The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-26

In yesterday mornings lntelllgenceT,
It was chronicled that telegram had
been sent to the Pasteur Institute, OF
New York, stating the facts In re-
card 10 the late mad dog episode In this
city. aud llauIring whether or not 1t Is
too late for successful treatment OF the
five or six persons who are exposed to
an attack OF the dread hydrophobla,
similar to that from which the unfor-
tunate young Higgins died early yes
terlay morning.
1t u indeed cheering news to read the
answer, which was received from DR..
Glbler director of the Pasteur Institute,
last night. 1t means that the five or
six who are open to attacks OF hydro.
ph0bIO, can be insured against attack
by taking the Pasteur treatment, ZIm-
norman and Bouor took the treatment
several weeks ago, and the others have
still time 70 be treated successfully. 1t
was feared By some physicians that TOO
much time had elapsed since the bites
were inflicted TO have successful treat
Fnent. but DR.. GIbier elbows that II Is
possible to eject a cure II the treat
ment IS taken several weeks before hy-
drophobia would appear. or course.
there Is no method by which Il can be
told when hyjrophobIa will develop In
any OF the fiVe or six persons said TO
be subject 10 It; In fact, II Is not prob
able the disease would develop In more
than two OF the original eight who were
bitten, but as II Is yet unknown who
viii be attacked, II any, all must take
the treatment In order to be assured OF
safety.
In yesterdays IntellIgencer, Mr.. JOS
eph Speidel, a public spirited citizen,
sounded the proper chord by stating his
willingness TO subscribe SIS to a fund,
the purpose OF which would be to send
the persons subject TO possible attack
OF hydrOphobia, to the New York Pas
tcur Institute As the case was one OF
emergency, the IntellIgencer consented
to receive subscriptions that might be
made by other humaneiy inclined cit-
gems. AS will be seen above. other sub
scriptions were made yesterday, inelud-
Ing S2G by Mr.. John s. Naylor, and last
nIght the fund had reached SOS.
Persons who desire TO add their sub.
scriptiOns to the fund, should act with
ont delay. as every hour OF delay means
that possibly one or more OF the i've or
six who should be sent tOEew York Will
fecelVa the Easteur treatment 100 L3tt'
The amount that VIII be required 10
send the i've or six hydrophob!a "sus-
pects' to New York is not yet known.
DR.. Glbier has generously offered to
take the cases at the bare expense that
will be incurred, for which the citizens
Of Wheeling will naturally feel grateful.
Last night the Intelligence wired the
doctor for an estimate OF the probablS
cost, and an answer Is expected to-day.
It has been feared that imposters, de-
string a free trip to New York, would
take advantage OF the present move
ment. and for this reason due vigilance
will be exercised. The flve or six per-
sons who are known to have been bit
ten by the dog, are requested to call on
DR.. s. L. JepSon, the city health officer.
as soon as possible and satisfy him that
they were bitten Os they have repre-
scented. No person will be sent to the
Pasteur Institute who Is not able to
pass muster before DR.. Jepson.
In the meantime, subscriptions to the
fund should be made without delay.
Names OF subscribers will be printed
each day In the Intelligencer, or With
held, IL desired.