New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-01
HYDROPHoBlA IN CHICAGO

A TERRIBLE STRUGGLE WITH DEATH-FAILURE
or THE RUSSIAN BATH TREATMENT.
A young man named William GoOdwillie died
a horrible death from the combined effects OF hydro.
phobia and Russian steam bath, in Chicago, on Monday
afternoon The particulars OF peculiarly distress
ing character. about two months ago. while the de-
ceased was at work, o small cur Bit him on the heshy
part Of the right hand between the knuckles Of tho
thumb and forofnger There nothing in the appear
ance OF the animal TO excite suspicion or alarm.
Tho wound was q serious one but Mr. Goodwille did
not take steps 70 eradicate the poison. Last week he
worked very hard especially Friday and part OF the
following day On Saturday afternoon he complained OF
paius his bones and ply steal prostraton He dropped
work down. remarking that he going TO have
smallpox OF hydrOphoba. He barled in playful way,
and tried to treat the matter as lightly possible. He
went home subsequently, and laid down on the bed The
night passed quietly The disease gathering in force
for Its final charge Sunday morning he arose and par
TALLY dressed himself lie went to tho washstand to
make his toilet. That was the last OF his sanity lie
looked on the water and went mad.
He began to rave. Doctors called IN. The phar
macopGia ransacked for remedies The doctors held
consultations They told him he could survive. The
long and weary Sunday passed and tie patient grew
worse Toward night, however, lie was able TO drink
water 10 aay tho burning thirst that tOrWepe1 bin, He
thought he getting better AS morning approached
the old horror OF water returned and he would drink
more The sight Of any nuid even OF cup in which
water had been, threw HIM instantly into fits. Par
walls. During their prevalence no raved horribly.
lie attempted TO initiate the bark OF dog.
Foam began 10 flow from his mouth During the inter
walls between the parOXysms he was lucid The parox-
ysms succeeded each other more rapidly. He rayed
wilder than He rushed At OF the watchers with
chair. Ho placed In hot baths, covered up that
he could not the horrible water His throat swelled.
Swallowing became impossible Ho tried 10 expectorae,
but often In vain. His eyes fierce, his checks pale
and parched; the lower jaw hung down, leaving the
mouth wide open The physicians unanimously
recommended the famous remedy OF the French DR..
BruissOn-a Russian steam.bath. He was placed In q
close carriage and conveyed 10 the bathrooms The mo-
meat no entered the yapory atmosphere OF the
bath-house, his madness Increased, and, dstend-
ing his mouth to It's widest reach, he nearly
clicked himself LA vain endeavors 10 expectorate,
When the hath was ready pair OF handouts were
placed his wrists and he foIciby thrust into the
little alright closet called bathroom. The steam Is
forced into 1.-THE chamber from underneath, and the
effects made themselves porcepubc he became furiouSy
frantic HIS yells were loud ana appalling, and very
much resembed the bark of dog He stamped his bare
feet the floor beat the sides with his head and mana
cled hands, and otherwise behaved himself In
that terrible 10 hear and froze the blood OF those in
waiting. Gradually the heat Increased, and In the
course Of five minutes 1852 Fahrenheit reached At
this stage body fell TO the floor and then all was stil
The heat was then Increased 10 1869 and shut on min
ute two after the attendant entered the little chamber
and conveyed tic almost nanimate form into an adoln
ing rOOm Cold water was thrown on his face, and he
began TO breathe slowly Under the application OF moro
water respiration increased perceptby and hopes were
expressed that the remedy had proved eicacous But
no began TO foam at tho mouths his breath came
slow and heavily and about ten minutes after ho was
taken from the bathroom he expired y
His face, In death showed no marks OF the terrible
agony that few moments before rent his SOUL and when
his eyes had been closed his cOunenance presented the
very picture OF peace. lChicago Tribune.