Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-01-21
TaIECEIzNE s?i.sAL1S.
A Erirhtaul Record.

gives lue eICHOWliit,suctaleu account OF the
recent cases ofrichinn in Kane County
HIS.
am enabled to send you, this morning
detailed and accurate account of the
terrible cases OF trichinm spiralis now exist
ing in the town ofllampshrc, Kane county,
| about eighteen miles southeast from this
city. Vaii US statements have been puh-
| lished in relation thelctr, nearly a tfHh cl
contain errors.
The farm on which these cases origna-
ted is owned by NJ. S. Molny, Esq, who
resides, the greater part Of the time. in New
York city. Mr.. G.. W. Downs. OF this place,
has charge Of various pieces OF property in
this section belonging 20 Mr. ~, among
item this Kane county farm. Mr.. d. has
been absent for q week at the scene Of this
frighiiul suffering, engaged in attending to
the wants Of the afflicted people as far as
possible, ard returned last evening. From
him learn what follows:
The family living on Molonys farm, az
also the families on several Of those adjacent,
are Germans. Last fail the former turned
in SOW to fat, the animal being one and
a half years old, and which had dropped a
litter of pigs in the summer. She was
killed about three weeks ago, and was in
fair condition, neither poor nor very fat.
and apparently healthy. A part of the ami
nal was cut up into hams, and a portion
made into Bologna sausages.
The family began eating the meat, and
gave some to the ncighbors, all using it
Uitout cooh,ing. In three or four DAYS
,,ft tba {,
sick. DR.. Mesic;, Of Marengo, was called
but after a few days, as he was at a loss to
determine the character of the disease, Dr.
Green, of the same town, was employed,
who Immediately pronounced it trichina.
In two weeks ten persons had been seized
with the malady. Four have died, five
cannot possibly live, and one has but the
very ftin.est show of recovery.
After the death ofa young woman, DR.. G.
dissected piece Of flesh from her thigh,
and also obtained piece ofthe meat ilenli-
cal with that eaten, and took the parts to
Elgin, where they were placed under mag
nifyins glass with an enlarging power of
six hundred times, and subjected it to a
searching examination. The parasites were
discovered in ;nnumerable quantities. 1t is
estimated that they existed to the number
of II million (?) to the cubic inch. AS seen
under the glass they appear to be an inch
long, fiat, and with heads.
The patients suffer exquisite agony.
They have their senses, and describe the
sensations they experience to be like the
acutest rheumatic pains. When moved in
the slightest manner their suferings are in
tense. Their eyes are CLASSY and protrud-
ing and mouths parched.
Seven physicians from Elgin, Marengo,
Sycamore and other places have visited the
dying victims. The attending physician,
Dr. Green, an experienced and able prac-
titoner, says there is no ascertained meth
Cd Of treating trichnn, and that whatever
is done mus, be of nature entirely exper-
mental. He has little hope of succoring
these under his care, but may be able to
arrive at results which will benefit future
sufferers.
The Trichinn are taken into the sto-
mach with the food in dormant condition.
In about three days thereafter, being vital
lied, they are found TO have made their
way into the muscles of the patients body.
There they commence the work of de-
~. consnmaJ Thav hrood a,d d;e oro~v
throe davs and mnI,;nlv Lv ,bo,sands
Tho only time when ,be n,,;ov, i frea ,rnn'
min ;s dur;no ,be bou,s t,h;s cbo,ro : tal-.
;,,, nlaco Tho drr,,;on nf tbo s,,g..-ar',
l;fe !, to he mo,OrroJ onI, hr ~, oanaa;,,.
f,r o,d,ranco ha;,,r s,,ai,,, t.o,,, 80
d,rS 10 = wool,
a, I.la;n nhvs;o;oo . c,o;r. n ,oro o,,r,a
\ ease Which occurred i, hat civ ! vaar
or two 400 hn, thinks No instances whore
cnras are et4nctei ara ox,reneIr r,re M
medical mon State tbot Lnot of 30 a.
F,brenbeit fbo;lino wa,cr( viii dsstrov ia
trcbi,o.
Tie Uamnshiro victims b.ine Garmans
have the no,ionnl nrrnj;,r;ly of eot;ra
norl. I,rr.,v in raw stota Wbo, ,hor,
ouahlv cooked at Great heat. no danrer
need be apprehended. ,bourb the mast eat-
a, bn arnctea Inv tbo tr;ch;nn
One of tho paiehhors (Smi,h) he'd what
n;ait parb,n. bn considered !, narroy d.
cane from ttv,ioe the disease. One of ,ha
mon panloyod o. ne Molonev farm fgolel