The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-31
Particularly the Wicked Sptz. the Most
Dangerous OF Pets.
! CANINE THAT OUGHT TO BE SUPPRESSED.
Spread Of Hydrophobia in America-l,s Origin
and Horrible Effects Statistics Of Six
Ytars-N Necessity for Action by
the City Authorities.

various sections OF the country have naturally resulted
In some little popular apprehension OF ITS appearance
In epizootic form, and hence all available informa-
lion tho origin and development Of tho malaay Is
81 popuA. interest As suggested IN the HERALD Off
recent date. an exhaustive Investigation of the
corded facts OF the last years offers margin for
doubt that the growing popularity Spz dogs pets
has been mainly instrumental in augmenting The sta
stics of mortality from this source since the Ameri
can Medical Association made its first report on the
subject 1885, so far this city Is concerned the
records Of the Coroners' O1cc furnish sufficient data
Tor arriving at pretty exact concu sons while as will
subsequently appear the origin and European indca
ton OF the disorder from the wooded districts OF Ger
many. point the general hypothesis that In
dicated by the figures coated below.
1876.
Frederick f. Trcadway, twelve years OF age, resi-
denco No 1908 Second avenue, bitten the ater
noon of November by Spitz dog which was after.
ward ascertaincd not to DO rabid. His upper lip was
badly torn and the upper teeth osthc animal had pen
Grated the skin little below the lett eye. Dr. ST.
Clair Smith tho patient on tho following morning.
Tho boy very pale and the flesh forming the lips
Of tho wound had whitish. boiled appearance. Dr.
Smith did not apply tho cautcry He saw the boy
again three days later. He had een vomiting for
hours and was very pale. His eyes were wild an
brilliant skin moist, pulse very high. Violent convul-
Died about ten A. NJ on the following day. Record OF
tho post morton gives satisfactory physical cause
for the death Of the patient and demonstrates spo-
cial lesion The verdict of the jury simply specifies
hydrophoba as the cause of DEATH
Albert Klomp, agci seventeen No. 102 Lincoln
street, Jersey City Heights, bitten In the ankle
and the tore lnger by black Spitz dog the after.
noon Of December 8. The dog ailng. but not u.s.
ccrtaned to be rabd, and tho young had been re-
questcd by his father to take the sick animal tho
and drown it, On tho way tho dog seized his
master by the panta0ons at the ankle but dsen-
gagged by kick, having inflicted scarcely abrasion
Of the skim Regrettng his harshness to old play
mate and pet the young man stopped and paued the
dog the head when tho Spitz turned In sulen fury
and caught his fore finger savagey between his teeth.
The wound bled prolusey. The Infatuated brute hold
on, however, until he had received number of kicks
from his masters heavy boot, when he rolled
conscious Tho cautcry was Immediately applied at
the nearest pharmacy, and the dog meanwhile, recov-
cred his and went home, where he made say.
age attack white Spitz, which had been his
panon for years The fight which ensucd ended
with axe in tho hands OF the eldor Klcmp Young
Kemp complained of debility but was not FRUSTRATED
until the eighth day after the accident,
when his respiration became Iabored and difficult,
and it only with great effort that he able
paroxysm and muscular tremor; His mouth was al
most instantly filed with white, thick roth, which
he expecorated spasmodcally, with growing sound,
suggestive OF the presence Of an enragcd animal He
had fever. Although his pulse settled at $50
his skin constantly bathcd in perspiration, and,
save when racked with spasms, no continued con-
scious until the last moment He died of exhaustion at
Jour T. NJ the tenth day. Tho white Spite died OF
tho paralysis that constitutes tho last stage Of rabies In
dogs only eight days alter II was bitten.
