The daily gazette., 1878-12-17
SECOND EDITION
Another Case of HydrophObia
A Man Bitten Last June is nOW A,Ntct-
ed arith the Dread Mdlddu.

A Man Bitten Last June is now AHict-
| ed With the Dread Mdtddy.
The case of George Sedgwick who was
taken to the City Hospital, yesterday,
while laboring under what were suppo,-
ed to be the premonitory symptoms of
hydrophobia, now turns out to be an
undoubted instance of the terrible NAL
ady.
| Mr.. Sedgwick, who has been engineer
of shifting engine on the Delaware
| Western railroad for about four years,
was bitten in June last. The dog was
owned by man named Robinson, who
gave it to Mr.. Sedgwick to keep for
awhile, and when the latter was locking
the dog in freight car the animal bit
him on the back of the right hand. in
f1icting a severe cash.
| In the course of time the wound heal
ed, and nothing further was thought
about the matter until Sunday afternoon,
when Mr.. Sedgwick was taken with a
chill, followed by slight fever. He
slept very little during the night, but got
a little sleep during Sunday afternoon at
the round house. During the day he also
had a strange, indescribable KIND of feel
ing, which he could neither explain or
account for. On Sunday night he sent
for Dr.. BlockSom, who, suspecting the
| n ture of the case on learning that the
patient had been bitten by dog, admin
istered the usual remedies that are ap-
Piled IN cases of hydrophobia. Yester-
day DR.. Blocksom again visited Mr..
Sedgwick, in company with DR.. Draper,
and founi the symptoms of hydropho bia
more pronounced and distinct. The
sight of water caused slight spasm to
attack him, and when DR.. Draper waved
a hat in front of his face, the slight draft
of cool air that was occasiOned caused
him to raise his hands and throw back
his head, while a convulsive shu1der dis
torted his features. He also sighed fire.
lquently and occasionally gasped for
breath. At his own req uest he was taken
to the City Hospital, where he has since
been under the treatment of DR.. Short
lidge.
During his stay at the hospital, yester-
day, Mr.. Sedgwick was CONSCIOUS, ex-
cept at intervals, and seemed TO be fully
aware of the terrible malady with which
he was threatened.
Two essrs. Robinson and
Jones of the Delaware Western Railroad
ATTENDED him constantly during the
afternoon, and are with him to-day. In
the afternoon he was given two of the
hydrophobia pills made by Mr.. Town
send, which were sent up on the noon
tain, in response to a telegram from
Supt. Conne1l, of the l.. w. Railroad
The first pill he swallowed with the
greatest difficulty, but the second went
down much easier, and for awhile after
taking them he appeared to be In bet
ter condition.
Last night the patient slept little, but
he was delirious most of The time after
midnight. About three o'clock in the
morning he arose and wanted to kno
who brought him to his present location
He insisted that he was perfectly well
and for awhile he was determined to &c
home. Finally the delirious attack
passed off and he became passive again
During this morning he did not seem to
: be as rational as he was yesterday, al
though he looked brighter and occasion.
ally was attacked with spells of convul
,. , sive shudderiDg.
Since Sunday night Sedgwlck has taken
no food of any Kind, nor has he been
able to drink any water, the mere sight
of which will send him into spasms. This
morning he asked Mr.. Lee, Superinten
dent of the Hospital, for some water in
which to wash his hands, but the water
was not taken to him. He asked once
for an apple, and again for some candy,
but in neither instance was he able to
eat them. Once, when Mr.. Lee came
into his room having piece of lemon In
his hand, the sight of the juicv substance
mad the same effect upon him that the
: sight of water has. He is becoming
rather weak from his long fast, but it is
! limDossib BILE for him TO take anv food, as
his throat seems to he closing up, and his
laws are becoming stiff. 1t was with
great difficulty that he swallowed the
minute morphia pills ordered by the
physician, and in every case the attemptt
was attended by II terrible rafting and
gurgling noise in the throat.
This morning Sedgwick's wife, oc-
companied by a lady cousin, came out To
see her husband. Fortunately he was
comparatively quiet at the time, and Dr
Shurthdge permitted her to see him for
few minutes. He inquired with much
concern about his children lot whom
there are three) and requested his wife
to bring the baby out to see him. Yes
t-rday he was very particular, during his
entirely rational moments, to order that
his children be not permitted to come
near him.
Mr.. Sedgwick is a man of about forty
years of age, and is well-known in this
city. He resided On Seventh avenue, in
West " llmington, and has been railroad
f ing ever since he came to this city. He
Is a member of American Star Lodge,
Independent Order of Good Fellows.
His mother lives in Sussex county.
This afternoon a consultation OF ply
sicians will be held at the Hospital, to
} consider the case in all its bearings, and
the mode of treatment to be followed
The consultation will be attended by Drs.
Shortlidge, Kaae, Bullock, Draper,
Wales and Grimshaw.
OTHER PERSONS BITTEN.
i Complaints are made generally that
louite a number of persons have been bit
ten during the past few months, in vari-
GUS parts. of the city. On Friday afternoon
an unknown man while walking along
} Eighth street, was severely bitten in the
calf of the right leg, by a dog which ran
out of Charles Howland's yard and came
down To EIghth street to attack him.
The man went over to the City Hospital
, and had the wound dressed by DR.. Short
hdge.