Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-31
HORRORS OF HYDRopHoB1A.
Two Victims Of the Awful Nslady IN
Brooklyn.
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ACIUuVN uVcuuc, DtVONIyu, WuO uHO
been suffering from hydrophobia for
several days, died Of the dreadful
disease in great agony. Drs. Skene,
WcltOn and Erickson were in consul
tation with DR.. Penderg,,st on Tues
day ut the bedside Of Kelly. Every
thing that medical science could do
for the unfortunate man was done, but
he grew rapidly worse, and rs night
approached was seized with spasms
40 violent that ii was found necessary
to call in two police officers to hold
him in bed. After one Of these
spasms, which lasted for an exceed
ingIy long time, and during which
it required the utmost efforts of all
the persons in tho room to hold
the patient on the bed, Kelly sunk ex-
hanstcd into u state Of unconsciouslless
and died. A post mOrtem examina-
ton will probably be made.
Another case Of hydrvphobia was
reported to the police yesterday.
This victim is u man named John Nee,
aged 40 years, who is employed as
assistant engineer in Peace T. Poillon's
undergrad, corner Of Bond and Third
streets. In the early Of part January
q large Newfoundland dog strayel
into the lumber yard. Nee attempted
to caress the animal, when 1t turned
and bit him savagely in the right
hand. Nee made the dog release it's
hold, but it bit him again in the same
hand. When the wounds came to he
examined, three distinct laccratious
were discovered. Az u precautionary
measure, Mr.. Nee sucked the blood
from the wounds Immediately after
receiving them, and spat it out.
Without loss Of time he fastened to y
doctor and had the wounds cauterizcd
and dressed. subsequently, the in
iured hand festered and swclled.
Poultices were applied, and after the
wound had suppurated literally it
healed. Nee thought nothing more
of the bite until last Monday, when
no experienced severe shooting pains
in his right hand and arm, accompanied
by ci,ills. He became nervous, the
pulse reached 100, and he drank water
with great difficulty. Drs. Ambrose
and Byrnc were called in, and pro.
nounced the case one Of genuine
hydrophobia. The usual remedies
were applied, but without much sue
cess. On Tuesday night Nee was
seized with violent spasms. He
became delirious, and threatened to
kill everybody who came near him.
It required the combined efforts Of
scvcr1,l strong men to hold him in bed.
Yesterday morning the doctors decided
that it would he we'll to take Nee to
u hospital. He was placed in a carriage
and driven to the Long Island College
Hospital. Asthe vehicle was entering
the hospital grounds little dog COM
menced to bark. The effect on Nee
was terrible. He was seized with q
violent spasm, screamed like a maniac,
and attempted to jump out of the
carriage.
The hospital authorities refused to
receive Nee, on the ground that he
would disturb the other patients, SO
the unfortunate man was taken back
to his home. Last evening his pulse
could not be counted, but the spasms
were less frequent. The doctors in
attendance are of the opinion that Nee
cannot live more than a few hours.
| Messrs. Pease T. Poillon say that Nee
has been in their employ for a num-
Der Of years, and was steady, honest
and strictly temperate man.