The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-21
BROUG ST BACK TO LIFE.
a Philadelphia Woman Saved by Arti.
fetal Respiration.
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
AS a result Of a long and desperate battle
with death, physicians at the German hospital
yesterday restored Mrs. Clara Jeffreys to life
after she had been practically dead for several
hours. The woman wanted to die. Some two
years ago her husband left her, taking with him
her two little children to whom she was greatly
attached. Broken in health and spirits she
took up her home with her brother, Thomas j.
Bulley, at No. 1915 Ridge avenue, some months
ago.
Last week, when Mrs Jeffreys had quite re-
covered her health, and was iudee O splendid
specimen or womauhood her motIer died.
This last sorrow preyed upon her MUD, and she
determined TO seek rest in death. She Dur.
chased two ounces OF unadulterated laudanum
at drug store, near Twenty ninth strest and
Ridge avenue on Friday evening, and returned
home. Her unusual brightness attracted the
attention OF the family, and when they missed
her about O'Clock, her brother, Thomas j.
BulIey, went to her room, where he found her
standing before mirror with vial between
her lips, and the dark liquid pouring down her
throat. He rushed to ner side and wrested The
bottle from her after she had swallowed nearly
all of the drug; but by almost superhuman et-
tort she recover eI it, and before he could pre-
vent it she had drunk all but few DROPS
phySic an was summoned, and for hours
he WORKED With "er. but ave her up for dead
at midnight and advised tAe family 10 send ner
TO hospital, where, with p. opsr appliances,
heroic Meislres mig save her.
\ patrol wagon lanAed Mrs Jeffreys at the
German hoSI itAl soon after midnight, and the
doctor il charse at once pro iounced her dead.
Not the slightest trace of life could be dIscov-
ert d. although every test was tr ed Not wish.
ing 10 appear nhumaH, the doctors decided TO
try the most heroic measures known to medical
science, and, after an hours hard work, the
faiutest unEo of color was noticed IN the
woman's ils, Artificial respiration had been
produced at the start, and every moment
seemed an hour after the appearance Of the
first sign of life
and freSh man vweYa g;tn1rnonad tn ~
the body under the close personal care OF the
doctors. and, as the color slowly spread over
her face, the workers renewed their efforts.
After time the patient showed such marked
improvement as 10 warrant the doctors ia per
hitting her 10 resume natural breathing. She
made two gasps for breath and fell dead away
again.
Electrodes connecting with an alternating
current were strapped to her breasts. These
were charged to the highest safe voltage, and,
as the current changed from side to side, the
body raised and lowered with it. A strong man
on his knees forced her chest up and down,
pulling her arms up and down like pump han
dies. They strapped her hands together high
above her head and smecked them down against
her hips hard enough to blister them. person
witnessing the operation would have thought il
most inhuman treatment, but it was the only
means of saving her life, and very slim hope
at that.
AT the first real sign of life attendants grasped
her feet and put her legs through all the motions
OF walking. As soon as one man was tired out
another took his place. They rubbed her limbs
with the palms Of their hands and knocked Ter
muscles until they would have been sore had
she been sensible OF feeling. Whom she began
breathing naturally they stood her on her feet
aud raced her up and down the long room like
a quarter horse. now and again returning her
10 the operating table, where the electricity was
applied again and again.
Once more the heroic measures we're adopted,
and finally the doctors and their attendants
were delighted to see Mrs Jeffreys open wide
her eyes and raise her clinch fists to Der
temples, Then she partially raised herself
that signifed she was very much alive A few
hours later she left the hospital having entirely
recovered.