The Worthington advance., 1879-05-08


Irst two experiments we're discouraging i
dog (not Turk, his master declining to
any further on. his tavorite) .
vas put in the freezing chamber at Mr.. !
3rants works, after being previously I
by Signor Rotura; and al.
hough the animal revived 20 far as to
lraw long breath, the vital energies
lppearned too exhausted for complete.
ally, and the animal died. The two
next animals-a dog and cat-died inH
. like manner. IN the meantime; DR..
Barker had been taken into their .cpun7
'els, and, at bis suggestion, respiration |
was encouraged, as in the. case
Of = persons drowned, by artificial
and expansion of the
lungs. DR.. Baker was of opinion that,
as the heart in every case commenced to
beat, it was want of vital force to set
tho lungs in motion that caused death.
The result showed his surmises to be Zen.
tirely correct. A number of animals,
whose life had been sealed up in this ar
ti6cial death, have been kept in the freez-
ing chamber from one to five weeks, and it |
is found that though the shock to the |
system from this freezing il very great, |
it is not increased by duration Of time.
Messrs. Grant and Rotura then deter
mined upon the erection of the works
Just finished at Middle Harhor, an enter
prising capitalist finding the necessary
funds: =. =
On Saturday last was invited to 90
down to see what had been effected.
Arrived at the works in Middle Harbor,
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tains MIR. Grants apparatus for genera
ting cold. Attached to this is the freez-
ing chamber, small. dark room about
eight feet by ten feet. Here were four
teen sheep, four lambs and three pigs
stacked on their sides in heap, alive,
which Mr.. Grant told me had been in
their present position for nineteen days,
and were to remain there for another
three months. Selecting one of
the lambs, Signor Rotura put it
on his shoulder and carried it out
side into the other building, where
were a number of shallow cemented
tanks in the floor, having hot and cold
water taps to each tank, and thermome-
ter hanging alongside. One Of these
tanks was quickly filled, and its tenn
perature tested by the Signor, mean
while examining with the greatest curl
osity and wonder the nineteen. days lamb.
There was the lamb, to all appearances
dead, and as hard almost as stone, the
only difference percepuble TO me between
his condition and actual death being the
absence of dull glassiness about the eye
which still retained its brilliant trans
parency. The lamb was dropped gently
into the warm bath, and was allowed to
remain in it about twenty three minutes,
its head being raised above water for the
mouth, and then it was taken out and
placed on its side on the floor, Signor Ro.
tura quickly dividing the wool on the
neck and inserting the syringe under the
skin and injecting the antidote. This
was pale green liquid, and is, believe
q decoction from the root Of the Astrach.
arlis, found in South America. The
lamb was then turned on its back, Signol
Rotura standing across it, gently CON-
pressing its ribs with his knees and hands
in such manner as to initiate
natural breathing. In ten min
utes the animal was struggling
Cling to free itself, and when released
skipped out through the door and went
gamboling and bleating over the little
green in front. Nothing has ever i'm
pressed me so entirely with sense ot
the marvellous. One is almost tempted
to ask in presence of such discovery
whether death itself may not ultimately
be bathed by scientific investigation.
You will see at once the benefts
claimed by the discoveries of this process
Cargoes of live sheep can thus be sent tt
England by large steamers, and, although
freezing atmosphere will still be essen.
tial, a temporary break down, necessitat
ing stoppage of ight or ten days in th'
production of cold would be of no con
sequence. When the sheep are landed il
England any that fail to entirely rall,
will be perfectly good meat, whereas th'
, others can be turned on to pasture OF
driven to market. OF course the SAM
= results can be achieved with bullocks
, but their greater weight makes then
, more difficult to handle with safety, ant
, the carcass is rendered brittle by freez
ing, making them more liable to injury
! It sounded odd to see Mr.. Grant an
r Signor Rotura laying stress upon tn
, danger Of breakage on the voyage.
: Signor Rotura tells me that thougl
j he has never attempted his experimen
on human being, he has no doubt a
all as to its perfect safety. The mex
felon under capital sentence he has re
! quested Sir Henry Parkes to be allowcs
: to operate on. He proposes placing hin
3 in the freezing chamber for one month
aud declares he has no fear of tata
result. As to whether this temporar,
suspension would effect the longevity 0
, the subject he can give no positive in
, formation, but believes its duration
, might be prolonged for years.
was anxious to know, if period o
say five years of this inertness. <wer
submitted to, whether it would be 81
much cut out Of ones life, or if i
, would be simply five years of uncon
sentient life. signor Rotura coult
give no positive answer, but believes
as no change takes place, or can tax,
place, while in this frozen trance-n.
consumption, destruction, or separation
of tissue being possi5le-it would be 81
many unvalued and prcfitless years add
ed to lifetime. It occurred to me a.
once, what chance for Young gentle
man of fortune, who have outrun thei1
means, Of allowing their finances to righ
themselves by the most rigid of all per
sonal economy,-laying up for a few
years in the frozen stage!
i A letter from Mr.. Grant states that, far
from wishing the discovery kept a secre,
he and his partners are most anxious tc
court the widest publicity. Sigor .Ro
tura proceeds to South America at, once
for large supply of the two necessariet
for the safe conduct of his process, and
both these substances at present remain
a secret-Bathurst IN. s. w. Courier
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