The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-02

labOred for ten days, visits DR.. Boutwell,
every day with her sister. They converse
by means Of pencil and paper, and the doc
Tor cheers up his devoted spouse as much as
he can.
This anomalous case has called forth a
discussion Of cases of inhalation of foreign
substances, and the general opinion is not at
all encouraging for DR.. Boutwell,. There
nave been many cases in which persons
have got a kernel of corn in the windpipe,
and In every case the result has been fatal.
There have been other cases in which a for
elgn substance lodged in the lungs has after
time become covered by a membrane, and
remained there imbedded harmless for
years.
but no one ever got a cork in his lung be-
fore, and the whole world is watching with
professional interest the progress Of DR..
Bothwelns case.
later dispatch says: The first opera
ton to Gear the lung Of its strange OBJ
s1ructlon was made on Monday. To-day
another effort was made to disIodge the
cork, but again the operation was unsuc-
ceSstuL This last attempt was made with
an instrument new to surgical science, and
the physicians looked upon this operation
almost as a last resort. Its unsuccessful
outcome leaves them almost without re-
source to relieve the suffering clergyman
The operation performed to-day was
what is termed bronchotomy, and was in
the hands Of John P RushmOre, the we'll
known specialist. Dr. Boutwell, was taken
TO an operating room, and upon being
asked for the last time if he was willing to
risk the chance to submit to a critical
operation he replied: Gentlemen, do in my
case what you think proper. l know you
will do for the bes. For the rest, | am in
the hands Of God"
DR.. Rgshmore then placed the patient in
position; that is to say, lying on his back
with an inclination to the right, and in
serted his slim, shiny instrument through
the incision made in the windpipe. In the
first instance, with the deft Fl gers of the
expert, he handled the steel carefully like a
man taking soundings with plummet, but
with no effect. He could not get at the
imbedded cork. After many minutes of
fruitless effort he held a consultation with
Drs. Speer, Bates. OrmisUon. Hdtchius and
Sherwood, and the decision arrived at was
that second incision should be made, this
time as near as possible over that part Of the
left lung in which the cork is supposed to be
concealed.
The new cut was made longitudiually and
again DIR. Rushmore piled his instruments
blood flowing from the wound profusely
the while. Indeed, so freely did the life
stream run that it was found impossible to
apply the electric light brought for the
purpose of enabling the operator to obtain
d view VI Cne lung.
After probing for quite a quarter of en-
hour and holding another consultation, DIR.
Rushmore put away his instrument and it
was felt that the second operation was I'M
successful as the first had been, and
that DR.. Bothwell's chance for
life. small as it was already, had
decreased. In fact, he was just then in a
critical condition, and it would surprise no
one present had he succumbed He did not,
however. but when brought to he was very
weak. He was put to bed. restoratives
were given him and at 5 o'clock he rallied a
little. Half an hour later he became per-
fectly conscious and again expressed his
willingness to undergo another operation as
soon as the doctors deemed he would be
strong enough.
1t Is more than probable that he will not
be strong enough and it is doubtful if Dr.
Rushmore will try his hand again