The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-03-26
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originated from poison. For weeks
the matter continued wrapped in
mystery, but finally was found to
proceed from trichiue, "caeicn J
oy eating diseased pork, rqg
state. The Chicago Time, ,iy,s . q
full account
A family living near Gr;roe,I
Iowa, was poisoned by trichips soms
thirteen weeks ago, and two of the
members subsequently died from the
effects yet that the poisoning was
by trichin@ has just been broush, to
light by Chicago physicians. The
facts in this singular case are of no
little interest, and are now given as
told TO Tile Times reporter by one of
the sufferers, who departed for his
home last evening,
Fourteen weeks ago the family of
l.. Z. Blood, farmer dwelling near
Grinnell, comprised thirteen mem.
bers, two daughters.in-law and two
children included. All wera
we'll aud OF strong constitution, such
as are bred on the level lands of cen.
tral Iowa. Father and mother.
Hurlburt Jr., and wife, with Bertha
and Lille, his children, Wallace
and wife, Mary, Annie, Willie,
Agnes and m, Perley, these composed
the healthy and happy group.
1t so happened, unfortunately
enough, that q common article Of
family consumption was raw pork. A
new crop of inviting hgsas having
been gathered by Mr.. Bdod, sEces
from these were freely easen without
being submitted to the crucible OF
cooking. Shortly after the first in
indulgence, Mrs. Blood aud four of
the children were taken with violent
diarrh9a, cramps in the stomach,
and subsequent vomiting. A doctor
was summoned, and gave his medi.
cal opinion that the five had been
poisoned by arsenic. Whence it
came was beyond discovery. Re-
lief was afforded partially, and the
others went on eating the deadly
meat, to which suspicion was not at
tracted. Wallace, the second son,
was the next one stricken, and more
severely. Two or three days later,
and nine of the thirteen were ailing,
some more than the others. At this
juncture the eldest son, Hurlburt,
came home with his wife and two
children, from Augusta, Kan, to take
care of the sick. The doctor was
still of the opinion that the arsenic
had somehow crept into the cooking
and thence into the stomachs of the
patients. All of them continued to
have violent pains and dlarrhea, and
weakness was inevitably the result.
After an illness of Eve weeks Allie,
the wife of Wallace, died. She was
worn out with pain, having suffered
intensely. No direct cause could be
found for her death, yes no examina-
tion was made, or thought Necessary.
Two weeks ago last Saturd ). w
lie, lad of twelve years, d nl. Ii,
did not seem to suffer 30 much a;
the other, but grew weaker day by
day until death came to him. Hs
was sore, as if bruised all over his
body, and could not bear to be
touched or moved. No examination
was made either in his case, and
still the raw pork had not been sus-
pected.
But one day Mr.. Blood, who was
able TO be about, carried ham to
his son Hurlburt. A portion of it
was eaten, and almost imm ediately
there were four more patients. The
doctor now had his attention point.
ed to the pork, and at once charged
upon it all the previous troubles of
the family. To make certain, four
or five pounds of it were sent, nearly
two weeks since, to DR.. J. Adams
Allen, of this city, who no sooner
placed it beneath his powerful micro.
scope, than.it presented most hide
GUS spectacle oflife, and one which
there was NO ruistaking. He instant
ly wrote the Iowa doctor that there
was no doubt about the case, and in.
structed him as to the best known
remedies for the dreaded disease.
On Monday last, Wallace Blood,
accompanied by Hurlburt, reached
Chicago, Wallace had been suffering
nearly thirteen weeks With the
cramps and diarrhea, and gradually
becoming weaker, though his splen-
did constitution yielded but slowly
to disease. He decided, on learning
the nature Of his maladS to place
himself in the hands. of DR.. Allen
for treatment. His brother, who has
had but slight attack, came to care
for him. Arriving in town, thew
stopped at the Grand Central. DR..
Allen called DR.. Justin Hayes to
consult with him, the case being, an
important one, and the disease one
that has thus tar baffied the medical
mea to a great degree. The young
man has a good appetite and ruddy
color !; but he is without spirit, and
there is internal warfare forever wa.
ging his life away. His entire body
is sore, and white swellings appear
on the muscular parts. The doctors
say that his case is of the seyerest
form, and they doubt if be ever can
regain his former health, though. he
may live many years. The cramps
are always liable to come on, and
from these he will be most liable TO
suffer sudden death.
Mr.. Blood informed the reporter
on last evening that his sister Annie,
aged 10 was dying, and he did not
expect to find her alive when he
reached home. The other members
Of the sadly stricken family are not
recovered but are considered out oi
danger. The Symphonic in 81! the
cases were similar iu character
though not alike in degree.
The trichin@ were found in ths
fat quite as numerousIy az IN the lss a
meat, though the contrary has com
monty been supposed. The case
has been presented by DR.. Allen
to the medical coll sge with which
he is Connected as one of the most
remarkable of ,ts class.
"Miss B." said little boy to his
Sunday school teacher, sis Golfer
dam swearlng?" No my dear, why
do you ask" 80, nothing, Only
Uncle John said ifis wasn't for Hale g
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