The Washington times., 1894-12-19

A 6apper little bay horse was presented to
! the Washing on health Office yesterday as tho
result of the publication in last Sundays
TIMES Of an article calling attention to the
fact that five horses were needed by DR..
Woodward and his assistants to make anti
toxine, the recently discovered cure for diph
liberia.
The horse was donated sin the interest of
science" by Danenhower Co., the feed
dealers at the intersection of New Jersey and
Virginia avenues southeast.
DR.. Austin 0Maley, by direction OF Health
Officer Woodward called on the Messrs.
Dannenhower last evening and examined the
animal. Proba'lp to-day or tomorrow the
horse will be tested for glanders or tubercu-
losis, and if he is found to be free from those
disorders e viii be iboculated with Roux's
toxine for the ultimate purpose OF procuring
IL supply of immune blood serum Tor the cure
o! the deadly diphthcria.
Tho hope is expressed that four other
horses may be forthcoming at once. as that
number VIII be necessary, 1t Is estimated, to
supply the serum demands in the District.
The health authorities are enthusiastic over
the outlook, and will adopt tie French method
OF reducing the serum, which occupies
period OF three months. The German method
requires six months
DR.. j. j. Kingman, of the Marine Hospital
Service. has brought to this city a complete
apparatus to be
USED IN SERUM PRODUCING.
1t is complicated aud Intricate end cost over
$50. The Washington health officers will be
permitted TO use this apparatus, and they
hope the time is not far distant when fatalities
among diphtheria patiegts here can be re-
garded rs things of the past.
physician. WHO does not desire his name
US d, suggests at subscr ption be started
to purchase the other four horses needed by
the health office
The cJst of the animals he said to
TIMES reporter, last night would ile insig-
niflcant comrared with iha good that wouli
| be accomplished for suffering humanity. /
( care say il there are twenty nell Of means In
the District who have suffered the horrors of
diphthefia, and pGiled throGgh. they would
willingly 20 down into their porkets and con-
tribute enough 20 pay for tEe animals"
There are stfi Il unimher OF Giphtheria cases
here. and the disease tbs s"ason appears TO
be OF a particularly malignant tyre.
I A sensational report has reached the health
Office, which alleges that certain party in
this city whose business ceusss him to circu-
late every diy among various members of
Congress at the Capitol in the Interest of
numerous clients. has a child at home who is
suffering froma
/ MALIGNANT ATTACK or DIPHTHEEA.
| This party, it is said, is carrying the ba-
cilius about with him and endan gcring the
health and Ives of tho Representative and
Senators as well as Others wiih,-whom he
cnmfs in contact during his sjourneyings
through the Capitol building. Al investiga-
/ tion of the matter is being made 10y health Of
/ ticers.
Another report has il that n man who had
two children down with the disease allowed
others OF bis oifsprings TO attend crowded
private school here and tfaI the facts in the
case were coHcea ed from the health authori-
ties by certain physician who attended
! those afflicted
President Pratt, OF the Humane Society,
said last evening that an investigation was
being made hy the agents to determine
! whether any cruelty is inflicted upon the
I horses from whom the serum is taken during
I the process of innoculaiion. the health Of
/ fcia;s claim that The system is painless. and
therefore not i'll the least cruel