The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-17

Three Newspaper Men Suffer 81 Pieces -
he Clipped from Their Arms.


He Clipped from Their Arms.
Mary Jnnc Scott the wife OF Joseph A. Scott.
who made money enough 70 retire from his
business as horse trainer several years ago. 10
an inmate OF the Manhattan Hospital suffering
from scalds. She received the scalds on July
"a at the hands Of her son Charles, who 10 IS
years old.
Ho Ia demented. and in burst OF anger.
at q time when he was thought TO be harmless.
he knocked her down and then poured hot
water on her from n kettle. She was scaided
principally about the loft hip. Her right kpee
and left ankle were also scnlded but not SO
badly. The skin over her loft hip had como of
with her clothing, leaving space eighteen
inches long BY about ten inches wide entirely
denuded OF skin. This was covered with athick
black slough, which had 10 be removed before
there could be any hope OF its healing. Ton
days later the wound was still raw.
The only chance OF ultimate recovery lay In
resorting TO skin grating. 1t was question
with tho surgeons rs to whom they could find
who would be willing to sacrifice any OF their
skin. Finally three newspaper men heard Of
their di'ommu, and volunteered to furnish tho
skin gratis Their offer was accepted. md on
SATURDAY morning they presenteu themselves
The prrpni atoms were somewhat appalling,
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struincnts lay in diluted carbolic acid. Behind
the chairs In which the contributcrs we're
owski. who. besides being a handsome yonug
Russiun girl. is one OF tho most skilful and at
sob s ies tn. operation
under the dirrcion Of ir; NJ v: Wiikie.
The instruments used in transferring the
ttnaculum and pair o, curved surgical seis.
sors. a tenneulnm Is simply 2 steel hook
and point as keen as a needles. The scissors
were like most other scissors. except that tho
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the sEa which WAS s T. b Transferred viz
WITH SG,a of s;heF and sieoho The
surgeon deity inserted the points OF the hooks
was formed. This cone was nipped OF with
the scissors and placed at once on the wound
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asRrend over about square inch q surface.
inch apart on the wound to insure the edges
of the new growths meeting and forming an
unbroken surface OF skin.
Twenty seven gratis were taken from each
OF the three men. MIR. Farrelly was the first Of
Tho contributors to be operated on: He said
base OF the cone. Tho cool solution in which
the instruments were laid did not prevent their
feeling very warm as they stripped of bits OF
skin.
but tho display OF Instrument tho earnest.
ness OF the doctors. and tho odor OF the an
tiseptics and disinfec,ants are apt to try ones
nerves: The process Of removal gives one
sensation OF burning rather than OF being cut.
Nurse Morganowski's share in tho proceed-
Of flesh was severed from the arms Of the do.
nstors the tendency to bleed was deity nllaSed
applied with n pad OF soft linen.
The patient is GO years old She has been
particularly cheerful since the operation, and
seems to rest easier in consequence than she
has since she has been an inmate OF tho hos
pital. The surgeons already any they have
little II any doubt of the ultimate success OF
the operation The gratis are e1pscted to q, he q,
loft on until 1t becomes actually necessary to
dress the wounds probably In about q week
from the data the 1rAftinR