Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-11
KILLED eY HIS TONGUE SWELLING
AiImeut which Affected William Hanisy
After an Attack of Grip.

William Hanley, % years old, news.
dealer Mt Sackett and Hicks street. disd IN
the CITY Hospital. Brooklyn, on Tuesday
morning Of glOsstis. or inflammation OF
the tongue, after an illness Of tour days.
The disease IS an exceptionally rare one.
aud has excited the attention Of medical
men in Brooklyn, says the New York
Herab.
Lauley was attacked with the grip on
FRIDAY morning. and in the evening his
tongue began 10 swell and pain him great
L. His mother sent for DR.. A. w. FORD,
Of Henry and Union streets, Brooklyn, who
called in Or. ID. W. Waugh. Of No. $40 Hen.
~ street, for consultation. BY midnight
ilanley's tongue and surrounding glands
were swollen 10 such an extent As 10 force
his Jaws apart, and he was unable to speak
or swallow.
The physicians we're puzzled az to the
nature Of the disease and bad Hsnley re-
moved 10 the City Hospital on Saturday
morning. Soon after his arrival there
several Of the most eminent physicians IN
BROOKLYN became interested in the case
and held consultation. but they were
unable TO reach any conclusion regarding
the strange malsdy.
FriKED HE Would SURROGATE.
The patient suffered the most excruci
ating agony. The tongue was so thick
that il pressed against the open Jaws, and
the hospital doctors were afraid that Han
| lev would su1Ocate lie was unable &c
articulnte. and could only make negative
or affirmative motions with his head.
lie was very weak on Sunday, but tbs
! inflammation appeared to lessen. An alb
scess also formed on the night side of the
! tongue aud the doctors had hopes that The
unfortunate man would recover. His
I ot.A no QaafnaA a lao lnnrON
| ing until late on Sunday night, when the
| tongue again began 10 enlarge and pro
| ,rude from the mouth. The doctors were
| compelled to watch at Ilanleys bedside
| constantly TO prevent HIM from suho
| eating.
From Hanley's parents DR.. Waugh
| learned that Henley had often been seizet
with rheumatic pains, and had taket
| drugs 20 relieve pam. 10 was thought
| that his disease might have resulted from
| the effects of the drugs, but eminent medi
| cal men secuted the idea and were inclined
/ TO believe that a diphtheretic Inflammation
| had brought It on.
Mrs. Hanloy told the doctor that hel
| son had been IN delicate health for seve
/ raj months. but had never been known e
/ have any such disease.
Sometimes Hanley complained OF
! ticking sensation III his throat, but no
| thing was thought of it.
DIED IN GREAT AGONY.
| Hanley tried 20 talk on Monday after
noon and pointed TO his tongue. He evi
| IDENTIFY wanted 20 explain something 10 tn
| doctors who SGT at his bedside. Failing e
make himself understood he began to cry
The doctors assured him that he would re
cover and told him TO remain quiet.
| During the night. however. bIs copdi
| ton became worse and the enlarged tongu
was forced hard against the open JAWS
The attendants upon Hnnlev were unap'
to witness ms agony and left his bedside
| At o'clock yesterday morning Hanlel
/ died.
An autopsy on the body was made yes
| torday afternoon IN the presence of TIT
| entire medical staff Of the institution
| Tho conclusion reached by most Of the
doctors was that the disease was formed
| through diphtheretic inflammation.
Dr. William Waugh. assistant house sur
| geon OF the City Hospital. told me that th'
| discasc was the first Of Its kind in the his
| tory OF that institution. He said tina
every effort wss made to obtain from Han
| lev history of the case, but he was un
able 30 speak.