Year: 1874

a Man Bitten by n Dog While Play


tng-Symptoms Of the Disease-saner-


tngs OF the Victim.


On the 18th OF May last. a. one O'CLOCK IN the
morning Roderick Entwisue, a Journeyman
printer residing at No. IL Bedford street. was
taking drink with some friends in Mallons y
liquor store, OF Bedford and Carmine
streets. As they were in the habit OF frcquenting
the house they were terms OF intimacy VITA
every one and everything In IT, and a large New
foundiand dog was q particular fayorite with En-
twiste. He was in tue habit OF play ing with and
teasing this dog. and therefore, thought ne could
make Tree with him as usual. The idea OF being
bitten by him did not once enter HIS mind. On
this occasion he played with him as before; but IN
the course OF his rompng ne slightly nurt and irr-
tated the dog, and being In "A stooping posture,
10 enraged animal bounded award him and bit
him on the cheek. This was rather serious play
ing, SO the sport came to sudden termination
AS no one had the slightest suspicion OF the dog
being mad, little importance for the moment
attached to .he matter and hydrophobia was not
even dreamed or The dog was pronounced
q vicious brute, and Entwistle went to .
doctor, got the wound dressed, and thought
no more OF IL. In a few days he was
apparently cured, suffering little Inconvenience,
and troubling himself more about the mark on his
face than fearing any serious consequences to mis-
health. He attended his work as usual, and all
went well tor couple OF weeks. at the end OF
which time he felt painful sensation In the side
OF his neck ana noticed slight swelling OF the
glands. It grew worse and worse for a few days,
and then, hearing so much about hydrophobs, he
began to get frightened. He consulted a doctor,
and was told to make mis- mind easy. There was
no danger OF hydrOph0ba, the physician said, and
1t was more nervous excitement Than nythlng
else. He got some medicine felt somewhat re-
assured by the DOCTORS statement and got be tier.


THE SYMPTOMS


did not leave him entirely, but decreased very
considerably, and he hao almost made up his mind
that he was in no danger, when, a lew days ago,
they reappeared with increased viruience. Ihe
wound became innamed. his throat swelied con-
slderably. he ielt painful sensation In his chest
that made it extremely difficult for him to swal-
low anything, and he grew feverish and excited
The slightest mention OF q dog threw him into q


% at mas ns ns eS , He %
sPs S$ sSs aSs sss"nsS sna d'ss
did not believe up to this that he had real case
OF hydrophobia 10 deal with was convinced nc
In some other doctors in the negnborhood to hold


CONSULTATION.


Ine decision arrived at was tnat the case was
serious, ana mat Entwlste should be sent 10 the
hospital at once. He was offered some brandy
and water but at first iet great Discrimination
suasion. When he look 1t in ms hand he became
greatly excited, trembled violently and let the
Saavsss is1l naaen,v ON the Go0r. Lie seemed TO
everybody present turned his back
ON them and went TO window
excited and nervous Alter . while water was
nnered him, but he recoied In horror from IL, and
ould not be nduced to look at IT, much less taste
u This repugnance to water Is considered the


rest symptom OF hydrophobia, and ms friends


>ie immediate preparations to nave him trans


Jed TO the hospital. Fears were entertained
'tnat ne might become dangerous and hurt some
person person in the house or communicate the terrible
Gays ago, while he was visiting him, small dog
came into the room and he got into paroxysm Of
rage, seized o stick aud rushed after the little
brute as II with the intention OF killing him, and
It was with the greatest difficulty he was APP
peased.


Application was made yesterday morning at the
twentieth precinct TO have nlm admitted 70 Belle
vue hospital, and no time was lost In making the
necessary preparations 10 have him removed
tnere. In the ambulance he was offered water
out absolutely refused TO take IL and showed un-
ln1stakaDe signs OF disgust On his arrival at the
hospital the Board OF Medical Superintendence had
adjourned, but Or. Knox, one OF the medical gen.
temen attached TO the institution, was In at
tendance, made an immediate examination OF his
case and prescribed for him as the occasion re-
qulred. The unfortunate man was IN q
state or the most iniense excitement. He
was very ieverish and seemed to be afraid OF
everyone and everything around him. His lace
was much Unnamed in the neighborhood OF the
part bitten and his neck and throat swollen con.
nderably. His eye was wild and hagRard, and the
but intense and overpowerinS terror. sHs He
was EVIDENTLY undergoing much ply steal suf-
s eIlne, put that was hight compared to
being e Acap6stng apSroaDsg torture of the mind on
ment increased, and no one could move In his
presence without causing him some uneasIness.
vre uoctor spoke Kindly 10 him and tried to per-
susde him TO take little water, but no amount OF
cosxlng could get him to allow lt near him After
some time his excitement abaJed little and the
ooc1Vs renewed ~ e1deaSors, He refused. but