New-York tribune., 1886-06-04
PROTECTION FROM RABIES.
DR. MOTIFS EXPERIMENTS ON RABBITS.

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TWO BOYS AWAITING -ArMENT - PAsrEUHs
METHODS FOLLOWED.
The fact that the life or death of at least two
pengs hang upon the result OF tho series OF
.r,ments In inoculatiou for rabies being con-
a,c ed by Dr. Valentine Mott increases public interest
in the progress made by the founders OF the American
pasteur Institute Little Charlie Sargent. the Cincn-
nail newsboy who was bitten by rabia cat ana itte
,l,ov living in somers Centre. Weschester County,
who was bitten by supposed mad dog. are waiting
au,iously for a summons by DR. Mott to como to New
y,rt and submit to incubation The newsboys par
ents are poor and tho neghbors were unable
IN raise moro than $500. This sum
was Insufficient to carry him TO fari''
and now too long time has elapsed to permit the
Journey to be taken time, even II the money were
provided. DR.. Mott communicated with. and IL IS
held out hopes that he would be IN position
before the twentieth day to inoculate the boy
The other chds father farmer, Is too poor to send
him TO Paris. The hoy was brought to this city ana
examined BY Dr. Alexander b. Mott the president OF the
institute who advised tho parents to return nome
and await tho production of virus These cases spurred
tho doctors to redoubed efforts but there fears that
the virIs will not bs ready in Time
About the time the Newark boys were taken TO Paris
Dr. Hermann NJ Bggs, Instructor In the Carnegie Lab'
oratory, was sent by the Bellevue College au-
thorites to observe ths experiments OF Pastnr an
learn as mucn possible concerning the treatment
After his Dr. Valentine Mott conceived the iiea
o. transpanting treatment this country Every
facl,tv for study was accorded him by Pasteur. and
upon departing for America vlrls and lnocuated rad
his wer. given him the purpose of experimenting
and prop the virus In this country Ine hneI
can Pasleur Institute WAS ORGANIZED win inc ioowbg
Officers: President, Dr. Alexander H. Mott Gather of
DR. Valentine Motif; vice-presdcnts Drs. Alexander f.
Iiautarl ami Louis Depasse recordlhy secretary rLo
| fes.or Charles villa; corresponding secretary, Dr.
Vsientne lIott IL was hoped to the coopera-
tion Of wealthy mon and obtain mpn'y u errc- phll
IN, with operal lng-room@. museums, etc, ana ho'p
tai mere animals suspected OF the disease might oe
con nnrd ana observed TINS scheme had to Se give,
np. however. aud two rooms on inc upper MOOR a., 81
| tie new Carnegie Labratory we're secnrei. All
| the Van. for nttng up these rooms have BEEN kept
secret because expermenters are not yet sure OF
.ucccss ani they wsn to get everything IN readiness
visited by a TRIBUNE reporter and from DR.. Valentine
| Mott a partial statement was obtained. ., ann
modicitions " Dr. PaseurS one oI Tue ro1nS IS ute
mat have been operated aud that nave not yet de-
veloped symptoms of rabies Here were ihs r rireo
from the brain WIG iied recently from nervons
nro,tration and fright wnie under the impression that
hr ha been bitten by rabil dog Iny are al1ve anu n
we'll showing IA il not have hytrophoplI IN
small room the hall good deal oil inrnitnre pas
csmtrc OF tAe and at tie left the entrance 1nc
covered -hrlf supports two douoie wire casc7 ihrSe
cages NJ galvanized WIRE a'ont llher No " ,,? ~
two feet deep AMI twenty eight inches ign n'uo win
hcctagonal mesnes about an inch AMI ma acroNs anu
divided throlgn tue centre 50 as 10 give on
to tso RABBITS each On the opposite sle Vi suo ioo %
m, Sc Ais, arc brne f ed with cages sink reservoir
for wsier. sprit lamps and various laboratory equ,
|
with apparatus maintaining temperature ana lOr Go-
In the cellar 9unne OF cages % Ur
visit tho laboratory for inocuaton. hre"uy selvi
dos have 1eeu tiken there for examination uoS De.
