The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-20
AGED WOMAN IN
GRIP Of RABIES
Sight of Water and Food
Drives Mrs. Cairns Into
Commissions
FARMERS WIFE NEAR
CITY AT DEATHS DOOR
Bitten by Puppy Dog She is in
Last Stages of Hydrophobia--
Failed to Take Treat
ment.

| Because she preferred to take
chances on q mad dogs bite rather
than pay $3.50 for treatment before
she was positive she was suffering IRON
rabies. Mrs, John J. Cairns, II years
old, whose husband Is a well-todo
farmer. living on Second street road
near Highland Park, is dying in ter
rtbie agony with hydrophobia as a re-
suit of being bitten May 80 by puppy
belonging 10 the family
AS noted in the State edition Of
The Firginian on Tuesday, Mrs Cairns
first became Ill last Saturday, and
since then her condition has grown
| rapidly worse. Feeling an itching
sensation on the right hand where
she was bitten by the puppy. Mrs
Cairns began to grow uneasy, but the
other memb ers of the family did not
! become alarmed until Sunday morn
ing, when they called in DR.. A. l..
Martin, of Highland Park. He quick
iy noted symptoms of hydrophobia.
Mrs. Cairns had spent d very rest
| less night, and when the physician
arrived In the morning she wore an
exceedingly anxious expression, and
declared that her arm hurt her great
iy. She was unable to describe the
feeling that had come over her dur
ing the preceding twenty-four hours.
| except TO say that she felt very
strange. Having eaten but little since
Saturday morning. she had grown
hungry. but the sight Of food and
OF water particularly caused the mus
cles in her throat to contract.
Water Causes Commissions.
Later TN the day she was thrown
/ into commissions at sight OF water.
I and it was then that the physician
no longer doubted that his patient was
IN the fearful grip of rabies.
Monday morning Mrs. Cairns was
no better. although every care and
attention was being paid her. Up to
this time she had remained conscious,
despite her periods OF terrible agony.
Mrs. Cairns mental agony was par
ticulariy intense, and as the disease
continued to fasten Its dreaded grip
upon her she was seized at intervals
with Authorizations.
These symptoms became most pro-
nounced Tuesday morning and as the
day wore on she was seized with the
! idea that the house was on fire. Dur
( ing this period she sent out her daugh-
ter out of the room, fearful that she
might do her daughter bodily harm in
her moments Of greatest agony.
| Strapped to Her Bed.
Tuesday night. DIR. Martin found it
necessary to strap his patient to her
/ bed but the straps were loosened later
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she could hardly live through the day.
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desire 70 oi.e nose aoous ner. az IL
frequently tne case with vicums OF
raoies. however Aoah-iKe sahVa
nas appeaFeu arouno her mouth aho
iips WITHIN inc last Gay or TWO and
I there are aooitiohal striking Is symp-
toms Q! hyorophooia, Al times MRS,
oairns scratches me oea ciotnihs ana
~ 500
TO the report thar she was bitten by
cat II is true that the nousenoio
cat was bitten oy .ne puppy oefore he
Cleo OUT the cat ala not bi,e any one
SC Iar as ~ known
A striking feature OF the case is that
a COW belonging TO the FAMILY after
being ofteen py the coliie Dog which
bit the puppy, died with symptoms
strongly resembling tnose or Mrs
cairns. Inc COW foameo at tne mouth,
was exceedingly restless and paved
the ground with her hoofs. On sew
erai occasions sne chased chickens
about the YARD. IN particular. her IA
ciai expression at une oispiayeo EVIL
dence of extreme agony and torment.
The COW died In DAY or TWO AFTER
being stricken.
| MISS Ssey Sommendsd.
MISS Seay' trained nurse residing
az Hieniand rark. mas pesn IN attend-
ahee upon MIS-. Sairns since Mohday
d,sn,aysd commendable conrags n