The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-22
WILLIAM RoCKaBELLER LAID UP.
s.,,ous Illness Caused by Nail in
His New shoes.
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From the Net1 York Sun.

From the Ne1 York Sun.
William Rockefeller, president of the
Standard Oil Company. and his wife are
Nth III with blood poisoning at their home
:, $50 Fifth avenue. Mr.. Rockefeller is
,srousy i'll. and although his physicians say
,,.t be will recover, they admit that he is
mi optof danger. Mrs. Rockefeller is con-
yslsscng and will probably be able to leave
her room il day or two.
nsD came about in very curious man.
nor On Friday morning, Jan. 8, Mr..
Rockefeller wore for the first time pair OF
cwE-solei button shoes that he had ordered
a few d.ys before. He found them little
tyht but as the pressure was uniform he
tiougbt they would stretch into a good
,hspe after a few days wear. Mr.. Rookie
faIsr is great walker. He walked about
tbe grester part of the morning. When he
sst DOWN OF noon he felt a sharp pain In the
Toe If bis right foot. A few hours later
while a. directors meeting. the pain be-
came 50 sharp that he took the shoe of.
The stocking under the ball of the big toe
was stai1ed with blood.
Mr Rockefeller thrust his hand into the
shoe and felt at the tip the point of an iron
the back Of his penknile, but he could not
getat Then be put the shoe on again
resumed bis business. he walked homo
that afternoon with his brother, John D.
Rockefeller they usually walk home from
e Broadway to Fifty-fourth strickland In
the earDestDess of conversation he forgot
ell about Bis pain.
When lie reached home, however, he was
reminded Otis very sharply and forcibly.
The nail had punc.ured the skin and pene-
| iTaed a. Ell nth Of an inch.
Aphysclsl was summoned, who left
prescription for healing lotion. Ths next
morning Mr.. Rockefeller went to his coun-
| Try residence at Tarrytown. Although the
Gay vas cold and the ground was covered
WITH snow be put on pair of rubber boots
ald tImped several miles into the country.
be Old inS on Sunday, too, but that day
lsNe began to pain him again and he felt
eSEangs dry burning in his foot. On look
hsalths toe he found it to be swollen and
very red. As soon as he reached the city
next morning he sent for the family physi-
Gsa' who after careful examination Of
VI We w, wound, called in DR.. Robert F. Weir of
.. west thirty third street, well known
surgeon. Dr. Weir said:
Al operation must be performed at
o-ce Or blood poisoning will result. Itmay
even le too late now.n
~. NJ hockeieler was put to bed and long
H. i.''sDu was made along the top of the toe.
- = way found Lhao assesses had already
. ...-e4 under the sursace. but the operation
ae'up@auy relieved the pain and the i'm
a. ilal afternoon Mrs. Rockefeller showed
=" eG S.c.1r tne forednger of her right hand.
viii po ,.1}. che said, what is the matter
t, pu " " us all lnfamed and it hurts dread
Aaa physician examined it closely, and
i ts,u asked. asked Mrs. Rockefeller whether she
@1 Gv y'ucGed her husbands toe.
hs-,,, dressed 1t on Friday night when
von Ia you have any cut or scratches on
Ikn ,~' mat remember. 10, yes. Now
The aD. l scratched myself on the tip of
Dr,a aI ,s5a. 'ae day before. But that was a
be al , lour later Mrs. Rockefeller was in
vbo. q 1a they had cut open almost the
ousnti, 9ussn Oh her finger and removed a
tubs ;n VI matter. A slight fever set in,
siter fon examination did not spread, and
ds5gsrU W.. uays Mrs. Rockefeller was out of
sdes,hIIn tnough still very weak and con-
bot "a f3.t llShtened. Mr.. Rockefeller was
nfsmmCaa..;9 nate. After the operation the
in. Tbs I mo;l spread and lYmphangitis set
groin Al polsoh lodged in the glands of the
teller .rs accumulated there. Mr.. Rock
and nor r,'e o. great pain and grew more
lion T uaUPe teyerish until a seco1d opera
Mr. Root -
Dr. Wss sOcAeteller was anesthetized. and
few b %1r removed the poisoned glands. A
better t = later the patient was feelinp much
tsconitiuuao still very feverish. Tuesday
bad no ,'I .. to improve, although the fever
John \ l ID him altogether. His brother.
Nockefeller, visits him daily.