Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-06-23
HYDROPHOBIA.
Young Boy Succum BIS to the T.,
bic Malady in Jersey CITY.
From the n. Y. Herald, 10Th.

from the \. Y. Herald, 18th
The following case oil hydrophobia -tbs
first known in Jersey City within the nen,
DRY OF the Observation-Disclosures anotb-.
illustration OF the fact that the virus NJ
remain in the system for many months bc
fore it assumes a malignant form and ~
comes fatal The victim was a littIa w.
named Frank L. Kearney, 10 years old wEo
resided with his parents in JERSEY Citc
Their habitation lately has been the canoi
boat H. 9. Cruice, lying al the Scrantor
dock. The unfortunate boy was alwaTI
very fond of dogs and was bitten seyeraI
times without any serious result-so ottan
in fact, that the parents became used 10 i
and regarded the bite of dog in play as of
no account. But the last bite he received
was in December last Ga the 18th davot
that month little Frank was strollnp aIonn
Delaney street. in New York, when he mo,
youth about the same age carrying Il,
tie poodle dog which was Just rescued from
drowning in the East River, the owner ba.
ing passenger on one OF the terryboats
Frank had no sooner set his eyes on tbs
shivering little animal than he desired n
have it, A few hours elapsed, and the III,
tie favorite was dry again and became VERY
surly toward the boys, who kept TEASING
him. At last he snapped at his possesso9
and bit him in the hand. That was enonob
for the finder Frank was told he might
take the dog, and he did so. What 5ts
overlook that boy in Delaney street does
not appear. But within the space of three
days the animal bit Frank in the left hand
1t was little more than scratch, and the
wound soon healed.
Months passed on and the boy was never
troubled. Two weeks ago he began to com.
plain that he feltsick. He could not sleen
ct night, His memory failed him, a laneuor
seized him, and he became du. and stupid
heavy and oblivious Last Saturday he
went into the water with other BOYS Ia
battle, and the next day he complained for
the first time of a pain in the left arm,
which was becoming poweress His pa.
rents attributed this to strain of the mus
Giles as the lad had been carrying heavy
logs of wood on the left shoulder. On
Monday, the arm became swollen, and in.
| hamation was fast setting in at the Shout
! der.
On Wednesday, the sufferings of the boz
were becoming insupportable, and the
mother applied to DR.. Hadden, giving her
theory of the case in reference to the LOGS
of timber. The doctor prescribed simple
remedies, but the boy grew worse, and the
doctor called to see him. He did not de.
tect any symptoms of the terrible scourge
which was fast ,devouring the lad, till the
latter called for a drink of water The
sight of the water set him barking, foaming,
swapping, and working into commissions.
Then the truth burst upon the doctor, but
he did not alarm the parents by disclosing
it, as they were in ignorance OF the disease
up to this time. DR.. MADDEN inquired if
the boy had ever been bitten by dog.
| ooh, yes, several times, was the answer,
delivered in a thoughtless manner, as itnO
importance were attached to the circum.
stance by the parents. Sedatives were
administered, and directions were given to
the parents as to,the manner in which they
should treat the sufferer. AT last, after the
most terrible sufferings, the boy brea,hei
his last on Friday night.
An inquest was held yesterday by Coroner
Burns, and q verdict of death by hyd,o'
! phobia was rendered. DR.. Hidden, in his
testimony, quoted medical authorities to
the effect that poison is communicated b.
the bite of dog, a cat, WOLF fox, and
the virus may remain in the system for Y
months before it breaks out.