The herald., 1893-09-05
RABIES CURED.


From Fearful Death.
Pomona Times: Some time in July,
Roy McComas, young son OF H. McCo-
mas OF Mesa, Arizona, formerly Of Po-
mona, was bitten by a mad dog, notice
OF which has appeared in the Times; al
go the facts that the boy was taken to
Chicago, for the Pasteur treatment. Be-
fore starting, Mr.. McComas procured
the principal fact in the case OF a young
son OF Geo. w. Brown of Tucson, who
bad been bitten by dog which had
been bitten by a skunk. This boy was
completely cured at Chicago, and 30 Mr..
McOomas lost no time in taking his son
there. After his return on the goth. he
wrote the particulars to his brother,
Senator McComas. AS the matter is
generally interesting and may be par
ticularly 30 to anybody at anv time, we
print liberal extracts, having permission
to do SO:
am glad to get home and rejoice to
think we have averted death by ra-
bies. As soon as we were sure the dog
had hydrophobia, started TO Chicago.
The trip took four days, and after the
s.ninth" day had expired the mental
strain was about all that could endure.
was travelling 36 hours on mad dog"
time, and every unusual movement by
Roy excited me to the highest degree.
Every time he asked for water, my
heart would seemingly rise in my
throat, and found no relief till OPEN
ed the private door OF DR.. Lagorio who
administers the treatment. After
listening to our description of the symp-
toms of the dog, he said that had act
ed wisely and none too promptly, but as
sured me that he would save the boy,
which at that moment lifted a mental
and physical load and strain which
none can conceive but those who have
feared death by hydrophobia. at
once took Roy to the institute and
found perhaps dozen others waiting
under like circumstances. The treat
ment was nothing more than hypoder-
mic injections, but the pain must have
been something terrible, for Roy could
be heard screaming distance OF an en-
tire block and ever after the poor boy
would cling to Office chairs and tables
and anything presenting hold to pre-
vent enduring the operation. had
every morning to hold his hands while
the Doctor held his legs during the
treatment. Only by assembling did
daily get the poor child into the eleva-
tor leading to the Doctors office. AS
there is an end to all things. at last the
18th day wore away and we were free to
leave and were not slow to start.
OF course you will be interested to
learn of what the treatment consists.
We were reliably informed (not by the
doctor) that the doctor keeps constantly
on hand number of ordinary country
rabbits, one Of which he originally in
oculates from rabid dog. A certain
number of rabbits are always on hand
in all stages of rabid development.
From one OF these he secures the virus, or
poison, (the marrow from the back bone)
which he tempers and dilutes in the
operating roQYglieGgt the case TO 81 be
traataPiu OF germ life-that all or nearly
all death and decay are the result Of
animalculae, or germs, and that the
germs injected into the system, being
stronger because better nourished, over
take, meet and destroy the germs put
into the system by dog, cat, horse or
any other bite. The operations of the
Chicago doctor are purely mechanical
on his part, only carrying out the ex-
periments and instructions OF Pasteur.
We found persons there from every
part of the globe, except near New
York, taking treatment for bites by
nearly every kind of animal, and as
death levels all, so the bite of rabid
animal puts all taking treatment on a
common equality. Sympathies are ex-
pressed on entering end congratulate
on leaving. Persons come in mutilated
and torn to pieces and others barely
Scratched.
In Arizona, the bite of mountain
skunk is certain death if not treated.
In the East, the bite of horse is most
feared and is nearly always fatal.
Hundreds have been treated and go
far not one case has been lost, and the
treatment has been considered by the
profession as perfect.