Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-08-08
4 Scene nj the New York MOrgue.

THE HOrR describes the treatment of
sun-stroke patients in this way: At
twenty-five minutes past seven a. m, one
of the ambulanCcs arrived with man
who was Frustrated by heat in one Of the
lower wards of the Clty. On his arrival
he was conveyed to the first division in
an apparently lilelcss condition He was
about fortgtive years Of age, and an
lrishman- As soon as he was brought in
every particle of his clothing WAS re-
moved, and he was laid on the bare floor.
Under bis head was placed large rubber
pillow, filed with broken ice. Tin basins
were also brought in, filed with iCe-water,
and one dozen common tumblers--these
were for the purpose Of Cupping. Al the
head of the unfortunate man sat the doc
tor giving directions to his assistants, who
were bathing him with the cold water.
/ The doctor gaZcd nj the man moment,
and a look of uncHslnCSs OverspTCad his
features as he recognized in the man n
/ homeless case Nothing dAunted, he gave
his orders, which in this case were otter.
cnt from others, as the man on cXamina-
/ ton was found to be afflicted with heart
I disease. For one hour the patient kept
yelling with all hls might. His face was
/ purple, and large beads Of sweat kept
/ rolling down his forehead. The pupils of
/ the eye could not be seen, and it was eX-
/ pCcted he would expire every moment
/ BY the time the doctor had commenced
! to cup him an old lady entered the ward
and CGZcd with anxiety to the right and
! left, without recognizing the object Of her
search lmpeled by the cries of the new
( patient, she hurried to the end of the
room, One look was sufficient; she fell
/ to the floor, but almost in an instant re
/ covered. Her first impulse was TO rush to
/ the sick mans side, but she was prevented
I by one of the attendants, who persuaded
her she could he Cf no help, and
advised her to 20 home and return in the
afternoon As she gazed on the fearful
spectacle which her husband presented
she cried bitterly and implored Of the
doctor the privilege Of speaking one word
to him who was dearest to her on earth,
The doctor here interfered, telling her ii
was impossible 10 grant her request Her
husband was unconscious, and in q very
precarlous condition, and one moments
delay nj ght be the means of preventing
his recovery. The old woman, finding
her efforts Of no avail, took her departure,
promising 20 call in the afternoon. Be.
fore she left, however, she kneit at one Ot
the little iron bedsteads, and prayed fer
vently for some time, after which she
arose and walked out of the room, sob.
bling bitterly. According to her promise
She came in the afternoon, but be was
gone, She made inquiries, and by refer
ring TO thc list the clerk announced that
William Smith died a. five minutes past
two y. IN, and was in the dead .hoGsc
Without saying word She gazed ut thl
CLERK, 81 # inclined to doupt his word
but not finding him in the ward where
she had left him Ia the morning, she di
rccted her steps to the dead-house. -
distorted and changed had become the
features that a, int She failed to recog
nize him: bat when she did, the scen'
was terrible She bent over the coffin d
her departed husband, and acted in q,
strange a manner that it was found neces
sary to remove her al once. She walkeC
along the gravel walks with not tear II
her eye, but from all appearance she hac
! become insane.