The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-08
A TERRIBLE SENSATION.


Hydrephobia In Broeklys-One Child Dying
and Five Others Bitten bv a Mad Dog.
That most fearful OF all known human maIadies.
hydropnobla haa made les appearance In the family
circle OF MI. Connely-po0r bus respectable pe0-
pie residing at ~ walworth street. Brooklyn. The
circumstances attending the horror are such o. ~
cause the greatest alarm In the commp-@sy' anu
10 exotic the utmost commjsSrauon Ior
the afnicted child and its parents. Dr.
Brady, or Kent avenue wuv Is also an atsache
OF the Health Bureau was lass Monday sum-
moned to attend Julia Connolly, girl eleven years
OF ago. who was suffering. 1t was stated by the mes
senger. from commissions. The physician upon
repairing to the house No. IS Walworth street
He Immediately cauterized the wound. which was ON
the lip. and has since applied the treatment known
to the faculty for the disease, which is however,
invariably fatal in result The story as to the man.
ner In which the disease was contracted IL re-
counted by the heartbroxen mother of the youthful
sufferer as folows"My daughter Julia, who Is just
over eleven years OF age was bitten on the 9tn OF
February, four weeks ago to-day. On that day I
sent her TO the grocery store on the corner OF Park
avenue and Spencer street, for some tea, and gave
her IS bill IN pocketbook. When she came homo
her face was all bloody and there was lot or other
children with her, and she told me she had been
bitten by black and tan dog. commenced TO cry
snd sent DOCTOR Who sue came and
put plaster on the wound. I did not know the
animal was mad at the time. not until after. when
dren, ana that 1t had been killed at the Flushing
avenue car stables When she came into the house
cry; mamma. Pm going TO leave you.' the bite
was on the lower lip and on the nose she SAID she
at her and Jumped up on her, almost knocking her
down. He bit her on the lip and then on the nose.
sne has been going to school No. e. on Monday
her return said she was glad that she
had not been put back In her class ~! for
weeks. During that night sne mad fits and spasms
and appeared frightened and excessively nervous.
and she sWsowed little but refused Srt 70 cat any
thing whatever. She has not slept since Sunday
night, but complained of something III her throat.
and said she could not swallow anything, and that
we would choke her II we gave her anytning"
This Is the sad narrative OF the poor mother,
from the fearful spectacle Of her daughter Julia,
as the latter slls IN rocking chalr, foain-
g v ro viii inc sno 10 her chico
who lies dying in the cradle from congestion OF the
lungs. Numbers Of sympathlzing friends rhrong
to alleviate the distress which has settled therein
During the paroxysms OF agony which ACCOMPANY
two men Is required to keep the sufferer In her
chair or on the bed, SO violent are the throes In
agony are necessarily followed by periods Of exces
slve assitude and debility, but the pain would ap:
pear 10 be continuous. consultation OF medical
| men has been held, and no hopes are entertained
OF her recovery.
on the same day that the fearful visitation befell
Julia Connolly DAUGHTER Of Patrick McGheogan IA
child five years Old) was bitten by the ''dOg
tend." son OF John Johnson. OF Spencer street,
corner OF WllOughDY avenue; a son OF John DOan,
residing In Spencer street, and TWO other children
whose names have not been ascertained, were also
bitten by this rabId animal. Inasmuch rs so long
period has elapsed between the biting OF these
children and the present time and they In the
enjoyment OF excellent health strong hopes are
entertained that they may escape the horrors OF
hydrOphObia. The dog was unquestOnably killed
as above stated.
DEATH OF HORSE FROM HYDROPHOBIA
valuable horse, belonging to Mr.. Cody, the city
undertaken, was bitten by rabid dog about three
weeks ago, and yesterday began to trembie viO-
lently and foam from the mouth. The services OF a
veterinary surgeon were secured, and that dlgnl-
tary declared that the animal was suffering IRON
nydrOphobia. The horse died during the day, leav
ing his owner $500 out OF pocket
DEATH RELIEVES THE SUFFERER.
Although II was well known the unfortunate little
girl could not survive long, yet 1t was not expected
that death would relieve her OF her sufrerngs IN
day TWO. Her par0xysms, however. grew more
frequent and violent. and IL became necessary t
hold her constantly until last evening" when deatf
| ended her terrible agOn1es.