The New York herald., 1876-12-24
FACTS ABOUT HYDROPHOBIA.

CURIOUS LETTER FROM A BROOKLYN MAN
REGARDING THE DIsTEMPER.
To EDITOR HERALD:-
An account Of the death OF one Of my horses from
hydrophoba, which Is only fragment OF the full ex
Of this maady in this neighborhood, having bees
published, with your permission Will relate all thu
facts About the lst OF November discovered on thu
rump OF my coach dog circular which appeared
to annoy him greatly. The wound was q complete
CIRCLE and looked as though piece had been cut out
with some sharp instrument. The dog continually
licking It, and would from place place in daxed
aud frightened manner though he trying TO run
away from II. The idea gained credit with hostief
and drivers that he was mad, and they killed him.
also had in my Stable a Newfoundland dog, which
after grew sick, and fearing that he
on s m
refused his food and appeared sick In the same
ner rs tho Newfoundland dog. In a few hours after
came within his reach had him placed in out
side stall and offered him food, which he attempted TO
eat but could not sont tor tho veterinary surgeon,
Mr. Waters, OF Raymond street, who attempted 70
administer an opate pill, which the horse power
less to swallow. He was then offered water, which
threw him into convulsions, ana he died In great
agony within thrty-six hours from the drsi
symptoms. Alter death largo quantity
or froih aud mucus bubber was emit
ted from his mouth and nostrls Mr.. walcrs
pronounced the maady clear OF hydrophobIa
On the lst OF December valuable Canadian pony
which had used for light driving about the city
affected In the same manner. had her placed in
box stall IN my stable and tied securely With her
ngly restless and continually working her mouth
grating her teeth. At times she would gather herself
for tremendous bound and appear 10 bo intent ON
buttng her head violently against the partition but
the effort would exhaust itscIf and result only in
slight scratching Of the board with her ieoth These
demonstrations continued throughout the day Her eyes
wild ard brilliant Her hair assumed . darker,
glosser color and the excement started her into
perspiraton. To The sound OF human voices sho was
kccuy sugCcptible. When her
would turn her head III recognition and act as though
she was appealing Tor succor. Both food and water
offered her and though she acted as though she
would partake OF them she was powcress 10 eat
drink. Either effort would produce shuddcring
movement Of tho muscles and increase the general
rcstlessness and OF tho lips She died In tho
night, ard to all appearance had fallen ovcr sho
stood and died without struggle after The fall, as tho
straw at her ieet undisturbcd Her body war
iearfully swollen when discovered by the watchman
On the Goth inst. large and valuable truck horse
was attacked with the malady, which developed rap
ldly ana with great violence. ! Immediately had him
placed in this box STALL which he had soon kicked
partly to pieces Fearing that he would night his way
station house TO have man come down and shoot
him. While the messenger was gone Dr. George K.
Smith, OF Joralemon street, In and upon look.
ins the animal ono OF the worst cases
OF hydrophobia which had over come 10 his notice
The executioncr arrived aftor aud shot but
failed to XIII him, and an finally did the work.
Soon alter the death OF my second horse 4 dos
and goat belonging to Mr.. horr,ss, on tho
opposite side OF Baltl; street, showed symptoms
oil hydrophobia aud Instantly killed 70
what extent the malay will 20 cannot forcsco In
the last oi my horse cases u known that he had
been bitten by the coach dog, the bite having been In
fctcd upon his nostrs In the nrst two cases thcrs
was no evidence that they had been bitten. Tho doa
had been around the stables for several months and
was in tho habit OF lying around In the stails sup
pose the horses had been nosng him received
scratches IN that way There's report In tho
neighborhood that the dog had been In the habit Of
hghting moro or less with rghborrg dogs II seems
TO me that the only safe way would be kill all tho
dogs IN this vicinity, and thus give 10 human fo the
benefit OF every doubt which es,st as 10 danger
Bsooxirs Dec 2s ls76 J. 3. LOOMS