The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-26
SHOCKING CASE Of Hf0lJpA38IA.
Death from the Bite Of q Mad Dog Three
Months Previously.

From the Lexington tKy) Observer, Nov. 22.I
On thursday our city was lhe scene VI one thosa
heart-rending occurrences death by hydrOphobia.
The victim OF the fearful malay was younR man
by tue name Of John Alexander son or Mr.. J. w.
Limestone streeC, between Main and Short. Tna
particulars OF the sad case are most distressing.
The young man had been bitten by o rabid dog ~
long ago as the night OF the nth OF last August
While walking along Third street dog ran out OF
an alley ana, without even premonltoly bark
ny St seg sedsd @ D tint me ,c eel
Mr.. Alexander succeeded In kicking him on
but he came ut him again and bii his hand
not know at the time that Inc dog was mad. H,
sought professional advice, but was assured by the
physician that he was In no danger. The scratches
ana wounds healed quickly ana he thought mOrt
about the matter until last Tuesday n.gnt when
alter being initlated member OF the Ashland Lodg,
OF Coco lempiars, he experienced, on taxing drinl
OF water, most singular ana unpleasant ieeing IL
his throat, but ne soon got over II. He was troubled
with nothing more unpleasant until Wednesday
afternoon at about Tour O'Clock, when agar
attempting TO take glass OF water ne found ht
could not drink. lie tnen immediately suspected
the cause Of hrs sickness and determined TO FULL
test H. lie tired to force water into his mouth with
aspoon, but his arm gave spasnodic jerk. sending
tnt spoon lying through the arr, and he Iell bach
unnerved and Wild aud sicK both from effects o.
tne malady and tine Horrible certainty Of his rapidly
approaching late.
iie was conlncd to his bed all wednesday night
On Thursday morBing he got rapidly worse, ant
continued 10 suffer most terribly till the time OF hi
death. The agony nc endured no words can de-
we're the most fearful suIerlngs they ever had VIII
messed lie howleu ana snarled aud bafkeu ike 9
dog. lie scratched and clawed at tue ped clothing
untll 1t was almost torn 10 shreds Spasms and con
vusions succeeded eacn other, rackinx ans tortured
body and causing MIN 10 ioam NJ the mouth IKE
wild and raDld animal, aud IN his frenzy the VEIN
would swell like they would burst and he wOnlf
BARK and cough rs though his lungs would DC forced
up and blood would gusn IN streams IRON his mouth
and noslrlls. Tine oed on wnicn ne was held down
by strong men was saturated through ana through
with the crimson stream
Strange 70 say, he was conscious nearly the entirl
time, and, devoted and sell-sacriicDg, he firmly In
sisted that none OF his agoUlzed ana weeping rea
TONS should be allowed 70 come near nun. az he wa
AFRAID no might niure them. ms father who had
been absent arrived q little before his acaia but or
being told that no had come he exclaimed, .D0n'
let aim see me.n
At about two o'clock his suiferings became ever
more intensified, ana he screamed ana sprieked
''Mater water force II down mel ON. death
hurry, hurry" HIS attendant physicians who na<
done all IN tscT power 10 alleviate us sufferinRs
again administered chloroform most copiously, ant
It's soothing aud pain-Jeadening elIccfs came WIN
thrice-b esbed power breaking the force Of the as
fearful moiueuIs OF suffering, ana the unfortunate
victim OF that most horrible OF all maladIes, hydro
pnonia escaped rom ms tortnrer at a quarter pasi
TWO O'CLOCK THURSDAY afternoon.
MI. alexander was only nineteen years old: nat
Ih.ey joined Tue Baptist Church. and was known nj
nlost excellent aud industrious young man. liz
frequently pointed his nnger hcavenward Just be
lore ne dcd, and declared nia desire 70 ne At rest
lis Invalid mother aud all his stricken family raw
W. h'ev Vmpatuiss " THIS wh0ls community.