The case recently detailed by Mr.. j. s. Loomis
ner Of Baltic and Ncvins streets. Brooklyn, who has
lost several valuable horses from hydrophob!a Is also
worthy of notice showing epzo0tc form OF the dis
ease. A dog connected with his stable was bitten,
when how he canlot tell The accdcnt was discOv-
cred during the first week in November and the AMI
NAL killed, his dazed and singular behavior having
led TO the impression that he was rabd. large New
foundand sckencd and was also killed. November IL
one OF the horses manifested extraordinary symp-
bors with his teeth He was then isolated ana tested
with water, which threw him into violent convul-
SONS. he died in thirty-sx hours, emitting thick
Irothy saliva from his mouth and nostrs. December
valuable Canadian pony was attacked In The same
manner; her eyes grew wild and brilliant, and she was
constantly bathod in pcrspration The exhibition OF
water was followed by a spasmodic shudder OF the
limbs and jerking OF the lips She died during the
night her body when examined in tho morning, pre-
scnng the :carulIy swollen appearance OF an animal
that has died OF blood poisoning. December 20 large
truck horse was attacked, the maady developing 1t.
violent that Mr.. LOOMS bad the animal killed
at once. THIS animal had been buon in the Dostril
evidence that the malady was induced oy Such an ac
cldcnt In the two cases that preceded Competent
veterinary surgeons, II should be added diagnosed
hydroph obia IN each Of these cases after careful
study OF the symptoms.
FATAL CASES
Louis Walter thrty-sev years old, residence No.
79l Ninth avenue, bitten by white Spite dog on
the evening OF July 3. The wound bed considerably
seventh day the wound was cuppcd. Mr. Walter Grst
commenced 10 plain that his neck very stn and
on the morning OF the eighth day he was unable 10 use
maj rio IN IN Il rpgg Hc ant n
however and did not return home until evening, when
he was extremely prostratcd and unable TO swallow.
His respiration was lapored and spasmodic pbysi-
can called and pronounced the case Of hydro
phoba His sleep that night troubled with starts.
The morning he was still unable to swallow.
During the afternoon be became wild and lncohercnt,
and drove tho doctor from the room, gnashing his
teeth aud emitting thick, white iroth from bis
mouth. Ho was now removed TO the hospital where
he died The autopsy. conducted by DR.. Marsh, gave
no Glow to the immediate physical cause OF death
Andrew Hermann, hny-our years old, native Of
Germany dIcd ut the Roosevelt Hospital about i've
O'Clock in INC afternoon, september 49, Rosna Her.
manu wlIo the deceased, dcposcd that about three
weeks previous to hi death her husband was bitten in
the lorcnngcr by white Spitz dog he hrst COM
planned OF shooting pains IN .ne arms ana mat hls
dread OF going into the fresh air. was very nervous
and restless, and his finger was considerably swollen
TO swallow glass OF whiskcy which he asked for after
adm ssion the hospital on the morning OF Scptcm-
Der II rho mex. day no became derou a,o ana ex.
WILSON'S Drs Godschmdt Rice, Budd and others
present at the autopsy. the lungs were con-
cestci the heart normal, liver fatty spleen normal,
kidneys enlarged and fatty, membranes OF
the brain coneestcd copous eiusion OF
murkv serum was found beneath the mcshcs
OF tho SPIDERS wcb membrane, but there was no efu-
sion INTO tic vcntriccs There were recent abrasons
the two hcmsphcrcs as well as az me oase Of INC
BRAN. The pons varo was discolored within rom
acLve congestion in which the ccre0eum participated
The spinal and Us membranes were extremely
congcted The Interior organs OF the mouth we're not
examined.
Another case appears the record Tor the week
pndlpg Septcmber z which presents the Same general
features with IA less thorough autopsy. Death resulted
during second week alter the patient was nl'ten
The dog Is described as white Sptz, not rabid
Tho case Of Henry keey reported from the Soro-
ners Uicc during The week ending April but, owing
10 tho departure Tor Europe Of the attending physician
the inquest never Completed and no testimony OF
reliable nature is available 1tappcars rom the iacts,
co far be asccranci AT this iatc day that
KceIy was bitten by rabid animal ABOUT three weeks
previous to his dcceasc Dut the species IS not de-
1nraa nd