Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-08-20
LnsInn and RanaInlnn 4 scaln.

An accident occurred at a watch
factory in Elgin, Illinois, on Monday
last, which Is described rs being one
the most frightful ever known in that
part Of the country.
Miss Mary Tyrell, an eInploye of
the company, was standing in aehair,
placing seOme cases of watch parts
upon q shelf near a shaft that is at
tached to the ceiling of the room,
when, as she turned to get down, her
hair was caught in the coupling of the
rapidly revolving shaft, In an instant
she was jerked OF her feet, for a brief
second suspended by her locks in the
air, and, while giving one wild shrek
Of terror, the scalp WIS torn from her
head, leaving the poor mutilated vic.
tim to drop to the floor a hideous
looking object.
Falling upon her hands and knees,
she instantly sprang to her feet, rails
ing her hands to her head and walked
out to the Office door 1.-THE Office is q
place about ten feet square, Enclosed
by a railing). On coming to the door
she turned around, looking up to the
shaft, when she saw her scalp, still
attached, wheeling with almost light
ming rapidity, and with each turn
striking against the ceiling with a dull,
heavy sound, that to the poor girl
seemed like the voice of doom. He
feelings finally found expression in the
exclamation: My God, must l die;
can no one help me?"
Supported by friends, she walked
into an adjoining room, where the
wound was dressed by the physicians,
who had been summoned on the
instant; after which, with little sup
port, she walked to and got into the
carriage that conveyed her home,
where, some seven hours after the
accident, the scalp "a replaced upon
the head by her physicians. Since.
the accident the patient suffers but
little pain, sleeps easily, converses
quite freely and with occasional
sparkles of levity, and expects to get
wen.
Nothing has ever occurred in this
place that has created so strong a
feeling Of pity, regret and sympathy
as has the misfortune of this young
lady. Progressing in appearance,
with q kind word for all, she had been
a general favorite; and there being
but a slight chance to survive, astrong
anxiety was manifested by every one;
and when it became known that there
was a disagreement between the ply
sicians as to the proper mode Of treat
ment in the case, q new fear seemed
to arise that the proper treatment
might not be adopted, and thus lose
the only chance for life.
Strike a line from between the eve
brows, through the center OF the left
ear to the back of the neck; from the
back of the neck around Just below
the right ear to the point where the
eye opens, and you have very nearly
the outline OF the wound; the entire
scalp above that line having been torn
of, carrying with it both eyebrows,
the half of one ear, and the whole of
the other, leaving the entire skull ex-
posed, white and CHASTITY and it is the
united opinion of those who saw the
accident that if she had been permit
ted, as she desired, within a few min
utes after the occurrence, to look at
herself in the glass, the sight would
have killed her. Old soldiers who
were in the room unanimously pro-
nounce it the most frightful sight to
look upon they had ever seen.
1t is believed that the experiment
viii prove a success. The scalp has
every appearance Of being healthy,
and the patient says that if she can be
from the feeling, her head is
well. She still suffers the strain of
ler neck. should she recover and the
attach itself, it will be enc Of
he most wonderful cures on record.