The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-15
LOCKJAW DEATH LIST 10.
FOTR MORE DEATHS OCCERRED IN
rms CRY YESTERDAY.
StilI Another in Orange - Several Other
Cases Considered HopeleSs-Tho Intra-
Cerebral Operation Insuccessfully Tried.


yesterday in this city. another near by and last
night the cases Of four other victims OF the
disease seemed hopeless. In each instance
the disease was ascrihed TO a Fourth OF July
injury. The death list in this neiRhborhood
has now reached a total OF 10 and in this city
Of q.
One OF Yesterdays cases specifically most
striking was that Of an Italian who went 10 ST.
Ninccnt's Hospital suffering from the disease
and died there within ten minutes. His end
was not so surprising. however as the bare
statement OF the facts would indicate. The
mans name was Frank Troia. He lived at %
Minctta lane was 80 years old. and the father
OF siN children He wes celebrating with one
of their 25-eeut pistols on the Fourth
when the premature explosion Of one OF the
blank cartridges sent a charge OF burned
powder into the index finger OF his left hand
near the palm. Such homely treatment ms was
ready at hand his wound received. including
the application of lee for the sufferers imme-
diatc relief. Aferwari rroia went to neigh
boring physician whose services are obtainablo
through so-ralled medical association. Be-
yond the fact that his hand was cut no suffered
no special Inconvenience and no pain, and in
this condition no continued until early in the
present week. when he became unable to take
food With the dogg ulncSs of some OF his race
he stood off the disease however. until ycster-
day morning. when he went to tho hospital.
reaching there soon after II o'clock. At IL 30
o'clock he died. The hospital authorities had
had no time to do anything for him.
Samuel Grecnborg died early In the morning
At Mount Sinai Hospital. where the tetanus
anti-toNin serum had been administered 10
him. in the presence OF the family physician.
the night before Gr"enherg was IL years old
and lived with his parents at 1875 Orchard
ctr ha tn Of n
July he was loading n revolver made to fire
blank cartridges. He had left the hammer
up. and II was trppcd in some way. falling
upon full cartridge and dschargine IL into
his hand. The powder burned into the palm
Of the left hand, almost In the ccntre OF the
FAM whaTs hs Es Tint 40 Ind "
MS, family know what, hsd happened. IIe
that, the hand did not hurt him. He sul-
tcrsd no iqronyysnisnce until the eighth
he asked his mother tor a cup OF tea,
When lie cot i he was unable 70 drink II easily.
cia an WHO said that while undoubtsdiy ali that
was proper was done TO his wound ut the hos
pita the boy had lockJaw and should be sent
DAY. and was treated with the serum. but eI-
Christian Wiiliam Ri,schSi. Ii years old.
died about I o'clock yesterday morning at his
attsr a day's, suffering from tie ,tetanifg;
i e. fsna Th 6 HS"s S%F'zdF :o q
Ing revolver, and. beicyine ,hqt he hal
whom hs had fired only six Of the cartridges, he
set TO work with EHmrod to torro out the
he must have exploded the live cartridge by
pok ing at the waddod end. or else in his lab bling
at 'htJO N iN,4s Ina n
charge entered his left palm between the mid
de and third G1gers The nsEt dHy his isthtr
Forty-seconl street. where the wound was
dressed. The boy did not complain of any dis
tendant upon the wound. and went about his
work as usual in the shop where he was en-
Not until lost Wednesday was anything wrong
noticed. Then In the afternoon he com planned
to his father that he felt i'll. He showed then
his end. tut his father didn't know what they
were; The boy, went to work again on Thurs,
day. but bis father sent him home when he got
very IL Before that he took him. he said. to the
De Mi, dIspsnsary In Twenty-third street
and tho boy answered that he had drunk a
lot OF ice water. 7 he doctors then. the father
has hsrE of tho eaTs and 10 his mock op etEos
side. Upon his saving that he fsIt better they
permitted him I" go h2mS He got verse
The boys face was convulsed. his body was
drawn backward and his jaws We're set. Tho
fatal tetanus had Erirped him. lie died the
lie was my best help" tho father said yes
terday; he's gono; l can't help it. Two got
The mother stood by rocking the last one
in her arms and 2ccasionaly reaching down
who toddled unawares about the coffin OF her
' Charles Roth. 10 years old OF Gl3 Eagle ave-
nue., died Yesterday in the Harlem Hospital OF
I2ckjaw, The boy RECEIVED asliFht wound on
pyulDSiDl % "A Al
the hospital last Wednesday. and his con-
diGn va. SHch that the physe9ns decided
Yen p%riiGr@:I in ssyeTsl rsasfs latsiy'
noon. Al first his condition seemed favorable.
performed tho fnei symptoms OF the disease
returned. and he died Just ten hours after he
leo Hagan. ii years old. Of 2Go West Sixty
eight street, the nephew OF the Warden Of the
Tomhs, and William Rainberx. II years old. Of
Roosevelt Hospital and have undergone tho
intra-rercbral operation in order that the
tetsnus sntitoxa serum might quickly reach
the brain. were not improved In condition yes.
terday. and the surgeons In the hospital could
hold out no hope for their recovery to the
Ioh2 Wnkey The l3,year-oIA son Of NJ and
jury from which The disease dSveoped is a
woan' in the lett hand made by a toy pistol on
VI,
until this week. The boys condition became
so serious on Thursday that he was removed
to tho City Hospital. whero he was seized with
srasms Tho surgeons gave injections Of anti
toxin serum with good results yesterday. but
tho patient Is so weak that it i feared be will die
OEASGE. y j.. July l+.-Rohert Steele. II
years old, died yesterday Of lockiaw He was
the son oi Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Stesle Of ~
S'eriing strre'. Fast Orange. 4 toy pistol eX-
poloh in his hand on the Fourth The hoy did
poy,. acmplaM mrtlI Monday, when signs OF
l1rEJaw appeared
tim 81 locklaw since July is dying at his
home ] X tonklin avenue. On lndenendence
DAY tharlos Lennon, % years old. took toy
pistol from u small boy 10 aid him in fitting
cartridge The cartridge exploded. a piece
wound was treated by physicians and was
doing nicely Yesterday symptoms Of t"tnpUs
cot in. ToIiue remedies were sent from New
York. but 90 far they have had no effect. Tho
injury Is on II" third finger Of the right hand.
SYRACUSE, July j. ,-Dominck Stanton died
| the second fatal case Of lOcklaw caused by
| Fourth Of July accidents and tho third death
! attributable to the celebration OF Independence
| Day in Syracuse.
H.CKtNsAcX. y, j., July 1+-Waltcr Dema.
| rest, II years old. son of John DemareSt II
! Lodi, shot hole IN the palm Of his hand with