Daily globe., 1878-08-06
HYDROPHOBIA.
Death of a Little Boy ,n Yorkgir1e, n. Z.

Death of a Little Boy tn Yorh;rille, N. I'll
Horrible dgony Of the Little Sufferer.
The n. Y. Times of the 3rd says the
inhabitants of Yorkville were thrown into
nigh state of excitement to-day by the death
OF John Clark, boy years of age, who had
been suffering since Tuesday last from an
attack of bydrophobia. On July 5 last
johnny was playing with fine large shep-
herd dog, favorite with all the children.
In shutting window in play, one of the
dogs feet was hurt, and the animal, whirled
| around and seized the boys cheek with his
teeth. The cheek was fearfully maneed
There were eight larcerated wounds, two of
which extended through the cheek and were
large enough to permit mans little finger
to be passed through with ease. The wounds
bled profusely. In treatment the larcerated
flesh was burned and blackened by a
thorough application of the solid stick of
nitrate of silver. After the wounds had
been dressed the boy was taken
home. He appeared to be greatly
aSltated all the time, and talked
incessently of dogs and biting people. AS
time passed on, and no serious inhammatory
action supervened, the boys mind began to
recover its equilibrium. Nevertheless, he is
on which he was bitten. His sleep was bro
ken by terrible dreams, and he often awoke
during the night with cry of anguish and
fright. The dog was killed, though he show
ed no signs of rabies. The boys wounds
seemed to be healing rapidly, and it was be-
heved nothing would come of the bite. But
Tuesday night Johndy awoke with loud
cry that awoke his mother. He said he felt
very thirsty. but when glass of ice-watel
was offered him he refused to drink. He re-
!, mained nervous and uneasy all the rest OF
that night. Sometimes he would beg for g
drink of water. When it was brought he
, would say he could not drink it. Mex
, morning Johnny did not seem am
, better. He was unable to swallow tea or cot
= fee. Attempts We're made to feed hin
o with spoon, but he spit out the fluid anc
= declared he could not take it. Then tn,
= family began to believe he had hydrophobia
70 test this they tried various devices to in
!. duce him to swallow something. Johnn
a persistently refused to swallow anything, an
y their efforts rapidly inducea spasms. Wed
= nesday and Thursday powerful anti-spas
e modes were given under the skin. Th
,s saliva collected in the boys mouth in lars
10 !, quantities, and as he was unable to swalo
,. he spit it out continually. Friday, D.
Thomas saw the boy in consultation wit
: DR.. Sprague. He found him in conditio
70 somewhat similar to that of person sui1e
~ ing from delirium tremens. He was contil
10 ually picking at his clothing with his finger
70 His limbs were tossed hither ana thithe
"a He was given handful of rags, which |
~ delighted to bite, setting his teeth in
m 30 them with vicious snap. Once when /
? 20 saw that this frightened one of Il
women in attendance he exclaimed, s.Don
be afraid, l won't bite you.' To-day D
Sprague. finding other remedies had lit
OF no effect, determined to administer chic
en- oform, with the view of subduing the e,
dent suffering the dying boy was endurin
The chioroform hal its anteesthetic eife,
To and the parents were spared the signt of h
j., death amid the awful agony usual in cas-
" of hydrophobia. Johnny died about 3 o 'cloc
ur The opinion of the attending physicians w
IN that this was an undoubted case of true
of drophobia During the muttering delriu
if when engaged in picking at the clothes,
80 addressed sharply, the boy would rouse
- and reply. Nevertheless, he would lapse
We once into his previous condition, and t
IN same effort had to be repeated to rouse lii
at The shock was believed to have been an il
ne portant factor of the disease.