Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-26
MANHATTAN ISLAND.
TALES or ALL SORTS TOLD IN THE
GREAT METROPOLIS.
Battle between Political Bo.ses-Ren ark
able Surgical Operation-The Misses
Pullman-Capture OF an UeiresA
Correspondence of the RIchmoni Dispa.ch.l


All the candidates have been named, and
the wire pulling Of all the parties goes
on at rapid pace. Interest of course
centres in the mayoralty. It is not at
all certain that Tammany will win. The
Republicans and Democratic factions
opposed to Tammany have united 80
solidly at tho moment the betting is
against Grant and Tammanv Hall. II
is not likely that very large vote will
be polled. New Workers take no interest
in politics in an off year The fight will
be between the two machines. 1t will
be battle OF bosses.
THRILLING SCENE.
care you going to the Clinic2"
eyes"
"Take me with you; have never yet
been, and have never seen surgical
operation. think can stand it."
"All right. come along; am going to
the New York Hospital TO sec DR.. Bull
and DIR. Weir operate. We shall have
to hurry, as it is already nearly half
past 2.
The questioner was medical student
Just entering on his studies and the per-
son to whom he spoke was the writer,
who fortunately has passed the initiation
stage OF professional life, and who has
for years been visitor to the operating
theatres and clinics of this city.
After climbing eight pair of stairs at
the New York Hospital the writer and
student found themselves on the top
floor of the building, and, turning to the
| left, they entered door on which plate
bore the name Amphitheatre. " A
crowd Of doctors and students entered
with them, and were coming and going
constantly.
Every known scientific appliance was
at hand for the use OF the operating sur
geons, Drs. Bull and Weir who soon en-
tered, but the patient rs yet was not
! fully etherized, and they stood around
the arena, robed like priests in white
surplice-like gowns that covered them
from their necks TO their shoes. They
were fine-looking men, both handsome,
neither of them beyond life's prime.
Soon the patient was ready, and two
male nurses brought him In on stretch
| er.
The surgeon, DR.. Weir, in charge,
now announced that the case was one OF
diseased kidney. in which. as all other
treatment had failed, be had determined
after consultation with his colleagues, to
cut down on and remove the organ.
AsLARoE AS A CH1D's HEAD.
An incision was now made in the
right side of the centre Of the abdomen.
The kidney was then sought for behind
the stomach and other organs, and be-
inc greatly enlarged was found without
difficulty. After all its connections
we're dissected out o platinum wire
was passed around its pediole and heated
to white heat by electricity, to burn
away the connection. As it slowly
burned through the tissues a frying
sound could be heard, and thick,
greasy smoke came out OF the abdomi'
nal incisio1. Meanwhile the surgeons
with the utmost care controlled the
amount of heat At last the separation
was finished and the removed organ was
taken from the abdomen. IL was as
large as a child's head, and weighed sew
eral pounds with the pus and water with
which it's various abscess cavities were
filed.
After the removal OF the organ con-
siderable hemorrhage took place Vessel
after vessel was tied, and bleeding points
were touched with the red-hot end OF
the thermo-cautery iron but for a
long time it was impossible to check
the flow OF blood, and in the midst
of this the ether worked badly
the patient became so pale and blue that
il had to be stopped. Great beads OF
perspiratio1 stood on the brow OF the
anxious surgeon as, with the aid OF a
small portable electric light placed within
the abdominal cavity, he CROPPED around
irving TO find the chief point from which
the hemorrhage came. Every eye in the
auditorium was strained to catch view
of the least SUCCESS. The surgeon and
his assistants that had entered in such
white apparel, presented the appearace
of butchers they were spotted and
spattered with blood from head to foot.
At last the bleeding artery that had oc-
casioned most of the trouble was found.
To seize it with a pair of artery forceps
WAS but the work OF an instant In q
few minutes more the vessel was securely
tied. and the bleeding was under con-
troll. Meanwhile, the ether having been
discontinued, the patient's condition I'M
proved RAPIDLY. The wounded surfaces
were then treated, the abdomen closed,
and the patient sent to the ward. After
the operation tho surgeon seemed utterly
tired out
TWO BEAUTIES PROM OUT or THE wEsr.
Two dashing young women these.
They are the Misses Pullman, of tho
world. | say OF the world, because
while their home is in Chicago they
know as many people 10 Boston, New
York. London, Paris, and Vienna as
in the Lake City. They walk as erect
w "a greaadier guards. They are superb
| " dressed, but their clothing is not in
any sense loud. They are both tall,
averaging pretty nearly six feet IN
height. have rosy cheeks, clear skin, and
constitutions made strong by the iu-
dicous work in the gymnasium. They
are seen very often st Tue opera III bnl3
city, 20 to the theatre frequently, and
are known in many of the best houses
on Fifth avenue. They spend their
time at the Windsor Hotel, and when
ever they visit this city their society ia
eagerly sought by young men of the
best families, and why shouldn't they
be sought. for they are independ-
emily wealthy as well as beautiful, and
some day will be worth their weight IN
cold. They are both cultured, speak a
| half a dozen languages with huency, and
| have something else to do in the world
besides dress, although they are admirs-
blv gowned. In addition TO their ac'
complishments they are expert horse
women and on these bright October
mornings are often seen galloping
through Central Park. The world goe,
very well with them.
Ex-SnsIsrER AsroR's sroRy-wRIrISG.
Ex-Minister William Waldorf Astor i.
in Europe now for the purpose Of
gathering material for new novel
| itarary work seems 10 fagcinate him