The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-04-06
THAT CANNED FISH
alr. KIzer's Report of His Analysis of the

Ar. KIzer's Report of His Analysis of the |
Food.
EDIToRs NEWS I'm the Gaze of the |
Watson family, who were poisoned on
the evening of March "a, wish TO add
a few remarks 10 what has been said
The can Of mackerel was brought to
me on Tuesday, the 2Sth, and of course
was spoiled, but from members of the
family 1 learned that the tomatoes were
sour when taken from the can, and that
the general appearance Of the mackerel
was such that the cook brought the can
to Miss Mary ]. Watson for her iils..,c-
ton before serving.
On examining the can found it to be
corroded in several places through the
tin To the iron, but no opening or flaw
in the soldering was found.
Specimens were taken from three
parts of the can for examination, viz:
The mackerel, the tomatoes and the
juice. In the first, iron and tin were
the most prominent, with a good trace
OF arsenic.
In the second, copper and arsenic were
most prominent, while in the third, and
most important, tin, arsenic, iron and
copper were found, varying in quantity
as indicated by their order. Other met
ais were found but do not enter into the
case sufficiently 10 be mentioned.
Arsenic, of course, became the most
interesting in the examination, and if we
notice the symptoms in the cases of the
different patients it predominates there
as we'll. To it we may charge the faint
ing fits; sinking of strength; weariness
with the inability to take even few
steps without sinking; GOODNESS in
limbs; parchment-like dryness of skin
or with profuse sweat; violent headach'
for several days after; great weight il
the head; sunken cOuntenance; grea
thirst and short breath.
Iron, ferrum dcetteum, would Gauss
the heaviness of limbs, emaciation, anx
iety, bitter putrid taste, hammering
throbbing headache, WEAKNESS and
drowsiness in daytime for several day
after.
Copper would give sunken eyes ant
countenance, swedish taste leading Il
acrid, pungent and metallic copper
taste, constant eructations tasting of cop
per, constant retching and nausea, FIRE
quent. violent vomiting.
The above are the facts in the case
1t seems to me such combinations o
food should be handled with great car,
and when opened, if any degree o.
acidity is apparent, rejected.
No doubt if prepared properly b.
thorough cooking and canning thel
will keep sweet for some time, but l an
rather afraid of their patent process
where they assure the public that "b.
means of our patent process in prepare
ton our fish retain all the nutritious
qualities so essential 10 health, ant
which are so far lost in the ordiuar,
methods in use"
A person is liable in such cases il
place of getting pot luck" broile'
mackeral in tomato sauce" to have Tia
luck turned the other way and be gla,
to escape with life.
IL however, as in this case, copper ant
iron are present in sufficient proportion
to cause vomiting and purging an
throw the arsenic off the stomach
may all be well enough.
do not wish this to bear especial
upon the combination under discussIo
any more than any other, for l think
person cannot be too careful in usin
canned goods of any kind.
Respectfully, FRANK KIzER.