Daily Republican., 1879-10-11

fertng from u supposed Attack oi
HydrophObia-he is taken up Z"
pntlsdelphia for Relief.
The readers of the REPUBLICAN, will
no, have forgotten the report made III
the issue of Monday, August 4th, OF
t.. biting of Mr.. George W, Powell,
the well-known fish merchant OF Third
street market, by his own dog, which
proved 10 bs suffering from an attack OF
the rabies.
The biting took place oil Saturday
tn. Ind OF August, exactly ten weeks
ago, from this date. The dog was
,It,l. pet setter, and from the reports
gwen of the affair it seems that the dog
nal been chased by some parties
in pursuit OF it and had bitten
several other dogs amongst which
was one belonging 10 DR.. wales
The dog then it seems came to MIR.
-Powcll's place OF business in the Third
street market in the afternoon, aud
Mr.. Powell perceiving that the dog was
restless, picked 1t up in acaressing man
ner and put it in an empty ice box, but
it's restlessness continuing he let 1t out,
when it ran short distance down
Third street and returned again.
MIR. Powell again picked mp the ami
nal aud while caressing and fondling
It, it snapped one of his fingers which
bled profusely, it having been bitten to
the bone. MIR. Powell then dropped
the animal when it disappeared, and
he saw it no more until it returned the
same night to Mr.. Powells residence
over Third street bridge, where it drank
heartily as if nothing was tue matter,
but refused to touch the food set before
It.
Early on Sunday morning Mr.. Powell
hearing noise in the yard got up and
,,-rceiving the dog viciously chewing
Il, the gate he thought it discreet to kill
the animal which he did. Mr.. Powell
was at the time somewhat alarmed at
he bite but was Of the opinion that the
dog was only worried at the pursuit
which had been given it when the cry
of mad dog was raised on the street.
lie, however, took the precaution to
,auterize the wound, ,and even took some
of Sam. Townsend's hydrophobia pills
Motives OF delicacy afterwards prevent
ed either Mr.. Powell or his friends from
referring TO the case, and it was hoped
that nothing serious would result from
it.
This matter went on until yesterday
v leu Mr.. Powell who was busilv at
terding to his fish stall and wait
INK upon his customers, early in the
sf,eruoon began to feel queer sansa-
t,on+, and when he went to take a sup
Of water he found great difficulty in
swallowing it, and as he looked at the
water running from the hylrant in his
iish trough his queer feelings increased.
About three clock in the afternoon he
tried to drink cup of tea, when Ge
experienced the same difficulty as when
he tried to drink the water.
At this time he came across to c. 7.
Garey's meat stall in the SANE mar
ket. telling him that he felt very queer
and expressed fear that he was going
to have an attack OF hydrophobia.
keep your eye on me, and do the best
you can by me, il you sre anything
wrong about me- be said to Mr..
Carey.
He then weni back to his stall and
bathe his hands in the hydrandt wa.
ter, that seeming to be pleasant to him
though be could not drink it. AT six
O'Clock he left to 60 home, saying Ia
Mr.. Carey as he passed "lt you ever
prayed for any body in your life pray
for me tonight, tor never expect to
oome back here again." At this time he
looked queer out of his eyes, and was
considerably agitated.
Reaching home his queer feelings
continued and he still had the same
adherence of water when he tried to
drink. During the night he had a
spasm and the family became so alarm
ed that DR.. John Cameron was called
in, when it was agreed to take him to
Philadelphia where he could be sub
ected to Turkish Bath.
THIS morning Mr.. Powell's son
brought him over in a closed carriage
but he was considerably agitateo cross
ing Third street bridge, saying that
he smelt the water. When he lett
in the o'clock train he exhibited great
nervousness clutching at the backs
If the car seats and looking wildly
around him. The family are very
much distressed and are fearful that be
wi" never come back alive. This is
also Mr.. PowelI's opinion.
II We hear any thing more ah"u'
Pnwells condition after he reached
Philadelphia it will be given in late,
edition of the RErCBLlCAN.