purid Eflluvts
aud Rad Ventilation.

, Dts~sse-.No Doubt Remaining hat that st
Originated wholly from Pulrid Ecfxluvia
and Bad Ventilation.
A meeting Of academy was held last evening At the
chapel Of The University, In Washington square, which
was very fully sslendsd by The members. ~ little aor
O'Clock tho cnar wAs taken by Or. Valentine Mott and
the regauar bushes, Of the academy then proceeded
with The minutes Of the last meeting read and ap
proyed o. after which of The regular contises sub
rnitad reportsome ecsence some bosiness-which
reports were approved Of or appropriately referred.
Dr. Morn, tho Chairman, then informed the meeting
list mr. wynne from baltimore, present, who would
communicate interesting information TO The academy
concerlng s.ossss 81 the Nsior al HOTEL Washington
he r b. felt great interest 10 The subject, and very
DESTROYS Of hear Ut. wynne. He was all tho
bers .oIsaipcd The same feeling We al a distance
hardly what judgment to form upon this interesting
subject Facts and information therefore, would os very
acceptable by which they might some definite
conclusion.
Or wyssY than rose, and being received with marks
Of warm appreciation, said
s Of public notorsety that during The months
tosl Hotel Washington seiSed with alarming,
and instances fatal, DISORDER which al the moment
gave ri 'hs most painful suspicious TO its origin and
deVeppemeDt Some months have now TRANSFERRED, during
which The hotel has been taken possession OF by the NUM-
cpal au,horit of Washington, and after examination
aud reytrt BY The Board OF Heath, closed nuaHco
The guests who attacked the disease have
ed 10 their various parts of tho Union many
are still, aborng under the mady or OCCASION
al rsapses Of more or ess violence The circumstances
nding The OF the dse well % its upy,eding
character to excite public curiosity
al degree, ana 10 set a0a grea; variety OF rnmor which,
nue, should be saDshed aud false dsproved by the
careful scrutiny Of medical men: 1t is for this
that have bI oght the subject before this bofy In The
hope that The discussion which may give rise TO will
elicit from the distinguished members who compose 1t
solution IA which The public mind may feel con
hdenee and relieved from that painful ds.ras. under
which II aoors. This hot long known as one o, the
mort extensive and fashionable in the Union, and whose
guests ordinarily OF greatest responsibility, is
situated The intersection OF fepnsy vania and
sixth street, saubrious part Of the capital and has up
% the period when became so unfortunately cuols,
enjoyed excellent reputation for sailbrity In The latter
part OF January, during period OF extremely cold
weather Dr. James c. Hall, of tho most extensive
and able practitioners Of Waahnaon lOd TO Writ
y&.en. no occupied IN tho fourth story oi the
hotel who was affected with diarrh,a loss appetite
| and irritable stomach. This was one OF the hrst
OF the disease was followed in the carly part OF
February by many others Of like character in various
| parts os tho bouse, from the domesncs' kitchen 10
those having ac and without any connection
with each other The symptoms in ali Of these
Indicate which all had been subjected.
The attack almost invariably began in the morning. after
the patient had retired 70 re ia apparen; health, aud
usberod ia by prolase operations Of rothy character,
conpaned Dy much j5o.tis. Whenever the darrh0a
checked by opa.es aslringent succeeded by
hitting, which in its turn suspended by the renewal Of
tho drIhoa There was some pain, but NOT that Of acute
nhamplion thirst was excessive, and The dc ire Tor acid
drinks great The disease aoased during the nid weather,
about the middle OF February, and returned with n
creased violence with the cold weather, which
got IN al tho Last OF the month and continued
into March, during which lE4e the house
crowd, To ropIejon tn guests attracted 10 Washington
by the ceremony OF The Inauguration OF Mr. Buchanan
President Of the United states DE- Hall thirty
forty these cases. AMI is clear 10 icn flying the disease
OF Ward that which occurred in the carrier
part OF the Or Boyle, who likewise large
number OF OF this disease, fully corroDorasd the
stscn pt OF Dr. Hall both In regard 70 the circumstances
under which dss appeared ami the character OF the
attack Those who left the house after having contracted
the malay suffered equally with those who remained;
IN Ia
remote districts in Ia. North and the South
suffering ON resgscs under the most diverse conditions
rectd the food served Of the table the offending
cause and at the suggeson Of some of the boarders lreh
were obtained Mr. Alfred r. Gos the steward who tes-
titled the above changes ia the culinary department; DC.
sorted TIA, the copper vessels well lined
aud perfectly clean and in better order than he had
BEEN before although he hal been steward at
Tie Revere House. In 10 ton, for i've and half years.
