The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-07


last Saturday, Mrs. Joe Farmer, of
Wilson. N. c.. arrived here yesterday
for treatment in the Pasteur Institute,
the case in many respects, being re-
markable and pathetic. Her husband
came on similar mission. While Mrs.
Farmer was lying on her back, hold
ing the vicious animal by the throat.
Farmer ran to her. assistance, Knocked
him out of her way with STICK or
wood. and was bitten on the Wrist.
When the head was examined here the
most violent symptoms of rabies were
| apparent
| The Farmers live at an old mill three
miles from Wilson. They did not
realize the danger of hydrophobia, and
when the noighbors heard of the af-
fair they raised public subscription
of 500 to send them to Richmond. Ar
irving here, the patients found that
5000 was necessary. They received the
first treatment yesterday afternoon al
23o o'clock. Meanwhile, the public Is
asked to subscribe $50, that sum being
needed to pay the necessary expenses.
this paper having already subscribed
|sl0.
Seized Dog by the Throat.
Mrs. Farmer, who is a frail woman,
thirty-four years old. gave graphic
description of her encounter
Just before daybreak on SATURDAY,
she said, II went into the yard to get
some wood to cook breakfast. My lit
tie girl and Mr.. Farmer We're in the
house. AS I passed an ash barrel the
. dog, without a single howl, Jumped
on me, biting me on the legs and
knocking me down. In that position
} he started at my face. How ! did it
don't know, but seized him with both
hands by the throat, and was holding
him the best could, screaming all the
while for my husband was still on
the ground when he came rushing from
1.-THE house. The dog was kicking and
plunging more violent now than be-
1 fore, and MIR. Farmer knocked him ter
feet with a stick OF wood. He cams
back again, biting Mr.. Farmer on tbs
wrist before being driven away"
Armed Men on the Trail.
Running back into the house, Farmer
secured a shotgun and followed, bu
was not rewarded by his search. The
dog was not seen again until Sunday
morning. when he bit little negro
boy, later attacking a hog. The whole
ncighborhood was aroused, and armed
: men took the trail. About ! O'Clock
In the afternoon Robert Clay ant
Bryant Ellis got glimpse of him, RAJ
him under a house, and killed hin
The dog was owned by Tim Dunekin
a negro and had been around the lat
: ter's place for several years. he wa
a dangerous, and was generally feared.
Z Friends Raised the Money.
u Mr.. Farmer Is the miller at the Ligh
$ and Power Company's plant on Mecca
& sin River. He Is a man of moderat
; circumstances. He and his wife did nc
# think of any serious complications, bu
were naturally concerned when tn
possibility of hydrophobia was brougf
= to their attention. Mr. Farmer did nc
have the money available for trea
lnent. His neighbors, however, quickl
c. raised 500. thinking that sum suff
cient for all hospital charges, and the
- were sent Immediately to Richmond.
~ In the meantime the dogs head ha
~ been shipped to DR.. Hoen. The animi
A. weighed about seventy-fiye pound
a. Mr.. Farmer thought he was an ordinar
country cur, although DIR. Hoen sa!
III the head was of the collie type.
mel The patients came here with lie
II ter to DR.. Oppenheimer of the Boar
ne of Health. Later they We're brougl
nd TO the offices of The Times-Dispatc
ct and "A Representatives. the paper cor
municated with the Pasteur Institut
as The case needed immediate attentio
ed The rules of the Institute, 1t SCENE
/ had to be observed, there was !
irt charity fund, but the patients We're 7
] ceivcd by DIR. Hoen with the unde
We standing that the public he asked
'er subscribe to a fund for the sufferers
Ter Trented In the Afternoon.
49, Accompanied by a reporter
he Farmers and their little daught'
ar Nora, went to the Pasteur quarters
In the Virginia Hospital. DR.. Hoen i
that Mr.. Farmer should be treated, a
the while his wound had healed and "
,dv Hess serious than those of his wife, !
ar dog's teeth had cut deeply into I
be- wrist, from which blood flowed free
zen 1t did not take long to give the II
OF treatment,
OF fluid was injected into the PIT
am the stomach and the patients were
her forwards directed to q boarding-hol
red In the neighborhood, They VIII NJ
ma to remain here for eighteen days. J
a'su child is still nursing, but she -
'ur considered In danger. fortunately
ade Mrs. Farmer, her skirts gave some p
lection against the animal, but as
re- was she was struck In three or y
OFF places, and her legs were black n
NJ The effects. She did not realize VI
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