The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-23


From the Missouri Republican, Nov III
On Saturday evening meeting OF the Medical Society
building Aflsr some routine bushes had been trans
acted very interesting and somewhat startling subject
vas introduced appears that during the past week
now been discovered have resulted from the horrible
disease produced BY the trchna spras which created
subsequently, in Iowa and other sections Of this country
The trchin@, - Is well KNOWN are taken into the sys
tenn Dy eating raw or half cooked pork The following
10 tne substance OF the statement made BY DE- Dan,
member Of the Medical society while present few
minutes before the close or post examination
subject Of the City Hospital though not for the purpose
OF discovering The Of death, DIR. l.. remark cd
that the muscles were specked This drew DR.. D. a.
pletey studded with arrai ichna spiraiia He at
endeavored TO get history Of the case and found the
patient was one OF two friends who had come 70 the
Hospital together both suffering from general debility
and who were SO registered. The whose body he
saw had suffered from diarrhma abdominal pam pre-
coroai PAIN &C., had been rexted ~ last for typhoid
fever, which he appeared 10 have aud from whcn he
Was supposed 10 die So are Of the symp-
toms OF trcnn ass TO those OF this disease Az the dis
ease and the eniozoa are we'll known no would have
SAID nothing OF this case PIT to IL and give Its
bearing, namely, that the disease trchnasisD proba
on examing the other body. Il should DO shown
that his muscles were also inhabited BY trchnse "
would, by mere accident be shown that two
cusaby supposed died Of typhoid an the inter-
nal subject there were lung complicationsD which In
reality had died Of this disease Dr. D. said DR.. -teee
ence OF the muscles and had no learned this even
Ing made out under tho microscope presence OF the
Gchin Partly by the request Of others versed in the
history OF the disease but who thought some Of the
faculty were not. and partly because Of the sight Inn
portance attached 70 the subject by practtioner
be would give abriet Of the entoxos and Of the
disease ihe larvai trchns found in The sFecmen,
were iree surrounded by granular NATTER by calca
reous matter which latter forms the spindle shuttle
shaped cyst This lies Undecided between the fbres Of
the voluntary muscoA II does not develop further
10 the muscles y Is found In the same way
In the muscle Of tho swine. II this flesh be
Injected uncooksd the calcareous cysts are dis
solved BY the stomach Juices and the FREQ lar
va become scxuaiiy developed and produce young;
pound Of meat might contain enough TO produce
81, 600, 00O These commences emigratng the vclun
tary muscles tso calied) all the body. As they
penetrate the inesnes there II . copious diarrhBa,
which carries OH many Of them In the objections. but
enough remain. As the remaining enigrate into
the muscles, pain In and inability to use, tho muscles
wero characteristic symptoms Eiema OF limbs and
diaphragm be invaded hoarseness and loss Of voice. II
the laryngea muscles be Affected This statement ex-
cited considerable attention and brief suspension Of
business took place while Of the medical gentle
men .rasept exAppeQ the specimens Of the muscles Of
the deceased. pfc1i6ss by Dr. Rsap through glasses
BY holding up . piece Of the musc1is: tissue ~
fore light the little specks were plainly
visible and some OF the youthful practitioners pro-
sent who hao discussed pork steaks and ham for supper
grew serious ana felt considerable inward disturbance
The statement Is really Of importance and we have
NO doubs will excite general attention. is unfortunate
nothing definite known TO the history OF tho cases
mentioned but understand some further exam.
inat0n will b made into the matter which will proba
bly, result In some additional information.