The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-09-24
A slnauIar Case.

AhD NOAAOoPObNOhb VI bhV
at Williamsburg, Galla," writes the
following account of shocking occur
renee in that village under date of
Wednesday:
A terrible calamity befell our esteemed
fellow citizen, DR.. Paulhamus, and his
lovely and accomplished daughter,
Eleanor, last evening. 1t seems that
couple OF weeks ago two tramps captur-
ed pair of enormous reptiles which the
doctor pronounced to be of that deadly
species known as blowing viper" The
doctor, having desire to contribute
something that would commend itself
from this district, purchased the rep
tiles, intending TO forward them to the
geological gardens in Philadelphia. Bid
ing their transportation the snakes were
placed in large glass jar, the top being
carefully secured by covering of wire
gauze. The jar was then placed on an
elevated bracket in a remote corner of
the Doctors Office. Last evening the
doctor and his daughter were returning
from visit to the country, and, the
doctor having occasion to make up
prescription, they both entered his
office, the doctor lighting a lamp. A
large owl swept in through the transom
above the door, and flew with the speed
of an arrow against the lamp, knock
ing it over and scattering the oil and
broken glass in every direction. The
bird seemed frantic, flying and dashing
in every direction, while general crash
of bottles and glasses was heard on every
side. Meantime the doctor had lit an
other match, but just in time to receive
his daughter, who sprang with a wild
cry to his arms. Speedily he groped his
way, calling loudly for help, which, the
hour being late, was slow to put in an
appearance. They seemed slow, but
scarcely five minutes elapsed until full
q dozen ladies and brave men were on
the spot No living hand can indite
the horrors of the next few minutes.
Miss Eleanor, who had been insensible
since she sprang to her fathers arms,
was now being cared for by the ladies,
when Que simultaneous shrek almost
froze the blood and paralyzed each nerve
yet not all 1t was Thomas Lutz's
hand that seized the glittering reptile by
the neck and choked its fearful fangs
apart. 1t had bitten the lady midway
between the ankle and the knee. She
was now carried Immediately to her
home, where every known antidote for
poison was administered by her now
frantic father, but all to no avail. She
died at $3.50 o'clock this morning. After
home some of the men, knowing there
had been two snakes, returned to the
office and soon despatched the other.
An examination showed its two large
fangs missing. This led to the conjec-
ture that possibly the doctor had been
bitten. A hasty return and close eX-
animation resulted in finding the fangs
in the thick leather of the Doctors
boots, who, being so alarmed for his
daughter, had not the slightest knowl-
edge of being struck.
The corpse of the young lady has
swollen to enormous dimensions, while
her general complexion is in harmony
with the spots and general coloring of
the snake. The largest of the snakes
measured four and a half feet, the
smallest four feet. They are pronounc-
ed by our old people the largest of the
speei les. 1t was the shortest one of the
two that bit the young lady. Our COM
munity is wild with excitement, and
great sympathy is manifested for the
doctor and his family, who have been
here but short time.-AHOond Tribune.