Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-21
Of DOG BITE
DIES Of H~YDROPHOBIA



shortly before noon. Prior to that
time DR.. Ashford. of the United
States Marine Hospital service of the
port of New York, an uncle OF the
young man. arrived. He made an
investigation into the Mr.. and
Mrs. Bell made arrangements to
have the remains sent to Maiden
for burial.
Bell was about tw~enty-four years
old. He graduated from the Massa-
chusetts college Of chemistry abou,
six months ago and about four
months ago came to this city to take
up hts profession at the Roessler &
Hasslacher Chemical works. He
made his home with Arthur L. Card
ner, who is a chemist at the same
works.
Boy Is Under Treatment.
The Hippinstili boy was sent to
the home of a relative in Elizabeth
soon after he had been bitten. DR..
G. w. Fithian went to the home of
his grandmother in Front street this
morning to tell her of the serious
ness of the case and then communi-
Gated with Health Officer Lund.
They promptly advised the boy be
sent to this city and be subjected to
the Pasteur treatment.
Riding BICYCLE When Bitten.
The dog that bit Bell was a bull
slightly bigger than the Boston va
riety. 1t bit him in the leg as he
was riding a bicycle on Market
near Rector street. He walk
ed to the police station and reported
the incident to Chief Of Police Pat
rick ]. Burke, after which he went
to the office OF DR.. J. S. Hay for
treatment. His trouser leg was torn
several inches where the canine had
sunk It's teeth into his leg and the
wound b1ed profuseiy.
Dogs Brain Was Examined.
State health authorities IN the
laboratories at Trenton have thus FAR
failed to show where there were II
germsaof rabies In the dog owned BY
Leo Schwartz which bit Bell and the
Hippinstfli boy. The animal was
shot on the afternoon or November
13, soon after 1t had torn a deep
cash In the calf of the right leg OF
Bell. 1t was shot by Patrolman Niels
and its head was SO shat
tered by the shot as to leave a small
part OF the brain In a condition fit
for examination.
The remains of the head and
stomach were sent to the state lab
oratories as loon as the canine had
been killed and the health authori-
ties rendered a negative report, stat
ing they found nc Eigus os rabies.
However,, as an added preeaution,
they inoculated a healthy dog with
brain matter from Mr.. Schwartz's
dog and up to this day the dog is
living and healthy. When Bells
condition became serious last night
Health officer Lund asked for an
immediate report of the dog.
Reply TO Telegram.
The reply came by telegram today.
1t vas as follows:
Trenton, Dec. FL.
Dated State House, Trenton,
DR.. John l.. Lund, Health Officer.
Perth Amboy, N. J..
Animal inoculated with brain
from dog sent by DR.. Lubach, re-
celved November Is, is alive and
well up to the present time and
shows no symptoms OF rabies.
. r. B. FITZRANDOLPH.
Fear Boy Is infected.
This adds a circle OF mystery to
the case. 1t seems evident that Bell
developed the disease from germs
placed in his system when he was
bitten by the health commissioners
dog. There is fear that the Hippin-
stll lad may also develop the dread
ed disease, for since he was bitten
he has grown weak and is showing
signs of illness.
DIR. Fithian's Statement.
Former Health Officer G.. w.
'Fithian debated today 1t was out
rageous that dogs should be allowed
TO roam the streets and public
grounds as they do in this city and
held Mr.. Bells case up as a terrible
example. He declared that about
four years ago when he was health
officer he sent an open communica-
tion TO the MAYOR asking him to take
action to prohibit the running at
large because Of rabies being preva-
lent among them. The physician
now concludes there Is more rabies
among dogs In this city than ever
before and says care should be ex-
ercised against Its Apread. He de-
clares II an outrage that a Young
man, well educated and generally
healthy, should die OF hydrophobia
In the midst of a civilized com
munity.