The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-06
Died OF HYDROPHOBIA.
six-Year Old Eddie Cole
man Suffers Untold
Agony.
BEYOND DR.. CHEERS AID.
Bitten October %, by Michael Ken
ney's Dog-The Wounds We're
Not Cauterized

EDWARD Coleman. six years old. the son
OF Mrs. Kate Coleman of No. 271 Mon
mouth street, was bitten by Michael Ken
ney's dog. in Bright street, on October
~. and died yesterday of hydrophobia,
Its considered one of the eiearest cases
OF hydrophobia on record. The fact THAI
ne had rabies was carefully concealed
from the child. He believed he had
sore throat. Fear and Imagination had
very little or no effect on the case.
Edward was playing with Willie Han
ley, nelghbor's son, the day he was
bitten. The tail of Michael Kenney's
dog had been amputated and canterized.
and the brute was cross. 1t killed a
cat and chickens that morning. II
Jumped over fence and attacked Eddie
Oolsman as he ran away. He resisted.
was knocked down and the fangs of the
oog tore the left side of his head aud his
Iorehead. Willie Hanley ran away, The
dog nnally took Edwards cap in its
mouth and ran back into the yard and
Edward went home.
NOT CAUTERIZED.
Dr. John Nevin, the police surCeon. was
promptly called. The wounds OF 1h4
mead and forehead were not cauterIzed,
but were washed with cleansing sola.
lion. Inose OF the head required plastic
operation to get the tissues united, and
about twenty stitches were taken in the
wounds. Edward suffered from shock
ana depression, but he rallied after the
operation, the wounds healed nitely. and
Ia few days he was about the house.
bu1 ne never recovered sufficiently to GO
out.
Last Friday his condition changed
rapidly for the worse. The terrible WINS
began to affect his nervous system, and
the boy had fearful convuIsions, which
We're repeated at the sound of q football,
OF running water or the pressure
OIL q hand upon the bedclothing,
His eyes were diIased with fear, and e
was delirlous at times. When his mother
handed him glass of water the muscles
OF his throat contracted and he could
drink but very little. DR.. NeVin was
again sent for and he at once apprehended
The worst. 1t was hydropnobia. He con-
cealed his diagnosis fromMrs Coleman and
remained with his patient until Saturday
uoen, When the child was taken 70 the
Pasteur Institute TO submit the case to
Dr. GlDier. He informed DR.. GiDier Of
his suspicious ana related the history of
the case. DR.. Gibier confirmed mis-
colleagues worst fears. The child had
hydrophobla in the primary stage, and
the virus had become so firmly seated In
the system that the Pssteur treatment
could not avail.
TREATED BY GIBIER
Dr. G1oler gave some suggestions as to
treatment to quiet the patient aud forlify
him as much as possible against the pol-
son. DIR. Nevin returned home with his
charge and administered chroral hydrates
aud bromide of potassium, which pro-
duced a soothing effect. Or. Gibler was
again called in consultation on Sunday,
and with the consent of Mrs. Coleman
ard DIR. Nevin. made an experimental
treatment OF incubation which he had
never before attempted
1t did not benefit the patient. Edward
died at 8 o'clock yesterday morning.
DIR. Nevin is sure IL was case of rabies,
He regretted that the dog was killed.
The funeral will be held tomorrow.
MRS. CoIeman's husband was a con-
tractor.