The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-21
A CASE OF LOCKJAW
That Ia Puzzling tho Physicians OF
Atlantic City.
The PATIENT MAY GET WELL.
The Addiction In Usually Fatal IN Eight
Days, hut This Sufferers Jaws Have
Eccn Rigid for Fourteen Days-..Doc.
tors Hold Out Hopes of His Re.
COyCry.

ATLANTIC CRY, y. j., Nov. CA re-
markable case OF ockjaw has been ex.
citing the great interest OF physicians III
this city and has caused them TO hunt
through their books for prccedcnts. In
TACT, almost every doctor in the county
is taking an interest in the case, us it Is
said TO be the first OF its kind that has
ever come directly under their notice.
The patient is n young German, Fred.
crick Faltcr, about twenty-five years
old, who has for fortnight suffered in
the clutches OF the dread disease. For
the last thirteen days nearly every mus
Gle OF his body has been rigid and drawn
to such Il tension that he has been una.
lie TO lie in u natural position.
Should he survive another day the
physicians in attendance think they
will be able TO save his life, which,
upon the authority OF "A leading prac.
tltioncr, would be the second case on
record in tho United States to his
knowlcdGc.
STEPPED OF An UrTUGSEE NAIL.
Faltcr was in tho employ OF John 5.
Taylor, baker, and while at work lie
accidentally stepped upon IN upturncd
nail, which deeply penetrated the flesh
Of the foot. At the time lie took but
little heed Of the wound and merely
put y bGndagc about his loot. In few
days the wound healed and tho accident
was forgotten.
According 10 his statement it was
about ten days after he had stepped
upon the nail that the poison began TO
manifest itself in his system. lie first
experienced q slight. stitcning OF the
muscles OF his jaw He paid no attcn-
ton whatever to these symptoms, not
knowing their import and thinking ut
lie .imc that il was merely y slight
cold in lis head.
Only Il few days elapsed before he
was compelled to call to his assistance
DR.. }. Il. Thompson, who, upon discov-
crjng the nature oil his patients dis
ease, rcsortcd to the usual remedies, OF
which choral is al important III
grcdicnt.
The result OF nearly all cases OF lock-
jaw has been the death OF the patient
not later than eight days after the
symptoms have developed. But in this
instance DR.. Thompson has great homes
OF the ultimate recovery OF his patient,
who has displayed remarkable vitality.
SEIZED WITH A SUDDEN SLASH.
All the pain Falter experiences is
from sudden spasmodic contractions oil
the muscles yet unaffected. These cause
him to twist violently and during such
paroxysms he displays unnatural
strength. Otherwise he is in good
physical condition. having good
appetite, sleeping well and conscious Of
what is going on. He firmly adhercs to
the belief that he will recover. lie has
10 relations in this country and is being
cared for by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Muth,
with whom lie boards in North South
Carolina avenue and who are doing
everything in their power to alleviate
his sulIerings.
DR.. Thompson bases his only hope OF
tho recovery OF his patient upon his
sturdy frame and good health. lie
expresses the opinion that after the
disease has run its full course of two
weeks the chances OF the recovery OF
his patient will be better. Until that
time careful nursing and attention
would be required to help nature in its
work oil combating the poison that
permcates the system OF the invalid.