The herald., 1894-09-29
NEWS FROM NEARBY TOWNS
Interesting Surgical Case at
Pasadena.
A Serious Runaway Accident at
Santa Ana.
Business and Society Happenings
ct Towns Round About the
Metropolis of the
South.

PASADENA, Sept. 25.-The HERALD has sew
eralt times referred to the case of the col ored
man who had his skull crushed by horse
and still lives. A reporter had an opportunity
this morning OF seeing the wound inflicted
upon the head OF an elderly colored man OF
North Pasadena, named Ramsey. At the time
of the accident. which occurred about week
ago, the Star gave a few particulars regarding
it. Ramsey, who is 72 years old, was leading
horse out of the barn. when the animal play
fully reared up and then rolled. When he got
up he must have struck out very suddenly
with his forefeet and planted one of his hoofs
squarely over Ramseys eyes. Ihe wounded
man remembers nothing after the horse
started to rise aud nobody saw this accident.
when DR.. Hodge was called to attend to the
injuries, which he did with the assistance of
Drs. Gaylord and t. S. Greene. he found both
the inner and outer walls OF the skull so badly
broken that he took out small handful of the
bones, one of which was two inches long, with
transverse section of almost equal length.
After removing these the torn flesh was sewed
over the wound and the patient has continued
to improve since, although for considerable
area in the center OF the forehead nothing in
tervenes between the membranous covering
over the brain and the skin. In dressing the
wound large piece of antiseptic cloth is daily
inserted into the cavity through small orifice
left for the purpose. The operation of patch.
ing up the skull was an exceedingly skillful
one and the chances fora Ramsey's complete
recovery are excellent. So badly were the
separating the frontal sinus from the nose was
fractured and communication between the
cavities thus established.
The case is one OF much interest from surg
ical point OF view.
KNOCKED HIM OUT
story is going the rounds about the adven-
lures of one of our rustling sewing mach inc
agents in the ancient village of San Gabriel,
and it will be some time before he hears the
last of it from his friends. 1t seems that the
in need OF q machine, and in glee hied himself
in company with friend toward that festive
town with visions OF quickly gained wealth
! dancing before his eyes. But alas, before he
returned, something more than visions of
wealth confused his eysght, in fact 1t being
claimed on good authority that stars of various
sizes and colors were badly mixed up with the
| vision. That as 1t may be, he succeeded in
| finding the place where he had reason to sup
and started in to explain the beau
charge. Whils thus Engaged the male wing oi
ately there was trouble. He evidently took
the agent for some species OF a highway brig
and, and accordingly proceeded to make things
| interesting. Without parley the agent was
told TO fly, and when he stopped to argue the
matter the fun began in earnest. Both were
| red hot, and the engagement was short but to
| the point. The agent was outclassed and
| when he finally made his escape he was minus
several articles of toilet, including hat, col
lar, large portion of shirt, and various
| speak OF disfigured countenance.
PREHISTORIC AMERICA.
Poof Cheater G. Miller delivered very in
teresting lecture in the Universalist Church
last evening upon Prehistoric America. The
audience was not as large as the character
| OF the lecture deserved, but those present were
we'll repaid. The lecturer has made study Of
the question, and during his investigation
has made quito thorough explorations along
| the western coast of South America and far
ther north, finding many remains OF the Aztec
nd ;,g nsenle The lecture dealing
PROT Miller has been asked ,J nsps %e Se
early date, giving the public another chanc,
to hear 1t.
The Y. NJ c. A. 1yceum held very interest
ing session last evening. A mock senate was
held, Mr.. P. NJ. Green acting as president O
the United States. The members are deriving
much benefit from these sessions.
what is the matter with our opera house
people? Pasadena ought to be getting some O
ihe attractions which are visiting Los Angeles
this fall, The town is well filled up now and
good show will draw full house.
Mr. Theo. Coleman Of the Star is confined t.
his home by illness
The city is rapidly filing up with eastern
people They are coming early.
| MT. A. Fuller has. just returned from an ex-
tended trip through Mexico.
MIR. and Mrs. L. p. Hansen are among the
visitors to the Cabrillo celebration at San
Diego.
William Thompson and family have returned
from ON extended trip east and north Mr.
Thompson is very much improved in health.
meei1ng of board of health has been called
at the Office of the secretary, J. c. Church. or
tuesday afternoon OF next week at O'Clock.