New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-16
TRICHINOSIS.
TWO DEATHS IN THIS cITY-EIGHT CASES FROM
ONE HOUSE.


ONE HOUSE.
On the 2ist of last January there was adj
mitted into the NewYork Hospital German sailor who
gave his name as John Vodka. and who was suffering
from what appeared to be typhoid fever although the
case progressed certain symptoms were developed which
were very puzzng to the physicians On Wednesday last
began TO be suspected that the disease trichinoss
instead of fever and the attending physician gave orders
to have small piece of muscle the patients
shoulder and examined microscopically. The next
morning, however the so low that IL was NOS
deemed advisable 10 make the ncison and on tho even
Ing OF the same day he died. On Friday examination
OF the body made. No the LESSONS characteristic
oftyphod fever detected but the muscular tissue
was found to be full of Tehne prales 1t was too iato
to ascertain where he FROM his permit from tho
Custom House ION which sailor is always admitted TO
this hosptaD giving, OF course, clue his place
Of residence On Saturday another German sailor named
Robert Campbell was admitted aud his symptoms
pointed clearly to typhoid fever, for which he
cordngly regularly treated. Last Sunday evening he
complained Of pain in the back and there was
found to be considerable tenderness in all the muscular
parts Of body He then questioned TO whether
no had ever been in the habit of eating raw meat and
replied that in tho clearinghouse at No. Carlislest'
where he had been stopping they were given uncooked
sausage two or three times week, and raw ham on
Sundays of both Of which he had partaken. BY the
permission Of the patient, ncsion was made In HE
shoulder, and piece of muscle was removed examined
microscopically and found to be full OF chfnG. He
then asked whether any else in this boarding
house had been sick, and replied that the landlord,
the landlords wife, the barlkeeper, the run
ner," and three other sailors beside himself
had all been i'll. IL was also ascer-
tanned this man, that the landlord landady ana
barkeeper still ct No. Carsle-st, that two OF the
boarders had been brought TO the New.York Hosptd
about fortnight before while the third was taken to the
Brooklyn Hospital Thursday last. He said that he
@ m believed
could recognize them and being shown the body OF
VODKA lying in the deadhouse, at identified 1t a.
the corpse Of Of his felow-boarders. Yesterday
| afternoon visit made to the Carlisle-st
house. which to be Of the best Of Its class and
and the correctness OF Campbels statements was def
nitely confirmed. Tho landlord, landlady, and bar
keeper but lightly attacked and all three soon
covered and are now entirely WELL The runner, named
Peter Nelson fell sick. and taken TO tho New.
York Hospital about the time Vodka was taken there
day or two later another boarder, John Rasnerson
admitted to the hospital and Thursday last
still another q man named Hamann, was taken TO the
Brooklyn Hospital On examining the records for tho
past month"; 1t was found that Nelson admitted on
Jan. Is, suffering apparently from typhoid fever,
accompanied, however, by certain puzzing symp-
toms, and that he died 10 days after his
admission; one suspecting that he was
victim TO trchnoss The patient Rasmerson, who was
also supposed have been suffering from typhoid fever
so convalescent to be able TO walk about the
ward On closer examination last evening. the history
Of his found to point clearly to rchnosis as
to justify incison to which the patient readily con-
sented; and microscopic examination revealed the fact
that his muscles were thickly studded with trehin9,
which he will doubtless carry to the day OF his DEATH
appears from the above statement that there have
been this city least eight of this disease during
the last month"; all traceabe to the same source Three
OF these were readily cured, Of the patients Is con
| vaescent, one (CampbelD will probably recover, aud
gEnnna
died. while nothing has been learned Of the condition OF
| the man at the Brooklyn Hospital.