The Washington times., 1908-06-09
Several More Cases Receiv-
ed by Bureau of Animal
Industry.
TWO PET CANNES
GIVEN CHLOROFORM
Expensive Pasteur Treatment TO Be
Given by Marine Hospital
Without Cost.

Several additional cases Of suspect
ed rabies were received today at the
Bureau of Animal Industry Of the Agri-
culture Department for microscopic ex-
aminatiOns
The body OF a fox terrier dog owned
by a Mr.. Pyle. at 1O1 street north
west. which was chlOrOfOrmed last
night. after II had commenced 10 show
signs of hydrOphobia, was received at
the bureau this morning This dog was
bitten by a stray dog about a month
ago, and was normal until a day or two,
when he was observed 20 be very nerv-
Gus. He spent the greater part or the
time whining and licking and biting
the healed scar on the left hind leg. The
membranes were cOngested, but his ap-
petite and condition otherwise normal
The dog had not bitten anyone, but
the owner preferred 10 have him chloTo-
formed than put under observation for
a few days. The post-mortem examina-
ton Of the dogs stomach this morning
indicates the presence Of rabies.
Bitten by Stray Dog.
A blaCk-and-tan dog owned by a Mr..
Green, at Il Rhode Island avenue
northwest. which also was bitten about
a month ago by a stray dog. was re
Ceived late yesterday afternoon at the
bureau. The stray dog bit several other
dogs in the neighborhood before IL dis
appeared.
The black-and-tan dog was very rest
less last Friday, and had bad chills.
Sunday 1t was nervous and when lying
down chewed at its leg. and snapped at
a boy. but did not break his skin. The
dog was chlOrofOrmed Sunday morning
at l o clock. The microscopic eXamina-
ton viii be made this afternoon
The microscopic test On the dog that
bit Robert Murray nine years old. at
Minnesota and Pennsylvania avenues,
viii also be made this afternoon.
The Bureau OF Animal Industry this
morning granted permission to an en-
pIOye of the Smithsonian institution 10
take q ST. Bernard dog 10 the expert
ment station at Bethesda, Md, for OBJ
servatiou- II is reported that the dog
has been restless, and shows an entire
change of disposition. which is said 10
be an early symptom of hydrophObia.
There are q number of dogs now held
at the experiment station under OBJ
servatiOn.
Attacks by Dogs Increase
The daily reports Of people. especially
small children. being attacked by dogs
continue 10 increase. Many OF these
victims go 10 Baltimore for treatment
at the Pasteur Institute, where the
treatment invented by Louis Pasteur,
The famous French scientist and chem
list Is administered.
Last night Louise Sweeney, four years
old of Virginia avenue southwest who
was bitten several days ago, was taken
10 Baltimore.
Recently the Marine Hospital Service
has made arrangements TO ddmlnlsteI
Do Hg.FH ira 9
treatment IS given without Charge
which Will be a great relief to the PEG
pie of Washington during the present
epidemic. The treatment at the Bal
timore institute costs SlJ0 for each case
and neCessitaJeS a trip to that citS
every day for three weeks, OF else a
stay there. The same treatment may
be had at the Marine Hospital here
now without cost and without great
The same dog that several months
ago bit his fourteen-year-old brother
Yesterday attacked Frederick Sands. siN
years old, OF 112 Sixth street southeast
biting him on the thigh. Dr. Barclay
who caJuertzed the wound, says that
while he does not believe tie dog is
mad, ne thinks the animal should be
sent 10 the pound. and its brain exam
fined by the Bureau of Animal Indus
Try.
The dog. which is owned by Charles
Washington, a cOIored man, living al
607 A street southeast, has become a
terror to the children living IN the
neighborhoOd, and an effort has beer
made by parents several times to have
the animal killed.
Frederick was playing near the corner
OF Sixth and B streets when he was bit
ten. Terror-sJricken when the anima-
attacked him. other children who were
playing on the corner ran to their
homes, and several persons have
threatened 10 kill the dog If Il IS al
lowed to run at large again.
While putting on a pair OF roller