Daily Republican., 1878-12-19
DEATH FnOn mYDaoPm osuA,

GeorRe W. Sedg y ick Calmly Passe
Away Last Evening About ri;
o'clock.
II was not expected from the fra
that George W. Ssdgwick would recovs
from the attack Of hydrophobia rnds
which he was suffering since last Sat
urday, and yet his death at such al
early hour as six o'clock last evening
at the City Hospital, WAS rather uuex
pecteC.
Mr.. Ssdgwick is about 80 years O
age and came to this city from
the neighborhood OF Bridgsville
Sussex county, about seven years age
and was first employed on the Viii.
mington and Northern railroad as
fireman, and about five years ago he
was employed in the same capacity on
the Delaware Western railroad, and
when that company got a shifting en-
gine he became the engineer. Marry.
ing In this city he settled in Brow II.
town, near the Delaware Western
Roundhouse, where he has since lived
and where he has left u wife and three
small children.
He was always trusty workman
and bore a good character, and he be-
longs to couple Of the secret benevol.
ent societies Of onr city, if We mistake
not the Good Fellows and American
Mechanics.
On the 18th of last June q man in
this city having bull pup which it
was said had been bitten by dog and
not wishing to have it killed, took it
out te Mr. Sedgwick with request that
he would keep it, for while, a request
which Mr.. S. unfortunately complied
with.
The same day in order to keep the
dos from running away, he picked it
up to shut it in freight car for safe
keeping, and while doing so the
pup seized him by the back of
the hand and so savagely held on
that Mr.. Sedgwick had great trouble
i'll unloosing his hold, at one tim.
he would have to get his
knife and cut the dogs throat. He
thought very little of the matter, and
when he did think of it, it was with
the hole that the dog was not mad, and
when his fellow workmen would twit
him about how he felt at the sight of
water he turned off the Joke in a good
natursd manner. Thus matters went
IN until last Saturday, as We have al
'eady reported in the REPUBLICAN. he
elt restriction in his throat and had
IN aversion to water though he could
till drink.
He then thought of tn. biting of the
log, his worst fears came upon him and
'arly on Sunday morning he sent for
)r. Blocksom and DR.. Draper who hao
lin removed to the City Hospital on
sunday evening. Sedgwck gradually
rev worse, though he was not seized
With those terrible spasms which US
tally accompany attacks of hydropho-
,la. Nearly allthe physicians of the
i.y, and some from the surrounding
ountry called TO see him.
On Monday and Tuesday he remain
d in about the same condition, though
radually growing weaker, and by the
orce OF strong will power which he
'ossessed, he sometimes drank glass
+ milk, and eat an apple. When wa
or was brought into the room he start
d back as If some person was going to
rike him and even breath OF air
rom fan would start him into spasm.
On Tuesday night he became very rest
,ss, and continued to grow worse until
o'clock in the morning he became so
eirious and wild that he made an
fort to get ont at the window Of his
oom, breaking one of the panes and
njuriLg one side Of his face in doing
o. 1t became necessary then to hand
uif him, by morning he was more ra-
ional and quiet and the handouts and
traps were removed. During yesterday
g was more rational than the day before
ut he was gradually growing weaker.
little before noon he drank glass of
nix but the effect threw him into the
lost extreme agony. In his rational
he was very tractable and
ould comply with every request of
is attendants, but in his highty spells
e thought the Physicians were
'ying to take his life. His pulse beat
the rate Of 80 minute, l60 being
10 maximum in such diseases. About
O'Clock last evening, DR.. Shortlidge
alled to see him and soon afterwards
e became very violent and had to be
ed again. About s o'clock the Water !
'itch engine was taken out to generate ,
cam, for a steam bath. The pa
ent was seated in a box about ,
ur feet square, he giving his assent
the trial, and the steam gradually .
It on, but while seated in the box he !
ave long gasp, dropped his head and
Is life passed quietly and calmly
way. All were surprised that he |
'ould have died so suddenly !
Id easy. Word was Immediately tele. ,
aphed to brother of the deceased, an !
,ent at Harrington, who was expected :
day to make arrangements tor the s
neral. r
HydrOphObia Notes. 7
A rabid dog made its appearance at
'rklyn, Del, on Tuesday morning
ID bit all the dogs he came across, al I
a COW. He was pursued by num- a
n Of persons and about half a mile
om the village he was overtaken by