The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-03-08
Kydrophobia at Indianapolis.

The Indianapolis Herald, Of Feb 81,
gives the following details of fatal ease of
hydrophobia
About ten weeks since, as Mr. Alexander
Pope was walking along Virginia avenue,
near the greenhouse of. George x Hack, he
was attacked by q strange dog, which fero-
ciously sprang upon him, without any pro-
vocation or warning, and continued biting
until it had terribly maugled both of his
hands. Mr.. Pope fought the dog for some
time with his hands and feet, and then ta-
king out his pocket knife, opened it with his
teeth, and stabbed the brute until it was
dead The animal held ON to his right
hand until it was weakened by loss of blood,
and then dropped off and died Mr.. Pope $
wounds were cauterized and soon healed =
He experienced some anxiety at the time,
through dread of hydrophobia, but so long
a time having elapsed the circumstance haa
almost passed from his mind. Last Wed
neslay night, however, he complained Of
feeling strangely, and passed restless and
feverish night.
In the morning he did not get ap, but
sent out for bottle Of ale The ale was
brought, and he drank about a half glass,
but did not seem to relish it. In about an
hour he attempted to drink some more but
the moment the glass touched his lips he
was seized with slight, shuddering spasm,
and an unconquerable dread of liquids =
From that time up to few hours before his
death. no liquid passed his lips. lie com-
planned OF construction about the chest,
difficulty Of breathing, a sharp pain in enc
of his shoulders, and great thirst. Several
physicians were called in consultation, but
could not prevail upon the sufferer to drink
water or liquids Of any kind. lie would
attempt 1t, but the moment glass or spoon
containing liquid approached his lips, he
would be seized with spasni, and would
gasp as if he had ''loSt his breath One
OF his attendants, Mr. Melvin Rollins, fixed
q hollow reed and got the patient TO take it
between his teeth, telling him he would
place the other end in a cup Of water out
Of sight, and he could then suck it up. The
moment, however, the other end of the reed
was placed in the water, Mr. Pope was
seized with spasn
He fingered until ten clock Saturday
night, and then died, having been rational
all the time, and without any violent
spasms He was attended throughout his
illness by Melvin Rollins, Mr.. Hewitt and
his family. Mr. Rollins went to him We'd
desday, and never left his bedside until he
died
Mr.. Pope was man in humble circum-
stances. and an estimabe citizen lie bore
his suferings with calmness and foriitule,
conyersing nationally with those around
him, and died peacefully and apparently
| without much suffering.
The occurrence of this sad case of hydro
phobia is well calculated to startle dog own
erS and dog protectors. Occurring as it did
at time when there was no excitement,
and when it was not known that there was
mad dog in the community, it is peculiar
~ significant. twill serve to disabuse the
public mind Of the popular but faliacious
idea that dogs only contract hydrophobia at
certain seasons, and that muzzling through
out July and August is safeguard,