New-York tribune., 1877-08-07
HyDRopHoBIA IN IT'S WORST FORM.

III Aru uF 4 YOUNG CHILD FROM 4 DOGS BITE.
Martin Lorenz, little boy four and half
years o. age died saturday evening last rom ny uIo
plobIa caused by bite OF mad dog received aoou'
nine weeks ago. The clld's mother Immediately "Ito'-
ward took him to druggist WHO cauterzcd ana "reS'ou
the wounds. They healed up. the boy became al"
pareu,ly perfectly well and nothing more was thought
of tine matter until last Thursday wnen the chid COM
pl,ucd OF pains in his legs. On Friday he became
frightened III the sIgat of water ana could A"t s"lo"
any; lie would cal IL drink OF Wa!cr nut ""'h d WIS
brought the sight OF il would almost sehu MIN
INTO couvulsions Or. Rocdger Of Nosl2 West IhIlS-
eictst was summoned and attended The patient uhtli
bi.oe,tD ON s,turiay morning tine child fell into
p1sls and fiothcd at the mouth ANY noise, even that
of person passing frightened him terribly 'nd he Wol
erv and utter cultural sounds like dog am barking
ike a dog, mumma but am choHns. ic'h hd"N
breathe" he would 10 his mother as ho -"spea Ior
breath Al times he would seize his throat with hls hthua
and Try 10 wipe the froth from his mouth all the me
sapoing mis- teeth together once. as his latAer are"
near bc said "Dont be afraid papa, shall not bite you,
nor any OF YOU"
Dr. Eoedigcr said to a TRIBUNE reporter that on sat
urlay morning. after the child had had one or t"" more
attacks OF tcauic cOntortons he desoi 10 make sure
whether or not he was suffering from hydlophoma' le
accordingly sat down on the bed where Martin was
lying, and had "a basin with water brought and placed
b.iud him ont of sight of the child. lle thcn DISTURBED
the water witl his hand, and wucn the chId he'Io
the sound he statc up in frightened manner ana no
sooner caught sight OF water than he uttered cry
and fell iulo proou -ed attack Of commissions Ihe
sight aud taste Of wb key produced tine same ercl as
water Cblora and morphine hypodermcaly injected
bad al first no effect. Dr. Rocdscr then sent oI Di
warren Dr. j Jlneway and Dr. Day aud held consni'a-
n with iheIu They al pronounced ih, clear cse oI
i,lir.pibi Tie injection wa5 repeated ana 'ttt NOR
ru. a. admin stored and after O'Clock tht chd was
nIrtaIiy brought uuder the influence 0i the h'lt"s'
bui igt coiN NulsiOS and cOutoilus oI lhe Hhp' con-
tiu. ana every now ana then me would start up ana
f,l int. h.r i This continued until ahOul Ten NM
ms io @ O'Clock. when the cIid dlcd. ,
A,,u three hours before TAI, de iu Dr. EotuseI h'u
Dr Hammond. Dr Little Dr. Dunaud ana l!r. zen
Ir arrived auI they all united In dccarug 10 clrdr
o., of uvdropuuba. Martins parents were asbcd 10y
Tu.N T. rcuortcr whether or not lie kht" ihdt Hc was
suffering lIuA hydroph0hi, and ihci lcpled it ht Iu
NOT. uc never ever citlOucd tnc disease u.IihE ~
whole illness, although hr was CONSCIOUS, anu ei'ohV
reasonably To an around him Nhen Omcel hc'p WalNtu
into ME room hc Immediately recognized Aln ana stl1
"Tnis is the officer who slot the 0"S thIt
biz me-" Dr. ED,diser also sad that hu-
49,, lrvv uoiIiug of me disease from which he was
.lltT ring lie far too young the doctor CON
tif,u.d TO nave his nervous system Affected 10y Inc
i1atiou for 4 takes am amount OF reasoning power
tot upssrssed by such young children 10 Dee mus lih
messed hy fears of the consequences ~ bite iom
mad doc" Dr. RpedIgcr furthermore sad That he was
moi sure whether tue dog mad or not lie taousht
tn "a bite from niuratcd dOs nghl DlhS on ny uIo
uuohl, as bite from AN curJsed mau M0l9 poaoH Ihe
blood The Coroner found that tue child died o. hydrO
unlf