New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-21
DOGS FATAL BITE.

DEATH PROM HYDRoPHOBIA BROoKLYN-THE
ANIMAL WHICH GAVE THE HURT STILL ALIVE
AND IN HEAITH-THE WOUND HEALS AND DOES
NOT REoPrN-MORBID TERROR OF TIE SUFFERER
HIS WORST FEARS CoNFIRMED-SCIrNTIFIC
FEATURES OF TIRE CASE.
Andrew Jackson of No. 228 Nineteenth-st.,
BROOKLYN died Of hydrophobia on Wednesday morning
last Mr. jackson robust, wellbuit man, OF tch-
perate habits He was very fond OF largo Newfound-
land dog belonging to his employer, Mr. schuyler OF
this city, and frequently played with the dog III the
yard where he kept. Some nine weeks ago
M jackson borrowed the dog and took him 10
his home in Brooklyn, to exhibit him
1 bis family The next day the animal appeared TO lie
homesck nd did not eat food that given TO him.
when Mr. Jackson home, however, the dog became
extremely playful AS he was jumping about and BARK
ing he suddenly leaped up TO catch stick which MT
jackson up and Of his teeth struck against MI
ekson's lip, infiicting slight wound.
When Mr. jackson felt that he had been bitten he be-
came alarmed and he washed out the wousd carefully
but d,d it, on the next day he took the doS
back 10 Mr. schuylcrs and told him about his wound
Mr. Schuyler took the dog TO dog fancier and asked
him to keep careful watch upon the animal This was
done. and nothing peculiar was noticed The dog was
Afterwards Mr. Schuyler. who had him taken
out into the country At the last accounts the dog was
IN good health
Mr. Jackson brooded over his having been Bitten and
nj length decided TO consult physician The slight
ound had healed kindly and the physician assured Mr.
that there could be danger OF any bad result
etI Mr. Jacksons mind became morbid upon the sunect
and he lived constant dread that the symptoms OF
hydrophobia might themselves. He was often pre-
vented sleeping by his terror OF the disease and
would get glass Of water and drink to see wether ne
was able To swallow freely not His friends talked
with him upon subject and when they attempted 10
reason with him he would that MS lears were
soundess and laugh at his nervousness Nevertheless
when alone again his morbid thoughts returned with re-
doubled vigor.
I'm rridav the in Of June Mr. jackson first felt the
svmptoms of hydrophobia The disease first manifested
itself In difficulty in swallowing Liquids were espe-
eiay hard 10 swallow and the attempt TO drink water
brought that peculiar reflex spasm, which has been
attributed to irritation Of the medulla obongata and the
ninth pair OF nerves During Friday night MI Jackson
suered considerably each attempt 10 swallow producing
q spasm The wound upon his Lip had healed, and
there appearance OF Its reopehihg On
Saturday Dr. Henry N. Read OF NO. Day
Henrys called in. DR.. Read carefully examined
Mr. Jacksops condition. and listened to the history OF
the case glass Of water brought TO the patient
and be attempted 10 swallow It, He took some OF the
water into bis mouth, but spasm was Immediately III
Auced and the liquid was elected with violence. His
mental distress great, and constant flow OF salVa
tssued from the corners of his mouth DIR. Read imnc
Aiatey pronounced the Of true hydrophobia,
and that Mr. Jackson could not recover but en-
deayored 10 relieve him of his suferings as much as
possible The patient had real pain nor fever but SUI
fered chiefly from mental trouble the reflex action OF the
brain and spinal cord inducing nausea an overpowerng
weakness and hauenations at Intervals Large doses
Of morphine were administered hypodermcaly. but, to
use Dr. expression t seemed 70 have no more ei
feet than water upon the patients system" Hydrae OF
ehoral was administered but without effect In al
laying any Of the distressing symptoms. The TEN
perature and pulse of the patient showed no
marked variation from the normal standard until
On Monday evening and the patient continued
rational until that time Then violent feverish action
set in and Mr.. Jackson became delriOus On Tuesday
Ar. Jackson grew worse rapidly. He rayed Ike
maniac, and II almost impossible to control him.
The saliyary glands highly excited and the saliva
fowed large quantities. that napkins were saturated
IN q very few minutes The peculiar choking and gasp
ing that has been kened TO the bark OF dog
also noticeable Throughout the night on Tuesday
Mr. JseksOns suferiDgs terrible beyond anything
that DO conceived The disease had evidently
involved the entire mednlla obongata and had
extended down the cord and TO the brain. Small
pieces Of Ice placed in the patients mouth but the
quickly recurring spasms caused the sufferer to eject
them the that they were dissolved enough TO
cause effort to swallow. At times every muscle In the
body would contract until 1t seemed a. IL the bones
would be broken. The patients head would be drawn
back towards his heels until the extreIIties nearly
touched and then they would be relaxed again. and the
thrsshing tossing motions would begin again and con-
tnue until the recurrence OF another spasIn.
These spasms became more aud frequent a. the
nfght wore ON, unt they nearly continuous. Mr..
jackson had had sleep since the Friday night on
which he was taken sick. The pupils OF his eyes
widely dated in spite OF the largo doses Of morphine
that had given On Wednesday morning, after his
attendants and watchers had become utterly out,
spasm set that perhaps more violent than
those that had preceded it. The body wrbed IN horrible
eontortons and his face became vid with the constrie
su Of the throat ana Of the chest The wretched
NAME laws were set and his wide Opcn eyes rolled In Lis
Srsd aud glared nercely Into vacancy In this terrible
sfrusgs nature seemed 10 have utterly exhausted her
iii Por after the spasl Mr.. jackson became calm and
rxtiona for q moment IL was evident however, that he
a Aiming rspdiy, and 10 few moments the ashen
Sus Of death crypt bis face After few gasps hs
nd was thrown back and his snreffugs were ended
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