The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-27
SPREAD OF HYDR0PlIOBIA.
e,sEs THdT CREATE TERROR IN THE
CONNEtTICUT J1LLEY.
~. Dos that started the Maiady-Its First
victim. Remark able Cnses Of DR.. Way
.,s A.hbeI auckland, who Died on Friday.

victims Hemnrhnbte snscs OF why
md AshbeI auckland. who Died on Friday.
-Four fatal cases Of hydrophobia have oc-
o,rred within n few months in towns In tho
connecticut valley but n few miles apart. Each
o,,ncse cases was so well defined. and so care
,lly watched by skilled physicians, that there
: no doubt about their being genuine cases.
and in one at least there was no fear nervous
ness or Merchandising to suggest that the
,otient was the victim OF Imagination. Two ~
the victims died last summer In Hartford. and
two more died on Friday last. one In Chicopee.
Mass and the other in Sufficld. Conn. These
towns all lie in the valley Of tho Connecticut
river and are but short distance apart. and
these recent fatal cases confirm the fear that
was felt last summer. when Prof. Algernat and
achild died in Hartford. that possibly dogs had
been bitten to greater or less extent through
out That locality.
Some time in the spring rabid dog was
Killed In the town Of Enfield. 1t was known to
have bitten other dogs. and all that were sup
posed to have been bitten were killed. There
were fears that nothing short OF the slaughter
Of every dog in the town would be an effcctual
check to the malady, but MS there no fur
ther appearance OF the rabies the subject was
forgotten. few weeks sfterward. however.
Prof Algernat an esteemed teacher OF Ian
guages in Hartford. found a strange dog in his
hallway one evening. The dog seemed sullcn.
hut showed none Of the symptoms OF rabies.
Prot. Algernat tried to drive 1t into the street.
and the dog snapped ut and then bit him. In
few days the Professor was seized with spasms in
the throat. which rapidly developed into all the
SYMPTOMS Of hydrophobia. He was attended
~ the most skilful medical men in Hartford.
who could only ease his sufferings. He died.
and the autopsy revealed congestion and the
peculiar appearance of the nerve centre NJ the
(nst lffn To- brain. which regarded rs certain
troois Of hydrophoba. At that time II was be-
leycd that the strange dog which had bitten
from the Enfield dog, soon after Prof. Alger;
mats death child died in Hartford who had
loon bitten by strange dog. and who unques-'
uonahly had hydrophobia
s. other cases were reported until, within the
tast week. the Springfield Rpubhcdn an
bounced that two men. one in Chicopee. Mass.
and one in Suffield. Conn.-towns some ten
aiy. In Sunicld. Dr. s. L. Way. n dentist. was
ltcn on Dec. y hya pet Italian greyhound
hat was aiterward Killed, pr Way was a ner.
,Ous man and apprehended serious results at
one. A few days after he was bitten he began
t. Peel pain IN his arm. and then rapidly grew
worse. Or. Storrs Of Hartford who had attend
Ell Iruf. Agernat. WIS at once summoned. as
well NJ several local physicians. and after n
diagnosis pronounced ii n genuine case Of. hy-
extreme nervousness. Every method that was
thought likely TO bring relief was adopted. bu,
spasfns at the sight and sound u water. and the
horrible convulsions during which the sufferer
Dr Way began to choke and his throat to m
W. There was some foanling at the mouth.
sank and died. I His death was " Tuiet and pain
less. The doubts which were entertained by
some a. to whether II was case Of hydropho-
hIa. owing to DR.. Ways well-known nervous
mss. were dispclled when II was learned that a
lg that had been bitten by the same dog that
UT Pr Way died at about the same time that
Dr Way did, foamng at the mouth and terribly
On the same day that DR. Way died. Ashhel
Iu skInuI of llirDps. ulst died from the
cause and in some respects his sickness and
nre the most remarkable yet recorded. Mr..
Iurkland was bitten hyp strange dog on Nov.
2j "A m.nth before Dr. Way was. The dog was
Lind found lin in his wocished 3D. i il seized
Mr. Bu,kland,s hani ana '9re IT, iesh badly.
1eh Mr. fBa aSand ,S sa aU aE %1 ' snG Ri
INA only after he disturbed Il. b. lid not think
TWAS mnad. and did not worry about the wound
~ lll. tie washed II in rainphor and sugar. and
although at first IL swcled and panied him some
It at lasi appeared to yield toireatment. healed
over and gave him no more trouble. He Thought
D. more about IT, He had never read in the
u"H-paper- anything about hylrophohia and
VI S.Gid n rphlteEm4a'ic Han on the
l"ullar twnging pain in his hand. as
l,e sgNpreGs.Sed i as though Hule sparks
lowed by mor' Or les- pain in the arm. neck
and head On Monday he ate and drank with,
out difficulty. AMI ON Monday evening he drank
SON. not mixture and took Il thorough sweat
On Tuesday morning he arose and dressed a,
DO
hands hr found that he could not do it. as th'
sound and touch IF water brought on spas mi
ne muscles of the throat and neck. Hethei
ircdt drink, and after many attempts, Away
Il A"ompanied by spasms. mad % give IL W
hose e"nvulslons were also produced by
Mr Buckland on Tuesday realized his dan
, ger, and said that he was ready 10 die like
4 man. Eminent physicians were Mt once called
ii,e in all. The hot vapor treatment was tried
hut gave him no relief On the contrary he SUI
fred all the more and begged his friends /,
Il IL. The uolsp of boiling water tn,
suggestion Of water, caused COMMISSIONS which
inlecti9ns 81 morphine under the skin did no
i control The physicians We're satisfied that ih'
i ease was genuine hyirophobia. and il was de
clled 70 attempt relief by means Of injections
L Of curara. Injections wer. administered q
Il hourly intervals, and about one-third of graii
given each time. The effect was favorable. an'
Nat gave him any relief. He urged the physi
i lie' | must die without Ills. Il helps me; ,
glyrs TO these spasms."
Mr.. Bnckland was more quiet on Wednesday
with frothy mucus, that caused choking an,
81 kncss at the stomach. Then he failed rap
idy and died on Thursday. apparently from
exhaustion. His mind was clear until few
moments before death. and he told his friends
nat he would show them how a Christian
u could DIE" He seemed only to regret that
ltAn 9; his health should have 10 die on accoun
In this case there was an entire absence o
lar or imagination. The careful study mad
BY TIE physicians Of II and that Of Dir. Way sat
strs them not only that the cure is yet 70 BY
answered. but that inc trst step toward ilnd
maady itself. Mr.. Bucklands case seems L
i lrye that curara is certain 10 bring relief an
l Re remedy WAS followed by nothing like par
Ai-is and yet enough Of the drug was inIecte
DLaralyze OF Kill u well man.
Meanwhile. the dog that bit Mr.. Buckland /
ArEe. and there can now be but little dout
a.. " the presence Of rabies among the dogs q
mat vicinity. The history Of these cases contro
N'ris NE current notion regarding the appear
tne q a rabid dog. In none Of the four case
az there appear 10 be anything out Of the wa
WIN N" dogs. Another singular fact that thes
Iec'ht 'as"s have brought out Is the uncerta nj
attending the bite, Tor II Is asserted that severn
Ter, rs were bitten last spring In Enfield 10y III
IIoIn these bites
TuIr IsISHEDV