New-York tribune., 1874-07-11
HYDROPHOBIA.

william McGinnis, age I, Of No. 90 Essex st,
died in Bellevue Hospital yesterday morning OF what
the house physician Murray, pronounced 70 be true
hydrophobia. The boy was bitten by an animal that
was afterward killed by the police as rabd dog Tho
animal s said 90 have bitten two other persons.
whether the dog had rabies cannot be ascertsined
with certainty as the animal had not been examined
nv any expert Tue dog Is said 10 have
been running along thestree his tongue hanging from
his mouth from which tie water ran in little stream
and every few steps he would lift his head ana snap
right and left his laws coming together the air with
a sharp click. The wound inflicted by the dog was AZ
the right angle OF the boys mouth, the flesh being LAGER
ated from three-quarters OF inch The wound
was dressed Police Surgeon Powell 10 the Tenth Pre-
cinct and 1t healed As rapidly could have been ex
pected.
The boy continued in health until Wednesday. On tho
afternoon OF day lad been exercising violently
playing horse and his body had been very much over
heated. When he into the house about
/ o'clock a slight twitchng OF the muscles Of his
face and limbs was noticed. His stomach had
been badly out OF order for two weeks ana
his complaint OF sickness attributed TO ths
cause He taken 20 the Edrdge-st Police station'
ana the surgeon gave him some powders, proDaOY
containing qunine. Nothing then said about ny
drophoba the twitchlng being attributed TO maiarions
disease Mrs McGlnnls bought 10 cents worth OF Ro-
chele salts and gave this the boy. Toward evening
on the sth inst the boy became more excited ana the
muscular rwitchngs increased, though theFe cOuIu
not be said 20 be any regular spAsin' he
moved mis- lips constantly, rolling bis tongue aooui
as though to clean the sides Of his month OF
the tenacious mucous which he spat ont every ie"
minutes The splitting increased and he was very mucl
anpoyed by the increased dow OF saliva He lost hs ap-
petite but would take FOOD in small quantities danty
selecting the best bits placed upon hls plate during
Wednesday light he did not sleep at all but tossed and
rolled in the bed, peTsp!ring freely and spitns con
stantly.
On rhursday morning the boy was much worse Every
previous symptom exaggerated and the muscular
twitchings were greatly increased. He got up and
dressed us usual and vas the greater part Ok
the day This state continued until about D. M Ihen
he went TO fruit-stand kept by woman VINO had al
ways been very fond OF him. When at the -tanh the
muscular twitchngs were very marked, amounting al
most 10 spasms He frequently burst out crying with
out any seeming reason. These h.s we're very FOcht
and were followed by heavy sobs that shook his whole
body The least little thing frightened him. "hena
Gv buzzed near he would shout murder! anu seem ih
the utmost sbect fear The woman who Kept the iraIF
stand tried 70 soothe the boy, but dd not succeed h
gueting his paroxysms He was very iona OF IruIt'
and she told him he might eat all be wanted IAe
hoy ate an orange, two bananas, lot Oh
bucseberries and then drank two glasses OF soda
wafer While he was drinking the soda water he had TER
rple spasms OF she throat. He would seize 'he glass
with both hands and hold 1t 70 his mouth with al DIS
might De swallowed few molthiuls' ana then 'ho
spasm compelled him TO stop Then he drank the rest
quickly. About midnight the boy became more eAci'"-
bic and the muscular twItchngs had developed INTO
snasms that required at frequent intervals TINS inter
val became shorter and shorter. until the par
oxysms seemed almost continuous. lie HOtned .
little at the mouth. and endeayored constantly 10 sps
out the fast-coeecng saliva HIS throat became hi'ou
with a tenacious mucus, and in his Efforts 10 e'ear
This passage he made that peculiar barking sound that
! h1a in he Me
ward he became delrious, and then taken TO the
Eldridgest. Police Station house In the statohouSa
MS spasms we're continuous. He threw his legs aud
arms wildly about, and frOthed and ioaned at the
mouth uttering cries and means. An ambulance wai
sent for and Dr. Lane took the boy 10 Bellevue Hos
nttaI In the ambulance the boy very quiet. Dr.
Lane believed that the boy did not have true hydro
phobia, but his opinions not sustained by tho
house staff.
The how was admitted 20 Bellevue Hospital about $50
Yesterday morning. and Or. Murray at once examiner
lin. He found that the boys countenance was
anxious and he had that peculiar frightened expression
that was so noticeable Mccormick. he was very eH-
cteable and spasns were nearly continuous from tho
moment he entered the hospital. HIS pupils "ere
widely dilated though there was very UrsAt
light in the room Tas feature Of every case seems 70
be marked symptom. He constantly -pat ONT the lh'
creased saliva that rapidly collected. The akin was
very hot particularly the exremities and us "hos
rr Murray called a consultation OF Drs. Young and
rrrev OF the house staff and they decided that Il was
true and undoubted case OF hydopbooa' Inc o"f 'in
not suffer any pain. IN the intervals when Dls mihh
was clear be repeatedly said that be had 20 pam any
where and the most careful EXAMINATION ial'ed
IN discover any tenderness IN any part.
A large dose Of Magendle'- solution of NOR
pbia was Injected under the boys skin. but dd not
seem 20 have slightest effect, either IN quoting hIm
or IN affecting the pupils OF the eyes that reA heu iF
dated until death The most certain action OF moipLa
n 70 cause contraction OF the pupils, and these d'cao
muscles are the indicators that this drug has Affected
tne system Either the action OF the disease was 50
ver,nl as 70 completely counteract the effects OF the
arnr or the blood was such state thai
the drug was not assimated; IN any case the dla'$
ZION OF the pupils not affected. This was also
found TO be true McCormcks case, taouSh ID tha'
case It was urged by many that the effects of the hu
phia counteracted that OF the morphia This complete
naturalization Of the effect OF such powerful drug -
one Of the most interesting phases OF the sciennc n-
yestgation Of this disease
The spasms now we're recurring at intervals of n''een
seconds by the watch. IL was DECIDED !" adni'nsVet
chloroform This done, and It's effect was 10 gues
the patient This quiet did not suggest improvements
but was simply the anethetic influence OF tue ehoro-
form The patient remained partly conscious but was
delirious most all the e afterw ard. He died quietly
at $40 q. III. yesterday.
An autopsy made at r. m, about u hours aler
DEATH by Dr. J. W Arnold Of No. 80 West-thrty
ondst. Coroner Woltman. and. Deputy Coroner SHINE
attended After taxing OF the top Of the skull the
membranes appeared congested. AL the blood vessels
were :, greatly enlarged, and this appear
auco ' was even marked in the little
brain (cerebeIlum) which lies at the back OF
the brain proper cerebrum and upon the top of me
spinal cord where the nbTes meet and nteriaee aud
from which great nerves OF life aud motion origin
ate Nhe medulla oDonsata1. Ths part and the men,