The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-06

The Effects .f New Prcjees'ies "s s'"ss'
b, scientists OF the Day

h, scientists OF the Day
LONDON Aug. 3.--The most impo''
ant data about the effects oil the '''
form OF Weapons used in recent sma'
wars we're presented this week at .ns
lima, meeting OF the British Medical A.
sociation by Sir william McCormac' OH.
of the greatest surgeons OF the V'es.'
dav. Tho British troops used 'he 49,
Nctford rifle in the recent Nsz'''Ssa
exredition. and In Chitral. IN s'o'"'
the Malakand Pass. During 'he ""sa -
TO Chitral an immense quahtlty y, "n,~-i
milton per man was used. The 1880
ford ride. with cordite powder "o'~s Il,
very successfully. The Nolicys "''e o..
most smokeless and n0aseieSS'
wrought great havoc I'm the enemy
.anrs The factors which determinco
tho amount OF damage inflicted oy
aunshot wound were unalterable-thc io,''
OF the projectile, as well as the s'~o' w
velocity of the impact, ana the Ies's
ance of the tissues struck. h'"eiN
| about ninc-tcnths Of the wounded ." .s
modern battlefields We're disabled uy ''"s
/ bullets. and the proportion """'" ~
diminish with the use OF the "'k"~'".
rifles. firing sixty shots minute am
| carving immense distances. Inc e>P.a
nation OF the development OF the eNp'o,
sive effect seemed TO depend on the I"p'e
arrest OF. the flight OF the Duile' y.
| piercing fluid matter. and It's no'on W
| being transferred 10 the parts lnnhr''''
| " surrounding IT. and these again ta"s
hitting II TO parts further removed. Jus
| AZ wave circles are produced by stone
| drOpped in water. Nine huhnlue' -,
neriments by the German War once o'o
not ustify Bruins classification OF gun
shof injuries I'm groups. according 10 '"e
! ,,nge As the range decreased the's
was a gradual diminution OF Neloclv '"S
the enerev Of the projectile. and the cor
| resnonding diminutioh in the extent OF 'ne
| injury TIE most important matter 10
he considered was how FAR the INJURIES
inflicted by a new prefecture No"'"
more amenable 10 succession ueathch',
The German surgeon Nolkmann poih'e'
ou, that the sub-cutsne0uS character VI
the cunshot INJURIES Of bones ana JOIN"
made them less dangerous tuan con"
Mound fractures. with the more cN'ehSN'
damage TO the soft structures prohuceD
nv other causes Subsequent eNpciie"0e
had helped to confirm this view. -.
During the recent war an 'nlh "rs'
wounds which had not been probed' an'
thus infected healed readily. me IA
vorable character Of the lung "ou"u'
was escecially noticeable. ana bones W''s
loss comminuted and they were un'eo
I'm about half the time formerly requires.
Dr Rivero of Valparaiso. made similar
| observations He had noticed IN" rnai
ress Of the apertures made b. the Mann
licher bullet, and the injuries gehe'''s
were less dangerous 10 HE.
favorabls account OF the character
Of the wounds caused by the Lee Wet
ford buffet had been received from sur
eeon Burden. who was present az thIes
sctfons during the Chitral expedition he
! renorted that the wounds through inc
| sof, tissues az both short and long ranges
| were clean and incised. with niue p.u'''
ing and they healed quickly. io.,s
through bones were made Win h'u'
= splinterlng. and he said In no case was
there any explosive action ne u"'',
. ! age caused by ,he large-hore nulie's y,
+. the enemy was much more severe. Az
might be taken for granted that the mum
her wounded in proportion TO the nuiIip''
| onoaoed would m greater IMAM pcloIc
81 and The surely of ammunition woulu b'
l larger. as the facility for iiachaIbe No"''
D.. Greater Moreover smokelesS 20"
der would increase the accurcy OF an"
+ Sir william McCormac thought the mex
81 great war would be more destructive y
| human life. and that the NUMBER Oh III
r t,rias and I'm many cases. the severity
t ., tho tnbrv would be largely Increased
g hut very many cases would remain i'S'
. severe I'm character. and more capaple .
y successful treatment. ana less iheN
! entail future disablement. while improves
g sanitation and antiscptic methods woul'
l increase enormously the proportion OF IN
y recoNeries. 80.
y Another interesting point brought gu
at the doctors conference was the ne'
. and serious Indictment Of IN" poor mos
auto. This much-abused insect ~ no'
. accused OF being the enemy when htto
o duoos the parasite OF malaria INTO IN
( human svstem.-Philadelph Record.