The daily gazette., 1879-10-13
FIRST EDITION.
Mr.. P0WELL'S DEATH.
ANOTHER VICTIM OF HY.
DROPHOBIA.
Terrible Suffering Of Mr. Powell.

HIS JOURNEY TO PHILADELPmA-How
HE WAS AFFECTED BY THE SIGHT OF
WATER ON THE TRIP-THE DETAILS
OF HIS DETAIL.
The case OF George w. Powell, the
well known fish dealer OF Third street
Market House, whose attack with the
terrible disease, hydrophobia, was fully
detailed in Saturdays GAZETTE, excited
great interest in this city during Satur-
day evening and yesterday. The case
WAS discussed with eager avidity all over
the city, aid conflicting reports as to his
death or his improved cOndi ion, flew
around like wild-fire, only to be met with
contradiction In each ca e, until about
noon on Sunday, when positive informa-
iion was received to the effect that Mr..
Powell had died at 10:45 o'clock, at the
Turkish Bath Establish ment of DR.. VIM.
A. Elvin, No. 70, South Tenth street,
Philadelphia.
THE RIDE TO PHILADELPHIA.
The details of Powell's ride to Phila-
| delpha a, were given to GAZETTE re-
porter by DIR. John Cameron,of this city,
wl.o accompanied him on his journey.
| When DIR. Cameron was called to see
Mr.. Powell, at 3 O'Clock on Saturday
morning, lie found mm sitting back in
the farthest corner Of dark room, being
desirous of keeping himself away from
the light. He male no object ION, how
evei, TO the doctor bringing In light for
the purpose of examination. Or. Cam
eron found the patent suffering from
pl ,inly defined symp oms of hydropho-
bia, his aversion to and inability TO DIR nix
water being the most pronounced char
aclcristics of his malady.
Late on Friday night, Mr.. Powell de-
sired to take dose of castor oil, hut
when the oil was mixed with some liquid
and was brought to him, he shuddered
as he gazed upon IL. His wife then be-
came convinced that her husband was
being seized with hydrophobia, and at
once sent for DR.. Cameron.
When asked for remedy DR.. Gamer
on suggested the Russian bath. He did
so because the case of DR.. Buisson, a
French phi siciaD who was cured Of hy-
drophobia by Russian bah, occurred
TO his mind. DR.. Bulsson was affected
by the virus OF victim getting into a
slight cut upon his finger, aud when the
disease developed in his system he took a
Russian bath, with the intention Of re-
naming III it until death ensued, and
) thus easing his suflerings by the influ-
ence of the bath. TO his surprise, when
the bath reached temperature of forty
seven degrees, Centigrade, (about lao
Fahrenheit) his symptoms dissppea-e1 as
! If by magic, and he left The bath well
man. Several years ago DR.. Cameron
had in charge himself three childien, re-
siding in Brandywine village, who had
been bitten by rabd dog. He imme-
, diat.ly took them to Philadelphia and
gave them course of Russian baths, ,and
the disease never developed In them,
though several dogs and other animals
that were bitten by the same dog, went
mad within few weeks, and had to be
killed.
! When the doctor proposed going tc
$ Philadelphia, Mr.. Powell consented tC
:. 90, provided the physician would accom-
a pany him, and they started Oh the I o.
: clock train, the party comprising the
doctor, Mr.. Powell, and his step.son
e During the ride up, Mr.. Powell was seiz
ed with slight spasm each time thu
train passed over stream Of water, o
f vas struck by draft Of cool air through
:. the car. de tried to evade them by keep
ing his eyes closed, but without avail
II for the reason, as he finally learned tha
: he was able to de.ect the proximity o
It the water by the smell. When the trail
s. approached Gray's Ferry bridge he no
d only closed his eyes, but shut his moutl
9 tightly and held his nostrils, and by thi
means was able TO pass over the Schuyl
kill river without shudder. When tn
=, doctor told him they were safely over h
~ said, "There, didn't do that ncelyp"
W On arriving In the city Dr. Cameron
E. took exclusive charge of the patient, an
p. started with him for the Turkish bait
establ shment of DIR. Elvin, 25 Sout
~ Tenth street. He took him up on
Ell Ninth street car and intended to align
10 at Chestnut street, but there was such
- crowd that he passed on to Market
Afer leaving the car the do'tor had lh
greatest difficulty in getting his colnpan
" ion over the cutters, the sight OF the III
tie water in them inspiring him with th
:" greatest terror.
ne On arriving at the above establish
RI ment, Mr.. Powell was gwen a stear
bath at a temperature of 115 degrees
After being in the bath for about a
hour, an attempt was made to give MI
a drink of water and at the sam
time keep the fluid from his sight. Th
n pitcher was wrapped up in towel so {
| 10 Dc lnNlolDiV, aho ~ "s'S''P'
lin drink the water from protruding tub
~, He sue, eeded in taking three swallow
!" but with great difficulty. At this tin
err he suffered from the spasms, and SCENE
ny to be in constant dreak of somethlr
clutching his throat and choking hin
on He as entirely rational. The openil
of n d., or, or the least draft or change
ne Temperature always produced spasm..
-, Pleased with his progress thus far, IL
IL physician yielded to his earnest desire
., try and get some sleep, and, about H.
:" A. M, he was taken to bed. lie WI
prespering freely and was placed In be-
sa- wrapped in bla' kets. He would |,
sooner fall into d, re, however, than
would be startled by a spasm, .hone
' a they were not violent.
ON Before going up in the morning he hi
t.leorapbed to brother residing in Phi
i"0 adeiphia to meet him, and during u
ilv morning his inquiries for him were 1r
ouent and earnest. The brother arrive
about one o'clock p. m, and ihe patiel
seemed overjoyed at seeing him, but IT. :,
in that time he grew rapidly worse, u
ra- spasms becoming more frequent ana vi
,ad lent. He was afterwards twice IN u
en- bath, but only for short period ea'
i've time. but was so violent that ne cou
ich not be controlled. As spasm after spas
M | o,,,,rrod be heuged his attendants 10 X