The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-19

A Columbus dispatch in Wednesdays
INTELMGESogR gave an account Of the
serious results feared by the friends OF
Judge David T. Pugh, OF that city,
owing to bite he sustained from q sick
dog that shortly after died OF hydro
phobia. Judge Pugh is as we'll known
throughout this section of West Nir'
ginia as in Ohio, where he is recognized
as one OF the most distinguished jurists
in the state, He ia a native Of Tyler
county, West Virginia, and his many
friends in this state will be much con.
cerned regarding hia misfortune, Yes
terday's Ohio STATE Journal reports that,
acting on the advice OF his physicians,
Judge Pugh has gone to New York to
take the Pasteur treatment, The State
journal publishes the following interest
ing details Of the case:
Judge Pugh lett in the best OF spirits,
his mind having been relieved by the
encouragement OF his physician and
numerous friends and the determine
ton 70 take -he PasteuF treatment, The
announcement in the State Journal yes.
terday morning OF the real reason for
Mr.. Pugh's determination to retire
from the bench temporarily called forth
many expressions OF surprise and sym
pathy, and not a few OF his most init.
mate friends called at his house to
cheer and encourage him. Upon the
advice OF his friends and physicians he
determined TO go to New York. DR..
Kinsman, one Of the three physicians
called in the previous day, who had
withheld his opinion, while unwilling
to believe that there was any impend-
ing danger, favored such step. The
wound on Judge Pugh's hand was again
cauterized, and when he left last night
he was suffering slight pain from the
effect OF the operation. Mrs, Pugh and
her son remained here, as no apprehen'
sion ia feared in their cases, the skin
not having been penetrated by the bites
which they received.
Judge pugh was at the court house
yesterday afternoon Tor short time and
was warmly greeted by members Of the
bar and other friends. He appeared to
be decidedly more cheerful than on
Monday night, when seen at his home.
He complained OF slight pain in the
right thumb, where the dog had bitten
him, but otherwise appeared improved.
THE PAsTEUR TREATMENT.
Secretary Probst Of the state board Of
health last night furnished the STATE
Journal an interesting description Of
the Treatment Judge Pugh is to undergo
at the New York institute. The method
to be employed was devised by Pasteur,
the celebrated French specialist, who is
recognized as the greatest authority in
tho world upon tho disease commonly
called hydrophobia. The medicine
given to counterfeit the deadly poison
is produced in o manner most peculiar
from the spinal chord Of dog suffering
from rabies. A small portion of the
spinal chord is removed from the ami.
NAL just beneath the base Of the skull
and Is applied to the spinal chord Of q
rabbit. After the poison has had time
TO disseminate, q small part OF the lat.
ter animals spinal chord ia removed
and from it is made a very weak solu.
ton. This liquid is injected into the
thigh or arm Of the patient. At first
the solution used in the injection is
mild in the most extreme degree, but
as il Is taken up from day to day by the
system the per cent OF poison contained
is increased until finally tho injection
ia almost the full strength OF the orig.
inal poison. This is said to counteract
the effect OF the dog bite 80 completely
that there need be no future tears, The
theory upon which the treatment is
bpsed ia Of course similar to that OF vac.
ciration for smallpox.
PROFESSOR DETMERs's POSITION.
The publication Of the facts in the
case of Judge Pugh created no less
profound effect among the physicians OF
the city than itdid among the thousands
OF people who knew the judge either
personally or by reputation. There
was not enough knowledge of the dc.
tails OF the examination made by Pro.
lessor Detmers to justify the members
OF the medical profession in forming an
opinion, and there was sentiment
among them that the examination
should not have been closed before
members Of the profession had had an
opportunity to study the case, This
sentiment, 1t seems, was based on too
little knowledge OF the care with which
the professor made astudy OF the case.
The professor Is recognized to be ono OF
the best microscopists in the state, and
he has no superior in Ohio in his spe-
cialty, veterinary science. His discov-
cries In the study OF hog cholera, which
were published not long since, have
made him famous as veterinarian.
The professor was perfectly willing to
tell what he knew about the case, and
his story proves that there can be no
doubt as to the rabid condition Of the
dog which bit Judge Pugh.
THE STORY IN BRIEF.
Early last week the Judge noticed that
there was something wrong with the
dog, which was very aaeCtionate and
gentle spaniel. On Tuesday tho dog,
which was a house dog and could hardly
be induced to leave the house on or.
binary occasions, persisted in running
away, and was with difficulty taken back
home. Thinking that II had the dis.
temper tho Judge administered somo
medicine, and II was on that occasion
that tho animal first bit him, On Tues
day evening tho judge noticed that the
animals lower jaw had begun to stiiTen,
and Thursday tho dog again ran away.
Tho Judge went after him in carriage,
and after much eoaxihg induced him 10
onler tho vehicle ThCllttle follows nc.
lions becnnio 40 strange TINT on Satur.
day II was taken to the veterinary hos.
pltal on tho university grounds and
was thcro left In tho caro- Of Professor