The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-26
POISONING.
Mysterious Malady Which Arose
From Using Milk From
Certain Dairy.
Several Families Frustrated, ard
all With the Same Symp-
toms-Curlous Affair,
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

special Telegram TO the statesman.
DALLAS, April 23.-The report that sew
eral families living in East Dallas had
been poisoned gained circulation this
morning, and Investigation proved it to
be true. The cause is attributed to the
milk, as all those who are d WI cot their
milk from the same dairyman. 1t seems
that Mr.. Siltiphant, proprietor of the
meat market on Elm street, between the
branch and the Texas trunk railroad
states that seven members of his family,
one after the other, were stricken down
with this range maledy, which hss been
pronounced poison. At the customary
hour yesterday afternoon the dairyman
delivered their milk, which they drank at
tea. The eldest girl, who is six years old,
detected something unpleasant in the
milk given her, and, after drinking
swallow of it, refused to touch it again.
Mr.. G. j. Silliphant and Mrs. j. G. and L.
Silliphant and their children in the family
partook of the milk freely, and all suffe
gripping pains in the stomach, burning
thirst and fell victims to vomiting and
diarrhoea. They suffered intensely all
eight, and IL seemed the disease would
have proved fatal but for the timely as
ei3tance OF medical aid. Mr.. l.. Silliphant
took supper with his brother and was not
sick. Mr.. j. Z Backston and family drank
milk from the same dairy, delivered about
the same hour Mr.. Silliphant's family took
theirs, Nj. B!ackston is letter carrier
SD5 took advantage of the half holiday
Saturday by going to the country to visit
relatives. He returned with his family
Gbout o'clock, and while his wife pre-
pared coffee he met the dairy wagon and
got the milk from the same party, whom
be has been ratroDizing over twelve
months st the evening lunch he drank
glass Of the milk land the children
about oue-hat that amount Mrs. Black
ston used only small quantity in her
cottes. After the evening meal he laid
down on i pallet in the room, and his
attention wss scon attracted by the smoth
cred cries Of LbG youngest child. It was
very 3ick and vomiting freely. The two
second children Toys, were then attacked,
AID. afterwards Mr.. Blackston himself.
Mrs. b iGkstUH was also SICK but her case
wac MOI So severe as the rest, she having
taken but small quantity of the milk.
rms family VS. In precarious con-
dition all night, and Mr.. Blackston is yet
confined 20 his bed, but is out of danger.
Mr.. Heunessy and wife drank of the same
milk and they were likewise sufferers.
The symptoms IN each of the four
5e5n cases vera alike, and there
can be no doubt but that it
hes something in the milk TO cause TIE
sickness. Those people all live in sight
Of each Other. Mrs. Waspie, neighbor
of Mr.. Blachston, took a small quantity
Of the milk fOc her child, but, upon being
notified of the condition of her neighbors,
did not use II and escaped the malady.
All we're reported in a fair way TO re-
cover
W. S. R0wles iiled suit in the district
court w. John G. 6rown, receiver of the
Texas and Psoihc railroad, for $4,000
damages, which he claims the company
has indicted upon him by the killing of
thirteen head Of stock.