The New York herald., 1877-02-16
THE WHALE THAT CAUGHT COLD.

AUTOPSY ON TIE DECEASED BIG FIsH-LooKINo
AT HIS LUNGs-DR. wEIssE's REPoRT-A
WARNING TO YOUNG WHALES.
One of the most important, novel and interesting
dssccons made the interest Of science and Of
animal surgery was commenced Wednesday last
and concluded yesterday at the American Veterinary
College Hospital, No. 14l West Fifty.fourth street.
The subject operation the white whale, which
for time formed so conspicuous feature OF the
Gnny attractions of the New York Aquarium, and
which died January % last. Within few hours
after its death the whale had been embalmed by the
injection of chloride of zinc. At the request Of DR..
Fanue d. Wesse who desired 10 dissect the carcass
for purposes of study the body of the deunct monster
transferred linn and at his direction removed to
the dissecting room of tho Veterinary COL
lepe where on Tuesday, It received in
lection OF seventeen quarts of liquid plaster OF
Paris TO fully insure its preservation The dissection
was performed by James MacShane, professional en-
bamer and dssecor for the Medical Department. OF the
University of New York City, under the direction OF
DR.. Wesse Professor of Practical Anatomy and Sur
gerry at the University, assisted by Dr. Llntard, Su-
pcrntendcnt OF the Veterinary College, and Professor
bcr OF students of both human and animal surgery.
PROFESSOR WEISS REPORT.
REPORT OF TIN EXAMINATION OF TIM pkAD BODY or ONE
or rnE SPECIES BELuGA. FAMILY DELrniSiD&, ORDER
zooogsts describe Belus. dolphin about twelve
feet in length aud three In dameter body CYLINDRICAL with
terminates in blunt snout the lower jaw presents eight
,s ssh se o"s side aa he s s @
are proportonay small TO the body The tail hu is bi
at with their apices widely separated The tail
seu"y Pc S Ss tail IN Which ds
rune. AL species Q, the cesac~ Of whale order
latter IS always vertical The Beags fro"
o
he true
the adult Benga dolphin Is OF az ivory white the young be-
ioand along The south the Of
SION was found to Be = emac Of light slate color head in
good proportion to the body snoa blunt with no groove
very small blow hole single. at the top of The
meade nssa Of S Ss back nn az the Of tue Eoss
widely separated, tail thus forming the shape Of av
from snoat to tail tips. thee ect between tie tips
hns osy es s sven sdy hsa Sssn Ssaa nsesa
sa"say as isz7 solution Of chloride xine
aot emitting slightest unpleasant odor On removing
III . kin % s S'," Mess
being carefully removed the ihoscic vcera
spssn.ea no rvideness during
@ ss "s c lung ns @ Sssn
chronic catarrhal pneumond on opening the abdomen the
of preservation, though The animal had ben
n.snds The four stcmacI.s, the hny-seyen ice Of
e he panerems the kneys M ree nS from y o.
nre,,us disease the spleen, however presented some
ssidences previous disease when we're mnmpors"nt'
mn cu.e of the death oi the animal WAS pneum"nis iu-
vOving both lungs and had existed some ue neo
aeat The differences between the organs oil
tLe animal under examination ana man WERE ~ rtcos
nled as follows -Four distinct stonacns; .mo nnence
of ral bladder the existence OF tnc cccum pof,
the incstne the pecni.r ana DC n.
strnctnre the aud the doup horncu u.ctu
fhe further dissection oi the body was Ict 'I
sxsmiuatlou 0t the organs were Kept "I p
r,vs,i" in the tusenm OF tine Medical Department. OF ht
University Of the C.ty OF New York; snl !ne >n'y ~
Veterinary College respectively. lhe sAc'c'o" VIZ -
mounted Tor preservation
WHAT CAUSED PxErnoMA
The pneumonia from which the wnaie oieo . ~ ~
douLtegIy caused by sudden lowering of the tempera
ture OF the water In which The animal was conunee
while Of the Aquarium. some weeks ago VI pecuns