The evening times., 1900-03-19

BALTIMORE. March 1a.-ROy Newton.
aged nine years. a son Of City Council
man James B. Newton. OF Roanoke. Va.
died Of rabies about O'Clock Saturday
night at the Pasteur department Of the city
Hospital, Calvert and Saratoga Streets.
This is the first death that has occurred
since the establishment of she department
April IA. 1897.
Young Newton was bitten on the head
and left shoulder February l by a bull
dog belonging to a Chinese lauudryman Of
Roanoke. Il was brought 10 Baltimore
three days later February 3, after receiv-
ing one treatment. the boy was taken home
by his father because he had been yacci-
mated and took # severely The removal
OF the boy was against the advice Of DR.. y
&. Keirle chief OF the laboratory, who has
a tive superintendeHce OF the Pasteur de
pa-tment Subsequently a COW that had
ben bitten by a dog died OF rabies. Mr.
Newton became alarmed and brought dis
son back to ne hospital February %.
The disease developed last Wednesday
night. the boy vomiting and complaining
Of nains - his head He continued grow
ing worse. ne pupils OF his eyes expand
mg and contracting at intervals. and he
died in great agony. Each spasm left bim
in weaker condition and perspirstiOn
poured out OF his body.
Dr. Keirle has taken great pride in the
Pasleur department. and the death.
couple ed with the fact that it was the first
OF mere than hundred cases treated by
him that he lost. caused Dr. Keirle deep
regret Speaking OF the case yesterday
he said. The death OF young Newton is a
al ftrT If ha % a.,
laying treatment in such cases. The rab-
bits inocu,ated from the dog developed
rabies February 20 ] then wrote TO the
lads father and physicians stating that
the dog was I'm this manner demonstrated
10 have been rabid. and calling attention
to the imminent danger a COW bitten
having also died Of rabies. the lad was
brought back TO this institution February
.. While under treatment rabies devel-
oped on March IA and the boy died in
about three days-three lays before the
completion OF his treatment IL requires
fifteen days after the completion OF the
treatment for the establishment Of immu-
nifty for the production OF sufficient anti
tOnin to antidote the toxin. This death
cannot, therefore be attributed TO failure
Of treatment which was not completed"
Mr.. Newton was very much distressed
over the loss Of his son. He left for Roam
oke with the body yesterday morning
Five children of J. NJ. Daniel. of Cal
houn. S c.. who we're received at the de-
partment February 26 will complete the
course Of treatment tomorrow. One of
them was III yesterday and this occasioned
a little alarm. Dr. Keirle said. however.
that the child is only suffering from a
mild attack Of tonsilitis. The children
were bitten by a four-months-old puppy.
which was afterward killed and sent 10
/ Dr. Keirie, who said il had rabies.
! The children are Frederick. aged ten
years and six months; Gaines, aged eight
Sears; Curtis. aged six years; Margie. aged
I four years and six months. and Clara, aged
| three years. All were bitten on the hands
! except Curtis, who was bitten on the hands
[ and wrist. and Clara. who was bitten on
the foot. One was bitten January 10. two
| on the 1lth and two on the 18th.
Samuel E Shaw. of ST. Charles. Sumter
! county. s. G. and his two sous-Youmens
! aged seventeen years. and Willie. aged 81,
| years-were received for treatment yester
day. They were bitten by FIVE months
| old bull terrier last Tuesday. Mr.. Shaw
was bitten on the leg and one finger. On,
son was bitten on the wrist and the Othe
on the leg. The dog died and the bod
was brought TO the department Il wal
! shown to have rabies.