The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-19


RICHARD scHwErTzERs DEATH-rHE rHYsI-
Clans HISTORY OF THE CAsE-THE DOG
LAW f
Little Richard Schweitxer, Of Msrose, whose attack
OF hydrophobia described in yesterdays HEgALD
died ut ten O'Clock yesterday morning, leaving no
doubt that his death directly attributable to the
bita Of Spilz dog ,hatis still at large. As said
yesterday, young schweiizsr, who was the son Of q
German mach mist living ld0tn street aud Court
land avenue, was attacked by an unknown spilz dog
on the 2lst OF March and bitten on his upper lip
Nothing more thought OF the matter, but
Monday last the boy complained or bsiug III and OF
difficulty in swallowing. Dr. G. A. Kretschmar began
his treatment at eleven P. N. on Tuesday.
Dr. Kretschmar. a graduate OF the University Of
jena in Saxc-W eimar, and OF the Bellevue Hospital
Medical College. SAID 10 reporter last evening"
"There is not the slightest doubt that tins was .
genuine OF hydrophooia. had never met with
a case OF it before but would not hesitate to take
my affidavit that this was ons.'' s9ElE@ nrI fA
WAS there no possibility OF its being case Of
imaginalion2" asked the reporter.
"Oh, no." replied tho doctor; "the boy had ne
thought OF hydrophopia, and did not expect to do
purpossly encouraged MIN and made him think that
he would certainly get well'
'sWha we're the symptomsT'
II have noted them down. together with the treat
mcnt,r said the doctor. and ne produced the follow.
TIE HISTORY OF rHs CASE
xs IN S ISy s sSns a
m.sI MIN with isp Of .a
nj By . any Fl sGk ss at Ills ms Inn
nsaIns told TIM. BOY had been bitten By
Ds 800. Sss w
s sF !. s a n. .ou ns asa s'saa &
the r. Ss n e.fa sssy vs ssas o The
boys othr tells mo that she has been up more than
for a but ss ~ the the
Sss able swallow
anythng There VA. also feeling o. great oppression in
the q as 's ZEE given
NJ
pills the mxars 70 be taken assrnassiy 50 that he
su1s sf III The p.ssns had taken ABOUT q
nos an
Il 1d ss JOY Asa
the night q tn 18th Increased morpha
*
with relish ne A,.o took icar .s:spoonias q
al.hsush .pssmoais .ympsom. q muscles Of
y ssn Of
20 Sc given hour and
ss M &c
night shioh Wa symptom .4ss aia not hss' lne
hiss 'nfs family has hard boiled
FOR second A. hsps.. nine this nSG m
In SIN pieces and boy nearly All OF it,
f sss o y Ss i:
without = convuson Or struggle, NJ ten o'clock A. NJ.
..That tells the whole story" said DR.. Kretschmar.
81 did not Cali any other phy stefan 10 Tor coasualon
heath was unexpected, however, happening come
forty-eight hours sooner than thought would, and
happened that only one other physician saw the
'rhe boy's pluck was something exraOraina1y ne
continued. "Wneu II was almost impossible Tor him
10 swallow liquid he took the pill III halt saspooa-
full Of water he intensely desired TO get WE'LL and ha
made an c1ort Of the VIII such a. never saw any
man max 10 swallow Il, and ne succeeded.
.Ths treatment with strychnine." he said, In an
swer TO further questions II adopted In pursuance Of
Dr. Yanderposl's suggestion, which saw in 1877. It
IS perhaps little on tue stmitd smihous order, but
it IS valuable III should ever have ano'her case
should begin with the slrychnine and order little
brandy. !" ..,
s.rhat cannot tell. bus positive tnat the easy
Of the boy death WAS 10 consequences Of tho
strycbnine. You can SEQ by the notes showed you
when began taking that the difficulty sw al
lowing 0bvated. Tho treatment 10 unQuestona-
by valuable. and should not hesitate 70 odop: II IN
another case. -
THE DOC ORDINANCE tas7
tits not generally understood that the dog ord.
nance Is IN force all the year round the RESPONSE
bty Of arrests for breaches of the dog ordinance
we'll as ali other laws passed by the Common Council,
snt ordinance was passed last year time
limited under which Nil CANNES amenable to IL
process.
In view OF the fact that several OF hydopbobia
have been lately developed that numbers Of dogs
may be foo nd the thoroushfsres night
aud day without Deces sary tcguards cqucnt come
plants have recently been made AZ the Guy Hall IN
relation 70 the matter. The first section OF tho law
provides that
Hereafter it shall lawful permit any dog
rntd OF
Highways, parks places within the corp rate mits
the city Of New York. under penalty OF ~ Tor each
offence.
As to the method Of punis for offences against
this law
The Of Police hereby authorised and
directed complaint to be made TO the Corpoutn
Attorney against tho OF every dog
mittcd loose large within the corporate limits
II the owner wishes TO conduct his poodle through
the streets he Is compelled ~ lead MIN by cord OF
ctain tn tour feet long. fastened to col
lar around the neck OF the animal
During the past mouth seventy.tbree renewals and
nj tue CITY Hail. rush Is moi expected 20 take place
untii the nrst week OF May, when thousands ccn
Will then have expired and the hoI weather Is near at
hand.
The main trouble about carrying out the ordinance
ut this period oil the u the want oil dog pound
Mayor Ey's proclamation appointing dog atcncrs
and designating the building loot OF sixteenth street,
East River, as q pound, was issued GU the 2Stn OF
June oi last year. IL rs Understood That the dog
pound will be opened earlier than usual THIS season.
la the meanwhile the police have ample powers 10
make arrests wncre they lind that dog owners dc nos
comply with the provisions Of the ordinance.
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