The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-01-10
The Poisoned Pork.

A DErArLsD AND CONNECTED Account OF
| TIE TRicHtNe CAusUALTr-FOuR PERSONS
ALREADY DEAD-FAcrs AND INCIDENTS.
Bslvidere, H., Jan. IL am enabled 10
send you this morning detailed and accu-
rate account Of the terrible cases Of trichinG
epirslis now existing 10 the town Of Hsmp-
shire, Kane County, about eighteen miles
southeast Of this city. Various statements
have been published in relation thereto,
nearly ell Of which contain error.
The farm on which these cases originated
is owned by n. S. Molcuy, Esq., who re-
sides, the greater part Of the time, 10 New
York City. Mr.. G. ". Downs, of this place
has charge Of various pieces Of property be-
longing to Aolony, among them this Kane
county farm. Mr.. Downs has been absent
for week at this frightiul suffering, engag-
ed 10 attending to the wants of tho afflicted
people as far as possible, aud returned last
evening From him learn what follows:
The family living on Molony's farm as
also the families on several Of those adjoin-
ing, Ats Gsrmsns Last fall the former
turned in SOW to fat, the animal being one
and half years old, and which had dropped
a litter Of pigs 10 the summer. She was
killed about three weeks ago, and was in
fair condition, neither poor nor fst, and ap.
parently healthy. A part Of the anima |
was cut Into hams, and portion made into
Bologna sausages.
The family began eating the meat, aud
gave some TO the neighbors, all using it
without cooking. In three or four days
several members Of the family were taken
sick. DE-. Mesisk. Of Marengo, was called,
bat after lew days, as be was at o loss to
determine the character OF the disease, Dr..
Green, Of the same town, was employed,
who Immediately pronounced Il trichiuD.
10 two weeks ten persons bad been seized
with the malady. Four have died, Eve
canuot possibly live, aud one has but tho
faintest show Of recovery.
After the death Of Q young woman, Dr..
Green dissected . piece Of fssh from her
thigh, aud also obtained > piece Of meat
identical With that eaten, and took the
parts to Elsiu, where they were placed IN.
der . magnifying glass with an enlarged
power OF six hundred times, and subjected te
q searching examination. The parssite
were discovered in inuumerabla quantities.
II is estimated that they existed tv tho nam
Der ola million (!) to tho cubic inch. A,
seen under glass they appear to be Al
inch long aud with Cat head.
The patient suffers fearful agony. They
have their senses, and describe the sensation
they experience TO bs ike the acutes
rheumatic palms. When moved iu the slight
est manner their sufftrinss are intense.
Their eyes are CLASSY and protruding, ant
mouths parched.
Several physicians from Elgin, Marengo
and Sycamore, have visited the dying victims
The attending physician, DR.. Graea an px-
perienced and able practiiioner,says there il
10 as;ertainel method Of treating trichine,
and that whatever is done must be OF
nature wholly experimental. He has little
bore OF succoring those under his care, bu
may bs able to arrive at results which vii
bene6t future sufferers.
The trichine are taken into the stomach
with the food 10 a dormant condition. Il
about three days thereafter, being vitaliz.d
they are found to have made their way int,
the muscles OF the patients body. Their
they commence the work of destruction
and continue it until the muscles are con,
snmed. They breed and die every thre,
days, and multiply by thousands. Th,
only time when the patient is free from pail
10 during the hours when this change il
taking place. The duration Of tho sufferer
lifo is to be measured only by his capasit,
for endurance, being usually from tbre,
days to . week.