New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-16
THE LAKE MAHOPAC CASE.
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS REGARDING THE

OATES ~ A FATAL CASE. 1000, |
Another case of alleged poisoning from the
use Of the water at Gregory House, Lake aanopac
has inst come 20 light in city The patient rs gri
~ .no, "a xears she returned 20 this city from Lake
Nahopae on Saturday, Aug. n. and has been uhuer
treatment ever since She became sick al tpe deeoy
House and desired return to Der home IN tns cy'
but she was urged 10 remain On arriving 10
.n,s e,tx sbe was very low. The physician |
,nasa calls daily for nearly two weeks. |
During ths period girl was very SICK ana
attendance was necessary During ten Gays sne was
aerious the temperature OF the body running up 10
,a.e The disease was typhoid fever due to defective
drainage or typhoid malaria. 1t due 10 the fact
that defective drainage poisoned the water The patient
took IS grains Of Quinne day for the ten
dava Brandy and other alcoholic stimulants
were used. The symptoms were those OF
fever Of g continuous type increasing IN intensity
toward evening with or less deirium and restless
ness during the night In the morning the temperature
of the body was about l0 and pulse TO 12o
In the evening the temperature OF the BODY ranged
from lo1o to 1912 while the pulse was lSO Tnere was
considerable and great prostitution ana win inns
considerable abdominal pain aud darrnea qul'e wen
marked The patient is recovering, out mas hau
hard struggle.
The Lake Mahopae Improvement Company an
nounce through Mr.. Hoyt, of the members VINO
be most heavily interested that they Will reply 10 the
charges made against the management OF the gregory
House. In order that the may be as competeas
the Representations OF those who we're guests there
durng the Summer demand the account Of the death OF
Mrs Charles Lord and Mrs L. Eaglehart and the SICK
ness OF Others, which appeared in Mondays TRIBUNE
a supplemented by additional statements from those
who passed the Summer there.
The following the medical certificates IN the case
of Mrs Charles Lord:
No. Iol MADrsoN-AvE;, Aug. q, 1874
This is 70 certify that asked by DR. MeM an on
Charles LORD, then West End Hotel Long Branch
having been FeSent MsScpc her suffer
ing from anomalous form or typhoId iever OF q
except an alleged poisoning by the Of impure water
which cause deemed sufficient to produce the enses
saw Mrs Lord several times. Her eOndltlon al nrst
improved slowly, but markedly until sudden RELAPSE
IN which the maaGy @sSue e n@ NV sc1uantspce
With ms case other facts in regard 70
yiduals, have DO doubt that Mrs. LOlos ei5easo
was local origin, and that she acquired II az LAe
' No. 81 WEST THIRTY TnIRDsT,
NEW YORK, sept; 3, 1874 ,o
This may certify th w sst END Sp Hotel Long Branch very
iII with diarrhea fever, great nervous prosuauon'
sweat &C. indicating tOe presence OF SOS C was
informed had introduced into her system tnToug9
poisoned with the cooking aud drinking water at the
Gregory House. Lake Mahopae Her dSease was
as was that OF three others coming unner my care anu
notice IL assumed tb 5ee oops mentioned from true ty
phoid having rose spots no entere peeunail co"-
A6ont the eighteenth day tho cerebral system, which
had been more or less aed from Sa se If The septic
eriai seeming TO explode on the BRAIN the patient
becoming the subject Of acute aerl1 t On tne
of a ratiOual moment she died the twenty,Ihru uay,
Two cases uuder my PERSONAL care aud one IN which
have been made with the progress from time
10 tune by letter aud consultations have had the same
origin ana run q somewhat similar course, but as yet
with no fatal result. CHARLES MCMILLAN NJ d.
Charles L. vOse of No 4sS Ffthave furnishes theiol-
lowing statement:
So much has been said about the sickness at the
Gregory House, Lake Mauopac, during the past sum
mrr with the circulation OF exaggerated reports even
AT the present time. that think advisable to state
the facts without prejudice or tear OF contra
dicton as Of the sufferers at the house my
was DO sickness there time. On June so there
were $50 people IN the house About midnight
large Of the guests we're taken SICK az tne same
time with cholera morous suffering WIN ppEnse u,aI
me house was busy with people that night and
the following day Tnls extensive atL'ck was
tmng they had eaten, the cooks generally did not
cook vegetables enough and !hese ha9 9een %
cradle aud il-cooEed bread hr; 1rttenuon ,mI
landlord, told me that he DISCHARGED several
euoks in order TO do away with faults OF that KIND
some expressed the opinion that there must be some
tanf from old copper kettles and sewpans used III
the Kitchen and Mr. Cnttenden told me that nc hau or
dered an entire new SET But it was found that the
true cause OF the trouble had not been reached Ihese
iess in the house and neither Mr.. Crittenden, who
seemed treat the matter rather lnderenty az thst
ttme nor Dr. Bailey, gave a reason ior the trouble
DR. BAILEY said afterward that the cause was atmos-
nec and that the same cause prevailed through tnat
sect"6 for distance OF ten fifteen miles. This
not correct for at no hotel u the place was there any
ritStn gnnsho there were Of cholera mOrbus.
Ar D1an's, Andersons the Lake House there
was no complaints, and at the Carpenter House,
which is on the grounds Of the Gregory House,
and under the management. but which
has separate arrangements for cooking and drink
ign water, there was no sicknes. On the 80, 4th
and stu OF July there were over $40 persons 10 the house.
many OF whom more or less affected by cholera
morbus Some remained SICK others had an almost con-
tiuual feeling Of nausea every Worniug with
severe headache and others suffered recurent attacks
of illness at intervals Of few days
Que day In the latter part of June I noticed
that the water in the hotel had a bad taste, unlike
that of the water in the lake, and called the
ing OF July 10 the water brought TO the Dreaast table
was dscoored and mad a bad taste When the
waters said the best in the house, took
pitcher TO the Lake and filed IL with the clear
water, which had not Deeu discoored by the recent
rains and taking 1t 10 the office pointed out the differ
euee between that and the water which came
IRON the pipes in tue house Afterward at breakfast
called the attention OF several u the difference and
some sent The Lake for their water Mr. Crittenden
told me that time that in the future all the water
for drinking and cooking should be brought
the Lake. AT this time he tried TO Investigate the
arrangements for supplying water lie mad a gang OF
men at Work 10 hnu OUT anu emeuy Guy tne trouble Az
water which contained slime vegetable matter, and
dead rats and this had contaminated the water winch
was supplied house. Mr.. Crttenden told ii. L. |
Clark OF Sew-York and myself that he had found the
trouble in this csern which he had had cleaned
aud filed New pipes were laid also But these |
discoveries aud changes took tune, and about the middle
OF July my wife and myself and many others had
10 In the system, for myself and many Others
had frequent headaches aud continual nausea. When
had another attack Of cholera mOTbus left the house.
There ease OF severe illness from typhoid fever
at the Gregory House, which did show it.
self until Aug 90 and the PATIENTS st under treatment
THIS unfortunate affair at the Gregory House has
great zeal Of suffering and cast several families Into
gloom Besides the deaths OF Mrs. Charles Lord aud |
Mrs Englehart, which resulted from it, have
forDed that two three walters and at least two other
persons employed in the Gregory House, died from this
trouble. Tnefe several OF SICK
ness and some went away from tine hotel uDwel,
aud not few are stu suffering from the effects OF their
that he could TO remedy the trouble after he felt