New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-24
DEATH FROM HYDROPHOBlA.
KENDALL'S TERRIBLE SUFFERlNGo.
EVERY POSSIBLE EFFORT MADE TO RELIEVE
HIS AGONY-THE CHARACTER sTIC

SYMPTOMS.
Death relieved young Kendall Of his awful agony
carly Yesterday morning. Or. Paul Glblcr' OIL '"o
pastcur Institute. saw him on Thursday afternoon ~
The Chambers street Hospital pronounced MS H'"u'
hvdrophoba and predicted that lie would be deau III
few hours During his last three hours OF life ne was
roo exhausted to give outward manifestation oi t''
horrible torture that rackcd him, and 10 all apIeha
his end was painless lie had wrestled with death iol
two DAYS, and yielded only after one oi "'c "'7'
fearful struggles that eye ever witnessed
His name was George Kendall. lie was an fls"S"
man and worked OH the farm Of Henry schuyler near
Arlington ~ j. much liked and respected -Noo"'
two months ago a skye terrier bit nm on inc u'iuoI
lip. The wound an insignificant oho, "ppa''nD l
was dressed by country DOCTOR VINO ulu hol U'o"'
cauterization necessary, the dog having sho"h ho
symptom of rabies. Kendall reSuinou HIS ""' W
I'm a few DAYS the wound healed
Last sunday Kendall lOw-Spirlted gloomy ont
NJ sorts irritable Usually companionaDie' ne now
secluded himself lie Stunned inc Hghl "h'on P'''0
Hs owes An eNort to drink produced SuhhesS VI
tisbtness about the throat and there was trouble III
.voIlowing LIQUID. Monday brought no relief. lie
feared All attack Of pneumonia, and was tod 10 orlh
az much water a. he could, but soon he was wholly
unable 10 swallow and by noon even the sight of water
caused him to choke and strange. Later IN tle u'N
he could not bear 10 look at vessel that suSSescu
in the slightest degree the idea OF drinking c'ch
paroxysm OF dread was preceded by chills and remos
paroxysms supervened at short intervals. and sen
satons of structure about the throat and chest were
experienced. Respiration became painful ana ehOdI-
raised, and was interrupted with signs and sobS'
on Tuesday these symptoms. becoming all the
time more violent, persuaded Kendall that TIC was
suffering from hydrophobia. This knowledge SeiNro
but to increase his agony and when night came the
disease was raging. still. in the intervals between the
paroxysms he calm and collected. ON Nedhe'
day in company with Mr.. SCHUYLER. he came To thN
city and received at the Chambers street hosp''
There was no doubt that lie had LydI0phoDia ana INC
authorities. removing all the patients from Naiu NO
g. locked him in there alone ana Watcd lor u'c
disease 10 develop This did not require long tlht
The poor fellow was already far gone but his general
appearance of good health probably deceived the
doctors CONFUSION followed convul>ion Between
the paroxysns there lucid intervals but they
were broken by great excitement ana lrr'aDlIIN'
There were occasional fits of insanity. Frequently inc
sufferer was seized with species OF delum lie "a"
about him swarms Of flies he cOnverscd with imaginary
rsrsons: lie fancicd himself in the midst OF perks
In one of these Authorizations he himself fastened
h a railroad track with locomotive rushing upon
him and hi, contort0nS horrible to witness
Inst a. the wheels on the point OF crushing
him he recovered consciousness. The Thought o.
another such haiucnation nearly drove nm Wili ana
in the most piteOus terms he begged the docois u
kill him.
All was done lHdl COu4u NC uOilO ~ "''"' ~
ing: 10 save his life out Of the question &c
casionally in some of his 1t> of violence. he at
tcmu>,d to bite his attendants he reared he cursed
lie hrvl.d: ne enGeaN Orc1 TO destroy everything IN
his reach. Extreme measures were taheh 70 prNe!t
him from irju:ing himself or Ms attendants; w. ,
Ict, w,r, paced on him and strong men held MN
down In a lucid IN ment he would beg tienl 20
leave the ward. lest he should 90 them >oiXr hnr.
hi, .cnstveness was most pitiful. f0otialI wa,
suC6cicn; to throw him into >pasm. lie loaned at
the mouth till his tongue became pIown anu NY
The vi,c.d. tonaciou> muCuS Wa thrown out WIN
vehem"nce in every direction and the raSpihc Sounu
acCoJ psnying it was thought Nv some 10 resemble te
barking OF dog. The ewes were staring ana ulc'l-
shot - -. .ou-ora ,b.
end n ere was complete subsistence oi agony ana
agitation. ,,.- ,-,a.i,.s sr9or
Dr. Wells. house surgeon. describes kcnud' : N"Ic'
ing, as terrible and hopes that he VIII nave 10 Cta
with no more cases of hvdrophobla. hehudu VIII
be buried at Arlington by Mr.. SCHUYLER.