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Domestic News
August 2, 1884
The Democratic Leader
Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
What is this article about?
A mysterious malady struck workmen on the new railroad bridge at Needles, California, causing dizziness, fits, and two deaths in agony; 14 others hospitalized unconscious. Attributed to bad water and intense heat, sparking panic.
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A Peculiar Malady.
San Francisco, August 1. - A dispatch from Tejon, Cal., says a mysterious malady has suddenly manifested itself among the workmen on the new railroad bridge at Needles, Cal. Seized with dizziness, they would fall in a fit, and two died in intense agony after two hours. Fourteen others were taken to a hospital in an unconscious condition.
A general panic resulted. One of the sick men was questioned on his recovery as to how he felt when attacked, and he replied that he remembered nothing. The disease is attributed to bad water and intense heat. No later deaths are reported.
San Francisco, August 1. - A dispatch from Tejon, Cal., says a mysterious malady has suddenly manifested itself among the workmen on the new railroad bridge at Needles, Cal. Seized with dizziness, they would fall in a fit, and two died in intense agony after two hours. Fourteen others were taken to a hospital in an unconscious condition.
A general panic resulted. One of the sick men was questioned on his recovery as to how he felt when attacked, and he replied that he remembered nothing. The disease is attributed to bad water and intense heat. No later deaths are reported.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disease Or Epidemic
Disaster
What keywords are associated?
Mysterious Malady
Needles California
Railroad Bridge Workmen
Dizziness Fits
Bad Water Heat
Where did it happen?
Needles, Cal.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Needles, Cal.
Outcome
two died in intense agony after two hours; fourteen others taken to hospital unconscious. no later deaths reported.
Event Details
Mysterious malady suddenly manifested among workmen on new railroad bridge, causing dizziness and fits. Attributed to bad water and intense heat. General panic resulted. One recovered man remembered nothing of the attack.