Evening journal., 1919-12-27
WOOD ALCOHOL
KILLS ID men,
BLINDS OTHERS
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sleilh, 81; wolech ozokwish, 81;
Agnes Garcmush. 90: Michael Borzek.
80; Hudson Pellon. 40.
The dead in lIolyoke;
wadislaw Kamackl, 35; Charles KAN
ackl, 30; Frank Fanfara, Sc; John
Trzensdel. SC: John Kodak, %.
The seriously ill IN Chlcopee.
Adolph Charland, "a; p. NJ Snow, i6;.
Edward Gagno, is; John supryna, 39;
Wllfrod Charon, %; Anthony Jarocki,
%, Joseph Garyka, AZ. Michael Bed
mass. Go. and John Terrandouski
Medical Examiner Edward j. Nlahoney
said there was no doubt The men died
as the result Of wood alcohol poison
ing. as an had the same symptoms.
The first news Of the widespread
poisoning reached the Chicopee police
station yesterday afternoon, when a
doctor telephoned that he had attended
two hen. whose condition was serious
and he believed it was a case for The po-
lice.
During their Investigations the police
could ind out very little, except mat
the victims drank what they supposed
was whiskey. which they had purchased
The night before, at 30 cents a glass.
The officers took those who did not
appear 10 be in a serious condition, tol
lhe American House. where they de-
clared The men positively Identified
Baker as The man who had sold
them whlskey The night before.
CHICAGO. Dec. 27. United Press -
Four men were dead and six others IN
a serious condition here today as a re-
suit of wood alcohol Christmas cele-
bration
Dr. John. Dill Robertson, health com
missioner. considered the situation
alarming enough 90 issue a special
statement on.symptOms of wood alcohol
poisoning and curative measures.
SYMPTOMS: Great eXcitability, severe
stomach pains, Kidneys affected, blind
ness usual.
What 10 do; Use stomach pump or
emelic al once TO remove poison from I
stomach. There is no autidote and II
poison enters system little can be done. I
HARTFORD. Conn, Dec. q. United |
Press Thirteen persons are dead ana 1
eight are in a serious condition here as |
me result OF drinking whiskey contain /
ing wood alcohol.
lrINNo az the deaths occurred early to- I
day and physicians said that others /
might be expected within few hours. /
The additional deaths and new pa |
tients follow;
pied at 50. Francis Hospital: Max
Ninlninech Gcorge Kross, Akasenty |
mn al 81. Francis Hospital: Tony .
Michael lusko, Joseph Sc (
vasdam Marcus parsnshuk
CLEVELAND. o.. Dec. p UNITED .
press. Fifteen are in hospitals today /
from drinking wood alcohol Three I
deaths from alcoholism this week is
the total The council Is to vote Mon
day night on restrictive measures.
SYRACUSE. n. " Dec. p united
Press. Putting wood alcohol in hard
cider TO give Il more kick is believed
to have been responsible for The deaths
of two men here this month. John
Prasser and stephen Lie, close friends
died within q fe whaurs after They had /
spent fhe evening drinking the con-
roclion
NEW YORK. Dec y Omitted press) /
Federal. state aud city officials were
cooperating today in The search for
persons here who mixed wood alcohol
with "whiskey." causing the death Of
at least 30 persons in Connecticut and
and the serious illness
md blindnes Of scores Of others.
The authorities were said 10 have
learned shat II barrels of this con-
roction were manufactured in The
Bronx and sold 10 New England dealers
for $1,000 a barrel. Arrests were eX-
pected 60 be made shortly.
Officials were sending out warning TO
in all surrounding cities and
.owns 60 prevent further sale Of the
'whiskey.n Several deaths in New York
recently were believed to be iraceable
10 The same source.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. p United
one death has resulted so
far from the drinking Of wood alcohol.
This was 2 Negro, according to an
made by Dr. j. NJ. Whit
neld. city coroner. Bootleggers here are
said to have plenty Of the precious 1uid