New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-25
SHOWS HTSHEART FOR MONEY
EDWARD w. LIGHTHOUSE HAS A CAVITY IN
HIS CHEST.
7. IT THE PUISATIONs OF HIS HEART MAY DE
SEEN ,vn ur MAKES living by TX
HIrITiNG HIMSELF FOR PHYsl-
CLANS AND STUDENTS.

CLANS AND STUDENTS.
:, t. ovceo1,ro,v raro 10 ind a man whose heart
&c a. cor,pleelv I'm his business Is that or Eh-
ward w lighthouse Mr. lighthouse Is at present
Shaving al the Putnam House In Four,h-aVe' h'S
heart is his husiness-Or rather showing 'c yea
ires Of his heart to the medical profession anu ~
s,ud.rts a, medical colleges throughout the conn-
try Is his business. -,
A., Ir,ohhousc has hole in the left side OF his
cbcst arge enough 20 admit a mans hand, IN "hi'h
the uu,ations Of his heart can DC clearly Se''''
This opening extends from the thiri 10 the sc''"'"
rtb and is three inches wide. IL II the rrS"' "
an oueraton for the radical cure OF an. nb'cesS III
the pleural cavity. performed by l'r hos"'' RAJ
four years ago at the General Hospital al ha''"o'
Mr lighthouse was employed In the m'at-'l
ing room Of t. H. Armour In South Omaha IN ls'',
and White there he took severe cola "h'o' 'es",''
I'm plourisy 81 the left lung. An "iS''sS '"'"'" ~
~. ,,.ur,l cavity and became dangerous az to
demand surgical interference to save ms ne ne
abandoned his work at South omahh anu "''',''
finally TO 10 t. the General Hospital at huNAio i"'
treatment, There Eastlander's operation was per
formed upon him by Or PARK
The opciation consisted In cxseciing an mon ""i
hal, from 1--WE ri.s In the chest with the superin-
cumbcnt Tissues. and Il similar ensccti'n NJ " COT
responding point In the back THIS opened w '"'
en,,rc l.f, chest Then nearly the whole 81 inc
LET lung WAS discovered 10 be- gone. ~ , '''a.
this operation The pieurai cavity "2s IT,, me
csv VS. ,hrn irrigated with solution u cnlo:,
de y zinc and The %onnI re natlen made
r@nu recovery. although the opfnu'G IN III" ehiS'
"i rbr"neb his opening the ribs in the back ara
the ,,-siics beiwc'n them can be plainly seen ne
hearts action l. also Visible. ,'n ~ -,
cavity formed ,"%a ~ the the eft into this cSyy y
inch los the elasticity OF IN" ilth, '"is, 49,
entirely obliteTat-d the APPEAL Impulse anu " ~" -,
Zip Of the heart beat. IN N, ea chss, as IL does
against the anterior wal's o' vi" '' " "
under normal conditions ,. .s,.,1.y Nr
When seen by Tribune reporter y's,"riaS ~; ~,
ttgnbois. was s.tlng IN the corridor OF thr it''
nam House reading n" siaI'l MS hPPrnt, 49,.
dos NOT indicate his peculiar physca! cpnll,loh
any man H. talked freely about hihlse,i, an ani
said that he soon discovered ai'er .eay,'s ,'e rk
which demanded much cNert'on. ii' "sm W
Tellaire Ohio. wher. his wife anh th'"e U m,EL ~
living for himself and family. month OF 50 hsu
he adopted the plan of exhibiting hi"Sih " the
medical profession for 4 liN"iihpol.
H. has exhibited himself AZ clinics IN chicago
Cincinnati. columbus ani Louisville. During his
present visit in this ciiy b. mas been sh""n !,
the University Medical college and also at a
clinic conducted By Dr Alfred l.. i.oomls, In Belle
the woman Medical college and in the Lone
Island College Hospital H. was also seen At the
College Of Physicians and surgeons i'r. W Gilman
Thompson viii take Nj lighthouse To- Nrw-Haven
next Thursday whore he viii be- exhibited TO the
/ medical faculty there. From New Haven Mr.. High.
house viii 70 to Philadelphia, Washington and
lie said yesterday that ne was generally In good
his diet and habits. To avoid taking cold. Mr.
lighthouse keeps the cavity In his chest filled win
skin undersh!rt He appreciates his condition thor
Oughy. but fears no sefiou developments as long
ordinarily intelligent, ana Is not OF the stun from
which dime museum freaks are made. lie Is modest
and retiring, and does not care for any more
notoriety than the demands OF his occupation
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