Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-31
TWO FAMILIES SICK.
SOME ARTICLE OF FOOD, PERHAPS
CREAM-PUFfS, MADE THEM Ill.
The Households Of MIR. Allan connan ana
Dr. GsieskI suffer Greatly,
But Are Better.

Tho families Of Mr.. Allan l.. Donnan and
DR.. 8. Galeski, together with several ser
wants, were made seriously i'll Sunday by
eating cream-p uffs in which the milk i
supposed TO have been decomposed.
For several hours the suffering OF those
who partook ofthe puffswas most violent
and had they eaten more of the pastry
very dangerous results might have foi-
lowed.
Mr.. Donnan. who resides on west Frank
In street. Was attacked with cholera
morbus shortly after supper. and during
the night his wife was taken III. Ills
wife's mother, Mrs. I. Dewitt Ialmage'
her daughter. Miss Daisy Ialmage, and q
servant were affected IN the same way.
soon RELIEVED.
DIR. George Ben. Johnston was sum
monel. and after administering antldotea
the suhcrngs OF bis patients were soon re-
Hcyed. Mr. DOnnan was much seeker tnan
In. other members Of the family, and II
will be several days before he will be able
10 Leave the house. Last night he was net
90 we'll though his condition Is not con-
sldered serious.
Ars. Talmage. who is the wife OF the
famous Brooklyn minister. and her daugh-
Will spend several days IN Richmond;
At first IL was thought that the sickness
in Mr.. DOMAINS family was caused by
something IN tho milk, hut subsequently
II was learned that DR.. Galeskl, hls wife.
and several children and servants had been
affected III the same manner by eating
cream-puffs which had been furnished 10y
the cOntecuoner WHO supplied Mr.. Don
nan.
ATE HEARTILY or TIE PUFFS.
DR.. Galeski and his family dlned about )
O'Clock, and partoOk heartily OF the pun :;
Three hours later the Doctor was attacked
with a violent fit of nausea. and shortly
afterwards all the family and ser
wants were taken sicK. DR.. boss, the
family phvs1cIan, was summoned, and
upon arriving be administered eineucs
which afforded considerable relief. The
Doctor and ono # the servants. white
woman about sixty years Of age. suffered
intensely but the former had so iar re-
covered Yesterday tuat he was able 70
attend 10 his business affairs. The servant
IS sui quite sick, but ont OF danger.
THIvBs TWAS SOMETHING ELSE.
The confcc'ioner from whom the cream
puts were purchased sald Yesterday, IN
conversation with representative 81 the
DIsplTCH. that he was positive the sickness
some other cause. he stated that he made
COO cream-puTs Saturday and none of ms
other patrons bad complained OF any evil
results.
The custard, be added, was not cooked
IN a copper vessel, rs might have been
supposed and was made Of milk. eggs,
sugar. and corn-starch, with vanilla flavor
Ing. The ingredients were ali perfectly
fresh. The cUnfcctioner yesterday visited
"A number Of other families. who bought
the same puI5. and not one had been made
AZ all SICK.
OPINION oF TIE PHYSICIANS.
Drs Ross and Johnston are both OF the
opinion that the illness IN the two families
was due 20 decOmposed milk III the pu1-,
or what il technically known rs tyrOtONl-
con. which Is caused by some vegetable
change IN the Tactical fluid. The Inter
physician, in speaking of the disease
L. reporter last night, stated tnat
tho persons who ate the pubs might
have Jared even worse hal they partak IN
more heartily Of them. lie said the suffer
ing caused hy tvro'oNicOn was horrible. "a
1t produced deadly nausea far worse than
seasicknoss. Dr. Ross thought possibly
the milk used IN the puhs WAS stale when
utilized bv the conteclioner. Tie dealer,
however, is positive that II was entirely
pure.