The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-08
AFFLICTED WITH uYDROPHoBIA
Eight Years After BOY was Bitten by
Dog.
From the Cincinnati Eaquil

Prom the Cincinnati Enquirer.
WOOSTER, o., Feb. 27.-Ahout eight
years ago David Barkey, then Pa years of
age, son of a well-knowl Milton township
farmer, Jacob Barkey, was bitten on the
upper lip by the family dog. The wound
heated and nothing was thought of the mat
ter. Eighteen months ag) the dog showed
signs of paralytic fits and was killed Sew
eral weeks ago the boy, now arly IL years
of a ge, became i'll, being afflicted with an
ailment similar to paralysis Oh the muscles,
which the physician no vas called in pro-
nounced muscular rheumatism. he symp-
toms became more alarming and finally de-
velOped into
CASE OF GENUINE HYDRoPHoBIA,
and was termed such by number of ply
sicians who were called in consultation in
regard to the case. The first stage of the
boys illness is now said to have been a form
OF paraly.ic hydrOphohia. during which he
manifested no caui re Characteristics, but
was Frustrated by partial paralysis of the
muscles.
Several days ago the boys illness assumed
another stage of the affection, and the at
tending physicians who we're in a quandary
in regard to the case, saw that young
Barkey was suffering with hydrop iobia.
He was subject to paroxysnS wlica would
be of about twenty minutes duration, and
would begin in peculiar way. The pa
tient would
PANT LIKE A DOG,
sticking out his tongue and frothing at the
mouth He would occasionally simulate
the bark of dog, and would snap at every
thing within his reach. Pillows and pieces
of cloth were thrust into his mouth and
would finally appease his desire to bite. His
condition became so serious that 1t became
necessary to
LASH HIM TO THE BED.
When the real trouble was learned, vari-
GUS remedies for that affection were tried,
and the paroxysms have become less fire.
quent. He had one paroxysm yesterday
and then rested easy, apparently, until this
afternoon, when he he had two in quick
succession. He lies securely bound and
while in one of paroxysms he wrlthes
ard twists in horrible manner.
NAM physicians in this community are
watching the case with great interest, and
hundreds of persons have called to see the
boy, lO5 strangers being at t1e house yes
ter6ay afternool. Although the paroxysms
are less frequent,
HIS RECOVERY rs NOT ANTICIPATED.
Physicians in attendance say that his death
will occur Just a, soon as the action of the
medicines are overcome by the poison in
his system, which is expected to eventually
take place, but just when is not definitely
own.
The supposition was at first enter
tanned that the boy was insensible
to his surroundings, but for the
past few days he has surprised his
attendants by recouuting what tran
spires in the roo n during his paroxyms.
The sight or touch of water throws him
into c0nvulsions, which are horrible in the
extreme.
Tonight Ba key was seized with horrible
commissions and paroxysn for one hour
and a half, during which his writings were
awful to behold. He managed to get one of
his hands in his mouth and bit off two fin
GERS. The paroxysm was the most seve.
yet experienced, and death is beginning to
fasten its grip on him.