Litchfield enquirer., 1831-06-30


upon which ordered the pilot 60 make for {
the nearest shallow landing; then ran into |
the engine quarter, aud told the engineer to !
give he: an the steam, for the boat is stove |
Thence ran into the ladies' cabin to rouse
them and the other passengers. All hands |
being now awake, caIied on the mate to |
prepare for landing the boat. I now repair |
ed TO the ladies' cabin, but while I was going |
round upon the gangway, the passengers went
forward upon the other, by which missed
them.
The next moment the bow ofthe boat went
down tho most of the passengers were col.
lected on the boiler deck. When the colo
water Of the river came in contact with the
boilers which were much heated, there being
heavy head Of steam at the time-an expIO'
sion took place which shattered the boiler
deck, when the people either Jumped into
the river, or were washed from the boat
Thirteen persons are missing. among whlch
are Mr.. Thompson Of New-York, and ms
daughter IS years Of age. The darkness ot
the night, in connection with the confusion
created by the accident, prevented the pilot
! from selecting a shallow landing, and the
! boat went down 10 deep water.
Death by HydrUphobia.-Thes subject Ofthis
| notice was little girl by the name OF Jonn-
son, two and half years old. On the %Oth
April last, small dog passed into yard, lSS
| Chrystie street, where she was at play. and
seized her by the nose, drew hertO the ground:
| Before he was beaten Of, he bit and lacerated
| the nose very severely. The dog imnaedi.
ately run home into neighboring street, and
| his master, after hearing the injury he had
done. dispatched him the same day. Partic-
nlar INQUIRIES were made whether the dog
had manifested any hydrophObia symptoms,
hut nothing could be learned, save the fact
that hs had bitten two children. one OF whom
continues well. This act Of violence was re-
ferred wholly to the dog having been irritated
by the beys in the street. The child 10 ques-
ton soon recovered of her wounds, and con-
Ltinued perfectly well until Tuesday afternoon
last. 18th June, when she became irettus and
abmplained Of pain in the head and stomach.
The mother prepared an Infusion OF seuna Tor
it, supposing its illness to arise from some de-
rangement Of tho stomach; but whenever
she attempted 10 administer it, the child
| would shudder and become conyulsive. In
4 deed the irst circumstance that attracted the
attention Of the mother, was the peculiar acc
tons Of the child, whenever it drank: for du-
. ring the afternoon it was thirsty, aud asked
for water but when il swallowed the water
I it would tremble, and choke, and attempt t.
spit 1t out.
, Early Wednesday morning, DR.. Mead o.
= CliH street, from whom we received the par
ticulars, was called to attend the child. He
, found her lying quietly on her bed, Cheerful
} and intelligent; for the child was remarkably
spfight!y for its age, and seemed pleased with
} the idea Of being made well. Said she had
, no pain, except little IN the stomach a.
, lowed her persOn to be examined freely. bu
whet, the nose was tOuched1 would recOil with
! a shudlder; and when u was pressed, sh'
: wus mot incidental, FOR Il was tried sevcra
times, with the same result, The cicatrix O
the wound appeared perfectly we'll, and there
was no appearance Of disease or discOlOrafion
Of the part. She was ssked to drink some
water. She seemed thirsty, and rapidly as.
sented. A cup was brought, and she rose ia
bed and graspsd it with both hands, and Allied
her mouth; but in an instant she dashed the
cup from her, and seemed to spit or blow the
water from her mouth, with force and
sound as it were elected from heated cruel
Die +; and fell upon the bed in horrid c0nvul-
SONS. In few moments she was quiet and
composed again. These experiments were
forbidden, as they added greatly to the suffer-
! lngs OF the child. Several attempts were
made to administer medicine, but unsuccess.
tul'y. for every effort to swallow even the
'SSe 4uuOsttys WUutU UFbOS on n Sp0SIn.
and a distressing construction of the throat.
which would eject it from her mouth. The
dread OF water continued to increase during
the day, Wednesday, and at evening if a
person were to approach her with tumbler
% water. It would bring on a recurrence OIL
the paroxisms. Ia the course Of the evening
tue sPasm would recur spontaneously with in.
creased power and frequency, until she ex-
nso'ted all the horrors 0f this fearful maladv.
Inc eyes wild and protruded, CRASHING of the
tee'h until the tongue become laceraied: IRE. |
quen! sa''t!ogs and foaming at the mouth.
rclch'ng which was peculiar. It woi,ld re-,
turn at regular intervals of a few moments.
amended with but one effort, as IL the stern.
scn were suddenly affected by spasm. and
!!orclbly expelled through the constructed |
iarynx' little frOthy mucous. Then again
the horrible nvulsions--shricks,- to he
desariheds and dreadful to bshold-untiI she
became gradually exhausted, ana expired
yesterday morning, 40 hours after the inya-
SION Ut the disease, and 81 days after the in.
n'ctioa OF the wounds. Several physicians
saw the child, and no doubt was leit on their
minus a. 10 the disease.--yoar. Of Com.
a meae plan Of poying off, National D.bt.
-A0 osa Bachelor 10 Ohio, by way of a set orr
against Gen. M'Clure's proposition to ts~
Bachelors instead Of dogs, proposes as follc,ss
hear him. Let every one that is tired of
conjugal felicity pay Ascertain fee to The stats