The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-15
CASE OF HYDRoPHoBIA.
A Death that is tho Uppermost Topic with
MANY New York Physicians.

Adam Hermann, who lived in Sixty
eighth street near Ninth avenue, was bitten by
a Spitz dog about three weeks ago. Tho bite
left q small scratch on the index finger OF Mr.
Hermann's left hand. He thought nothing OF IL
until. on Monday last, he raised a glass OF whis-
key to his lips. Then he involuntarlly shud-
dered, and a choking, sunocating sensation
overpowered him. On Tuesday he went TO the
Roosevelt Hospital and sought out DR.. r. w.
Rice, the house surgeon. DR.. Rice sent for a
tumbler OF water and offered II to ermann.
He started back, threw out his hands TO motion
the doctor back, and his features became fright
fully distorted. DR.. Rice then famed him with
his hat. A spasm more terrible than the nrst
seized him. Hermann was taken to private
room and made comfortable. Later In the DAY
the spasms increased In severity and frequency.
They came at the mere mention OF water, at tn Q
sight OF rustling leaves, or tho Quivsring OF .
screen that was placed before the door TO keep
OF drafts. The slightest drafs sent the sensl-
tive patient into convusions. During Tuesday,
the nrst day In the hospital. hr. Hermann re-
his efforts were not only unsuccessful but they
were extremely painful. In the spasms, which
were only momentary, Hermann's face turned
almost black, his eyes stood out from thor
sockets, and the expression OF his face became
not only ghastly but demoniac.
~ have never seen anything so frlghtful." said
DR.. Rice. Yet he w,s rational through all, and
was able TO talk clearly and sensloly. He some.
times bemoaned his fate In having served all
| through tue war, :" to die by the bite Of a
| wretched little cur" All these symptoms con
| tinued up TO 10 O'Clock on Wednesday morning,
when the patient became slightly delriOus lie
fprang at an attendant, ana was atterwaTd tie a
Goosely) to his bed. Ho foamed at the mouth,
aud his head and face became covered with
| frOlh and all day long he Huat in quantities so
great that he covered the floor aud the walls,
| soaked his bed aud clothing. lie became un-
conscious IN tho afternoon and died very sud-
| denly at o'clock IN the evening. Mr.. Hermann
| was "a years Of age.
| The case was wholly In tho hands OF Dr. Rice
| but while MIR. Hermann was in the hospital, his
case attracted many Of the most Distinguish ed
physci ans Of the city, Among them were PrOfs.
| Markoe, Dalton. Clarke, Mason. and Watts OF
the College OF Physicians aud Surgeons. They
followed the case with interest, aud II was with
reluctance that the body was surrendered to
Deputy Coroner Goldschmidt yesterday lie
found the Internal organs in very peculiar
condition. Tho lungs were in a state Of hy-
postatlG congestion, the cavities ot tho heart
were dilated, the liver was enlarged, the perl
toneal coat OF the small intestines was in1amed,
the membranes OF the BRAIN were cOngested,
ana there was an enusion OF tho watery portion
OF the blood, in addition to a deposit Of lymph.
4 he base OF the brain adhered To the skull as
tho result Of Inflammation. The spinal cord
was Congested, and there were hemorrhggic
spots In the spinal canal. The cord was soften
ed The spine, lungs, liver, heart, aud brain
were taken out and retained In the hospital for
examination.