Evening journal., 1893-02-24
PHYSICIANS CLASH.
Homeopathists and an AlIo-
path Disagree.
THE FORD DAMAGE SUIT STILL ON

Different Views as TO the Dlfference Re-
tween Fracture and a DEDICATION.
Both Sides Close.
At yesterday afternoons session Of the
superior Court the damage case of Butler
roro, colored, against the Charles
warner Company was begun. Ex.
Attorney. General Biggs represented the
plaintiff and stated that Ford was en-
ployed by the Front Street Railway Com.
pany and that on November ID 1891 he
was standing by the side of a car on a
side track busting the rear portion.
wagon Of the Warner Company came
along and ran into Ford, jamminR him
against the car and inhicting serious
injuries. Two ribs were torn loose the
left arm mashed and partly paralyzed.
Nj. Biggs said the accident had united
the plaintiff for hard work.
Architect Carswell was the first wit
ness for the plaintiff He showed a
drawing Of the sc ne Of the accident.
lie was earning $40 per week from the
street car company when injured and
was making the same at present
Mrs. Cylla Long who was In the car at
'the.tine .ot.the accident corroborated the
story Of Ford
| dyke saw the accident and called To the
driver OF the Warner wagon to stop but
no attention was paid TO the warning.
When the conrt convened this morn
ing the members OF the general Jury.
not impanelled In the pending case were
discharged until Monday morning next
at 10 clock
Clarence A. Forwood was the first
witness called by Mr. Biggs in the Ford
| We. Warner case this morning He tes-
\ tiied 'thAt he was dispatcher OF the VII.
/ mington City Railway Company at Front
and Union streets. Butler Ford at the
present time is under him. At the time
of the accident Ford was carpet cleaner.
he saw the plaintiff about four weeks
after tbs accident and he went to work
again for the company on December 28.
1891 and was laid of January IA. 1892
He was again employed by the company
on March following He did not think
he was &c to do the work assigned him as
his hand was severely injured.
The witness said that Ford could stand
no heavy lifting He had been ordered,
he said, TO pay Ford $40 a week by II.
II. Archer, superintendent Of the Will
inington City Electric Railway Company
until the trouble with the Charles War
ner Company was settled
William Mann testified that he was
assistant foreman of the car shops At
the time OF the accident he was nj Front
and Union streets He saw Ford about
three to Eve minutes after the accident
and he appeared badly injured. He
was assisted TO store near
the car BY Daniel Foley.
visited him three times on the day after
the accident and he then seemed to be
seriously injured in the left side He
could do light work such as filling lamps
and when they were filled he could not
reach above his shoulder to replace them.
He was discharged because he could not
do his work.
Robert McGarvey, police officer
testified that he was employed by the
Wilmington City Railway Company
when the accident occurred and that he
went TO see Ford on the evening of the
day he was injured Ford could not
help him to put feed away when he re.
turned 10 work aud appeared TO be sick
Daniel McCarty had been in the en-
ploy of the railway companies for about
eight years. When Ford come back to
work he complained of pains in his side
and breast. He.was a strong man before
he was injured.
DR.. Thomas A. Hitch, a homeopathist
physician, testified that he dressed the
wounds Of Ford ON November IA, 1891.
He examined him on Tuesday last and
his condition was that Of intercosta
rheumatism. This was caused prob
ably, indirectly from the accident. On
GROSS examination by Mr.. Hilles he said
that, in his Judgment, Ford was suffering
from intercOsta rheumatism only at the
present time. He thought that the
patient should have recovered from the
injuries in six weeks. providing there
was no intervening cause. Should he 60
to work within that time recovery would
be interfered with. DR. Lewis w.
Finn corroborated the testimony Of DR..
Hitch.
The plaintiff rested at this point.
DR.. Joseph p Pyle was the first Of two
witnesses called by Mr.. Hllles. Dr. Pyle
testified shat he examined Ford on No
vember rs, 1891 at his home on Second
street near Union. He could not find
that any ribs were broken. There was q
swelling on the left arm but no abrasion
was found He supposed that Ford
should recover in four to six weeks.
II cannot say that the rib was not
torn losse from the sternal, the witness
answered in reply to Mr.. Biggs on cross
examination.
do you agree with the other doctors
that have testified in this case2" asked
Mr. Biggs. DR.. Pyle refused to give
satisfactory answer.
George I. Johnson, oolored, was called
and testified that he was driver for the
Charles Warner Company and that he
; was the driver of the wagon which
injured Ford. He was returning
at the time from the home of
Peter j. Ford He drove to the right of
the turn table al Front and Union streets
because he was afraid if he went on the
table the horses would be thrown down.
Court here adjourned until ? 80.
Appointment of G. A. r.. Omcers.
The following appointments have been
I announced by Commander Bopia. De-