The sun., 1894-10-22
PEANUTS CAUSED DEATH.
MISS FARRELL ATE TWo QUARTS
AND A PINT IN THREE DAYS.
More Than n Quart Remained Undigested-
An Operation Followed by FeritOnitts

More Than n Quart Remained undtgested-
An Operation Followed by PeritOnitts
which Proved Fatal In Niueteeu Hours.
Miss Nellie Farrell, 20 years old, whose
parents reside In fat at 1873 Fifty-eighth
street, Brooklyn. died on Saturday evening at
6:45 O'Clock, In the Norwegian Hospital Of
peritonltis. She was employed in the house.
hold OF Mrs. J. Hugh OF Bath Beach. She was
fond OF peanuts, and on Tuesday aud Wednes-
day she ate more than usual. On the evening of
Thursday she set out to visit her parents. On
her way TO the cars she fell in with her friend,
Miss Hattie Armstrong, who, as II happened,
was also on her way to visit her parents In
Brooklyn. Miss Armstrong, like Miss Farrell,
is employed in Bath Beach. Just before they
got on trolley car Nellie stopped at a stand and
bought a pint of hot peanuts. These she ate on
the car.
Soon afterward. as she sat talking with her
companion, she put her hands TO her side and
for a short time she could not catch her breath.
When the pains had ceased a little and she was
able to talk, she complained Of nausea and OF
feeling faint. Her companion jokingly told her
that she would leave peanuts alone after this.
But It was no joking matter with Miss Farrell,
who. was getting sicker and scker. Her breath-
ing became more difficult Her face became
deadly pale, and this frightened her companion
much that she called for the conductor TO
come and see what was the matter. AS soon as
the conductor saw the condition In which the
girl was he advised her to get Off the car and go
AT first Nellie refused to get of, saying that
she would stand the pain until she could get TO
her own house; bnt aftsr another attack * o, pan pan
tor. II was o'clock by this time, and the car
had reached Leffert's Park. The conductor told
the two women that doctor lived on the corner
OF Bath avenue and Eighteenth avenue. Just
few blocks back from Lefferts Park, SO he let
them off, and Nellie, leaning upon the arm or
her companion. managed to walk, although the
motion caused intense pain. When she had
house. on the corner of Bath and Eighteenth
avenues. where the conductor had told herto 20,
Her companion was so thoroughly frightened
by this time that when Nellie fell against her
unconscious she screamed Her cry brought
member of DIR. Mayne's household to the door;
When Hattie told the startled person who had
come TO the door of Nelle's condition DIR. Mayne
picked the still unconscious girl up and carried
her into his house. After working over her for
Then he questioned her and found out that she
Ind eaten two quarts Of peanuts on Tuesday and
Wednesday besides the pint she had de eaten ,Snj Just
the attack would soon pass away, but
she grew worse and went into .conyulsons:
Ss he GaFss es s' asked Gsf seemed
girl could not be removed that night, so she was
made as comfortable as posi- BILE but continued
sG al m1T
Nellie was worse, and DIR. Mayne decided that
the only thing that would save her life was an
operation. So 1t was decided to take her to the
Norwegian Hospital, In Fourth avenue and
Forty-sixth street, where she had expressed a
destre to GO.
At the hospital she was put under treatment
preliminary to an operation, and at IL o'clock
on Friday night DIR. Mayne and DIR. Bergen, the
hospital surgeon, performed II. They found
fully quart of undigested peanuts. Soon after
the operation an acute attack Of peritonitis set
in. She suffered greatly all Friday night and
Saturday until 045 In the evening, when she
died.
Dr. Mayne and the hospital doctors say that
the case Is remarkable. not only on account OF
the cause OF the trouble, but on account OF the
rapid progress OF peritonits. Peritoniti5 set in
soon after IL 80 o'clock on Friday night. and by
evening Mt 6:45 II had proved fatal:
Yesterday afternoon the body was removed to
the girls home. The funeral will take place
from the house this afternoon.