The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-21
TIE PREPARED BEEF CASE,
A MYSTERY WINCH THE CHEMIsTl
LEAVE UNEXPLAINED.
No Cause for Sickness Discovered In the beef
bv Pbiindciphia ANALYSTS - Doctors whs
DisaRree-Thcir Opinions Put on Record.

bv Philadelphia ANALYSTS - Doctors whs
DissRree-Thcir Opinions Put on Record.
TRENTON, N. j.. July 20.-The Beverly,
N. j., corned beef poisoning excitement re-
ceived renewed impetus to-day by the receipts
Of a report from Philadelphia, ss follows:
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us W. wALNyT b,v sTnEEr ihs
% eor9ed-shich ycu M with ps, roth nicroscopio-
sy so snd n hsys failed t detec, any p0
Ss fe;a E ~ and 10 as good condton as Il ought 70 os
from YOU yst there wa. nc.hins which nigh, be Inu.
WALLACE 4 HUHpHHIrs.
This report confirms tho views expressed BY
Drs. Taylor and Townsend yesterday, and re-
futes the theory Of mercurial poisoning hinted
by DR.. Roberts.
A peculiarly OF the poisoning was that it AZ,
fected dozen persons, many Of them seriously,
while Others who ate voraciousy experienced
no trouble whatever. MIR. Van Scivor was tho
first purchaser, and bis family ate thereof for
dinner. In less than an hour Mrs yap
Solver was taken with violent cramps and
sickness Of tins stomach. DR.. Townsend was
called IN. He treated for cholera morbus and
started home, but on his return met Sir. Van
the time that he reached his residence every
member Of the family who had ate OF the beef
was prostrated. Mr.. Silvers, the clerk who
sold the beef, took out the second lot for hts
own dinner, and ate heartily. He says he do
tecteu nothing peculiar IN navor, and experi-
ton was the thitd person served. lie
ate a quantity for supper and suffered
eIcruciatine pains tho entire night. Some OF
the beef was placed on the table OF the Beverly
Hotel, as usual, and was eaten by tho guests,
but none were tniuriously affected thereby.
The Proprietor, Mr.. Packer. says that a Young
man offered to eat all that was left to demon-
strate that the sickness, which had th en- became
known, was not caused by the beef. A quantity
was given TO him and he devoured IL, but expe-
rienced nothing unusual. The Hughes family
anbsanuantly md oil f.L.
violently III. The Wooster family was also pros
trated, and Mrs Wooster has not recovered yet.
VIM Keeper and his mother were confined TO
Dr. Townsend says that In every case attended
by him the symptoms were those OF cholera
morbus, and he prescribed therefor. but finally
concluded that some KIND OF animal poison had
caused the sickness. He believes that either
diseased meat was placed In the can with good,
or that portion OF the beef became tainted
allopathist. IN. TAYLOR concurs with him. On
the other hand Dr. Roberts, homeopatist, be-
neves that not only the entire contents Of tho
can sold on the 9th was affected, but that all
oorned beef OF this particular brand is unit for
use. He published a card to that effect In a
Beverly paper. He believes that mineral poisoll-
Ing was the cause OF the sickness. He, too, has
bis followers, and the town Is about equally
diviued.
A singular feature 10 that the physicians Of
two different schools. treating for what they
believed TO DO different diseases, were succe ssful
In enecting comDlete recoveries Several large
dealers in the beef from Chicago, New York,
and Philadelphia have visited Beverly. aud are
giving much attention to tne case.
The New York agent of a Chicago pf ckina
company ssys that the poisoning OF twelve per-
sons at Beverly. n. j., was not from eating pre-.
thing else eaten by the parties. The alleged
poisonous beef he claims has been examined
by competent chemist, and pronounced free
from anything that could injurs the human