Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-06-15
A MANSION OF CHARITY.
The Hospital of the Holy Cross ana
Some Of the Patients.
MIR. Smith Fills a Cot Through Re-
vOlyer and the Lurch Of Car.
Tom Connolly, a Bingham Miner,
Blown Up by Giant Powder
OH Saturday.

was rendered pleasant ride ana VlslI
to the charitable institution this morning.
THE BEAUTIFUL SURROUNDINGS OF THE
HOSPITAL
Never looked finer than at the present
time. Since the grounds were laid out,
some three years ago, great Improvements
have been made in sodded lawns, gray
eled walks and drives, and the setting
out Of many shade and ornamental trees,
all OF which are constantly kept IN splen-
did condition. This season DR.. Fowler
and the Sisters have taken great pains IN
having a great many beds OF flowers
planted about the premises. Around the
building are not less than twenty large
flower beds, filled with pansies, geraniums,
grated roses and variety OF varlegated
plants.
INSIDE THE HOSPITAL,
In the different wards is profusion OF the
most choice and fresh plants, climbing
vines and fragrant flowers. The large
amount of water used in keeping the
grounds green and the groves of trees
thrifty comes from Fort Douglas, the
descent forcing the stream on to the
grounds with strong pressure.
At present there are but about forty
patients under treatment, which COM
pared with the usual attendance OF
from eighty to one hundred, Is small.
Among the old-time invalids is still to be
seen "Jovial' Joy, who received paraly-
sis of his body below the waist from
breaking his back in falling sixty feet
down the Menda mine, near Phoebe,
Nevada, some three years ago. MIR. Joy
makes himself considerably useful to
those in charge by preparing bandages,
splints and in doing all sorts of light
chores for simple amusement. MIR.
Lesser Banner hangs to life with marvel
GUS tenacitv, and after going through five
amputations on one of his legs, now of
at the hip joint, he still exists between
life and death in hopeful state of mind.
The man Taylor, for some time in 4 very
critical condition from Il dangerous dis
ease and painful operation, is a trifle i'm
proved.
Thomas Hitchcock, robust young
man from Idaho, had his left les taken
off ut the thigh seven years ago. \ few
weeks ago he fell down stairs and injured
the stump, for which he is now receiving
repairs.
Daniel Jensen former employee Of
the d. & r. c., who had his left leg
broken above the knee by q gravel cave
at p. V. junction, some seven weeks ago,
is doing nicely.
Little Frank St. Clair. son of Superin-
tendent st. Clair, of the U. F., at Eagle
Rock, Idaho, had his foot amputated at
the ankle joint some time ago. frankie
left for his home last week, well and in
the best of spirits. While recovering at
the hospital from his sad misfortune he
made himself great fayorite among the
Sisters and patients by his pleasant ways
and in playing the banjo.
SHOT ON THE CARS.
Among the latest arrivals is Mr.. Smith
of Reno, Nevada, who was carelessly
shot in the left thigh by young man.
An account of Mr.. Smiths calamity has
been partly given, and the full particulars
are as follows: He left Reno the 4th OF
this month to look after some business in
Southern Kansas. While on the cars a
speaking acquaintance sprang up between
him and an unknown young man who
was going to some point in search OF
work. On the second day of their meet
ing, and while Mr. Smith was in one end
of the car, the young man approached
him from the other. When within foul
feet of Mr.. Smith sudden sway of the
coach threw the young man against g
seat, and his revolver, in a side coat
pocket, went off, the ball entering Smiths
left leg about four inches above the knee
and running along the thigh bone, lodged
near the hip joint. He was taken off the
cars at Ogden and visited by DIR. Carna
! han, and afterward removed by Mr.
Martin johnson, an acquaintance, to the
Chapman House, and thence to the hos
pital here On Saturday, Drs. Benedict
and Fowler probed for the ball, which
was found near the hip Joint, but has no.
yet been removed. Mr.. Smith has Away:
| been a Woodworking man, and is now
over fifty years of age He is in gooC
quarters and will be well in a short time
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT FROM BINGHAM.
a little the most appalling sight to be
seen on the rows of cots is that of Tom
Connolly, of the Brooklyn mine, Bingham
He was brought in last night and made
as comfortable as it is possible to ease ar
! injured person. When asked this morn
ing how he came so near to being fired
! into the great hereafter, he said that last
Saturday night while working in the
Brooklyn, he fired two holes with giant
powder and after hearing the two reports
| he started to work again, when unac,
countably Il third explosion occurred
which came near blowing his whole head
off. As seen to-day, his face is fearfully
swollen and black with powder. His
eyes are closed, but when opened by the
doctor, it could not be discovered whether
blindness will result from the explosion
or not. Connell's body received a few
! slight bruises. 1t is thought he will pull
through all right.
| In the different wards were seen MANY
! sick men, some confined to their beds
with slow death making inroads on them,
while others less sick, just recovering
| from treatment, We're walking SLOWLY
| through the halls and frequently yentur-
/ ing outside into the fresh open air. IT is
! the intention of the directors of the hos
pital TO complete and furnish at a near
day the third and top story of this mag
nifcent institution. This third story is
floored, lathed and divided into wards OF
small bright rooms, to compare with the
second floor, now occupied. The ONLY
delay is occasioned by the lack of sufii-
cient funds, which 1t would seem should
be supplied from the many sources
deriving continued benefits from the
hospital. About one-third of all
the treatment given is gnatuitious.
There are twelve Sisters in charge of the
hospital under the supervision of the
Sister Superior. OF the many visitors
who have inspected the Hospital of the
Holy Cross, none have yet cited a more
perfectly arranged and better conducted
institution anywhere, although many
similar ones are far more extensive in ac-
comodations. Visitors are always made