The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-27
VENOM THAI SANK DEEP.
Experience of San Jose Man Who Wa
Pooling With a Rat lesnake.

| Experience of San Jose Man Who Wa,
| Pooling With Rat Iesuake.
| San Jose doctors have been greatly
puzzled lately over the peculiar devel-
| opments in a remarkable case of blood
poisoning, the result of a rattlesnake
bite.
Nearly three months ago Fred D.
Wieland, an Englishman, as years old
| was bitten by a rattlesnake and for a
BACK OF the neck. 1t grew rapidly and
The effects of the venomous fluid
were finally overcome, at least to the
extent that the patients life was no
longer considered in danger. But
scarcely had the pain and swelling be-
gan to subside than a large carbuncIe
began to make its appearance on the
back of teh neck. 1t grew RAPIDLY and
In short time attained enormous pro-
portions, causing the sufferer most ex-
circulating pain.
1t was the evening of Nov. %. 1895.
that Wieland. while handling a rattle
snake in San Jose store. was bitten
near the end of the second finger of
the left hand, close by the fingernail
One fang struck the nail, while the
other penetrated the flesh deeply, MAX
ing puncture like that of a darning
needle.
Wieland at once tied a string around
the finger and commenced sucking the
of the place piled Wieland with whis-
key and treated the wound with a pat
ent compound of which ne is the pro-
prietor and advertises extensively as
warranted to cure everything from
snakebites to measles.
Wieland suffered intensely and early
the next morning his wife sent for a
physician. He could afford no relief.
and another doctor was called in 10
consult. All this time Wieland was de-
lirious from the effects of the whiskey.
His hand and arm and even his shold-
ers and neck were terribly swollen and
OF blue-black color. The bitten finger
was purplish and soon showed signs of
gangrene. The inner side of the arm
from the elbow upward soon became a
dark purple and similar patches devel-
oped between the elbow and waist
FINALLY cuts were made by DR. John
ston on the finger and arm. and a
strong solution of permanganate OF
potassium was constantly applied to
the limb. Remedies to ease the pain
and restlessness were also given. Next
day there were commissions. but on the
third day Wieland became more ra-
tional. The swelling subsidized slightly.
the pain was less severe and the con-
vulsions became less frequent.
From this time on Wieland improved
steadily. The swellings went down and
tue MISCONCEPTIONS became less marked
On the seventh day the patient was
able to dress and go about the house
although still very weak A week later
ne had begun to gain strength RAPIDLY
and a sensation Of life had gradually
returned TO the finger. except at the end
and around the f-gernail. at which
place sloughing occurred.
On Dec. l6. or II days after Wieland
was bitten by the rattlesnake, the I'm
ger was nearly healed over. but an
angry-looking spot was developing on
the back Of his neck. An incision was
made and an antiseptic dressing ap-
piled.
Soon the finger became a matter Of
secondary interest. for the spot on the
back of Wieland's neck grew RAPIDLY
into an immense carbuncle.
In few days the carbuncle had
grown to the size Of goose egg and
required constant attention. Incisions
were made and diseased matter re-
moved and antiseptic dressings applied
frequently. But in spite OF every thing
that could be done the swelling con-