The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-07
HYDROPuOBIA.
Horrible Death of Young Man From
the Effects Of the Bite of Mad Dog.

II Young man alned w lliIam U0OQWliilo,
employed as foreman in the box factory
OF his brother Thomas. died a horrible
death from the combined effects of hydro
phobla and Russian steam bath, at
Preston Medicated Bath Rooms, No. l73
Fest Madison street, yesterday afternoon.
The particulars are of {, peculiarly dis
tressins character, Abort two months ago,
while the deceased was at work at his
brothers factory, located on the North
Pier, small cur came upon tie premises,
In the feshy part of his right hand, be-
tween the knuekles of the thumb and fore
finger. There was nothing in the appear
ance OF the animal to excite suspicion or
| alarm. He exhibited no signs of madness,
but, nevertheless as precautionary meas
ure, In obedience to the popular supersti-
! ton which lncucates the belief that the
! the death of the animal removes any dang
er that might accrue, the dog was killed.
a. THE WOUND rr- ada.
was serious one, and, unfortunately, Mr..
| Goodwllle did not take steps to eradicate
the poison. The usual treatment is the
conformation of the wound Immediately
alter Its infection, or cutting out the Bit
ten flesh. Having Lad the dog killed,
however, he contented himself with bath
ing the wound with whisky, and that was
all. Once, indeed, ne started to get sursi-
cal treatment but in an nnlucky moment
he returned home. Time passed on. The
wound healed No Inconvenience or pain
resulted. The circumstance was almost
for-go item. Mr.. Goodwille attended to
his business asusual. Weeks rolled by,
eight of themi and nothing transpired
Last week he worked very hard to prepare
some goods for shipment, and exerted him.
self especially on Friday and part of the
/ following day. On Saturday afternoon he
complained of pains in his bones and phys
zeal proStratlOn. iie dropped work and
went into the office, where he sat down,
remarklng that he was going to have the
smallpox or hydrophobia. He barked in
playful way, and tried to treat the mat
ter as lightly as possible. He went home
subsequently and laid down on the bed
The night passed quietly. The disease
was gathering in force for the final charge
Sunday morning he arose and partly
stand to make bis toilet. That was The
last of his sanity. He looked on the wa,
ter and
lie began to rave. That mysterious an
tagonlsm 10 water, which Is the index Of
hJ drophobla, took possession Of him.
Doctors were called III. The pharmaco-
poela was ranSacked for remedies. The
doctors held consultations. All that hu>
man skill and knowledge could do was
done. Ii was of 40 avail. They told him
he could not survive The long and weary
Sunday passed and the patient grew worse.
Toward midnight, however, he was able to
drink water to allay the burning thirst that
tormented him. Upto three o'clock yes
terday morning he continued to drink as
much a a cuptul OF water at time. Hone
began to brighten. He Thoughts he was
getting better, and so did the weary watch-
ers. As morning approached the old
HORROR OF WATER
returned, and he would drink no more
The sight of any fluid, or even of cup in
which water had been, threw HIM instantly
into hts. ParoxysnIs came on and succeed
ed each other at short intervals During
their prevalence he raved horribly He
attempted to initiate the bark of a dog
4 Dam began to flow from his mouth Du
ring the intervals between the paroxysms
he was lucid. His young wife and his
mother went into the room, and the tears
weled up into his eyes and run down his
haggard cheeks. 1t was to much for him,
and they were prevailed upon to leave.
HIS only child, bright boy of 3, was not
taken INTO his presence. 1t was feGIed the
sight would have overcome him. The
parOXy sins succeeded each other more rap
Idly. lie raVed Wilder than ever. lie
rushed at one of the watchers with chair.
HG was placed IN hot baths, covered up
so that he could not see the horrible water
Ills throat swclled. Swallowing become
Impossible. lie tried to eXpectOrate, bat
often III VAN. His eyes were fierce, Ills
heeks were pale and parched, the lower
jaw down, leaving the mouth wide, open.
AltOgeth or II was d sad sight. This young
man, kind husband and father, a clever
man OF business, y coESlderate employer.
respected and beloved by all who knew
him, stricken down III his prime and endu>
ring these prolsnged a"onles. ....... ..,
MAD STONE SENT FOR.
Anxious to do for him everything that
could be done, the patients friends tele>
gsaphed to PEORIA, to the proprietor of
what Is known as a mad stone" to come
by the first train and bring the stone. This
stone Is Of a porous nature, and is invested
by the popular mind with healing power in
hydrophobia 1t is said, whether truly or
not, that the application of it to the
wound draws the poison out OF the sys-
tenn. --~r .. .-.f r-
THE STEAM BATH.
In the meantime something had to be
done, and the physicians unanimously rec
commended the famous remedy Of the
French Doctor Bruisson-a Rurssian
steam bath Between three and four
clock yesterday afternoon, he vas placed
in close carriage and conveyed to the
bath rooms Tie moment he entered the
vapory atmosphere of the bath house the
madness increased, and, distendiag bis
mouth to widest reach, he nearly choked
himself in vain trying to expectorate. Du-
ring the ride to the bath rooms, friend
in the carriage told him that certain
remedy had been telegraphed for. At the
news he frightened greatly and remarked ;
1T is mad stone; thank you; thank
you oh, lite is SO sweetl'' and then con>
tinucd t. his friend: ''yeu stick by me
you and are the only ones that know
what ails me that have got the hydro
phobia.
THE PREPARATION = rE
for the bath consumes considerable time,
-. IL ba. If tn1