Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-22
EIGHT BITTEN BY A MAD DOG.
Serious Result of the Escnpnde of n Canin
on the East Side.

on the East Side.
The mad shepherd dog owned by
Herman Withowski of Sl2 Walnut
street, which ran amuck on the eastern
side of the city last Friday, is known
to have bitten at least eight persons
and several others may have been
attacked. The persons known to have
been bitten are: Assistant Dog Catcher
William II. Walls of l19 Liberty street,
Herman Withowski, Albert Rex and
John and Harvey Shaffer Of S12 Walnut
street, Louis Windsor of 800 Walnut
street, Adam Bachman of $40 Pine
street and George W. Phillips, living
near Ninth and Poplar streets.
1t was not known until Tuesday
afternoon that the dog was mad. 1t
was captured on Saturday and died on
Sunday and on Monday the head was
sent BY DIR. James II. MahafTy to the
University of Pennsylvania for exami-
nation, and Tuesday afternoon DR..
Mahatfy was advised that the dog had
been suffering with rabies.
That being tho case, the only sal
| walton for the persons bitten appears
to be to send them to the Pasteur In
stitute, but as they are nearly all with
out means "a problem confronts them.
In order to get proper treatment they
must go to the institute and it appears
| to deyolye upon charitable public to
| provide the means. Something must
be done at once. Every Evening will
| receive contributions of money to aid
in defraying the expense and will turn
it over to the proper parties.
| 1t has been suggested that City
| Council take the matter up and make
| In ,u1 oil mil
be dangerous. 1t is feared that the
trouble is worse than reported and the
ravages of the dog are menace to the
community. DR.. Z. G. Shortlidge,
president of the s. P. G. A., other
members of the society and other citi-
zens have interested themselves in the
matter and may bring it personally tc
the attention of Council.
The society will take care Of
Assistant Dog Catcher Walls. He
went to the Pasteur Institute in Balti.
more yesterday and was accom-.
panied by DIR. Shortlidge, who will
ascertain what arrangements can be
made for treating the others who have
been bitten. 1t is hoped to be able tc
send them to Baltimore today.
Officials of the Pasteur Institute say
that treatment should be begun withif
week after a person is bitten, anC
there must be no delay. All con.
tributions should be prompt and liberal.
1t has not been ascertained just how
many dogs we're bitten by the mac
dog, but it is known that several were
attacked and all people who have dog!
in the neighborhood of where it i!
known to have been should keep theil
dogs penned and as soon as they show
signs of peculiar actions have then
taken to the pound. The dog had ;
fight with another dog at Eighth ant
French streets last Sunday week, but
SO far as is known, the latter dog il
not mad. 1t also bit cat, which
shows signs of rabies.
A young dog owned by Thomas Dali
of 1923 Poplar street went away from
the house last Thursday and when i
returned Friday morning it was badl,
bitten all over the body and head. Mr.
Dale notified Dog Catcher Kopp ant
the dog was removed to the poun'
yesterday.
Two dogs belonging to Mrs CATHERINE
Schneider of 49, Walnut street wer
. playing with the mad dog the night i
ran wild, and received two or tire
scars. but it is thought the scars wer
made in some other way, as they d
not look like dog bites. The do
catcher called yesterday to see tn
dogs and said it would be the bes
plan to have them sent to the pound
but Mrs. Schneider has not made u
her mind yet whether she will hay
them removed or not. She says sh
has had them so long she dislikes t
J have to part with them.
A cat was also bitten By the ma
dog. 1t belongs at No. $40 Walnu
street, next door to where the dog be
longed, it was shot yesterday morning
Among those most deeply intereste
{ in having the patients sent to tn
Pasteur Institute is DIR. Kleinstubei
who is attending several of them. H
says it is necessary to have them sen
,, away as soon as posi- BILE.
Dr. Mahaffy is also taking an activ
interest in the matter of helping th
0 unfortunates.