The record-union., 1895-03-12
THE RAILROADS. MEDICAL CORPS.
Reductions Being Made by Superin-
tendent Gardner.
Changes and Consultations ALI Along
the Line-No Change In the
Sacramento Divisions

Superintendent Fillmore of the South
ern Pacific Company has been overhaul
ing the medical department of the COM
pany, with the result that number of
surgeons who have enjoyed the privilege
of being on the company's payroll, and
sometimes amputating limbs of the un-
fortunates who get mixed up with car
wheels. are relegated to private practice,
says the San Francisco Post of last even
ing.
The medical department of the road is
an incorporated concern known as the
Southern Pacific Hospital Association, to
which all employees of the company con-
tribute so cents month for the privilege
of treatment whenever the occasion de-
mands. The association controls the big
railroad hospital at Sacramento, and also
has ward at DIR. Woolsey's private in
stitution at Oakland, and several other
branches at convenient places along the
company's system.
Up to a few weeks ago the association
was in charge of John +. Foster, who
acted as Superintendent and Secretary,
with an Office at Fourth and Townsend
streets. When the company began re-
trenching several months ago Superin-
tendent Fillmore concluded to cut down
the force of professional men employed
in the department, and as result, as
stated before, quite mum Der OF surgeons
have been cut off the payroll all over the
State.
In San Francisco one of the first
changes made was in the office of the
Superintendent. Mr.. Foster not being
medical man, it was decided to declare
his position vacant.
Then the position of Chief Surgeon and
Superintendent was created, and DR.. NJ.
Gardner, who has been in the compsny's
employ for good many years, was ap
pointed to fill the place.
Since then the new Superintendent has
been slowly reducing the medical force,
not because of its lncompetency, as he
explains. but simply because of the urgent
need of economy.
For long time Drs. Kenyon, Brigham
and Dorr of San Francisco have composed
sort of local consulting board of sur
geons in Important cases, but DR.. Gard
ner has concluded that he can get along
with only the services of DIR. Brigham in
the future. Similar changes have also
been made at points between San Fran
cisco and Portland and Ell Paso Tex.
Another move made by DR.. Gardner
was to lately reorganize the medical serv
ice into divisions and to name competent
surgeons and hospitals for each division.
For all lines, including the Ashland dis
trict, DR.. @. T. Wilson of Portland will be
the Superintendent and DIR. G. +. Wilson
OF Ogden will hold a similar position at
the latter town for all lines east OF and in
cluding Carlin.
DR.. L. W. Huntington of Sacramento.
who has superintended the Railroad
Hospital here for many years, will con-
tinue to do so, having charge OF all cases
of injury occurring between Carlin, Val
leio, Ashland and Bakerstield, including
the Bakersfield division.
of ol-
main in charge of his present territory,
which includes everything between Oak
land and Port Costa and Mendoza, and
along the Santa Cruz division. The sys-
tenn south of Bakersfield and west of
Yuma, including the Yuma district, will
be in charge of DR.. +. K. Ainsworth OF
Los Angeles.
DR.. q. Goodfellow of Tucson, Ariz.,
will have charge of the injured between
ella Bend and Wilcox, and DIR. S. G.
Sherard of Ell Paso OF everything east of
Wilcox, while the new Chief Surgeon
will personally superintend cases in San
Francisco and its Immediate vicinity.
Division Surgeons will be the title of
the gentlemen named, who will have to
report to the Chief Surgeon whenever it
Is necessary.
OF course the company retains the
service of doctors in the small towns
along the road, who will hereafter be
will, under the new rules just issued by
Superintendent Gardner, render only
temporary services when summoned
and will not be permitted to perform any
surgical operations until the arrival of
the Division Surgeon, unless it is shown
that the life Of the patient demands it.
Employees of the road who are injured
in San Francisco. will, if they are badly
hurt, be sent to St. Mary's or st. Luke's
Hospital, whichever is the most convent
ent.
Regarding passengers, trespassers and
others who are not members of the asso-
citation, and therefore not entitled to it's
benefits, will" says one of the rules
just issued, "be given first attention
when injured on the company's lines
after which they should be turned over
to their friends or to the city or county
authorities, if the attending physician
be sent to hospital except by direction
of Division or General Superintendent
Tramps and boys injured by climbing
on or jumping from moving trains should
be turned over promptly to local authori-
ties"
DIR. Gardner says the company has in
view number of other changes which
however, he is not at present prepared to
make or give publicity to.
Many people believe that the associa-
ton has great fund on hand A" said he.
'but it is mistake. While it is true that
the men contribute q lot of money it
must be remembered that the association
Is under heavy expenses, and it was to
curtail this that the many changes have
been made"
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