The evening times., 1900-03-19
A boy dies OF RABIES
Tde First Fatal Case i'm the Balti-
more Hospital.
Bitten by a ChinHman's Bulldog
February I-Treatment in the Pas
Eight More Hydrophobia Pa
tients Arrive From south Carolina.
No. 623 18th st. N. W.

BALTIMORE, March 1e.-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 the department,
April IA 1897
Young Newton was bitten on the head
/ and left shoulder February / by a bull
! dog belonging to a Chinese laundryman of
Roanoke. He was brought TO Baltimore
/ three days later. February 5, after receiv-
! ing one treatment the boy was taken home
by his father because he had been yacci-
mated and took it severely. The removal
of the boy was against the advice of DR.. y.
G. Keirle. chief Of the laboratory, who has
active superintendent OF the Pasteur de-
partment. Subsequently a COW that had
been bitten by dog died of rabies. Mr.
Newton became alarmed and brought his
son back to the hospital February %.
The disease developed last Wednesday
night, the boy vomiting and complaining
Of pains in his head. He continued grow
ing worse the pupils OF his eyes expand
lng and contracting at intervals. and he
died in great agony. Each spasm left him
in a weaker condition and perspiratiou
poured out Of his body.
DR. Keirle has taken great pride in the
Pasteur department. and the death,
coupled with the fact that if was the first
OF more than a 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
painful illustration of the danger of de-
laying treatment in such cases. The rab-
bits inoculated from the dog developed
rabies February 90. ! then wrote to the
lads father and physicians stating that
the dog was I'm this manner demonstrated
TO have been rsbid. and calling attention
TO the imminent danger. 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 days before the
completion of his treatment. 1t requires
fifteen days after the completion of the
treatment for the establishment of immu-
nifty, for the production of sufficient anti
ionin 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. 6. c.. who were received at the de-
partment February &c, will complete the
course of treatment tomorrow. One of
them was III yesterday and this occasoned
a little alarm DR.. Keirle said, however.
that the child is only suffering from
mild attack Of tonsilitis. The children
were bitten by four -months-old puppy.
which was afterward killed and sent to
DR. Keirie, who said ii had rabies.
The children are Frederick aged ten
years and six months; Gaines. aged eight
years: Curtis, aged six years; Margie. aged
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 TO- two
on the 11th, and two on the 18th
Samuel E Shaw, of ST. Charles. Sumter
county S. G. and his two sons-Youmens
aged seventeen years and Willie, aged six
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. One
son was bitten on the wrist and the other
on the leg. The dog died and the body
was brought TO the department It was
shown TO have rabies.