The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-25
TWO DOCS KILLED
IN H GHLAND PARK
Residents of That Community
Fear Epidemic of
Rabies
BOTH ANIMALS SHOWED
HYDkOPnOBlA SIGNS
Cat and Kitten Belonging to DR..
Martin are Threatened with
Dreaded Disease, He
Believes.

Residents OF Highland Park are
taking no chances with mad dogs In
that vicinity, AS "a result of the recent
death of Mrs. John J. Cairns, who sue
cumoed 10 an attack OF hyoropnUpia
This Is evident from the fact that
two dogs, believed to be mad, have
been shot within the last two or three
days. One of these CANNES belonged
to ColstoD Royal, youth residing with
his parents on Gin road near High
lana Park. Last Thursday the dog
showed signs Of rabies. That night.
the animal was tied on the premises
80 that he might do no harm in the
event the disease fastened Its grip
firmly upon him. Friday morning the
dog broke loose but WAS shot later in
the day by Stuart Shelton, a youth
residing on Fourth avenue, who found
him roaming at large and frothing at
the mouth.
The next afternoon. Mr.. John Allen
residing on Third avenue. concluded
that his dog had the rabies and shot
him.
So far as Is known, neither of these
animals succeeded in biting anyone,
In addition to these two cases of I'M
doubted rabies, DIR, A. l.. Martin, who
attended Mrs. Cairns In her last M
ness, has cat which he believes IS
threatened with the dreaded disease.
He now has the feline confined in an
clubhouse on his premises awaiting fur
Their developments.
The cat has two kittens and Ii Is
the belief OF DR.. Martin that one OF
the kittens also has the disease. The
ether kitten has as yet displayed no
dangerous or threatening symptoms.
The people of Highland Park are
thoroughly aroused TO the danger from
rabid animals. and II is likely that
they will nuxzle all dogs IL any more
eases develop In the community.
Walnut Hill Has scare.
Walnut Hill also had a mad dog
scare Saturday afternoon. when a
large pointer. frothing at the mouth
and showing every symptom OF ra CITES,
John w. Burress stable yaro. where
several fine mich cows were con-
fined, The animal was frightened OF.
however, before he did any damage
and was killed soon afterward by
Withers Burress. youthful son OF Mrs
Burress assisted by Mr. Bruce Bowe,
the popular young real estate agent
Of Richmond. who Is summering AZ
Walnut Hill with his family.
II SO happened that bull dog and
setter belonging TO the Burress house
hold were freeing a cat at the time
the mad dog put in his appearance,
and thus escaped a conflict with him.
Dog Merely Frightened.
Another dog scare made residents
of CANDLES nm sit up and take no
tice Sunday morning about church
time, when a smRll-sfzed dog. pur-
sued by small-sized boy. dashed
across the hill In the direction of the
canal nearby. The boy said the dos
was mad, but the residents OF the
hill said he was only scared half To
- death. rs the boy had stick in his
Aand, and was evidently bent upon
wHeaking dire punishment upon the
little animal The residents inter
ceded on behalf of the canine and
saved his life. Among those who
played the part OF mediator was Miss
0Naaie, bookkeeper at Memorial
Hospital. who resides In that vicini-
~. Miss O'Neale is positive the dos
was not mad.
All the dogs in town have the
"rabbis." according to little colored
boy who called at West Grace street
home Monday morning to deliver q
package. When the lad halted al
the gate he was asked why he hest
tated Straightway he replied that
he was afraid OF the dogs because
they all had the rabbis."