Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-11
Frichina Splrails.
Death I'm Raw Porlk-Four Per-
SONS Diseased In Utiea-Two of
Them Since Dead-Im-
mense. Number of Min
ute Worms Found In
Their Bodies.

dteE TeduiDS lue lullOWIilS 1dCtn-s :
The terrible disease known as
trtchinosis a year or so attracted
considerable attention in this VII
einity, owing to the fact that 8
number of persons were infected
with it who lived about Rome.
10 late we have heard of but few
cases, and until yesterday we
hoped that all danger of being COM
pelled to record other cases OF
thst character had passed. But
We were mistaken. Yesterday
afternoon a reporter was permitted
to examine under a microscope q
portion of the muscles of a de-
erased patient who died Al St. Eliz-
abeth's Hospital from trSchi"osis.
| One victim was George Mech,
lin, young German. aged twen-.
Ity.one years, who formerly resid-,
ed in lion, where brother still
lives. He came to Utica about
three months ago, and obtained
employment'at Young's bakery,
on Bleecker street. After being
in the city few days, Mechlin
obtained a boarding place at the
house of Charles Pomerina, No.
"a Saratoga street. -+
About six weeks ago yesterday
George Mechlin. William Deisen--
holt. Charles Pumerins and his
wife were all taken sick about the
same time. They suffered from
vomiting and diarrhes After
suffering for several days from
great pain in his muscles, Wm.
DeisenhOIt died, it was supposed,
from Inflammation of the bowels
George Mpchlin was quite sick. rll-
lied a little, and then returned to IL.
ion, where be remained for a week.
During this time De complained
Of severe pains in bis limbs. He.
remained about a week at Hon.,
then returned to Utica and went
to the house Of friend orr Court
street, where he was sick for about,
one month. The symptoms were,
similar 20 those of 8 patient suf-
fering from typhoid fever. His
feet and limbs were badly swol-;
len. Mtchlin was finally taken
10 ST Elizabeth Hospital, feur-or,
five days ago. The physicians in,
attendance at frst supposed that,
the patient was suffering from ty-.
phoid fever, but on learning of
the early symptoms of his case,
and the fact that all the members
of the household where be was
alta ked had suffered in the sams
way, they suspected che existence
Of trichihosis. Mechlin failed rap
Idly, and died at the hospital Sun.
day morning.
After his death, DR.. Hutcbin-.
son obtained a portion of the mus
cles from the shoulders and thighs.
Yesterday a microscopic examins-
ton of these specimens WAS made
in the presence of several members
of the Common Council and other
city officials. Immense quanti-
ties OF minute living worms,
known as trichind spiralis were
found, WIiggling about in the flesh.
ln a piece of the muscle, not lar
ger than a pins head. three or
four Of these healthy living atoms
could te plainly seen, with a glass
of 400 magniiyiug power Inap-
pearance they resemble the small.
est kind of a tape. worm, and the
of them We're coiled up
in the form of the letter S and the
figure s. The movements of the
living creat1rps were like those of
q bali torpid angle-worm. A
large humber of persons examined
these singular creatures yesterday
and this morning. Upon investi-
CATION the physicians learned that
Charles Pumarina and his wife
were still living. The woman
has nearly recovered, but hrr bus
band is still suffering from swollen
limbs, and his sy mp cms Indicate
the existence of richiaosis His
condition is critical one.
On bring closely questioned,
Mrs. Pomerina acknowledged that
about a week before her house
bold was attacked by this dread
fui sickness they had all eaten
raw sausages, procured at meat
market In West Utica 1l
The man denied that be ha@
frasted on any OF the sausages, but
said be had eaten pork and. lamb
chops procured from the same
place. The butcher referred to.
said that the saussges we're made
from pork purchased of dFovers,
and he, supposed it was pure.
They invited the physicians to
make an examination by the mi
tcroscope Of all the meats in their