Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04
DIED OF HYDROPHOBIA..
The Terrible Fate of Baltimore Police
man, Who Was Bitten by an migrate
full Hound.

The Terrible Fate of n Baltimore Police
man, Who Was Bitten by an migrate
full Hound.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 2.-Patrolman Peter
Chandler, who was bitten by beagle
hound on December 18th, died this fore
noon of hydrophobia.
HOW HE WAS BITTEN.
Chandler was bitten by beagle
hound December 18th. On that date his
little son found stray beagle hound
| and took it it into his home, 1914 BYRD
street. Chandler was asleep at the time,
and when he awoke he fed the hound.
While the dog was feeding Chandler be-
gan to pet him. The ungrateful brute
jumped and bit him through the left
ear. Chandler went to drug store near
by and had the wound cauterized, and
when he returned home his wife insisted
on his killing the dog, which he re-
luctantly did. Nothing more was thought
of the matter, though Chambers ear was
sore for several days.
Last Saturday night Chandler made
an arrest. He had to appear against his
prisoner early Sunday morning, and went
to bed in the station-house awaiting the
trial. He became chilly, and bed clothes
were piled on him without any warming
effect. After the trial he went home
and to bed. DR.. Smith was called in,
but the nature of the trouble had not
developed, and Chandler was treated for
asthma. Sunday afternoon he became
worse. By some intuition he knew
thathis case was desperate, and told
his wife to send to the station for
police to guard him, as he might harm
some one. Captain Claiborne sent
Patrolmen Armiger and Pfisterer to the
house. 1t was soon found necessary to
put handouts on the sufferer, and straps
such as are used for insane patients
were put upon his wrists. Spasms &C.
Cured about every three minutes, and
during the intervals the patient was not
only rational, but fearful of danger to
those around him.
Patrolman Chandler was one of the
strongest men in the district, about six
feet tall and weighing 1870 pounds. He
was 40 years old and had been four
years on the force, prior to which time
he was driver on the blue line cars.
When seen by reporter last night he
was being held up in bed in a sitting
posture by Patrolmen Grossman and
hessler, who were detailed to nurse him
during the night. Recognizing the re-
porter, he said in husky voice: cts
awful to die this way, but the end will
soon come and then" but before he
could finish the sentence he was seized
with choking spasm and his brother
officers strength was called into play to
hold him. When he recovered he begged
Captain Claiborne, who had come into
the room, to persuade the doctors to give
him morDhia SO that he conld po ~
sleep.
HIS sUFFER1NGs WERE INTENSE.
The sutferings of the stricken police
man were intense. CONFUSION followed
in quick succession. When
free from pain his mind was all right.
and he recognized those about him,
Last night Captain Claiborne called to
see him, and Chandler said, as the cap
tain was going down the steps to leave.
"Captain, come back" The captain
and then Chandler said, "Make
those doctors give me some more NOR
phine, and then | will Sleep" Before
he got it he went off into conyulsion,
and his attendants had all they wanted
to do to hold him. His cries and banks
we're terrible, and large numbers Of pco-
Pile stood in front Of the house through
Patrolman Chandler leaves a wife
md five children, two of whom are
married. He was regarded as faith
jul and efficient officer His wife is
limost distracted. She did not know
lie terrible condition of her husband
Until last night She and some friends !,
at IN the parlor below, awaiting the
md.