Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
Victim of Diamond Rather Get
ting Along Finely.
ANXIOUS TO GET TO WORK
Chats With Star Reporter From His
Hospital Cot.
COMPLIMENTS FOR DR.. CARR
Physicians Say That His Splendid
Handling Of the Case Saved
Zoo Keepers Life.

1t is only question Of few days now
before Rodney Rose, the Zoo Keeper who
was bitten by diamond RATHER Monday.
will be able. to- go back to his work, tell
how the reptile bit him and point out the
pesky creature to visitors and friends
When seen this afternoon at the Emer-
gency Hospital by a Star reporter Rose
was in happy mood. Alternately smil-
ing. laughing and thanking the physicians
in charge. the patient is passing an excel
lent day. His eyes are bright. the swelling
In the hand and arm has greatly receded
and the discoloration is rapidly disappear
ing.
Tells How It Felt.
When asked how he felt he said he had
no racking pain, such as he experienced
when he first reached the hospital
The terrible pain did not come imme-
diatly after the bite" said Rose. 1T was
about 1915 when the snake threw his
fang into me-and. by the way, he hit me
with only one. and thereby gave me only
half dose. thank goodness-and it was
when 1 reached the hospital that ex-
perienced the excruciating pain known
only to one who has been bitten by a
snake. After l was bitten, I Immediately
cameo down to one of the boys for a.
piece of string with which to tie the
when this had been done one of the
other boys made an incision at the point
where the fang struck me, and sucked
continually on the finger and pulled con-
siderable of the poison out. Shortly be-
fore the ambulance arrived some one sug-
gested that Whe string be taken of. which
was done. This was a great mistake as
] know now. AS soon as DR.. Carr arrived
he Immediately bound the arm with some
sort of rubber continuance, that nearly
cut my arm off. 1t was then that the
pain became so fierce that l could hardly
stand it, However. I gritted my teeth.
said my prayers and trusted the physi-
clan. And my trust has not been mis-
placed.
''On my arrival at the hospital was in
great pain and hardly realized what was
being done for me. But I have not had
trouble to keep awake. 1 was told that
must keep awake, and while things-I
don't know their names-have been in
jected into me at various intervals, I
have made up my mind that don't want
to sleep.
Feeling Clipper Now.
For a time things were rather hazy.
but now am feeling Just as clipper as
man in my condition could feel. I'm
going to get well and go back to the Zoo
and attend to my work in the regular
way. I wasn't careless. took precau-
tons. as I have always done, but this
villain was looking for me, apparently,
and landed
The last thing Mr.. Rose said to the re-
that I'm going to get WE'LL
DR.. Carr says he is sure Rose is going
to get we'll. Heroic treatment, he said,
had to be resorted to. but there has been
the head with iced cloths or any other
treatment of a like nature. Rose, the doc
tor says, Is model patient. He showed
fortitude that was almost beyond paral-
lei.
Never in my experience have I seen
a man with like fortitude." said Dr. Carr.
His pain must have been more than ex-
cruciating, II such hing Is possible, but
never a whimper did we hear. He is
marvel for nerve. 1t was his nerve, his
good physical condition and the fact that
the poison was temporarily stopped until
the antitoxin was received from New
York that saved the mans lfe. While
not out OF danger. the percentage Is great
OF course, 1t will be some time before he
gets back his strength, and he may have
trouble with the finger where the snake
bit him, but eventually he will recover
In Good Condition.
A physician who called at the hospital
today expected to find Rose all but dead,
but after looking him over in a profess
sional way. said that never had he seen a
victim of snake poison in such good con-
dition. He had attended many such cases.
too. He complimented Dr. Carr on his
success. and gave it as his opinion that
Rose would rapidly recover
1t is generally believed that II victim
Of poisonous snake lives thirty-six
hours after being bitten recovery is pref
ty certain. Roses thirty-six hours were
up last night at midnight. and the fact
that he was alive and in fairly good con-
dition gave the physicians and friends
more than ray of hope. The forty-eight
hour limit was reached at noon today and
he was more than holding his own. 1t is
thought he will soon be back al the zoo
performing his DANGEROUS duties