The New York herald., 1877-03-17
HYDRCPHOBIA.
DEATH OF A BnooxIrxrrs PROM rnr BITE OF

DEATH OF A BEooKLyNrrB PROM TIIE BITE OF
DOC.
Mr. Nathaniel n. Loonis died as his residence, No.
lG9 Madison street, brooklyn, yesterday morning, oi
hydrophoba- Some weeks ago Mr. Loomis'
want TO the front basement window Tor she puF.
pose Of fastening 10 for the night Observing Q
small dog lying close by the window, she
called tho attention OF Mr. and Mira. Loomh
TO t. Mr. Looms supposing II To have
been chased about tho streets by boys felt sorry
for IT, and. upon the suggestion of his wfc, took the
little animal up with the intention OF putting him
the back yard. Tho dog turned suddenly in his
aud bit him severely on the hand. The wound blcd
rather freely, aud Mr.. LOOMS went immediately 10
tho oIicc OF DR.. Terry, IN Washington avenue, and
had II caulcrizcd He was not troubled by ths
incident. aud thought nothing Of u until Tuesday
last when, on the Of his departure for Bermuda
he felt somewhat ndisposod. Tho following day DR..
Elmcndorf called In and Remained In attendance
upon him until his DEATH which nj halipsss
three Yesterday morning, the symptoms attending
Tho deceased, who was thirty yiour years of age was
produce commission merchant OF this city. member
OF tho hrm OF n. 4. n II. LOOMS
Dr. Emcndorf stated that he was nrss called 10 see
Mr.. LOOMS between eight and nirc O'Clock on
"Wednesday morning. lie found him suffering from CO.
bronchial irritation ana unable to swallow water.
Mr. LOOMS told hm that had been bitten by dog
attack OF hyGrophob,a Dr. EimendorI although
having his suspicious that such really vas the
case, succeeded In quicting Mr.. Loonis' fcars by
telling him that he might possibly be suffering from
some nervous Affection Dr. Elnendori said that he
administered pills composed Of morphine. bsiaaonns
aud camphor; also qainne piIA Mr. Looms was
very nervous and through the day ate cracked ICE,
white moipsscs candy and some les cream lie eradu.
ally grew worse night approached and Was very
nervous aLd irritable When DR.. Elmcndorf
called In tho evening he found hun raising
large quantity OF mlcus IRON the throat lie suffered
great deal iuring the night, but on fhursday mora
Ing he said that he felt better, having raised oonsdcs
able mucus IRON hts lungs aud throat. Dr Enendorf
thought, however. that the symptoms of hydrophYba
were more marked, a. there qulckness OF motion
and considerable rrltabiIiy. Mr, Loomis Was
stiiI OF the op'nson that no ~ss nos
troubled with bydrophobia aud would re-
cover The Doctor rcfraiDed from telling him the
truth for fear u would excite hun 20 hasten his
death. many cases having occurred where death
caused from fear Of the disease and not by The disease
itself Between i've ana o'clock on Thursday
afternoon DR.. Eimcnion received n message that Mr..
Looms was worse Upon arriving at the sick mans
bedside he found marked change. Mr.. Looms o.
laooring under the most intense excitement lie
wanted TO staUd bchlnd him hold hlr.
and he would not allow ANY Que to staud n front of
him or place any thing before him, a. be thougLt "a
inicriercd with MS breathing The injection OF large
quantities OF chloroforn. morphine and srandy IN bs
arm regular intervals during the nieht had The
effect OF quoting him. Nevertheless. he kept growing
gradually weaker until hapast three O'clock yesterday
morning, when he died The raising of mncas
and saliva, and bis efforts 10 rii himself the
tnucd cnoking up OF the throat aud nostriis were
marked features OF the terrible msiady pccuiiarisy
Emcndorf stated further that the made ty Mr.
LOOMS In his efforts To rid himself Of the corrinr
In the throat sounded very much like the barking OF
uog, and that u might easily be mistaken Tor that.