, 1870-07-27

Shocking CnAcA in vt. Louls-Two
1S0ya thc Victims.

AO3a WV sGAt1ASA
From tie st. Louu ls<put(luH, July 81.
We haye another case of hsdrophobia to
chronicle, the victim being 4 Toy ABOUT l6
years of age. who Was Yesterday removed from
the Health Office to the City Hospital III
state fearful to witness. There is ponething
Ri peculiar about cases Of this shocking m4IA-
dy that full statement Of the particulars will
be interesting, even il il forms sad tale to
read. The boys name is Adolph Herbestel.
aud he has for some tlmo t.et, employed nj
waiter i'll the Supreme Court Hall Restaurant on
Chertuut street. opposite the Court House. He
llan proved llmrelt astealy, industrious young
1nR,l and gained tho respect and esteem Of his
GMplorer mud Associates. He lived at 513
Poplar street, where most Of the Young men
employed III the restauEs INT also stopyal anil
until recently enjoyed excellent health, mud
was OF robust frame and CONSTITUTIONS. One
night, about four weeks ago, tile heat brlng
very oppressive, tie boy moved portion u
the balance Of the night. In thu yard thefe
WAS dog called Sultan. large bunting spau-
iel, belonging to the proprietor OF the house.
but the animal wat then. ii, fat a. it il known.
III normal c'rditlon- Ii does not appear that
Young Herbcsrea Was bitten that hight n,
ula1e Euention of ANYTHING Of the sort
nor were any marks Of injury noticed by any
OF his companions iii the morning. One side
OF h's lace wae bl4ekeued. hut this wa4 astrihu-
It'd to his having rubbed il asans. the e1ound
While asleep. The subsequent history of the
dog VA. calculated to excite ur1easi,,ts., ansl
Mould have done 30, uuly neither youE5 Her
bestel nor hi- frlends had any knowledge Of
hiB being bitten. The next morning young
MAN named Charlie Wolff III passing through
the yard noticed something strange about tho
dog. He approached the Animsl when it snap
ped At him. and then, convinced that some
thing WAS wrong and the animal should
te tied up. he caught 1t by the back
| Vi tue neck, dragged 1t sone li,tie distance,
and tied it up, recriying not even scratch III
| the process. 1t was for innate act. for few
day af'etuard the brute lied uul:r all tho
synlpt OILS of by d1upilobiA. Now CONS to tho
| awful fate Of tie bog. There il 10 doubt that
during the night above alluded to, when tho
boy SLEPT in the rarti, the fatal vifu- wan COM
mul,ic.ted to him by the dog, then probabls in
y ha}f rabid condition. Tlere are no marks
Of a bite upon his person. but it is thought
that the dog licked one OF his h4uds on which
there was ssnall scar from re-
and 70 the poison eutered biz srrstem. It il
also stated tl,at tile boy had the rash OF
'.prickly heat" ont oa hi4 arms will wM,h
tact. During more than three weeks After
/ this night tho buy appeared to enjoy lis usua!
health, aud never said ANYTHING to Indicate
| that he apprehenied any misfortune or rick
ncst. On Thursday last he complained Of
feeling unwell, epok.. Of q pain in the head
I auA 4a!I teH-t 4ccHHS hclues klic .tuA3(u+
Hit symlioms were aggravated next day: on
Saturday clear case OF hyarorllobia waa tle-
fined. Dr.. KeimberSer was called in. and
4. the time no one about the premises
understood the character Of the Attack.
Il was apparent, however. 10 q
the boy had i,ee1, bitten by dug, At .irst the
ausHcr WIS in the negative, but finally the fate
OF the dog, which had died few eeEsbefore.
was rccullected, and also the fact that the boy
had passed night quite cl.*s to where the
brute lag. and shis. il anything was wanting.
nsea fuch remedies az seemed proper: and the
boy'r father. who lives at Rock Spring. was
sent for. On Saturday anil Sunday the case
developed l,self in Il! it. fcarfal features
The mind Of the wretched b.. wandered 1t in
,S5'''s ter 1ms but hs .nsw for h, tue fea mot .e q
tis father. His eyes elolsd luminous
rith wild light az If they would start frnp
| their sockets. He painted sharp and la;ci
like dog suffering from heat. and f:equen
epa-tus Visited him, often produced and a!ways
aggravated BY the sleht Of water, of which III
bad sickness" and was going to die. hut h,
aprea1ed to know nothing OF its character
Once when friend invited him to come to th
river 10 lathe he shudde1ed fearfulls. All.
ssid. - Oh, il should toncl, the water.
Should fall" At times paroxy.ms of rlolenr,
I
rroach him unless he wRs furcibIy restrained. Il
rna11ed and snapped like Jog. while fra:l
| gathered on hia lipe and he hared hlA teeth lik
an animal. 1t one time he seized the pillow
and other articles in the ro,m aud hurled then
I Al his father, driving hin FROM the apartment
In thus state Of auctn4t,ns spasma and q1iie
he renamed all SUNDAY. And WAS brought +
the Health Office yesterday in ths same coud
! tinn.
He Wis indeed pitiahle object to look upou
, Hir eyes eeemed to protrude beyond his brows
nhite hie swollen tonSne moved in the Quisl
painting motion Of dog He was e,identl
;; wealie1 almost to death by the nervous e1
citement, but the fever aud frenzy in hi
, Lluod maie rest impossible. AoW. hama
Icing. rational, it suffering, and again, in an
J other moment. more like mad dog in FAC
and act. with no speech bus sound like ha
s'rangled bark,
He remained At the Health Office some tim,
md was treated By Dr.. Barrett. Health Office
| and w2s then cent to the ctr hospital. Thfs
policemen had to accompany him IN the amur
! lance. so violent did he occasionally hecom
His recovery vas considered hopeless. for b,
drophobIA more completely httles medic
eklll than even the cholera
I Eiuce the above was written, We learn tn
), the o. died It the hospital ycssesdAy sseninl
: Another shocking case Of hydzophobsa vi
: also Developed yesterday. The victim u
= on Cherokee street. His name is Harry Bacl
: ley. About eiel; or nine Days ago he Eas bi
ten By 4 dog which does not appear 10 ha'
: t,een generally considered mai II the tim
! S1me remedies we're usee. hut unavailingl
i for hydrorhnbia. in ali i:s unnsstakable sym
,oms. WAS developed YESTERDAY. pr. We-s
d most unf.vorAble opinion Of the care The
b | wae dread Of water. spasme. and frsut
), tendency to snap md bite. The p.tient ye
:, terttsy afternoon Was seIy unnaanageable, II