The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-16
WAS THERE POISON IN IT?
PosT-MoRTTad EXAMINATION OF MRS. HORNS

PosT-MoRTEM EXAMINATION OF MRS. HORN S
BoDY-No TRIcHINE FoUND-FURTHER EXAM
NATION TO BE MADE-INsPEcTING PORK IN
THE MARKETS.
The appearance of supposed case of trichinosis
in Brooklyn the particulars OF which were published
in yesterdays HERALD. has attracted considerable in
terest among the members of the medical profession
of that city. The victim. Mrs. Renhold Horn, who
was about sixty flour years of age died at the resi-
dence of her law Max Grefeld, No. 1s4 Atlantic
avenue on Friday afternoon. in great agony. having
developed during her sickness strongly marked
symptoms of trichine. On Thursday, two weeks
ago. the deceased, in company with Mr.. Greif cid,
his wife and servant girl, ate some roast pork at
dinner experiencing i'll effects at that time. The
following day the family consumed the remaining
portion of the pork. and two days afterward all
taken suddenly i'll They complained of terrible
pains in the muscles and in the abdominal
region, accompanied by burning fever,
sickness and diarrhea. They contented them
selves with the use Of domestic remedies for a
short time, and Mrs. Horn appeared to grow much
worse. owing doubtless to her more advanced years
they summoned DR.. Madden, of Hanson place. The
physician questioned his patients closely to the
nature Of the food of which they had partaken for
several days previous. and informed by Mr..
Greifeld that the family had eaten heartily of raw
ham two days before He then decided that his pa
tients were suffering from trichinosis. DR.. Skene
was summoned and concurred in this diagnosis.
Unfortunately, nothing left of the pork of which
they had eaten switch prevented it being examined.
THE OTHER SUFFERERS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greifeld are both confined to their
beds but their medical attendants are of the opinion
that they will ultimately recover; The servant girl
left her situation a week ago and went to live with
her mother in Atlantic avenue, Bedford avenue.
She is still under medical treatment. but is recover
ing from the i'll effects OF the trichina.
POSr-MORTEM EXAMINATION.
post-mortem examination of the body of Mrs.
Horn attended yesterday morning by a number
of physicians and surgeons of Brooklyn who had
been invited to assist. They Sanitary Superin-
tendent Raymond. Drs. Segur. Madden. c. Ross
Professor Fairfield and DR.. Skene. The intestinal
organs found to be healthy, but the kidneys
and liver were very much diseased Deceased had
been subject to an affection OF the kidneys for
several years past. Sections of the lower intes-
tines. the muscles of the neck and the
pectoral muscles We're subjected to microscopic
inspection, but parasites We're detected
and the scientists were somewhat disappone ed.
In the lower intestines the muscular fbres
found to be in healthy condition and
without any increased circulation There was no in
dcation whatever OF the presence of rrtant poi
son. The section of the muscle showed no thicken-
ing OF the muscular sheath nor OF an increasing
ply OF blood There was no indication of local in
Though sna in ali the no trafe of
from their knowledge Of the case learned
from observation and from information,
were of the opinion that death resulted from animal
poisoning. As the microscopic examination
garded as necessarily superficial however sections
of the muscles were distributed among large num-
Der of medical to prosecute. at their leisure the
search tor blood poisoning parasites. Until this
work has been fully accomplished the will not
be officially recorded i'll the Brooklyn Bureau of Vital
Statistics as genuine case of trchinosis The body
of Mrs. Horn removed to the residence of her
son, who is eweller. and resides in Ludlow street
Broome this city. The funeral will take place
this afternoon and the remains will be inferred in
the Lutheran Cemetery.
TIE AUTHORITIES ON THE ALERT.
When spoken to on the subject yesterday afternoon
by HERALD reporter Sanitary Superintendent Ray
mond id:-"The Board Of Health is taking every
precaution to protect the public from dangerous
pork. The existence of such has certainly not yet
been clearly defined. 1t is true that the symptoms
from which Mrs. Horn died characteristic
of trichinoss. but until it is positively determined
that such was the cause Of her death it
would not do to give the public the name of the
dealer who sold her the pork. The members of the
sanitary squad Of the Central Office police have been
sent about among the various pork establishments
throughout the city to procure specimens OF their
meat, which will be given to DR.. McCorkle, the sur
geon and chemist OF this department to be i'll
Spected,'