The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-05-06
The Brightest Paper in this Section,
SCIENTIFIC BUTCHERY
Surgeons Saving Away
atDr. BOthWeiFS Ribs.
The Cork Remains in the
Doctors Lungs and His
Recovery is Doubtful.

NEW YORK, May mo man ever
fought more bravely for lis life tLan
has Rev. Dr. George r. Boutwell,, pas
tor of the Congregational Church of
the Covenant, in BROOKLYN, who lies
at tile Brooklyn City hospital dying,
as the result of having drawn a CORR
from d medicine bottle into his wind
pipe TWO weeks ago, while laughing at
the pranks of one of his children.
IL was learned by your corresponds
ent to-day that the third operation on
Dr. Boutwell, was carried much fur
ther than the surgeons intended the
public to know and it was 10 the eX-
lreme measures adopted in the course
of the operation that the patient S
collapse on Wednesday was due. 1t
can now be stated on excellent au-
thority that one of DR.. Bothwell's ribs
Was taken out and that it was owing
u the severity of this operation that
The patient sank so rapidly. After
several attempts had been made to
extract the cork from the left bronchial
tube by means OF tiny Coz kSCTew in
serted ON a spiral wire inside of d
split steel tube, all of which resulted
in failure, quick consultation w S
htlu among the surgeons. 1t WAS de
cIded the only nope of saving DR.. Boti-
wells lie lay III the possibility OF
reaching the cork through his chest.
The patients pulse was still strong,
although he had been under ether for
over an hour, and it was believe his
superb constitution would enable him
as we'll then as at any time to stand
the terrible strain, and DR.. RuShmOre
decided to proceed. After the flesh
had been cut away from the chest a
compound fracture was made in one
of the intercostal ribs to give room for
the saws to work. a section of the
NIB had been removed when deathly
pallor overSpread the face OF the sui
ferer and his pulse grew weak. He
had bled 50 profusely the surgeons
were delayed to a considerable degree
in their work and when symptoms OF
a collapse appeared be had been UNI
der the influence of an@stheticS for
over two hours. Every effort was now
directed to reyiying the patient, but it
was not until several hours afteTWart
that he showed signs of recovering
consciousness. On Thursday night
high fever set in, and the patient for
the first time became delnious. This
morning DR.. Boutwell, awoke from his
fevered slumber weak but conscious.
Afterward the fever mere aSed, and he
again became delirious, regaining
consciousness only at rare intervals.
Late last night the patient was grow
ing feebler and there was a prospect
that he would not live through another
day.
New YORK, May 4-Atter two
weeks unparalleled suffering, Rev.
DR.. George Boutwell,. pastor Of the
Congregational church, Brooklyn, died
last night. The accident which re-
suited IN his death was the inhaling
of cork into his bronchial tube. He
was surrounded by his family and
Iiends. DIS. Ruck and Butler la
bored with him to the last. His old
friend, Rev. DR. StorrS, administered
religious consolation. An autopsy
Will in ali pro liability be necessary.
About O'Clock yesterday morning
DR.. Rushmore. who is DR.. Boutwell,
family PLY stefan. arrived at the hos
pltal and found his patient uncon-
scious and slowly sinking. During
the day DR.. Boutwell, became partly
conscious several times, but these in
stances we're few and Ills moments of
consciouSl. ess brief. In his exhausted
condition he made no communication
to those present. Just before the end
came he regained consciousness and
seemed to be making an effort to
speak. Then he heaved deep sigh,
and the soul of the plucky sufferer had
flown. His wife sat holding his hand
and did not realize for several minutes
her husband was dead. Then she gave
way to a violent outburst OF grief,
after which she was gently led out Of
the room of the dead clergyman. He
had changed wonderfully. so much as
10 be scarcely recognized. In few
DAYS his magnificent physique had
wasted away to a mere skeleton. In
the morning ms pulse ran up to $50,
and in the afternoon 1t beat so fast
that it could not he counted. Later 1t
could not be felt at all. 1t was said
then by the attending physicians that
he could not possibly live more than
half an hour. He did live, however,
for several hours and puzzled the doc
tors. one Of whom sad that he never
saw such remarkable vitality. The
only nourishment taken for days was
frequent hypodermic injections of
spartein and brandy. Those and
oxygen pumped into his lungs kept
the patient alive Yesterday he con
sumed 200 gallons of oxygen, and at Z
o'clock fresh supply was sent for.
He consumed a like amount on Satur-
day. Mrs. Bothwell's devotion to her
husband has been most remarkable,
and the physicians fear she Will not
long survive him.
PRAYERS were offered in all the Brook
lyn churches yesterday morning for
DR.. Boutwell,, and DR.. Talmage made
the following special appeal to The NJ
mighty in his behalf: "We pray ior
this servant, the minister of the gos
pel. in the hospital under the STROKE Of
dire catastrophe. o. Lord, is there nc
way for his rescue? Quicken the
ingenuity Of the surgeons, au't IL It be
possible bring him back agali u lis
family and bring him back aEain 10 the
house of God and pulpit WHERE he has
! been accustomed to preach. il'ar the
prayers that shall ascend fhiS daY
1 from all parts Of the rity ~ b-laif OF
! this afflicted brother.
The case has attracted Wlifsnread
interest all over this country anG
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