The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-31
NOT A SPITZ.
BARKEErEE DIES FROM THE rIrE OF TER

A BARKEEpEE DIES FROM THE EIrE OF TER.
RrER.
PHILADELPHIA, March 80. 1871
OF hydrophoba, which Is singular and in
tcresting, Illustrating the long interval which may
between the bite Of rabid dog and the mani
fcstation OF any symptoms Of the terrible disease
which follows with deadly certainty, terminated
fatally here yesterday. Michael crosson aged thirty
four, barkeeper for his nephew, James Crosson, at
the southwest corner Of Eighteenth and yaudain
streets, down tho cellar under tho barroom
to draw glass OF ale for customer on Christmas
last. small black terror dog. which was lying
barrel. snapped at erosion in tho dark and bit
him on the third finger OF the left hand The wound
but slight one, the man applied somc simple
remedy and gave the matter further thought ut
the time. Subsequently, however. he had the dog
killed and the wound cauterized Is after
neaed and the barKeeper pursued his business as
usual without feeling any elect from the apparently
trlhing hurt.
LATE UNPLEASANT SYMPTOMS.
Last week, three months utter the bite, he began to
feel nuinbncss IN his left arm tho scar on his finger
reopened and u red discharge was exuded. THIS grew
rapidly aud his hama became very cold, while
acute pam frequently shot through the arm The man
supposed ne suffering from rheumatism and
treated himself accordingly. He able to attend
business until last Tuesday when pain in his arm
grew that Crosson compelled TO bed
and a physician vas summoned. DR.. william Carroll,
OF No. tl7 South Sixteenth street, was called In. Not
being told OF the dog bite he also supposed the patient
be suffering from rheumalism aud treated him with
anodynes. The pam bad extended TO the shoulder
the mans throat during the day became that
he unable to swallow. Tuesday evening.
when the doctor mado his second visit, Cros-
bathcd in perspraton, his breath
ing latored and his pulse very rapid. He
could swallow any liquid, and from that time
until his death tins morning no n0urshmcnt could
gwen him. Whom glass OF water was brought
the patient spasmodic OF the muscles OF the
mock was produced.
HyDRoPRoBIA WITHOUT DOUBT.
1t was then, Tor the first time, that the physician
told OF the bite BY the dog, and after examina
tion he ut pronounced 1t case OF hydrophobia,
from which he did not think he could recover.
The disease progressed SO rapidly that DR.. Forbes
was called IN Tor consultation. The patient
then given nitrate OF amyl. This was at mid
night OF Tuesday, and he was Kept under the
fuence OF this medicine till yesterday, when the
attending physican deemed IL expedient 10 have
some assistance, and called In Drs. Ashhurst and
Whitmer Tho patient was given morphia. which kept
the nvulsons IN check Al no tne was there any
frothng at the mouth the contrary no complained
OF dryness Yesterday he able swallow liquids,
but with considerable difficulty and only while
tho effects OF morphla. HIS mind was clear, however,
and he conscious vi approaching death. Last
night lie had spasm0dic spells, from which he would
recover ask II that would be the last A. malt past
one he suddenly sprang out of bed in furious de-
rium, and II required the united exertions OF tour
TO force him back to bed again. 10 aay this he
was put under influence OF chloroform, but
seriousness did not return, and ut ten O'Clock this
morning he expired from exhaustion. Dr. Carroll
STATES that the unfortunate had not been able
sleep since Tuesday last
He is disposed ~ the opinion that II the wound had
been cautcrized Immediately upon beng received It
hours which occurred before doing 80 having caused
al he