oslnS 70 the anitor OF public school taken thre
on tuesday. IL bi; child three days previously lHe
| amin wAs pronounced IL good he e'lth. . 49,, ,o,o,
The expe Insnts nens coniuctei IN tne pasehone
yard OF pr. b. Motts Mldi,o. AVenme noaSs .e
curious AMI fraueh with danger to the %
for they not protertrl with mocnauon As are tlo
assist OF Dr. Past.r and no virus ror ,9terao,f
the poison IL ready for appcaton Dr Mott Dionent.
over Wit him viras and rabbits that ma peen ~,
by Dr. rast'u On M' M ~ rcov to and other RABBITS
inoculated with the virus The nrst amman ihoeu"t u
In this country died Monlay OF Al week anu ",i
dozen have died since tnen Dat unlo td.'nJ io' .no
bows awaiting treatment 1t has been iinPO'shie I'd Sece
regular sequence oi dea hs, which Is necessary ~
Pasteur fulDd in the h IN IN being or anlai lying
OF rabies. The virus present III crra apun iahce n
onlong ta and spinal cord lie also 10 nj that amman,
inoc llaed with the virus taken from the spnaL cor"
when the saliva of the rbid dog employed There
foro he employ only the former plan IN proagats IN Inc
r.srenr,s instrnctions Dr. Valentine Mott procured
number OF rabbits ami placed ,'ew % n III rs pen ri
bro ieht from Pasteurs laboratory wa, rsreIuiy
nnnber OF rabbits The rabl Its were trephned and
care fn record OF the date aud all snose1nent
va, r.bnt died AMI others have folio we'd. After the
death OF rabbit tho spns cord was remove sS
pinrced with serilized The bottoms OF Il csc
masks covered about one incn deep Win VIII % cas'o m
nntn.h to absorb all moisture from the ar ne room III
which the TASKS we're placed was krl NJ d ~,
of Ceuu yrlle. The lower the tehlperstlro VIZ
longer tho vru Of he cords may be preserved tc
inocnae the next series OF nas piece OF one OF III,
cords rubord up VITA Sual qunS % ua ~ alter ths
ssd lent had ssttei to the bottom me ciea' "ir , %
used incubation. In about seven days I'll" u'0 eo
number OF animals In various stages OF ranies are
,ow IN the do,ors back yard but aside from ehap
MIN 10 coPnur exl erineI Il IN the hope OF e'ehsu ~
securing virus In sequence OF ages Io
human beings. has not yet crowned MS ehot
necessary TO conduct the nocu aiohs hnug1 si o.
sere OF rabbits thus reducing the period OF heuD
| daV Ths
and allowed 10 remain fifteen days 49,, .
unon tne bow Soysi" was asked Of Dr. Valentine Mott.
"i can't say" the answer. " A yet have oeei vel
unable 10 produce n death day II requires time 10 Re
a suifcient number OF animals sabject 10 tbe 'irus'
rnen you cant get ready this werkt human ham
upt have on hand virus of the requisite ago with
nter rvening days and with II certainty OF rlenty cor
maturing ,S yss as am TO sEaw se after
bitten by dog. and seven days for inocuation t'
Won regard incubation as certain preventiveo
raoss II resorted to in timo How long protects
vet a disputed question"
>" Is there danger in expormentingr ,no ,,.s.so
animals without tho greatest apprehension. wea wa
glove. and never handle the cord, using prccrA ho
Securing the inal boil the body to destroy til
poison and dispose OF IT, , Ill, s.. ...,o,
When supply OF virns is obtained Will you pro'ec
vourself ami assistants by in"culationf
Undoubtedly rnat Is the only way TO ,i nG se Tor th
'"win you provide rooms IN toe new Institute of u"
care OF . xond reouire too large building
and wa have TO stand the whole expense We nope
sqId pl'SG T aost ABOUT 5000 year kesT
inc We make no charge for incubation and therefor
the institute must be supporter oy coh'iiou'ion''
, CORRECIING SOME ERRORS
To the Edttor OF The Trtoune
t Sm: Without questioning the general accu
racy OF yonr Washington correspondent Will you PORN
me TO correct trivial errors In this paragraph
which has Just come to my notice
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