Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-22
MAN DIES or LUMpY-JAW.
CHICAGOAN A VICTIM OF DISEASE
AFFECTING CATTLE.
Death Follows nm Operation-Disease
Was Contracted While Working
mt stock Yardx-Case Almost
without Precedent.

Chicago. Feb. G.-Peter L. Garvey. 20
years old. who lived with his wife and
family at No. 109 Cloud court. died 3t the
county hospital yesterday. after having
undergone an operation for what DIR. J. G.
Robertson, of that institution, diagnosed
as lumpy jaw.
This is first case of that disease ever
treated at the Cook county hospital, and
case in which human being was afflicted
with it.
Garvey had been at the hospital since
December ,, but he had been suffering from
the malignant disease for more than d
year. He is supposed to have contracted 1t
yards.
More than year ago Garvey had Il
tooth extracted from his left jaw, and it
is the opinion of the physicians at the
lodged in the cavity. causing the infection
of the entire left side of the face and jaw.
Garvey suffered but little pain, bur the
disease had eaten away portion OF the
flesh from his check and so affected the
jaw finally the patient was unable TO open
his mouth, and 1t became necessary 20
feed him soft food with spoon. DIR. Rob-
ertson decided to perform an operation, and
this was done yesterday at o'clock. All
the pus and portion of the cheek were
removed, and at first it was thought that
the Operation had proved successful. but
Garvey failed to rally and died at noon.
He was conscious when he died. but very
weak, ana faleQ 10 EeCOSNiZe uleInDcIS OA
his family who were at his bedside.
DR.. Robertson says Garvey died from the
shock attending the operation. but had he
recovered. the doctor saws, ne eouia s, nave
had been spent by the disease. Lumpy
jaw Is incurable.
Garvey came to Chicago many years ago
from Canada and secured employment in
Armour & Co.'S packing house at the stock
yards. When he first contracted the dis,
ease he was acting in. the capacity OF
xva fph Sfa a
worked among dead cattle. More than a
year ago a large back tooth caused Garvey
A large cavity was left in his jaw, but
Garvey paid no attention to this, and re-
sumed his duties at the scales the neSt DAY:
thought nothing wrong until ms gum ne
came liberated. Although he treated 1t IN
various ways he was unable to obtain re-
Then the left cheek and a part of the
gums began to swell, and Garvey consulted
suf fnHSisSd fbis had no eject. Several other ply
sicians were consulted. and 1t was the gen.
eral belief that Garvey was suffering from
oarvey was forced to give up his employ
ment and go to the hospital: DIR. Robert,
son took charge OF the case; dives was cnn,inl sasa
ued its ravages until the whole left side OF
the patients face had been affected Fear
or the spinal column It was decided to per
form an operation The portion or the Jaw
from which the tooth mad Deen eXtracleu
was placed under a microscope, and Dr.
Robertson pronounced the disease actino-
mvcosis. commonly called ''lumpy jaw.
Much interest was manifested In the case
by physicians at the hospital on account OF
its rarity among the human race: DR..
Robertson said he was aware OF only one
other case where the disease affected a hu-
man being and caused death. This was a
child that died after suffering several
months with the disease. caused by inocu-
lation. The child swallowed some barley
and one Of the grains became ciogged in
the throat. There were germs on the bar
DR.. Henry B. Favill, No. 1888 Pine street.
in discussing the case last night. said:
..While the disease commonly known as
Iumpy jaw has been known to prevail
among cattle for a long time. 1t Is only
within the last dozen years that cases OF
the malady affecting men have come to
light in this country with any degree of
frequency. II properly treated in its In
the disease is not especially malis-
nant among cattle, and there Ii no reason
why 1t should be regarded as particularly
DANGEROUS to men. OF course, after the in
fection has been once communicated TO tho
human system neglect may bring on results
necessarily fatal"
street, said:
"The disease, while peculiar to cattle. can
be communicated to man. 1t arises from
the presence of u microbe, the introduction
of which into the human system results In
symptoms resembling those manifested by
animals and which can result In death"