New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-20
ALMOST A MIRACLE.
How a Five Points Mission Girl was
Rescued from Death.

Every ono who has been in tho habit of visiting tn
Five Points House of Industry VII. recall the Ioyelv
Young sr Mary Crawford who twas rapidly dying there
from consimf tion sho had been most teniery cared
for not ouly by the management and the skilled stan of
attendants. but by many of the wealthy PHI
VINO visit there and hearts were lfck 10
by the childs refined beauty. which heightened By
the hectic flush and the large brilliant eyes Ter cass
bafed the skill OF the eminent physicians 10 crcsted In
that institution AMI after tares years Of conssnt and
| uDasalng treatment abe was pronounced hopeless.
Several wealthy families offered TO take Mary To THAR
homes to administer to her wants her dying
hours Tho management consented to her removal to
the home of first these pbanthroplss and then
another in the hope that the change Of
the bright comforts and loxuries which only wealthy
homo can offer might lessen hcr sureriDgs prolong
| her life. But after slight Improvement Mary sank
rapidly and her symptoms became alarming and
death so imminent that shc conveyed baeK to the
hospa. OF tho Five Points, where constant medical at
tendance might alleviate her suferings Her holy had
become greatly omaciateir and the tunerculous
dlarrhGa particularly alarming. Tho stonacn was
unable to digest retain fool and the parofysms Of
coughing excessive AMI painful with profse aud bloody
approximations All medical treatment falei to abata
tIeee symptoms, and Mary tendery borne
from the Institution to the homo OF lady on Staten
Island to die amid peaceful surroun ilugs
KOch's great discovery Of the germ In the tubercle
which consumes the lungs shovel plainly tho great
saving TIL victim and the recent Brilliant OF the
germic e. Kaskine. Tod the hope that 1t might
too late employ Its in Mary Crav ords aud
accordingly 1t was Immediately administered to her.
The spark OF life Was very low, and no time to
be lost Kaskine administered every half hour tie
first day. noticeable reduction In the fever and Q
marked in tne vitality inspired the greatest
hope, ana Kaskne accordingly given every hour
therefor for i've weeks. With constant and remarkable
Improvement After the seventh day the fever
completely CONTROLLED in few weeks tbs dlarraea ca
treIy disappeared. The swelling Of the lower extremi-
ties dis appeared and the night sweais well Mary had
steadily gained in strength. che sto mach resumed rs
natural action and the appetite keen that
three generous meals with light Lunches between
thoroughly relshed and digestsi, besides the al
mnisraton OF half ouncs OF cod liver oil In a vino
OF good port wine times eao day. unirteged
seeming to appropriate all the uourishnent
at its command. Before the expiration OF two months
Mary's health reasonably assured and che Is now
enjoying the full freedom OF her siren eth. During tho
first month o, her recovery Mary gained nine pounds IN
weight, and continued TO gain stea MY thereafter Her
pretty face round ana full aud tho visiors
who call to her express their trofodnd 10y at Eer
wonderful recovery IL is touching note but
though full compliment paid by William T. Barnard, the
Superintendent OF tue Five Points House Of Industry,
at tho ce Mary last removed FROM thereanl which
published Ia the n0athly report Of that institution,
to tie lady who the little to her home as it
then thought. to lie. lie said:
MOST GENEROUS.
IL Is not often person. very charitably In
clined is willing 10 take personal care OF child aud To-
tue family and so We feel that tile above cap
ton is but simple justice IN 81 king or tue decd OF
good Lady visited recently In going about the
our hospital little gir who Is IN an adj
stage Of lpng disease The lady was racted by
appearance OF the ltlo who has, ny the way.
those swret, winning cOuDtenanees which touch
the heart ana she made proposition to take Mary 70
her home on staten Island Alter talking with the lady
and being satisfied that she real tho iu measure OF
ibllty aud would assume were oDly
too glad TO have child enjoy the kind home thus
Only the day nefOre, the little girl aske IL
she could into the country We nave hear that Mary
has improved nat AMI that friends
will think do that the act OF receiving The little
one was IN iced most generous. II Is emphatcally
CT OF cold water Ia the Masters name.
1t will be interesting ami valuable to the medical pro-
fe .son the OF consumption to learn the
hygenc treatment (Which preemnently antseptic)
and the de,ec pursued in Mary's case detailed
account OF carefully RECORDED together with
of temperature &C.. copies OF which may be had
by application In the chids at etuy vesaut Place,
col Siatcn Island New Brighton r. o.,
Mary is enjoying life and receiving all those who
call her. As this from hopeless OF con-
sum- ton OF the most remarkable In the annals Of
me dicDe IL will command the attention OF the entire
rne dical world. has already received the highest
from The foremost hospitals and Institutions
Of America and their brilliant professors OF
medicine