New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
HER LIFE MAY BE SAVED.
TURN FOR THE BETTER IN THE CASE OF
MISS DUSENBURY.
SIZE NEARLY DIES FROM IrEMoRRHAGE THE RE
suit or PECULIAR ISJCRY-A BITE IN
HER CHEEK FROM WHICH BLOOD

FLOWS FOR MONTH.
River Edge. Aug. 3-The peculiar case OF Miss
Emma Dusenbury daughter OF Henry G. Dusen~
bury Of this place. IL attracting great deal OF
attention. not only from immediate neghbors but
many friends from a distance and few
strangers have stopped TO make inquiry the
patients condition and express sympathy for her.
The Dusenbury family is composed OF four mem
bers-the father, mother and two children. n
young man and young woman. They are in COM
Portable circumstances. living in a pretty modern
cottage that overlooks the winding Hackensack
and the broad valley Of farmsteads and villages
stretching away east 20 the Palisades.
The accident that has caused much anxiety
to the family occurred on the Fourth OF July. and
II said TO have been due TO the careessness OF a
wheelmsn whose identity is not positively known.
Miss Dusenbury the side OF the road.
when a number OF men and women wheels
came by. One OF the riders. whose speed was
reckless. struck the young woman and knocked
her down. without waiting TO apologize or learn
whether his victim was injured. the man mounted
his bicycle and sped away after his companions.
Miss Dusenbury apparently not hurt beyond
slight bruse where the wheel hit her, but she
felt in the left cheek. and then be-
came aware that she was bleeding at the mouth.
The suddenness OF the collision had caused her 10
bite her cheek
At first. little thought of this but "a blood
continued to flow freely Dr. White Of IIacken-
flesh about three quarters OF inch In diameter
had been bitten from the cheek one inch from
the angle OF the mouth severing branch or the
facial artery. lie treated the injury by quilting.
which was effective for about twenty-four hours
when the stitches gave way. needle was then
passed through the contracted inner part OF the
cheek forming a gature. and this caused ces-
sation Of the bleeding until July s. when serious
hemorrhage occurred and at intervals OF twenty
four hours or less thereafter the wound discharged
artersl blood Compression resorted TO with
only temporary success. the patient gradually
losing ground from loss OF blood and inability 10
partake Of solid food and OF liquids only long
intervals.
Last Friday night a hemorrhage OF more than
usuai severity lef, the young woman in an exceed
ingly critical condition. and It was decided to re-
sort to the operation of picking up and tying the
OF Dr. John r. Walker. of New-York. on Saturday
morning they opened the lower part OF the jaw.
the hemorrhagc under control BY this time Miss
Dusenbury was weak that her life hung upon a
twenty-four hours administering stimulants IN
minute quantities and giving other care that 1t IS
ans life II Is hoped that the turn for the better
which followed this critical period will be main
Miss Dusenbury Is twenty-five years old, i've foe,
four inches high and before the aocnenr sned
by loss Of blood and lack OF bodily nourislment;
She is young woman OF unusual brightness, ana
that sustained her until the serious hemorrhage OF
Friday when she almost collapsed.
The accident which brought her so near to death
door IL in itself peculiar especially in the size or
he wound but in her Il became remarkably
serious because she belongs to what Is scientifically
known az the class Of "beeders. The least scratch
or abrasion OF tho skin Of any member Of the fam
ily IS followed by a flow OF blood while In thou
sands OF other persons a similar injury would
hos eyer before experienced serious an indica-
lion Of their peculiar bleeding habit, but the free
flow OF their blood has been noted on many MINOR
sions. -,
Miss Dusenbury Is resting so comfortably to-daE
that the family is greatly encouraged 10 peiieN"
that tho crisis in her ia passed.