Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16
ALL CLING To HOPE.
Consumptiyes GraSping at the Chance
That DR.. koch's New Remedy
May Save Their Lives.
PITTSBURG PHYSICIANS IDEAS
About the Wonderful Discovery and the
Probable Results of Experiments
IN the Future.
PITTSBURG PHYSICIANS IDEAS
DEVELOPMENTS EAGERLY WATCHED.
Some Of The Doctors Esvs skeTcsl Ideas Of tie Lymph
hut Await Events.

rapidlv fail to he heard of no more? Ihat
as the question that now claims the attention
OF the medical fraternity, and in fact, the
entire world. Prof kochs article IN yester-
davis DISPATCH was read by the majority
of the physicians OF the city Yesterday, put
they are. as usual. slow 10 praise or con-
demn q theory before they have practical
example CT ITS merit or want or merit. All
saw that at least wear must roll by before
The full value OF the lymph can be known.
Numerous remedies have been advanced
which viii Cor time arrest the progress o1
this dread malady, but soon the effect is
overcome. and the patient becomes as bad
as. or worse, than before. For this reason
local physicians are rather reticent on the
subject.
However, the medical society holds its
meeting on the third Tuesday of each
month, and next week regular session will
be held. The Koch theory, as it is called,
has gained 50 much prominence that it will
Of course be the main topic OF discussion.
The subject cannot be handled very thor
oucblv because of the fact that its compost
tiou is a secret, known only to DIR. Koch
snd perhaps his most intimate fraternal as
sociates. But the physicians of Pittsburg
and Allegheny have become SO deeply in
teres:ed in the matter that the meeting will
not be passed through without reference to
the subject, and an interesting discussion is
expected.
VIEWS OF LOCAL PHYSICIANS.
In anticipation of the discussion to be had
next week, DISPATCH reporters visited the
leading physicians of the city yesterday to
learn what they think of this wonderful
theory. MANY of them were busy with
patients, and were unable 10 talk on the sub
iect, while numerous others were out on pro-
fessional calls, so that only comparatively
small number OF them mad an opportunity
to express their opinions.
DR.. W. T. English, of Sixth avenue,
holds the chair Of professor of diseases Of the
chest in the Pittsburg Medical College, and,
of course, anything he has to say would
thus be doublv interesting. He was one OF
the first TO take stand against the Brown
Sequard theory, and other exploded ideas of
the past few years. and for this reason, is
sometimes called by his medical brethren a
skeptic. DR.. English said;
"The paper given to the profession and
public by DR.. Koch but feebly imports the
claims which have been made for his sup
posed discovery through the newspapers.
Some very important details are omitted
from the paper, and others are purposely
withheld for future occasion. Without
these details the assumptions seem highly
problematical. The treatment is an out
growth of the germ theory of disease. This
theory emanated from Dr. Koch and is not
iully accepted by all medical men, and re-
ceives only passive recognition by large
number of able and conservative members
Of the medical profession.
Personally, | hope its promises may be
realized. But it appears the more miraculous
the more it is contemplated. As yet 1 am
Lot convinced that the experiments have
placed this method OF cure within the realm
OF the probable. Such an achievement
would be welcomed by ALL and if the efforts
prove unavailIng, as mauy expended in a
similar direction have, they are nevertheless
deserving Of commendation from the pro-
fession and laity alike, for they give evil
dence Of untiring devotion to professional
work in the cause of humanity"
HOPES IT WILL BE A SUCCESS.
DR.. S. D. Bar. of Sixth avenue, rather
has hopes thai the lymph will prove more
than a theory. THAT there is an opposite
TO everything is my firm belief" said the
Doctor. "even as whisky is an opposite to
the snake bite. In view Of the many won-
derful discoveries made in the profession
recently, / can't see why Prof Koch's
theory NAV not become success and prove
the opposite to consumption. In curing a
disease we must get at the cause, and if the
Professor can kill the bacillus before the
lungs are damaged he certainly has reached
the roof of the evil.
II am 4 great believer in hypodermic in
jections for the cure OF diseases. Often
when medicines are given internally they
have bad effect upon other parts of the
system and thus still another kind of medi-
cine must be used to build up the part
weakened by the previous preparation. l
have studied the new remedy as far as pos
sible, reading all that has been published in
the medical journals and THE DISPATCH.
l expect 10 learn some more interesting facts
regarding the matter very soon, as Dr.
Waugh, Of Philadelphia, is going TO Europe
10 look up the scientific parts OF the lymph
now Kept a secret"
DIR. S. J. Larburgh, the homeopathic
physician OF Second avenue, was lust leay-
ing his Office when the reporter called
What do you know OF the new discovery
which. it is claimed, will cure consump-
tion ?'' was asked.
81 can't say, but if you have an affection
of the chest, I'd advise you to give up to-
bacco," replied the DOCTOR
But l haven't got consumption, d" inter-
posed the interviewer, land don't use to-
bacco. What l want to know is for the
benefit of any readers of THE DISPATCH
who may be afflicted with the disease
WAITING TO TRY IT HERE.
''Oh, yes, / see,'' said the doctor. t'Sit
down and well talk about it. have read
considerable about the remedy, but, OF
course, know very little, on account of the
ingredients being kept secret. However,
I'm watching the experiments with much
interest, and hope that it will prove bene.
fetal to humanity. Some of the lymph mas
been received in New York and Philadel-
phia, and hope ere long to see what the
American physicians think of it."
DIR. Dunn, OF Sixth avenue, said when
asked his opinion OF the lymph: 81 do not
care TO be interviewed on the question. be-
cause l have not had a chance to thoroughly
study ii. The composition has been kent
secret but i suppose DIR. Koch wants 10
thoroughly investigate it before making il
Dublic. l cannot class Dr. Koch with
Brown-Sequard. The latter is an old man,
and his mental powers are doubtless failing,
hut Prot Koch is z man in the prime oil
life and is celebrated as a man OF medicine.
The fact that the German Government is
lending its aid in the invest cations is also
in the remedy's favor, and do not doubt