The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-10-01
POISONED MILK.
Large Number of Cincinnati People
Sick From 1t.
Either of 7 Two Dnirles Furnished the I'M
Wholesome Subtitle symptoms That
of Arschical Poisonlp g-Ihe Health
OGlcia1s to Investigite the Case.


CINCINNATI. Sept. 2I.-About thirty
cases OF sickness from drinking milk
were reported Friday. Seven of these
were persons who drank milk that came
from the grocery of G. ii. Greiving, 205
Elm street
Eighteen were persons who drank
milk which was purchased az Nichaus'
grocery, northeast corner of Cutter and
Court streets.
Both these grooers say they buy their
milk of two dairies-Thale e. Bricliwcg
and Thielmeyer-but it is not known
which dairy furnished the milk that
caused so much trou BILE Friday.
The victims were seized with violent
purging and cramps almost immediate
ly after drinking the milk, and tho
physicians who were called in TO treat
the victims say that the poisonous
substances were very active, as in one
| case, where the person used only a
! small quantity in her tea, the symptoms
| were as pronounced as in the case of
| those who drank a glassful, though
they did not develop as quickly and
were not as severe.
At 377 Court street lives j. p. Healy,
with his wife, Mary, and the four chill
dren, William, aged 81; Rose, 90; Flor
ence, IA; Emily, 19, and a grandchild,
named Pearl Roach, aged 8. At noon
they took cold lunch of meat and
bread and milk. The milk was pur-
chased at the Nichaus grocery. 1t was
morning" milk, and when the officer
went in the afternoon for a sample to
take to the health officer for analysis,
it had all been sold.
The neighbors learned of the illness
of the family soon after it developed
but they would not go near, as the ru'
NOR had been spread that it was chol
era. Officer Curliss heard of it, anG
summoned Drs. Smith and Felter. DR.
Smith made an examination and said
the symptoms were like those of arsen.
ical poisoning, though there was
no doubt that the illness
was caused by drinking the
milk. There are cases on record OF
poisoning of people from drinking the
milk of cows and eating the flesh oi
hogs that have been fed with arsenic
for the purpose of giving them a slick
coat and the appearance of being vel
fed. At the same time it must be borne
in mind that the symptoms are very
similar to those produced by poison
ing by milk in which decomposition ha.
set in.
Mr.. Healy recovered partly from hi'
illness during the afternoon and wa:
able to be about the house, but at {
late hour had not entirely overcome
the effect of the poison. Mrs. Healy anC
the daughter, Rose, were also better
Emily is still very i'll. The grandchilc
did not drink much of the milk, and die
not suffer as did the other.
Mrs. Geo. Wilhelm, who lives at 81
Court was alison poisoned by drinking
milk that she bought at Nichaus' Th,
symptoms were the same as those o
the Healy family, but not so severe
and she soon recovered. Her nice
drank sparingly of the milk, and wa
not at all affected.
Lieut. Winters and number of hi
men were busy from early Friday after
noon until late at night investigating
the different cases. One officer was dc
tailed to find out about the Longwortl
street cases and get sample of tn
milk. He was also instructed to fin
out the dairyman's name, that arrest
may be made. Two officers visited Mrs
Neidhaus, on Court street and got tn
names of Theilmeyer and Rushor. Th
two last named persons VIII probabl
be arrested Saturday.