Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-14
A Fearful Case of Hydrophobia.

A young man named William Good
willie died horrible death from the COM
bined effects of hydrophobia and Rus
sian steam bath, in Chicago, on Monday
afternoon. The particulars are of pc
culiarly distressing character. About
two months ago, while the deceased was
at work, small cur bit him on the fleshy
part of the right hand, between the
knuckles of the thumb and fore finger,
There was nothing in the appearance of
the animal to excite suspicion or alarm.
The wound was serious one, but Mr.,
Goodwillie did not take steps to eradi-
cate the poison. Last week he worked
very hard, especially on Friday and a
part of the following day. On Saturday
afternoon he complained of pain in his
bones and physical prostration. He
dropped work and sat down, remarking
that he was going to have the smallpox
or hydrophobia. He barked in a play
full way, and tried to treat the matter as
lightly as possible He went home, sub
sequently, and lay down on the bed
The night passed quietly. The disease
was gathering in force for its final charge.
Sunday morning he arose and partially
dressed himself He went to the wash
stand to make his toilet. That was the
last of his sanity. He looked on the
water and went mad. He began to rave
Doctors were called in. The pharmaco-
pmia was ransacked for remedies. The
doctors held consultations. They told
him he could not survive. The long and
weary Sunday passed, and the patient
grew worse. Toward night, however, he
was able to drink water to allay the
burning thirst that tormented him. He
thought he was getting better. As morn
ing approached, the old horror Of water
returned, and he would drink no more.
| The sight of any fluid, or even of a cup
in which water had been, threw him in
stantly into fits. Paroxysms came on
and succeeded each other at short inter.
walls. During their prevalence he raved
horribly. He attempted to initiate the
bark of a dog. Foam began to flow from
his mouth During the intervals be-
tween the paroxysms he was lucid. The
paroxysms succeeded each other more
rapidly. He raved wilder than ever
He rushed at one of the watchers with {
chair. He was placed in hot baths, Gov
cred up so he could not see the horrible
water. His throat swelled. Swallowing
became impossible. He tried to expec
torate, but often in vain. His eyes were
fierce, his cheeks pale and parched tht
lower jaw hung down, leaving the mouth
wide open. The physicians unanimous
ly recommended the famous remedy Of
the French DIR. Bruisson-a Russian
steam bath. He was placed in close
carriage and conveyed to the bathrooms
The moment he entered the vapory at
mosphere of the bath house, his mad
ness increased, and distending his mouth
to its widest reach, he nearly choket
himself in vain endeavors to expectorate
When the bath was ready, a pair of hand
cuffs were placed on his wrists, and h
was forcibly thrust into the the little air
tight closet called bathroom. Thu
steam is forced into the chamber from
underneath, and as the effects made them
selves perceptible he became furiousl,
frantic. His yells were loud and appall
ing, and very much resembled the bari
Of dog. He stamped his bare feet Oh
the floor, beat the sides with his heat
and manacled hands, and otherwise be
haved himself in manner that was ter
rible to hear, and froze the blood o
those in waiting. Gradually the hea
was increased, and in the course of fiv
minutes 1852 Fahrenheit was reached
At this stage body fell to the floor, anc
then all was still. The heat was thel
increased to 1862 and shut off. A min
ute or two after, the attendant entered
the little chamber, and conveyed the al
most inanimate form into an adioinin!
room. Cold water was thrown on hi
face, and he began to breathe slowly
Under the application of more water
respiration increased pereeptibly, an,
hopes were expressed that the remed,
had proved efiicacous But soon h
began to foam at the mouth hi
breath came slow and heavily, ant
about ten minutes after he was takel
from the bathroom he expired. Hi
face, in DEATH showed no marks of tn
terrible agony that few minutes befor
rent his soul, and when his eyes had beel
closed, his countenance presented tn
very picture of peace Chicago Tribune
From the St. Louis Times.
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