Gsutier the Chief cok aud ii the lrst and greatest
sufferers, in h- examination declared that the food was
always OF good quality tha. he kept the KEYS Of the meat
bon and that but the cooks when the
food beine prepared All OF these cooks, ave Ia
her wei as many Of tho servants suffered IN common
with the guests. Al one time 80 many were ndposed AS
The tesinoDy of Gos and Gauier in regard 10 the wale
shows thai TIE Tsor tans Is bull Oh brick, lined with
slate, and completely closed TIA, II was impossible for
any other animal ~ enter IT, This testimony
further eorosos,d BY the personal examination Of the
committee. il further appears, by The evidence Of tho
steward aud cock, hat the water used when the dease
appeared second procured from different
scrvoir nom thai IN use ut The beginning VI the
attack. Upon l,ss point ibs report states thai
all Of f.cs seemed coDclusively show that the
food and water no ~ fault and TO dsprove entirely
tie supposuon that poison In any shape or Of any sind
had been introduced into either, and had thus been par
taken OF By tho iniics ~ lie hOic and indeed u IS
variable that this suspicion shoalt have been entertained
all especially by medical men u Is useless horc
description OF The symptoms resulting from
varCus poscns. tbnk that the members q the academy
VIII agree rlth me TIA. none resemble aoec which cha
rast,Tg,t tho disease Developed this establishment.
b,sdcs, although The number attacked vas numerous,
yoI many capped aog.thcr notwithstanding that they
lrtoo " food aud drink IN common with those who we're
leos iOrtJaie Til especially the Gaze with tho lady
yiAiefg among ~bou tie relative number Of attacks
Tar i.s fre~uent than among those whose
Apartments wee ~ thai PARTON Of the esisblabment
eepe ally appropriated W sbe use " gentemen and who
could no' have failed " experience some III elects II
ney had Jarieken % had OF pcisoned food. Or. e. T.
jackson, u D0sor WHO nj Washington during the
hcrnscAior rosDe eca evidence la JET been sfsucod
oproyo that any Of tho pcrsens who scx with this
desse hal tasep poson u any Kind into hor eouachsv
No. tEe ques:ioo arse, disease presenting tic cha
Taceri 81 the one ist described, be Troucod BY pu.
rd exhasous arising from cofcrilye sewerage COZ sred
10 deGccli veBGladoug n So wiilou, TIE a1ducion OF
evidence tie endemic mast be- attributed thas causa
lNiog, aiierws nr John Prngie the President of the
ky az Society, thar whom 81 his day wa more
ocaie oefyor, In his oloTvaons TIC d.esees Of the
EDgl.h lroofe In i1sndsru says l; whenever The uarsh
bear which The army Was stationed foul With animal
Impurities The soldiers invariably aizs v ia bowel
Irritation. nrng % dysen,ry. Tis obsarTaion
made b hi distinguished army surgeon, has been
roeofsio by nc experience " ever os hsyrr The me
dicu 81 bodies q s.riscned lel troop since Ia.
rcccH. Mexico, shows the rresl pro vs-nre ami
nsfny " bowel Affection srnoEg those who are cub.
ts,ed 70 pasri eAhalaors Hor Us Confined 20 thosc
WHO cossE 10 Tho vTetcel quarters ~ The sQdes
e army the tine 81 Ito Ly vent aied APART
mebs 81 10 ~rscsed n ropalous towns but of,nn
Invaded ibe isrurcs dwellings "a Che NOR o2uens cl-
Dr. Egby, Nv HE evidence before the hosh e towns
ccunls .oi ssJs that he has oen teen cLabed 10 do
tcc b. d. of sms. The poisonous oshalaQs from
n TIE fashionable Isrts 81 london H. con.
idess the 81 tmcl No very important % physician
a cgafls BnTse, ssys be- may hide much from the oye.
~. she but little from The OF a medical
sho l. at AL exprienccd In theSe matters. He IL
c..sT a.iFieaLng 81 attack " raerpGra fever which
sclTed The nra'S of tv lying In hosp under his charge
a. ecfsc,yc sewerage and vennlatoa. w. bray klse
Cous.s, equally POSITIVE IN tracing Corsumuion 20 the
safDc couec, and lF Soubwcol smith boars auiplc
testimony ~ u POWER u prcince fever There are in
slznCs IA rs IA TIE st'aos from ll ssunes each
the oir q thsse iorns, ard others IN which tive