Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-18
BITTEN BY IA RABID DOG
Mr.. and Mrs. Engel and Little May Seamark
Victimsof Mad Pug.
All Receiving Treatment mt Pastenr
Institute-The animal Subjected to
Post Moftem Examination.

William Engel a produce dealer at Gen.
ter market his wife, and Mary Scenarios,
a little girl, twelve years old, all of this
CITY, nave entered the Pasteur Hospital in
Baltimore for preventive treatment for
what might have otherwise developed into
hydrophobia or rabies. Mr.. and Mrs. Engel
were bitten at their home, 8o67 I'd street
northeast, Thursday last by a pet pug dog.
The vicious animal escaped later while at
veterinary surgeons office and ran into
the home of John f. Scenarios, PA Cd
street northwest, where he attacked little
Mary, biting her quite severely. The vic
inns OF the mad dogs teeth have the as
surance from the hospital surgeons that
complete and effective treatment, extend
ing over period of three weeks, will place
them out of danger ...
The pug dog, wher he first bit his master
appeared only to be slightly i'll. In a very
short while, however, unmistakable symp-
TOMS OF hydrophotia were developed and
"ithlh thirty-six hours the animal died il
esony, his demise being accompanied by
every known condition of animal aff1ict-
ca with rabies post norton examina
ton at the bureau of animal industry at
the Agricultural Department. confirmed the
diagnosis of the disease. 1t was then that
tue seriousness of the bites was fully COM
preheLded, and upon the advice of their
physician the Engeis prepared at once TO
go TO the Pasteur Institute at Baltimore.
Little Mary Scenarios is the daughter of
the coushdrop man. whose lusty crying of
ms wares along the principal streets has
made bis particular brand of cough de-
stroyers quite famous. The parents were
not able to send their child away for treat
ment but Mr. Engel allayed their fears for
mary SAFETY by declaring that the child
shouId accompany him to the hospital and
that MIS- Seamarks might also go along
10 lema in with her daughter until the cure
was competed. The party, which included
III. 4
her mother, left for Baltimore Saturday
night, but arrived at the hospital too late
Tor treatment They entered the institute
yesterday, preparations for their arrival
having then been completed.
Animal Snapped ViciOusIy.
Mr.. Engel was endeavoring to administer
medicine to his pet pug when the animal
SNAPPED viciously at him, finally sinking
his fangs into his masters hand Mrs. En-
gel rushed to her husbands aid The dog
quickly turned on his mistress and bit her
ON the arm. A niece of Mr.. EngePs, living
In the house bravely tried to kick the dog
away Inc pug snapped at her also. He
pit her shoe, but did not succeed in break
ing the skin OF her foot. By this time Mr..
Engel had caught his dog by the nape of
the neck and hurried with him to the vet
erlnary hospital of c. B. Robson, 222 c
street northwest, dropping it in the sur
geon's office. Like a flash the animal, now
quite furious, shot out OF the door, closely
followed by his master. The dog made his
way to Seamarks' house, biting and snap
ping as he went Little Mary Scenarios
was the first person the animal met. Mr.
Engel, thinking naught of his danger
rushed into the house and again seized the
dog in such a manner that he could not
bite.
Confined in u Cage.
The pug was returned to the veterinarian
and confined in an iron cage The animal
was frantic and, 9soon losing control of him
SELF, bit savagely at the iron bars. DR..
Robson pronounced the case one of hydro
phobia, or rabies, and predicted that the
dog would not live two days. 1t died with
in thirty-six hours, as stated. Mr.. and Mrs.
Engel had their wounds cauterized by Dr.
koIipinski, and the little Scenarios girl
was treated likewise by DR.. Percy Hick-
ling. the police surgeon. The physicians
urged that their patients receive the Pas
teur treatment as early as possible, with
the result that all three were soon en-
route TO Baltimore. -stsf'
The post-mortem examination at the ami
NAL bureau was conducted by Drs. Dawson
and Walmer, who discovered in the dog all
the evidences of hydrophobia. In the hui
man it is seldom that the disease develops
until seventy-two days after the bite is in
nicted. The friends of Mr.. and Mrs Engel
and Mary Scenarios have confidence in the
Pasteur treatment.