The times., 1897-07-22

Charles L. sol1Gllik diit NA-iiINN-A 80
aid son OF Frederick SpriRgmann, the we'll
known expTessman, who was bitten by Il
dog six weeks ago, died at 1923 O'Clock
Yesterday evening, at the family residence
No. 40I South Capitol street. The physi
clans had declared the case to be hopeless
and the gIieying parents of the suffering
hoy bac 10 sit in the Ioom in anticipation
of death while their son was tossing and
moaning his life away in the terrible
agoaies of the dread disease.
shortly after the death of the young
man, the mother, orazed with grief tainted
With the assistance OF several friends,
Mr. springmann carried her into an adJoin-
ing room, where the proper medical at
tention was given her, soon restoring her
in a nea sure TO her natural senses.
Young SpnngInann had only Teen SICK
since Monday morning. Up TO TUESDAY
evening IN family thought that he " a. only
affected with slight cold, but ms CON
dtion suddenly grew 50 alarming thaO u'e
parents became frightened, ana at con
slltation uetwcen Drs. MiIlard Thompson
and " n IOlE-1tl. " 44D AlzAtA A'SAA Ao+%~N-s0
attend the young man, his case was pro-
bounced TO be hydrophobia.
Last Saturday night six weeks ago. IN
company with number of friends youn z
Charles was standing near the Fennsyl-
vania roundhouse. The party was IN eA-
cellent spirits and when a little black
dog came running by several OF the young
men erdeavored to catch iU The animal
slipped 10y the first of its pursuers, but
failed 10 alude Sprng gina an, who took IL up
IN his arms The iHfuriated dog In an IN
slant had sunk its teeth into the back or
his hand, aud as the boy tried to pun 1t
away, be lacerated his flesh, while the
dog Instantly gripped his other hand
In the same m amer.
No oae thought the injuries were Of a
serious nature, hut for precautions sake
the boy went to Thorn x Underwood pfar-
macy, Maryland avenue and streets south
west, and had carbolc acid dressing ap-
piled He mentioned the inCidenthght,y the
next day, and at 10 O'Clock called on DR.
Millard Thompson and asked him to cauter-
ize the wounds.
Until the beginning OF this week Spring
mann appeared to suffer not even theslightr
est Inconvenience. Sunday, however, while
at the house of a friend, Mr.. X Hilhorte,
he complained Of a slight ndisposition.
He renla tned, however, and arranged 10 &C
company Hilhorte to Philadelphia next
week After while, continuing to feel
bad he went home, ard remained there
retiring early IL the evening.
Last Monday morning, when called by
his father to 20 to the stable and hitch
up his horses. he arose and left the house.
presumably in his usual spirits. In few
moments he returned and went to bed,
pleading a slight illness Every indica-
ton seemed TO point to nothing more than
Sight cold. so none OF the family paid
much attention to his ailment outside OF
applying the usual remedies for such cases
Springman himself up 70 Tuesday night
did not think that there was anything
serious affecting him. and talked quite
cheerfuliy To several OF his friends who
came 10 visit him Later in the evening,
however his sickness took on more
alarming aspect. and DR.. Thompson was
summoned. As the night progressed h.
grew steadily worse and the first symp
toms or hydrophobia made their appear
tnce. He at first experienced great diff
Guilty in breathing and in short while
q violent thirst took possession Of him
ny yesterday morning he had become
specchless, nor would the muscles nf his
thmat allow him 10 swallow OF eat any
thing. StHi, his senses remained perfectly
clear, and he maintained a constant com
munication with his brothers and parents.
who sat 10y him from time TO time, by
writing. He continually begged for water,
which, Tantalus-Iike, he could not drink,
even though Il lay before him.
At II O'Clock, Dr. Thompson, who now
felt assured that his patient was suffer-
Ing with the rabies, called in Dir. ". W
Johnston, and, as a result OF their con-
ssiItation. Springman was declared T. have
hydrophObia Soon after this, the boys
mind began to wander. and. from time
10 time, he experienced the most terrible
agony in his endea-ors 10 breathe. He
writhed and twisted in the bed. then rest
Icssly roamed about the room, his ner-
vOuSness keeping him always moving BY
evening his suffering had become pitiful,
and the noise and humping coming from
his room sounded plainly throughout the
house
yieaIiwhile his heart-broken mother and
father endeavored To console themselves
that there must be hope. for aw hile in
deed. even after the doctors had declared
the case beyond all human power. Out
side the house ropes Were stretched and
11uttering from them white rags were
suspended as signals Of deaths proximity
All day Yesterday groups were collected
In the vicinity of the home discussing
Charlie Springmann's awful fate Before
the door Were grouped a number of buggies
in which the uncles OF the dying boy had
arri ved Late in tie afternoon his sister
Mrs OFT came over from Baltimore. All
were present when death came
The grief of the family Is heartren ding
His mother IS inconsolable, nor is her
sorrow one bit more affecting than the
spaTtan-Iike fortitude OF the father, who,
with a bursting heart. tries to console his
wife
No anrpments for the funeral have az
yet been made
Not uattl Tuesday did any one take the
preceutien of killing the rabid dog which
bit SprinCman. nor is there any certainty
that the dead dog is the one which
actually did the biting
The death Of young Springmann wasthe
first 70 occur In this locality from HYDRO
phobia for some time. and for that rea-
scn. as well IS on account Of the I'M
usual symptoms manifested during the
brief Illness Of the hoy, the case attracted
considerably more than the ordinary at
tention OF the medical fraternity OF the
city.
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