Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-09
Dangers Of Boiler Inspecting.
SUDDEN CHANGES OF TEMPERATURE
BRING ON PARALYSIS OF
The SPINE.
The Terrible Experience Of Jersey C'ty
Boiler Inspector. stricken Down"nd
Pronounced Inourable by the
Most Eminent Specialists.
Yet He Recovered.

Pronounced Incurnble by the
Most Eminent Specialists.
Yet He Recovered.
(Fyon, the Neudrk Eyeaiag Ne,rs)
There are but few classes of meR.in the
United States whose calling subjects them
to sudden changes of temperature that at
times will vary in degrees that reach INTO
the hundreds. Boiler inspectors, probably,
have more of this to contend with than
any other single class of men in the
country, and they sooner or later. feel the
effects of it and not q small number OF
them have died at an age when they
should really begin to enjoy the fruits OF
their labor
Pasalysis of the spine is one OF the fruits
of an expert knowledge OF steam poliers.
In the coolest season of the year the expert
is required to go into boiler room ana
inspect the boilers while the temperature
Is crowding the mercury up into the hum
dreds. When his work is done, he puts on
his coat and goes out into the cold. The
result is easily imagined.
For the past seventeen years Mr.. John
Bird one OF the best known men Of Jersey
City, has been an inspector for the Hart
| ford Steam Boiler Insurance Company.
| About two years ago he began to suffer
with pans in the small of the back, but at
| first paid but little attention to it, thinking
that II was nothing more than severe
cold, or at worst, an attack OF rheumatism.
| He went about his work as usual and the
pain became more intense. Finally he be-
came SO bad that he could scarcely use his
| limbs ut all.
lie called in DR.. Varick OF Jersey City,
| who after thorough examination refused
point blank to attend him. He advised
| MIR. Bird to consult Prof. Corning of New
York Mr.. Bird acted on the suggestion
| without delay and sought the renowned
specialist. After going through q rigid
examination, Prof. Corning told Mr.. Bird
that his spine was afflicted and that sciencs
could not help him.
The history Of the case Is a remarkable
one and is best told in Mr.. Birds own lam
guage. TO reporter who called at his
handsomely Furnished home at i6o Whiton
street. Jersey City. Mr.. Bird said:
"Whcn first decided to doctor for my
trouble learned that had contracted
parnlysis of the spine. | called in my
family physician. Dir. Varick, who refused
to treat me and advised me TO go 10 Prof.
Corning of New York, went to the Pro.
fessor aud followed his advice for eight
months. but 1t did 10 good at all. After
this went to Professor Thompson, who
treated me with electricity and compressed
air, Sometimes took as much as four
teen pounds and Il half in three hours.
There are very few men that can stand
the compressed air for more than half
hour.
"Bnt for all that | did not improve
much and | began to lose all hope. A
number of friends Of mine in New York
and Newark asked me repeatedly why
did not try Dr. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. They kept at 1t so per-
sistly that finally decided to give them
trial.
well, sir, do you know that they have
done me more good than all the Professors
and Doctors in the world. am hundred
, per cent better now than when first be-
gan taking them. am better in health
and in spirits and there is no longer that
; old feeling of depression. | walk better
now than ever did while was under the
! care of the physician. | am gaining flesh
now and have been ever since ! took the
Pink Pills. Another thing, the feeling has
come back in my legs. 1t used to be sc
!, that Conld pound them as hard as | wa:
t able and ! could not feel it at all. DR.
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: have ever heard Of and am always glaC
v to tell anyone what they have done TO
me-"
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