Evening journal., 1895-10-05
CAT BITE MAY BE FATAL
Greenwald Was Bitten by a Mad
Feline Several Weeks Ago.
HAg gYMPrOMg OF HYDROPHOBIA.

Three Other. Persons Were Bitten by the
Cat. but THOR wounds Have Since
Healed Crowds Chased and killed the
Animal.
NEW York, Oct. 5.-A cat bit william
Eroonwald Of 1850 Lewis street several
weeks ago on the hand. and he was taken
to a hospital last night with symptoms Of
hydrophobia The animal bit three other
persons at tho same time but they have
not shown any signs of the disease.
The cat belonged to Mrs. Nettie Klein,
sister OF Greenwald, who is 16 years old
and attends Grammar school No. %, in
Sheriff street. The cat disappeared for "A
couple Of days ana returned at 8 O'Clock
on Saturday night six weeks ago. tt had
apparently had hard time during its abb
scnce. When a customer opened the door
of the little cigar store owned by Mrs
Klon husband, the cat entered with blaz-
ing eyes ruiiied fur and Scared face.
IL bounded into tho back room, whore
Mrs. Klein and young Grecnwald Were
and began TO catcrwaul and spit. Mrs.
Klein tried TO pick it up, but it ran into
the store She followed and seized it by
tho back. IL turned and fastened its teeth
I'm her right hand She flung it from her.
Groenwald then picked mp the cat to
throw il into the street. The animal bit
him twice in the palm Of the left hand.
He threw it on the floor to Kill it, but it
ran out and took refuge behind the wood
en- Indian in front of the store.
Attacked Several Others.
Groenwald's father went to the door to
shut it q few moments later, and the cat
jumped at his throat. He struck it with
his hand and knocked it down.
The animal bit through his right trou-
sers leg and into the flesh. He kicked it,
and 10 ran behind the counter and took
refuge in the show window.
james Busch, who lives next door, en-
tornd the store and tried to get the cat out
of tho window He picked it up, but 10
tried to bite him, and he dropped it and
ran. The cat sprang on his right leg and
bit him near the knee. Then il twent back
TO the window.
A crowd gathered in and about the
store and discussed the best way to catch
or kin the cat. One wanted to shoot it,
but Mr. Klein was afraid the bullet would
broak his window. A young man finally
took off his coat and approaching the
cat seized it with his hands muflled. He
took it into the street. and. threw it as
hard ms no could against the cobblestones.
Tho cat ran 1imping away, pursued by
the crowd Men, women and children
pursued it and pelted it with stones. It
fell in the gutter at Second street. and the
crowd killed it with stones.
Those who were bitten went to a drug
store at Avenue ID and Fourth street to
have their injuries attended to. Dr. Y.
Kamenoff of 872 East Fourth street was
there and he cauterzed the wounds. All
have since healed with the exception Of
that of Greenwald.
May Prove Fatal.
He experienced little Inconvenience
from his injury until few days ago,
when pains began to shoot mp from his
wounded hand into his arm and shoulder
Last Wednesday he could swallow no food
and had a. great aversion for water. He
became worse and ran away from his COM
panions whom they approached him.
DR. n. Berger of l24 Columbia street
was called IN TO attend the boy yesterday.
lie had never had a case Of hydrophobia,
but ne thought Groenwald showed symp-
toms of that disease He called in DIR.
Edward Kesslor of 10 Lewis street, who
had treated several cases Of hydrophobia.
DR. Nesslor said Groenwald had that dis
ease.
The boy was taken to Gouverneur hos
pital. The doctors sent note to House
Surgeon II. d. Cronk TO have him taken
TO the pastcur institute today in case il
is found be has hydrophohia.
House Surgeon Cronk said last night
: that Grcenwald had all the symptoms of
hydrophobia, but De would not be able to
4.
boy was resting easy and was not violent.
DR. Berger said that the boys symp-
toms might ho those of loclsiaw His re-
splratory muscles rcncarly pamlyzed. Hc
thinks thorc Is little hope of his recovery.
Snapper lunch at McCormick's. Front
I and Washington streets. tonight.