Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-31

THE POUNDKEEPER OF NEWARK A VICTIM OF
HYDROPHOBIA

THE POUNDKEEPER OF NEWARK A VICTIM OF
HYDROPHoBIA.
George W. Neal lies chained to a bed i'm his
home, No. 462 Broad street, Newark, n j.,
suffering with well-developed case Of hydro
phobia. Neal was one of the keepers of the
dog pound, which was opened in Newark last
December, after the children had been bitten
by dog i'm the fifth ward. On January 10
Neal was in the pound tying up some dogs,
him and fastened its teeth twice in rapid Sue
cession in the back of Meals left wrist. Blood
flowed proiusely, and Neal after washing the
discharge OF his duties until last Thursday
when he complained of a pain in the wounded
wrist. This increased in violence and extended
up the arm to the back of the neck and base of
the BRAIN Becoming alarmed, Mrs. Neal sum-
moned DR.. William A. Smith, and he pre-
scribed some remedies and went away. On
Saturday morning Neal became much more
violent and DR.. f. I. l.. Bradin was called. As
he sat beside the patient the nature of the dis
ease became apparent to him, and then he hes
italed to tell the family of ii.
Neal grew rapidly worse, and Monday morn
Ing the first parOxysm developed. 1t was when
Mrs. Neal, at the request of the doctor, brought
in some food and water, of which Neal had not
partaken since Saturday. When she got to
within about 10 feet of the patient he was
seized with a spasm which lasted several
minutes. DIR. Bradin administered hypodermic
injections of bromide of potassium choral and
morphine, which, in a measure, quieted the pa
tient. Soon after noon, however, the paroxysms
returned, recurring every few minutes. 1t
was while they were at their height that he
rose from the bed and drove every one from
the room except his wife. The police ambu-,
lance was called, but on the arrival of the
officers he became quiet and positively refused
to go to hospital. The officers, however pro
duced handouts and with them fastened Neal
securely to the bed, but Notwithstanding these
his spasms We're at times SO hard that they were
almost broken. The physician in attendance
summoned Drs. Biggs, of New York, O'Gorman
and HerOld for a consultation. Neal is about
AZ years old, a blacksmith, and has a wife and
two children. This man is the second victim
to injuries received at the dog pound, Alder
man George s. Smith having died q few weeks
ago from a malignant carbuncle caused by
handling the putr1d meat given to the dogs.
DEATH OF THE VICTIM.
At two O'clock yerterday afternoon Dr. Biggs
of New York, and Drs. Herold, Brodin, and
Wallace, OF Newark, held long consultation
and agreed that Neal was suffering from hydro
phobia. They decided on the treatment to be
adopted. After the first injection under the
new treatment Neal showed no perceptibIe
signs OF a change. Later he suffered q severe
spasm: and died shortly after.
HIS TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS.
Not long before the end Meals face and hands
assumed livid hue, and the latter hung help
less at his side. His bloodshot and dilated eyes
stood out from their sockets, presenting a hor-
rible sight. In tremulous tones he repeated
away! take them away! Those who were In the
room shrenk back in terror, with the exception
of Mrs. Neal, who chung to her husband, who
sank back exhausted on the bed, and some
time afterwards sprang up and fell to the floor
dead.