The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-15
GENUINE TRICHINOSIS.
THREE DOCTORS sAY CHARLES DETCKE
HAS THAT DISEASE.

Hts Lassbs are Swollen, and He - 30 Sore
that He Cannot Bear to he Touched
Treated for Four Other Diseases.
On the second floor OF an old frame house.
220 Cherry street, lies Charles Deicke. suffer-
ing from what Is said to be a genuine case OF
trlchinosis. He 10 lo years old. and has been
sick since early In July. but It was not until
last Friday that the nature Of the disease was
discovered.
During this time he has been treated for
scarlet and typhoid fever. for Inflammation OF
the bowels. and for infammatory rheumatism
On Saturday however. DR.. n. freeman OF 20
Jefferson street WAS called In. His suspicion
that Il was trichinosis that allied tho lad was
verified By consultation with two other ply.
sicians. The patients vitality Is nearly ex-
hausted now. and his speedy death 10 thought
probable.
The neiehborhood whore the boy lives 10 one
OF the dirtiest and hottest In tho city. He lay
yesterday on bed that was removed only
few feet from q cooking stove His mother.
who is widow. and who depends upon him
and daughter eighteen years old for support
told this story VI hsr sons illness:
The day before the Fourth OF July last my
son complained Of not feeling very we'll. and
On the following day he grew very ILL., Tho fol-
lowing Sunday he was attacked with nausea.
I gave him limo water. but It didn't seem to
do any good. The doctor said he was suffer.
ing from scarlet fever. He left prescription
for him, but the boy couldn't keep the medl-
cine on his stomach. and threw It OF as fast as
It was Administered. The next day called In
another doctor.
He said II was not scarlet fever that allied
him and that he was afraid he was threatened
with syphus fever. He called every d ay for
three days aud then said that the trouble was
Inflammation Of the bowels MY boys stomach
that hed nsa' 70 foSa
any w9fs r. and finally he was able to wax
Would try y 20 to 'V work sesn IL hsd paes
srrS Sa Soy IL cHHsnts H. shEG but hs
H fse r ss.nE a. worse %essss %
examined him His legs and hands began TO
Dear have @ Il toa HSsf him ns'
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lift bis hand up. am SO poor that did
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that i. must hsvs been eating some Find q
fore bis illness hnd GOT acme cooked ham at
be grocery Of j. +. indori. at tho corner Of
Monroe and Pike streets. ana had given 1t 10
bin and and my daughter, tor their luncheon.
I'll. and Il was several days before We recovered
our health. I told DR.. Freeman this and then
he brought tive other physicisns here and held
~ K. boy lei e knew Tie tioaSe Vas s1IcS
"The first symntoms." be said. "pamely,
naiases :. aad diarrhGa we're pretty positive
soreness: q he surface Q, tSs body: ali doubt
was removed. I was positive that my first
diagnosis wa. correct. hut IN order TO DO dou:
blv ,anie on Saturday called In DR.. David
Brikes. who sustained my diagnosis The
day Dr.. N. |. Foster accompanied me to the
me. Al that time tho pntient's temperature
vas l0i, snd Re gas delicious: To-day not-
accompany me to see thu patient" ""'
DR., Freeman said 1t was difficult to under
stand how anybody could diagnose the case
a.. I1; mann; lhssnmat,sm when none Of
inoais was the only disease that would COCA
q H he seds. ''''n''' 81 'u' 'n"'e fof''''
Whom 10 was asked how It happened that
g. nGi si So Ss sssd
this might be accounted for By The fact that
the paItlo!es OF meat they had eaten were bet
tex cooked than that eaten BY the bov;
The doctor said the boys recovery depended
ss 81 as Ha
we'll