Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-26
Two Dead and Many Seriously
Ill Following Lobster Ban
quet at Elizabeth.
OWEN FARRELLY ONE
OF THE MANY VICTIMS
Hospital Authorities Reticent,
but N. Y. Specialist Pronounces,
Patients in Grave Danger
Especial to the Newark Star. !

ELIZABETH, Sept. 26.-More than
one who has already succumbed, are
suffering from the poisoning that has
already resulted in two deaths, and it
is feared that several more victims will
die before the epidemic is conquered.
All of the men were guests at BAN
quet given by the Entire Nous Club
three weeks ago in honor of the ap-
pointment of Patrolman John Kelly,
and it is supposed that they were
poisoned by the lobster served at the
feast.
At the Alexian Hospital, where the
two deaths occurred yesterday and
where there are three more patients in
addition to those i'll at their home, no
statement regarding the nature of the
disease will be made. but it is under
stood that New York specialist called
in consultation yesterday declared sew
eral more deaths may be expected.
The dead are;
Richard McMahon, of Inslee place.
JOnn SuilbVan, OF Ptne street,
Patients at the hospital: Councilman
Owen Farrelly, Dennis Sullivan, OF
Pine street; John LAWN. of Third
street
Those i'll at their homes: Daniel Sui
livan, of Pine street; Cornelius Rea-
gan, of Pine street; John F. Reagan, of
Pine street; James Clifford of Clark
place; jeremiah Connors, of Trumbull
street; Francis Kelly, of Third street,
John Smith, of Brooklyn; An
singer.
The banquet was held just prior to
the primaries and nearly all of the
prominent politicians in the city, Re-
publican and Democratic, attended.
Among the guests were Charles II.
Moore and Alfred A. Stein, who were
then fighting for the Democratic may
orally nomination. Councilman Farrell
ly was present as chairman of the po-
lice committee of Council and made a
speech presenting policeman's outfit,
the gift of the Entire Nous Club, to
Patrolman Kelly.
Became Ill After Week.
No ill-effects of the dinner We're no.
ticed for more than a week. The dozen
who had attended the affair were
stricken. SO serious did the condition
of Mcmahon, John Sullivan. Dennis
Sullivan, Farrelly and LAWN become
all were taken to the hospital for treat
ment. McManon and John Sullivan
died in agony.
The hospital physicians were puzzled
by the disease which 1t is understood
did not have the symptoms of ptomaine
poisoning, but was even more virulent
in its manifestations. They could do
nothing to check the progress of the
poison's effects in the cases of Nc
Mahon, who died yesterday morning.
and John Sullivan, who died at 8
O'Clock last night, nor are the other
patients at the hospital out of danger
The blood OF several of the patients
has been sent to the State laboratories
for analysis.
McMahon. who was as years old and
mar of powerful physique, had been
resident of Elizabeth but two years,
but In that time became one of the
best-kncwn men in the downtown Sec
ton. He was foreman of a printing
esta blishment He was vice-president
Of the Elizabeth Aerie of Eagles and
active in the Young Mems Catholic
Lyceum of st. Patrick's Church and
the Entire Nous.