The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-12-09
ACCIDENTS.
A Chapter Of Them From the North
ern Country.

LOGAN, Dec 4th, 1881.
To the Editor Of THE HERALD.
A man named VIM. Lutty, living at
Re1burg, Snake River Valley about 2Ot
miles north OF here, on Friday, Novem-
Der 21st, brought down an old rupture
by heavy lifting. After several unsuc-
cessful attempts by himself to reduce il
several neighbors, who had had little
experience, also made several attempts.
but without effect The man was rap
IDLY, sinking with persistent vomiting.
They con luded 1t was necessasy tOj>end
for surgeon. Dr. 0rmsby was i;nme-
dlately telegraphed for. He left here
at 1870 the night of the 18th, arriving
at ReXburg at noon the next day. lie
found the patient in a very CTi zeal con
dItlOn. He etherized him and endcav-
Ored 10 reduce the rupture; failing 10 do
50 he proceeded TO operate. Parts were
found in such 4 diseased condition due
70 strangulatiOn, that he had very little
hopes OF his recovery. DR.. OrInsby re-
eeIved letter yesterday, stating that
the patient was doing well and that the
indications were quite favorable for his
recovery. The percentage of recovery
III such cases being quite small, this one
is worthy of mention.
4 few days ago, runaway took
place that might have resulted fatally.
y young man, named Newell Whitney,
rode over e COlinsJOn station ~ see
a friend. He was anxious "a show how
his horse could trot, 50 they biz he'd
him to buggy After rrOt.in- hi
a. D. o.
pretty well, he started him al y, now
his running qualities. The horse became
unmanageable and started dow q A!ll
Whitney dropped one OF the lines and
grabbed the other with both hands IN
order TO run lhm APP the side hiil Ia
doing this the side band pi the bride
broke, leaving the horse perfectly free
and he continued down he d3eWsA
finally upsetting he buggy. throwing
Whitney out and inflictii "a very haG
scalp wound. The cut was about six
inches long, in 4 Ziz gag shape. ana it
required about fifteen stitches 10 sew il
up. DR.. OrmSby was telegraphed for,
but was out OF town. Mr. Whitney was
brought to Logan the next day ami
attended TO by Mr.. Ben Ritter. who
made a very successful job of sewing
the wound. At st accounts the Young
mans head was so badly swollen that
he was unable to see. His companion
who was III the buggy at the same time
was more fortunate, as he fell into the
buggy top, and although dragged some
distance, was finally released from his
perllOuS position, having sustained
only few bruises.
At Paradise few days ago, Il boy
about Ii years Old, named II. Jackson,
met with a very serious accident while
hauling wood. In coming down rhc
canyon lie fell off ne load; Ehe vagpn
passing over his thigh and crus hing i.
very badly. He rode down the canyon
about two miles. suffering the most
intense pain, when he met load OF
hay, winch turned around and took
him hume DR.. OrmSby was sent for,
but not yet having returned from the
north, MIR. Ritter went oUt anti did what
he could to relieve the sufferingS of the
That evening. DR.. Ormsby
went out and set the limb. At last
accounts the boy vas doing well.
The people are very much pleased
with the change Of time on the Utah IL
Northern, as they can read their Salt
Lake papers the same day they are
issued. More anon
Yours respectfully.