The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-12
NEW GRIP COMPLICATIONS.
Technically It Is known AS Glossitis,
snd Il Killed William Hanley.
From the Ne,s York Herald.


From The Nels York Herald
William Hanley, 25 years old, a news
dealer at Sackett and Hicks street, died in
the city hospital, Brooklyn, yesterday
morning OF glossitis, or Inflammation of
the tongue. after an illness of four days.
The disease is an exceptionally rare one,
and has excited the attention of medical
men in Brooklyn.
Hanley was attacked with the grip on
Friday morning, and in the evening his
tongue began TO swell and pain him greatly
| His mother sent for Dr. A W. Ford, of
Henry and Union streets. Brooklyn, who
called in DR.. d w. Waugh, Of No. 543
Henry street, for consultation. By mid
night Hanleg's tongue and surrounding
| glands were swollen 10 such an extent 70
force his jaws apart, and he was unable to
speak or swallow.
The physicians were puzzled as to the
nature of the disease and had Hanley re-
moved to 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 a consultation. but they were unable to
reach any conclusion regarding the strange
malady.
FEARED HE WOULD SURROGATE.
The patient suffered the most excruciating
agony. The tongue was so thick that it
pressed against the open jaws, and the hos
pital doctors were afraid that Hanley would
suffOcate. He was unable to articulate
and could only make negative and affirma-
tive motions with his head.
He was very weak on Sunday, but the in
t1ammation appeared to lessen. An abscess
also formed on the right side of the tongue
and the doctors had hopes that the upfortu-
nate man would recover. His pulse was 1856
and he seemed to be improving until late
on Sunday night, when the tongue again
began to enlarge and protrude from the
mouth. The doctors were compelled to
watch at Hauley's bedside constantly to
prevent him from suffocating.
From Hanley's parents DR.. Waugh
learned that Hanley had often been seized
with rheumatic pains and had taken drugs
to relieve pain. 1t was thought that his dis
ease might have resulted from the effects OF
the drugs, but eminent medical men secuted
the idea and were inclined to believe that a
diphtheritic Inflammation had brought it
on.
Mrs Hanley told the doctor that her son
had been in delicate nealth for several
months, but had never been known to have
any such disease.
Sometimes Hanley complained of tickling
sensations in his threat. but nothing was
thought of il.
DIED IN GREAT AGONY.
AAohAo1 u Aou w bhlA Ou dlb6T-
noon and pointed to his tongue. He evil
IDENTIFY wanted to explain something to the
doctors who sat at his bedside. Failing to
make himself understood he began to cry.
The doctors assured him that he would res
cover and told him to remain quiet.
During the night. however. his condition
became worse, and the enlarged tongue was
forced hard against the open jaws. The
| attendants upon Hanley were unable to
witness his agony and left his bedside. AT
O'Clock yesterday m orning Hanley died.
An autopsy on the body was made yester-
day afternoon in the presence of the entire
medical staff of the institution. The con-
clusion reached by most of the doctors was
that the disease was formed through diph-
theritic Inflammation.
DR.. William Waugh, assistant house sur
geon Of the city hospital, tod me that the
| disease was the first of its kind in the his
tory of that institution. He said that every
effort was made to obtain from Haney a
history OF the case, but he was unable to
| speak.
Hanley's body was removed to his home =,
No. 1853 Sackett street, Brooklyn. last night.