Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-07-18
From The National TnisiEgsncer.
DROWNING AND RESUSCITATION

DROWNING AND RESUSCITATIoN.
serious accident occurred, at the
termination of Second Street East, at
the river of the Eastern Branch. on
Saturday evening last, Goth June:)
Two children, one of whom was af.
forwards restored, were drowned: A
coloured boy, about years of age,
tn, property of Griffith Combe, Esq.
All little girl, the daughter of Mr..
William Edwards, about six years of
age. They, with several other chill.
dren, were playing upon the stone wall
which terminates the street at the river;
and, it appears, the boy slipped and in
falling caught hold of the clothes of
the little girl, and they were both pre-.
cipitated into about five feet of water.
TIE alarm was soon given by the other
children, and in "a few minutes several
persons were upon the spot; among the
first of whom Mr.. James Combe, who
promptly sprang into the waterin search
OF the bodies, for they had sunk. In
short time he found the little girl, &
Immediately afterwards the little boy,
and raised them upon the wall. They
had been In the water about eight min
utes, bat in both the vital spark APP
peared forever quenched. The bodies
were placed to rest on one side, so as
to admit the free, and gentle, applica-
ton of the hand of the operator to pro-
duce motion and friction on the stom.
ach; and gentle rubbing, carefully and
moderately slow, was applied to that
region, which, by alternately pressing
and raising the hand, a motion was pro-
duced very similar to that of breathing.
Friction was applied also to the extrem-
tiles, and the head was sustained in a
line with the body, by the hand of an
assistant, and the nose and mouth
cleansed Of mucus as it appeared. In
about eight or ten minutes, the lips Of
the little girl began to lose that livid
appearance, which the countenances of
drowned persons usually present, and
their natural colour to return. In a
very short time there was momentary
eonvulsive quivering of the lips, and
the checks began slowly to resume the
appearance oflife. No pulsation, could
however, be perceived. The breath
ing soon commenced in broken catches
the eye-lids raised little, and a strange
unnatural moaning was made. In few
minutes afterwards the child was SO far
recovered as to be removed home and
placed on a bed, which did not require
more than two minutes: the friction
carefully resumed, and with it brandy
applied; feeble pulsation was percepta-
bic, and the principle and functions Of
life were slowly, rut visibly extending
themselves to every part of the system.
From peculiar motion ofthe mouth
it Was supposed there was nausea al
the stomach, and which it seemed de.
sirable 10 promote. The strength of the
child having been 50 much recovered
that she could bear it, good teaspoon.
FL Of salt and water was forced down
Which, in few minutes, produced &
discharge of tea cup full of water
from the stomach, and very soon after
wards much larger quantity. Doct
Frederick May, Jr. now visited thu
patient, and let a small quantity 0
blood from the arm, which was evident
iy beneficial. The child was of full
habit, and she is now entirely restored
excepting a slight debility, to health ant
her parents.
This simple statement is given tina
it may prove useful where there cal
be no medical advice obtained: Their
was no apparatus, not even stomach
pump could be readily procured; Blu
whatever means may be resorted to
they should, at all times, be gent,
and tenderly used; for it is obvious tina
the little spark, almost extinct, if rude
ly or roughly treated, will inevitabl
be lrrevocably extinguished.
lst July, 1898. C.
N. B. The operators were so fol
tunate, in their situation, upon the wal
that no persons could approach br
such as were absolutely required to a.
sIst--a crowd is very unfavorable I
the recovery of the person.
Black Hawk has reached Buffalo
visited the Seneca tribe in the neighbo
hood.
The Boston Daily Advertiser saws.
"Coi. Thsyer arrived in this city yeste