The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-07
VICTIM OF A MAD DOG.
Sad and Terrible Death Of Miss
Annie Laurie Cannaday.

| Some time last January largo black
dog belonging to Mr.. G. l.. Cannaday,
who lives on the Craig road, bit two or
three children slightly, and his daugh-
ter, Miss Annie Laurie, q beautiful girl
aged 90, was also bitten in several
places badly by this same dog, which
was then killed, without anyone in
curing as to whether or not it was
rabid. The wounds were cauterized,
and in time healed, so that nothing
moro was thought of the matter until
Thursday morning, whom DR.. o. Wiley
was sent for by Mr.. Cannaday.
Arrived at the house he ascertained
that since Monday Miss Annie Laurie
had been unable to sleep, that she was
Respondent and nervous, something
unusual with her, and On that very
morning. whom her father had brought
bowl of water to her bedside, she had
been seized with a terrible paroXysm.
After rallying she rested somewhat, and
then asked for tooth brush and mug
to rinse her mouth, which were hardly
brought in sight ere she was again
seized with violent commissions, this
time requiring to be held.
And so on through Thursday these
paroxysms, fearful to behold, kept re-
curing, during which her strength be-
came wonderful, and it required strong
hands to hold her. Nor could she sxal
low, though her thirst was excessive
In her calmer moments she was re
signed to her fearful fate, and hing
the wounds on her arm exclaimed:
Perhaps it is for the BEST these will
be the means by which 1 will soon be in
no - N cd a. ~
pain grew SO intense during Thursday
night that she prayed earnestly that
God would relieve her sufferings with
death.
DR.. Wiley and DR.. Shanks did all
that their skill could suggest to relieve
her suferings, but she herself knew
that her case was hopeless, and on
Friday morning, in answer to her ques-
tion DR.. Wiley told her there was no
hope and she seemed resigned. A little
later she prayed with her pastor, and
then remarked to some friends that she
had only few hours to live. Just be-
fore her death which occurred at 1870
Friday afternoon, the family assem- bled
around her bedside, while her brother,
Prof. c. b. Cannaday, of Roanoke Col
lege, led in prayer.
Her death occurred during one Of the
torrlolc ephShs Vi pain, auu WQeD DrS.
Wiley, Shanks and Killian returned
from the house they stated that she
seemed as one who had been asphyx-
lated. The funeral services will take
place at the residence between and 3
o'clock this afternoon, after which the
remains will be taken to Roanoke TO be
inferred in the City Cemetery.
The people Of Sslem are deeply moved
by the sacrifice of this Young life to
this fearful malady and County Clerk
Griffin yesterday afternoon started q
subscription list to raise funds TO send
the children who were bitten by the
same dog to New York for treatment ct
the Pasteur Institute. This will take
5000 or $500 and every one in Salem is
requested to come forward today and
leave their contribution st either Of the
banks or at the county clerks office.
Humanity calls aloud in these cases
and il is imperative that immediate &C
ton be taken to save precious lives.
Let there be prompt action.